Janice VanCleave's Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects

Let Janice VanCleave help you create your own winning scienceproject Where can you find lots of interesting ideas? How do you begin a project? How can you create an eye-catching display? What can you do to impress the judges? Discover the answers to these and other questions in this completeguide to winning science fair projects. Learn how to develop atopic from any idea, and find out the best ways to create,assemble, and present projects--including special tips on how todisplay them. Try out some of Janice VanCleave's favoriteexperiments on topics from astronomy and biology to chemistry,math, and engineering. As you have fun completing theseexperiments, you'll be learning the secrets of science fairsuccess. Praise for Janice VanCleave's books "Stunningly clear, direct, and informative projects."--SchoolLibrary Journal "[They] not only teach children the basics of science, but alsoentertain along the way . . . great for kids."--Parentguide

Partial table of contents: A GUIDE TO SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS. The Scientific Method. Topic Research. Project Research. A Sample Project. The Project Report. The Display. Presentation and Evaluation. 50 SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS. Blackout (Astronomy). Modified (Anatomy). Climbers (Botany). Light Seekers (Plant Behavior). Nibblers (Ecology). Boy or Girl (Genetics). Bumpy (Microbiology). Reflectors (Zoology). Easy Flow (Geology). Dew Drops (Meteorology). Sun Dried (Oceanography). Warm Up (Paleontology). Lifter (Volcanology). Collection (Mineralogy). Supporters (Engineering). Cleansing Power (Chemistry). Attractive (Electricity). Spool Racer (Energy). Blowing Bubbles (Gravity). Three Sided (Geometry). Appendices. Glossary. Index.