Creative Activities Using Easy-to-Find Materials
Helping middle school students plan science fair projects just got easier! Whether it's a project or activity based on physical science, life science, earth and space, or technology, this book has it all! Each project also meets the National Science Education Standards. Uses simple, easy-to-find materials.
Helping middle school students plan science fair projects just got easier! Whether it's a project based on physical science, life science, earth and space, or technology, this book has it all! Each project meets the National Science Education Standards. As students plan and design their projects, they follow the scientific method and complete these steps:
- ask a question
- research a topic
- formulate a hypothesis
- plan the experiment
- conduct the experiment
- write a conclusion
- share their findings
Here are some topics covered in the book:
- properties of mattermotion and force
- energy
- living systems
- plant reproduction
- diversity and adaptation
- structure of the earth
- earth in the solar system
- technical design
- personal health
Students will learn basic science concepts as they make gumdrop molecules, create a water cycle in a jar, design a geologic time scale, build model bridges, and more. These projects make science fun for middle grade students and give them lots of creative ideas for science fair projects.
