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Great Science Fair Books!Why do we have a page devoted to science fair books? Easy-science-fair-projects.net is full of great ideas. But if you haven't found what your looking for, try these great resources. Marilyn has hand picked these books for their quality and ease of use. If you want to look at those books now, scroll down to find great science fair resources. But... If you want to do some research yourself at your local library... Keep reading. This is how you find these science fair books at your library... Most libraries use the Dewey Decimal System. If your library does, simply find the shelves marked with numbers 500 through 508 in the juvenile literature section. (Some libraries may have science fair books in the adult section as well.) Just one warning though... Not all science fair projects are created equal. What we mean by that is that some experiments may not be acceptable for science fair projects. Good science fair books will follow the scientific method. It will also lead you to your result rather than just give you the answer. That's what science fair projects are all about...you doing your own work. Almost all these resources are for older students. Marilyn found few books geared for younger children. That was one of the reasons why we started this site! If you have any ideas regarding lower level science fair books
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So...without further ado...let's find some great science fair resources! Here they are... KindergartenNo resources found. Try our projects!
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Crime Scene Science Fair ProjectsAuthor - Elizabeth Snoke Harris Publisher - Lark To quote Marilyn..."This book is awesome!!!" Why? You get to make blood...fake blood that is. Then, you get to watch it splatter (what could be better than that!) This forensics science fair project book is loaded with great easy-to-do experiments just like this. If you love crime scene investigation or reading mysteries...you'll love this book! MiddleCrime Scene Science Fair ProjectsAuthor - Elizabeth Snoke Harris Publisher - Lark This one was so good, we had to mention it again! To quote Marilyn..."This book is awesome!!!" Why? You get to make blood...fake blood that is. Then, you get to watch it splatter (what could be better than that!) This forensics science fair book is loaded with great easy-to-do experiments just like this. If you love crime scene investigation or reading mysteries...you'll love this book! Author - Various Publisher - Berkley Heights This series of science fair books is brimming with easy-to-do science fair projects. Some projects are easier to do than others...but all are "do-able" for middle school students. With more than a dozen books in the series, you should find what you're looking for. There's more text than pictures in these science fair books. But if you can get past that, the projects are worth it! Author - Robert and Daniel Keen Publisher - Blue Ridge Summit This book pushes science fair projects to a whole new level. For more advanced students, this book will help you put together great looking, "professional" grade projects you can be proud of. Step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams simplify the process. But this book definitely caters to those who want to really make a great impression with the science fair judges. Many of the projects require constructing simple aparatus for the experiments. So this book isn't for the faint-hearted. There are some great projects for those concerned with the environment! AdvancedThe Complete Book of Science Fair ProjectsAuthor - Julianne Blair Bochinski Publisher - Wiley Science Editions With 50 great projects to choose from, you've got a great chance to find what you want. These projects for advanced students include step-by-step instructions to make things go a little smoother for you. Lots of pictures help round out this great resource. Author - Maxine Haren Iritz Publisher - Lark Filled with examples of projects, photos of completed displays and sample forms, this book is an encyclopedia of all things science fair. Author - Maxine Levaren Publisher - Wiley No...we aren't calling you names. And we aren't insinuating anything either. But if you want to read the "granddaddy" of all science fair books, this is what you're looking for. This book takes you through the entire science fair project process. From finding your idea to displaying it attractively, it's all here! Teachers' Science Fair Project BooksScience in Action: A Science Fair GuideAuthor - Jean Spitsbergen and Brian Ashbaugh Publisher - A Beka Book One of the best project resources out there for teachers, this book contains project overviews that aid you in assigning each part of the project and helps you figure out the best schedule for completion. Grading guidelines and complementing forms and worksheets round out this science fair project powerhouse resource. Marilyn's Science Fair Books Hall of Fame PickLook for anything by Janice Van CleaveAuthor - Janice Van Cleave Publisher - Wiley Although her works are not specifically science fair books, they do have great ideas for science projects just for fun. You may be able to adapt some to create great science fair projects. Her easy-to-understand style of writing and her inexpensive suggestions for project supplies make these books great resources for parents teaching their children about science. Found the science fair books you wanted?
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