Championship Science Fair Projects: 100 Sure-to-Win Experiments

Features

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Cover Type: Paperback with 208 pages
• Published by: Sterling; Reprint edition August 1, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1402748388
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1402748387
• Book Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 1 pounds

From School Library Journal
Grade 5-10–Many of the experiments presented here are too simplistic to be award-winners, but students can use them to spark ideas and to start thinking about projects of their own. The book is also useful for teachers looking for lab activities that an entire class can do. The text is divided into ten different areas, covering earth science, biology, simple physics, chemistry, and more. Each project is one or two pages long and includes a list of needed materials and numbered, step-by-step instructions. What you should notice and Here's what's happening explanations help students determine if they've done the experiment correctly. Extension activities are included. Serviceable black-and-white line drawings and diagrams help illustrate the concepts.–Laura Younkin, Ballard High School, Louisville, KY
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From Booklist
Gr. 5-8. In simple, kid-friendly language, Bardhan-Quallen offers "sure-to-win" experiments on subjects drawn from life science, chemistry, and more. Each experiment is divided into distinct steps; it's hard to imagine even the least science-savvy student not being able to follow the clear directions. Subheadings in every experiment explain what students will need, what they should do and notice, and finally what's happening as they observe. Black-and-white illustrations appear on several pages and, the author includes further information in a "dig a little deeper" section that extends the lessons. With 100 to choose from, the variety is vast, offering everything from easy experiments to complex projects that will make fine science fair entries. Roger Leslie
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Reader Reviews
I have looked at tons of Science Fair project books. Although this book looked the most promising because the experiments were not ordinary, it turned out to be a flop. Full of frustrations and wasted time on everyone's part. This is one of the most jumbled unorganized, unclear Science Fair project instructions I have ever seen. I was hoping to get a lot out of it for my children (ages 11, 8, and 7) who were getting ready to do Science Fair projects. We picked several to do. One of them was the experiment on generating electricity through a hydroelectric generator. We secured the materials over several days; followed the 3-page instruction and set out to follow each one. It turned out very frustrating for my kids. The instructions were not really step by step. As soon as you follow the first instruction you realize the author forgot to put the information that would have been helpful for the previous step--like coiling 200 yards of wire only to find out the next two steps had you do it clockwise or counterclockwise. The instruction was not very clear. Very unorganized thought process. As for the magnet, a sidebar for a young elementary student on how to figure out the north and south pole of a magnet would have been helpful. Secondly, the instruction was not clear how long the whole project would take a child to do. You had to figure that out as you go along. It was not easy to determine on each page. Thirdly, it was unclear whether the project was specific to a particular age group. The level of difficulty was not clear. It would have been helpful as the child was picking each one. My kids and I tried it. We gave it a try. It had a potential to be a good reference book but it was too unorganized. Not a Champion Science Fair book as the cover would have one believe! Arlene Meyer Bikermama Comment | | (Report this)