Science help on the Web - 10 World Wide Web sites are briefly discussed - Special Issue: Science Project Success Guide - Illustration

Science World, Sept 20, 1996

1. http://www.scri.fsu. edu/~dennisl/CMS/sf sf.html

Our favorite! If you need help on your science project, this "Cybrespace Middle School" site is a good place to start. Here you can get practical hints for finding and doing a project, a few topic ideas, and a list of resources (books and others Web sites) that can help you get on your way. But most important, you can also ask specific questions about your project. A moderator will answer your questions - usually within three days!

2. http://www. stemnet.nf.ca/ ~ibarron/scifair.html

Stuck for a project idea? This site has an extensive list or research questions, sorted by grade level and science area (e.g., physics, chemistry, environment, etc.).

3. http://pen.k12.va.us/ ~ikeith/bmssf.shtml

Take a peek at Battlefield Middle School's Science Fair Page for more project ideas. The experiments are organized by topic or by keyword in alphabetical order. Instead of questions, they list science statements you can use as hypotheses for science projects. (For example, "Plants that "listen' to country music will grow better than those `hearing' a mix of the music of the '70s, '80s, and '90s in the U.S.")

4. http://www. exploratorium.edu/ publications/ Hands- On_Science/ Hands-On_Science.html

The Exploratorium museum in San Francisco California, brought together a group of middle and high school science teachers to write the Science Snackbook-on activities. This site gives you a sampling of those activities, which you could turn into cool science projects.

5. http://ericir.syr.edu/ Projects/Newton -or- http://nyelabs.kcts.org -or- http://www.nbn.com:80/ youcan

Have you ever watched Newton's Apple, Bill Nye, the Science Guy, or Beakman's World, those cool educational science shows on TV? They have terrific activities you could probably use for your science project. Check out their Web sites for great science information and experiments.

6. http://medinfo.wustl.edu/ ~ysp/MSN

Questions, questions, questions! Where can you get the answers? Ask The Mad Scientist Network, a group of scientists ready to answer any science questions you have. You can either fill out a question form or view a list of questions already asked (and answered) in different areas. Scientists take 7 to 10 days to respond.

7. http://www.eskimo. com/~billb/amasci.html

This Web page will link you to several more science-project sites. You'll find these sites under Kids' Science Projects by Bill B. and Other Websites for Kids' Science Projects.

8. http://spacelink.msfc.nasa. gov/html/scifairt.html

Say you've already picked your topic and want to get more information about it. NASA Spacelink connects you to others sites where you can get background information. For example, if you're doing a project on frogs, NASA can connect you to FROGLOG, a Web site with the latest information on frogs.

9. http://physics.usc.edu/ ~gould/ScienceFairs

Get a glimpse of science fairs around the country to see what kinds of projects make the grade. This site provides a comprehensive list of "every" science fair accessible through the Web.

10. http://www. scholastic.com

Your school may already be hooked up to our own Web site, Scholastic Network. This online service has science projects for different grade levels and features various scientists every month to answer your most pressing questions. If your school is not hooked up yet, your teacher can get a preview of Scholastic Network's cool stuff at the above address. Or, your teacher can call 1-800-246-2986 to try out Scholastic Network for FREE.