The Kenneth Lafferty Hess Family Charitable Foundation operates its Science Buddies program with one goal in mind: to help students and teachers everywhere in their efforts to undertake an effective science research project.
Resources on the site include a Topic Selection Wizard, an interactive tool designed to enable students to choose a science research topic appropriate to their needs and interests. The Project Ideas section of the site serves as a “starter kit”, which describes the subject matter, provides bibliographic material and Internet-based sources of scientific data, as well as suggestions for experiments. The online student guide gives step-by-step instructions, beginning with scientific research methodology, typical research proposals, photos of actual science fair projects and checklists to ensure success.
What sets this site apart from other science fair information sites is the mentoring component, which enables students to interact with volunteer science and technology students and professionals. The Ask an Expert staff-monitored online forum allows students to ask questions about their projects, particularly helpful when students have trouble accessing teacher or parental assistance. The result is a higher-quality project produced by students who enjoy what they’re doing and develop a keen interest in science.
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
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