There are useful research links listed by topic below.
Science Fair web links:
To get ideas:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml best site! Use the Topic selection wizard if you don't have any ideas yet or search project ideas to see possible experiments - each has an explanation to get you going.
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html
http://www.juliantrubin.com/earthsciencesprojects.html (look at middle school ideas)
http://www.terimore.com/science-fair-ideas/winning-science-fair-idea.htm
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ sciencefaircentral
Dragonfly TV - http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/ Select the topic category that best fits your work from the Episode area on the bottom left of the page then choose an episode to watch. Each episode shows you how a research question was tested.
7th Grade (also use links on 7th grade page)
All Life Science topics: www.biology4kids.com (use search or index)
Plants:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/children/how-plants-grow.htm
Plant buds -
http://northernwoodlands.org/outside_story/article/how-do-trees-know-when-to-leaf-out-in-the-spring
Bacteria: http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html
Fungus:
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/fungi.html
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/fungi/fungi-info.htm
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/factsheets/mold.htm (mold +health)
Micro-organisms (Bacteria, Virus, Protists and Fungus):
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/microorganisms/
http://www.moldbacteriafacts.com/ (look at the drop down on each tab)
Animals:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
http://a-z-animals.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/science/encyclopedia/animals.html
Human Body:
www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/index.html Every body system!
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/inthenews.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/
http://vestibular.org/understanding-vestibular-disorder/human-balance-system (balance)
The Brain:
http://www.brainconnection.com/
The Nervous System http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=2612
Grade 8: (also use the links in the 8th grade page)
Physics: www.physics4kids.com
Real world physics including Sports: http://www.real-world-physics-problems.com
Chemistry: www.chem4kids.com
http://www.polymer-search.com/covalent/kids-chemistry-101.html
Baking: https://www.craftybaking.com/how-baking-works
Engineering: http://www.biglearning.com/treasureengineering.htm
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering.html
Earth Science: http://www.kids-earth-science.com/
http://www.geography4kids.com/
General- use for most topics in 7th and 8th grade
has nearly everything- use search box and key words:
www.sciencenewsforkids.org
www.howstuffworks.com
http://en.wikipedia.org
www.thinkquest.org/library/
http://www.dummies.com/how-to.html
http://www.ducksters.com/science/
https://kids.usa.gov/teens/science/index.shtml
Other Searches:
A good way to find a site is to use a search engine such as google.com. Simply type a key word. Or try typing in the word science then a key word. For example, “Science Shampoo” brings up some interesting sites that tell you of the science involved with shampoo. Of course you will also get some junk sites or sales sites, so read and choose carefully.
It works even better with “science gum”, but badly with “Science Plants.”
Science Fair web links:
To get ideas:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml best site! Use the Topic selection wizard if you don't have any ideas yet or search project ideas to see possible experiments - each has an explanation to get you going.
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category0.html
http://www.juliantrubin.com/earthsciencesprojects.html (look at middle school ideas)
http://www.terimore.com/science-fair-ideas/winning-science-fair-idea.htm
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ sciencefaircentral
Dragonfly TV - http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/ Select the topic category that best fits your work from the Episode area on the bottom left of the page then choose an episode to watch. Each episode shows you how a research question was tested.
7th Grade (also use links on 7th grade page)
All Life Science topics: www.biology4kids.com (use search or index)
Plants:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/children/how-plants-grow.htm
Plant buds -
http://northernwoodlands.org/outside_story/article/how-do-trees-know-when-to-leaf-out-in-the-spring
Bacteria: http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html
Fungus:
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/fungi.html
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/fungi/fungi-info.htm
http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/factsheets/mold.htm (mold +health)
Micro-organisms (Bacteria, Virus, Protists and Fungus):
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/microorganisms/
http://www.moldbacteriafacts.com/ (look at the drop down on each tab)
Animals:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
http://a-z-animals.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/science/encyclopedia/animals.html
Human Body:
www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/index.html Every body system!
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/inthenews.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/
http://vestibular.org/understanding-vestibular-disorder/human-balance-system (balance)
The Brain:
http://www.brainconnection.com/
The Nervous System http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=2612
Grade 8: (also use the links in the 8th grade page)
Physics: www.physics4kids.com
Real world physics including Sports: http://www.real-world-physics-problems.com
Chemistry: www.chem4kids.com
http://www.polymer-search.com/covalent/kids-chemistry-101.html
Baking: https://www.craftybaking.com/how-baking-works
Engineering: http://www.biglearning.com/treasureengineering.htm
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering.html
Earth Science: http://www.kids-earth-science.com/
http://www.geography4kids.com/
General- use for most topics in 7th and 8th grade
has nearly everything- use search box and key words:
www.sciencenewsforkids.org
www.howstuffworks.com
http://en.wikipedia.org
www.thinkquest.org/library/
http://www.dummies.com/how-to.html
http://www.ducksters.com/science/
https://kids.usa.gov/teens/science/index.shtml
Other Searches:
A good way to find a site is to use a search engine such as google.com. Simply type a key word. Or try typing in the word science then a key word. For example, “Science Shampoo” brings up some interesting sites that tell you of the science involved with shampoo. Of course you will also get some junk sites or sales sites, so read and choose carefully.
It works even better with “science gum”, but badly with “Science Plants.”