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Pilger, Mary Anne – 1996
The purpose of the index is to guide students in finding information on thousands of science experiments for investigative projects and science projects for science fairs. Experiments range from simple to complex and are from 1527 books that are both old and new. The nature and range of the projects and activities are appropriate for primary…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Science), Elementary Secondary Education, Science Activities, Science Experiments
Download full textScience Service, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
This document presents the international rules for precollege science research. Sections include: (1) Quick Rules Reference; (2) Highlights for 1995-96; (3) International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Category Descriptions; (4) Display and Safety Regulations; (5) Eligibility; (6) Requirements; (7) Limitations; (8) Continuation of Projects;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Research Projects, Science Fairs
Peer reviewedFreeland, P. W.; Whitmey, A. – School Science Review, 1974
Descriptors: Biology, Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Microbiology
Peer reviewedRice, Jeannie Rae – Science and Children, 1983
A science fair for learning disabled (LD) students is described. Includes a profile of the LD class, change in student attitudes during the fair, and comments on the sense of student accomplishment generated as a result of the fair. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Learning Disabilities, Science Education
Peer reviewedCzerniak, Charlene M.; Lumpe, Andrew T. – School Science and Mathematics, 1996
Uses the Theory of Planned Behavior to examine factors that predict junior high and secondary students' (n=303) attitudes toward participating in district science fair competitions, beliefs about who would approve or disapprove of participation, and perceptions of control. Results indicate that science fair entry appears to be involuntary and that…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Junior High Schools, Science Fairs, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPowers-Kastner, Nancy V. – Science and Children, 1995
Describes how to design, organize, and implement a student-centered physics fair. Involves fifth grade students teaching physics concepts to kindergarten students. Indicates that "students" retained what they learned, exhibited increased understanding of the scientific method, and gained confidence in their ability to be "scientists" while…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 5, Peer Teaching, Physics
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – School Science Review, 1994
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Fairs
Sisk, Dorothy A. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1992
This article describes the increasing role of business in sponsoring Grand Awards for the top high school science students in each of 13 disciplines of the International Science and Engineering Fair. Phillips Petroleum Company and other businesses sponsor the student science awards to recognize gifted and talented students and to motivate other…
Descriptors: Awards, Financial Support, Gifted, High Schools
Peer reviewedAbernathy, Tammy V.; Vineyard, Richard N. – Clearing House, 2001
Investigates the students who participate in science competitions (state science fair or the state Science Olympiad in Utah) and what they perceive as the rewards for participating. Finds students participate for different reasons and see them as very distinct. Suggests that promoting other science events and activities may be beneficial in…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Learning Motivation, Rewards, Science Fairs
Direct linkLaBanca, Frank – ProQuest LLC, 2008
Problem finding is a creative process whereby individuals develop original ideas for study. Secondary science students who successfully participate in authentic, novel, open inquiry studies must engage in problem finding to determine viable and suitable topics. This study examined problem finding strategies employed by students who successfully…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Theories, Creativity, Student Projects
Mettas, Alexandros C.; Constantinou, Constantinos C. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2008
This paper presents an innovative way in which university education can help pre-service teachers become better problem-solvers. The central idea is to use the "Technology Fair" as a means for promoting pre-service teachers pedagogical content knowledge about technological problem solving skills. This innovation is supported with results from a…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Problem Solving, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Schlenker, Richard M. – 1995
The Pacific Region Junior Science and Humanities Symposium has operated for 14 years as a region of the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. In response to the trend among professional science and science education societies to include both formal research report presentations and informal poster presentations, the Pacific Region…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation, Research Reports, Science Fairs
Dykstra, Mary – 1994
This book contains over 30 investigations and activities that can be used or adapted for science fair projects. It outlines basic techniques and procedures that can be applied to zoological investigations. Projects and activities described include: finding out how many different kinds of insects and other arthropods live in nearby fields and…
Descriptors: Animals, Elementary Secondary Education, Investigations, Science Activities
Tant, Carl – 1992
Many science educators emphasize the need and importance of hands- and minds-on education in science. This document provides numerous hands-on science activities for students and tips for parents and teachers to help take some of the stress out of hands-on projects. Some of the suggestions made to teachers are related to the following concerns:…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Hands On Science, Science Activities, Science Education
FARMER, ROBERT A.; SAWYER, ROGER WILLIAMS – 1967
THIS GUIDE FOR THE SCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS BEGINS WITH A CHAPTER ON THE NATURE OF SCIENCE, AND THE SCIENCE FAIR, AND CONTINUES THROUGH THE FIVE CHAPTERS OF PART ONE, PLANNING AND EXECUTING YOUR PROJECT, TO EXPLAIN THE DETAILS INVOLVED IN SELECTING, DEVELOPING, AND EXHIBITING A PROJECT. PART II OF THE VOLUME CONSIDERS THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENCE…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Science Activities
