CMS Science Showcase

CMS Library Resources to help you find information 

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Encyclopedias...find background information

bullet Science Online  includes science experiments
bullet Discovering Collection full text encyclopedia articles
bullet...if you use this from home ...use your new Westport library card number   24015015962517
bulletWorld Book  you can check the passwords page for home use
bulletEncyclopaedia Britannica    From home or school
bullet Online version of the entire current print encyclopedia.
bullet Wikipedia  remember... a Wiki can be editied by anyone
bullet Science Resource Center     includes science fair projects, book chapters
bullet Health & Wellness Resource Center   from home
bulletMedical information for health professionals and general readers.
bullet Science Definitions 
 
Books: check the card catalog using subject or keyword
bulletCheck the Science Showcase resource list..don't forget the online resources too
bulletBrowse the cart of books 
bullet Check the Gale Virtual Reference Library  

Magazines & Newspapers...find current information and draw connections

bulletExpanded Academic full-text magazines (high school/college level)
bulletfrom home click here & enter your public library card number.
bulletEbsco: full-text magazines   from user: cms  pw: lmc
bullet ProQuest Newspapers Full text of New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post
bullet Yahoo News : find recent articles on your topic
bulletYahoo Science news use for currrent events
bulletCheck the CMS electronic Online Catalog for Science Fair titles or to research a subject.  Or just look for a book on your subject

Find an Expert ...perhaps you can contact someone at a university

Watch a film... check United Streaming  or  Brain Pop

Remember: Use Noodle Bib for your bibliography  instructions

Ask Mr. H for help if you are having difficulty

Selected Web sites

bullet Science Fair Central from Discovery Channel 
bulletInternet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide 
bulletIPL Kidspace
bullet Collaborative science projects
bulletSteps to Science Fair success  a set of steps to guide students through the science fair project process
bulletSuper Science Fair Projects 
bullet Science Websites from National Science Teachers Assn.
bullet K-12 Science Fairs and Competitions in the Yahoo! Directory

bulletScience Fair Projects- A Resource for Students and Teachers
bulletYahooligans!   The Ultimate Science Fair Resource Ideas, Information, Help, Science and Nature-Experiments and Activities
bulletExperimental Science Projects- An Introductory Level Guide
bulletExploratorium Learning Studio Science Fairs
bulletCalifornia State Science Fair- Getting Started with Your ...  Having trouble getting started with your project? Here's a collection of WWW sites which address just your problem.
bulletScience Fair Project Ideas
bulletSteps to Prepare a Science Fair Project

Some more Internet Resources

bulletThe National Student Research Center E-Database of Student Research- Science Index
bulletThe World-Wide Web Virtual Library- Science Fairs
bulletMath Projects for Science Fairs
bulletIntermediate Projects
bulletMEL- Science Fairs and Forums
bulletYahoo! Science Fairs and Competitions  Lots of links to sites.
bulletThe Science Page-    Science Fair projects and science fairs.
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Super Science Fair Projects

bulletScience Fair Foundation
bulletScience Fair Project Resource Guide Internet Public Library
bulletScience Fair Central from Discovery.com
bulletThe Science Club- Kid's Projects
bulletwww.Science-fair.org Silicon Valley Championship
bulletConnecticut Science Fairs and Special Events 
bulletCSF - Connecticut Science Fair 
bullet Science Fairs Selected Internet Resources   Library of Congress links.