One Day Science Fair Projects Benefit New Teachers
Posted by admin in New Science on December 4, 2011
One thing a new science teacher will be searching for is some one day science fair projects that the kids can easily use in class. After the first month of school, the new teacher soon understands that they are spending every minute of their spare time creating hands on experiments and activities to make science fun to help supplements their curriculum. Having some ready to use science experiments, written by experienced teachers that can be downloaded immediately for use would be more than helpful. The trick is to find great science projects that are innovative and motivating for your students, that also follow the accepted scientific method commonly expected when conducting a science experiment.
Free or Buy?
One question that comes up when searching online for one day science fair projects is advantages and disadvantages of using free sites or purchasing materials. There are great materials found for free. Usually you will have to try quite a few different places and weed through them to separate out creative and ones from the so-so. In addition the free sites do not always follow the standard scientific procedures teachers are required to use. Materials you buy will provide a complete package that can be stored all in one spot, your computer. Read the rest of this entry »
New Science Fair Projects on Behavior for Wannabe Psychologists
Posted by admin in New Science, Science Fair on December 4, 2011
Who said that science fair projects always have to be about chemistry, physics and biology? Observing and experimenting with the behavior of people, men and women, young and old, can also be a fascinating and rewarding pursuit. There are many ideas and experiments that elementary and high school students can do for their science fair projects on the subject of how people act and respond under different circumstances.
You will not need much at all in the way of expensive materials or hard to find testing equipment to do these projects on how people behave. For example, if you visit our site you will find over 400 science fair projects, many on the subject of the behavior of people and other living things.
Project 373 for example requires that the student visit one or more local supermarkets to observe the behavior of the people shopping. You may want to divide the shoppers into four different groups for your experiment for science fair. You will observe boys and girls, men and women. All you require other than a keen sense of observation, is a pad and a pencil. Of course taking photos of what you observe is also a good idea, because judges like to see photos on science fair project displays. Read the rest of this entry »