Updated on March 3, 2017
These sites and apps offer free models of science projects, science fair guidance, videos, experiments and project ideas. Many of them are very detailed, with step-by-step procedures.
Several outstanding ones are reviewed in Best Science Fair Project Websites for Kids.
Our article, Top 100 Science Fair Projects, points you to excellent detailed projects, annotated with grade levels, and categorized by science discipline.
Also, check out this list of sites with guidance on the Steps of the Scientific Method.
This teacher-created site invites kids of all ages to use science to create toys. There are many video tutorials to guide you through a project using common household materials and no equipment more complicated than what you would find in…
All Science Fair Projects has links to more than 500 projects in biology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, biochemistry, medicine & health, environmental science, mathematics & computer science, engineering, earth science, and behavioral science. Each project includes the difficulty and grade level.…
Science Quest Mobile Lab has youtube videos of several experiments kids can do with adult supervision.
From site: Make a Science Fair Splash! You can turn the investigations that you see on DragonflyTV into your own science fair project! Every investigation featured on the show has its own Web page where the kids describe exactly what…
Janice VanCleave, teacher, scientist and award-winning author, explains the scientific method, and provides project ideas in astronomy, botany, chemistry, earth science, geography, physics and zoology. She also has an “Ask Janice” segment where kids can ask all types of science questions.
NeoK12 offers a set of YouTube videos explaining and illustrating a variety of science projects and experiments. Learn how to make an erupting volcano, a compass, an electric pulse motor, electric generator, a trebuchet, a lava lamp, an electromagnet and more. All…
From site: Student Resources – On this website, you will find a clear pathway to help students develop and present successful projects. In the spirit of begin with the end in mind, you will also find plenty of example project…
From site: Home of the famous Name That Candy Bar game, you’ll find a wellspring of science and art ideas in the Thinking Fountain! Learn about shapes, tropical rain forests, pneumatics, worms, roller coasters, bubbles and much, much more.
From site: Playful Invention and Exploration Network is an approach to using new technologies that integrates art, science, music, and engineering. The PIE network website was made to enable and inspire more people to create, invent, and explore — using a combination…
From site: Ruben takes liquid nitrogen, balloons and the laws of physics and does science shows for kids at schools in NSW [New South Wales] and QLD [Queensland] (and hopefully soon in other states)… He has an arsenal of science tricks up…
Teachers, here you’ll find instructions, videos, and tools for science experiments and activities for your science class. They feature intuitive directions, materials lists and home extensions.
Wobble some waves. Make a ball hover. Create crazy copies. Get instructions for conducting your own experiment-tricks.
Enter the world of Science Bob to find some great experiments, get inspired for you science fair projects, find research sites for your project, and get your questions answered.
Science Buddies is a non-profit comprehensive science project website with more than 1000 science fair project ideas and detailed instructions for hundreds of projects. Browse to find a project by topic area and grade level. Or use their Topic Selection…
From site: So your teacher assigned everyone science fair projects? Well, DON’T PANIC! Whether you are doing elementary, middle school or high school science fair projects, the science fair is one of the most educational, fun, and creative assignments that…