General Science Project Information

Getting Back to Your Science Projects Guides


When you purchase a set of science project guides from us, we give you a special link that allows you to access your guides from any computer. This link does not expire, so you can come back again and again. In fact, if you want, you can use your guide next year. You can pick [...]

Science Articles


I occassionally write articles for other places on the internet. Some of them are about science, and some of them are about ADHD. Today, I added a ‘widget’ on the 24 Hour Science Project blog to display some of the writings, the ones from “Ezine Articles“.
It will display at the bottom of that right hand column, [...]

Dependent and Independent Variables – Figuring Out Which is Which


I got an email from a customer today. She was having trouble distinguishing the independent variable from the dependent. She’s doing the “Vitamin ‘C’itrus” project, in which you count the number of iodine indicator drops added to several samples of fruit juice, thus determining how much vitamin C is present in each sample.
Here’s my response: [...]

Fun Science Projects


Fun science projects are the heart’s desire of every elementary and middle school student headed to the science fair. To most kids, a science project simply has to be fun. Frankly, most teachers share this view. From a teacher’s standpoint, it’s much better for a student if he or she is interested in the topic [...]

Silly Science


Just for fun…here’s an email one of my kids got, with answers some kids supposedly wrote on their science exams. I don’t believe that for a minute, but they’re still cute. Incidentally, if you’re seriously after some silly science projects, check out our Watch This! Science Projects, and find out how to do all [...]

Elementary Science Projects


Elementary Science Projects are often the first introduction that a parent has to the wonderful world of school projects. The first science project is the perfect time for a kid to be amazed at the way things work in the world around us. Learning about stuff like friction, static electricity and fire is fascinating and [...]

Great Reasons To Do A Science Project With Your Kid Today


The following is an article by Chuck Lunsford.
Every science project is based on the scientific method, which is a step-by-step procedure that is used to prove or disprove your theory. Scientists in every aspect of science use the scientific method for every project that they work on.
The scientific method consists of the following steps:
Step one:
Write [...]

Earth Science Projects


EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS

 
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An earth science project demonstration project for an elementary school student is rock tumbling. Smithsonian’s quality rock tumbler uncovers the secrets under the surface of ordinary rocks, revealing amazing colors and patterns with a glass-like finish. Place a few of the included gemstone rocks in the tumbler [...]

Science Project Ideas


Science project ideas aren’t easy to come up with. Here are some hints to help you choose the best science project for your child:
1. Check the science guidelines. What kind of project does your science fair require? There are five kinds of science projects: investigative (experimental), demonstration, research papers or reports, models, and collections. (For [...]

The Science of Choosing Christmas Gifts for Dad


The bottom line of this is simply that – there is no science to choosing dad’s gift. We’ve started a blog that will help you as you shop for all your holiday gifts. You can take a look at its very beginning at one of the pages, appropriately (but not very originally) entitled Christmas Gifts [...]