Vivane's+Resource+Guide

   [|**IPL Scientific Method**] http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/scientificmethod.html  = Before the students even begin their science fair project, it is important that they understand the scientific method. The Internet Public Library Science Fair Resource Guide includes the definition of the scientific method and additional web resources for the students to help with research and additional Science Fair help. =  = This Discovery Education website will help students choose an idea for their Science Fair projects. Students can choose a topic that they interested in, then adopt one of these ideas or use the list as idea starters. This website also includes a superior resource which helps students with their display and presentation and also includes tips for good oral presentations. The How to Create a Winning Science Fair Display Board tutorial is interactive and reminds students what they must include for each aspect of the board. =  = This Science Buddies Topic Selection Wizard website will help students choose a topic/question to investigate for their Science Fair projects via a web based survey. This survey will help students narrow down their own interests in science. = [|**Hundreds of Science Fair Projects**]  = Students can use this website to help search for a specific Science Fair topic/question and also browse science topics by subject to help students narrow down a topic/question. =    [|**Chicago Public Schools Databases**]  http://www.cps.k12.il.us/AboutCPS/Departments/Libraries/db.shtml This is the CPS Department of Libraries & Information Services subscription database website. These database subscriptions are online databases which provide resources for students. These online databases are superior sources of Internet-based information because they are: authoritative, relevant, accurate, often viewable in full-text and usually available remotely from home and school.  [|**Chicago Public Library**] [|**http://www.chipublib.org/**] The Chicago Public Library website is an important website for students when conduction research for their Science Fair projects. On the CPL website students can browse for books about their topic and even place those books on hold at their local library. Students also have access to the CPL online databases which includes the New Book of Popular Science database and Fact on File Science Online. CPS Science Fair Guidelines [|Chicago Public Schools Students Science Fair website] http://www.chicagostudentsciencefair.org/ This is the Chicago Public Schools Students Science website where students can download the current Science Fair handbook, calendar of events and specifications.  ** Sample Science Fair Project Judging Sheet  ** [|**Science Stuff**] This is a sample Science Fair project judging sheet for a typical science fair project. Students might find this helpful because then they will be aware of what the judging criteria is. ** Works Cited Help ** http://citationmachine.net/ This website will help students with their Works Cited page and also help students to avoid plagiarism. Take your Science Fair project to the next level   [|MSN Encarta Science Fair Directory] http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/guides/?article=ScienceFairDirectory  The MSN Encarta website can help students with their Science Fair projects by providing them with a free online encyclopedia. Included is a Science Fair Directory where students can find information about how to take their Science Fair projects to the national level.
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: Arial-Black; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial-Black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Science Fair Help Websites **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial-Black; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial-Black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 6th - 8th Grade **
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: Arial-Black; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial-Black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The Scientific Method **
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: Arial-Black; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial-Black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Choosing an idea **
 * __ Discovery Education [|Science Fair Central]  __**
 * __ http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started.html  __**
 * [|Science Buddies Topic Selection Wizard] **
 * http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/recommender_register.php **
 * http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/ **
 * <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: Arial-Black; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial-Black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Research Help websites **
 * http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/judging_sheet.htm **
 * [|Citation Machine] **