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Download full textCarter, Constance, Comp. – 1988
This bibliography assists junior and senior high school students and teachers in planning, preparing, executing, and evaluating science fair projects. A few books with experiments suitable for elementary grade students are listed. This publication is not intended to be a comprehensive bibliography but is designed to put the reader "on target."…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Reference Materials, Science Activities, Science Fairs
Wilkinson, Ronald S. – 1991
The teaching materials listed in this annotated bibliography emphasize an observational and "hands-on" approach to awakening students' interest in their universe. The sources, which are for teachers and students, can be used to create courses, units, or concepts to stimulate learning. Individual and class projects range from instructive…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Astronomy, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Carter, Constance, Comp.; Howland, Joyce, Comp. – 1993
This document presents sources to assist elementary and secondary school students and teachers in planning, preparing, and executing projects in the space sciences. Bibliographies for the following sections are included: (1) Basic Texts, (2) Specialized Texts, (3) Classroom Experiments and Activities, (4) Background Readings, (5) Related Titles,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, High Schools
Carter, Constance, Comp. – 1989
This publication aims to assist elementary and secondary school students and teachers in planning, preparing and executing projects in the space sciences. Sources in other areas of science and on science fairs themselves are listed in "Science Fair Projects" (LC Science Tracer Bullet 88-4). This compilation is not intended to be a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
Science Service, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1987
A science and engineering fair is a competition based on the quality of projects done by students, the results of which are reported through exhibits and oral presentations at the fair. Fairs operate on a step basis. Students who win in small, local fairs, move to a city fair, then to a regional fair, and may be chosen to represent that fair in…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Achievement, Awards, Engineering Education
Science Service, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
A science and engineering fair is a competition based on the quality of projects done by students, the results of which are reported through exhibits and oral presentations at the fair. Fairs operate on a step basis. Students who win in small, local fairs, move to a city fair, then to a regional fair, and may be chosen to represent that fair in…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Achievement, Awards, Engineering Education
Slisz, Jill – 1989
Science fairs are held in many elementary, junior high, and high schools. Typically they are thought of as a competitive event where students display science projects. Publications occasionally print accounts of successful science fairs, but these articles are usually based on opinions rather than on research. The purpose of this study is to…
Descriptors: Competition, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Carter, Constance, Comp. – 1994
This bibliography cites sources to assist middle, junior, and senior high school students and teachers in planning, preparing, and executing science fair projects in the environmental sciences. In addition, a few books with experiments suitable for elementary grade students are included. The listing includes: (1) 5 introductory texts; (2) 31…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Conservation Education, Ecology, Educational Resources
United States Patent Model Foundation, Alexander, VA. – 1988
The Invent America program addresses the need to provide K-8 students with opportunities to learn critical and creative thinking skills through the process of inventing. Students apply problem-solving skills as they turn their own creative ideas into inventions. It is an effort to integrate the curriculum, help students synthesize knowledge, and…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education
