Lab Links
Useful Websites
- Interactive Poetry from ETTC. Create poetry by filling in the blanks.
- Kids Space from the Internet Public Library Free. Features Reference, Science Fair help, Author Pages, Story Hour, U.S. Presidents, Arts & Crafts, Games, and much more.
- American Memory Primary source materials from the Library of Congress in many forms: documents, photographs, films, maps, audio files, and more.
- Today in History from the Library of Congress.
- On This Day Highlights in history from the New York Times learning network.
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Preparing for the Science Fair
Check the Washington School Special Events for details about the Science Fair and for science project suggestions.
Science Fair Website with forms
Fun with Singing Science
Books for Science Experiments
- Science Fair help and ideas from the Internet Public Library free website.
- Bet you Can! Science Possibilities to Fool You by Vicki Cobb and Kathy Darling, illustrated by Stella Ormai. (507 COB)Describes more than sixty tricks based on scientific experiments described in the text.
- 100 Science Experiments with Paper by Steven W. Moje. (507.8 MOJ) Describes how to perform 100 experiments with paper and other materials easily found in the home, exploring such topics as air, chemistry, electricity, magnetism, hear light, inertia, sound, and water.
- Science Fair Book by Janice VanCleave: (507.8 VAN)
- 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments
- 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre and Incredible Experiments
- 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, and Bouncing Experiments
- Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects
- Play and Find Out About Nature (508.78)
- Magnets (538 VAN)
- Play and Find Out About Bugs (595.7 VAN)
- Simple Machines by Deborah Hodge ; photographs by Ray Boudreau. (621.8 HOD) Six simple machines: the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, screw and wedge. Thirteen hands-on act ivies encourage an exploration of simple machines and how they make work easier.
- Magic...Naturally! Science Entertainments and Amusements by Vicki Cobb (793.8 COB) Explains and demonstrates scientific principles by using them to create magic tricks.
- Backyard Science by Elizabeth Snoke Harris (507 HARRIS)
- 365 More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials by E. Richard Churchill (507.8 CHU)
- Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz! :Exciting Science for Curious Minds by Janet Parks Chahrour (530 CHAHROUR)
- Backyard Ballistics: Build Patato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kits, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices by William Gurstelle (531 GUR)
- Cool Gravity Activities: Fun Science projects About Balance by James Hopwood (531 HOP)
- The Science Book of Things That Grow by Neil Ardley (531.3 ARD)
- The Secret Life of Cosmetics: A Science Experiment Book by Vicki Cobb (668.55 COB)
- Forensic Science by Chris Cooper (363.25 COO)
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Books about scientists
- Biographies of Scientists:
- George Washington Carver by Margo McLoone -- developed many uses for peanuts
- Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin -- studied snowflakes
- Einstein by John Severance
- Eugenie Clark: Adventures of a Shark Scientist by Ellen Butts
- Galileo by Paul Mason
- Isaac Newton by Tony Allan
- Louis Pasteur and Germs by Steve Parker
- Historic scientific events
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Science Fiction
- George's Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy Hawking (FIC HAWKING)
- George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt by Lucy Hawking (FIC HAWKING)
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (FIC LENGLE)
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