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Science Fair 911 – What If My Results Are Wrong?
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
We take a lot of calls during science fair season and throughout the year from students and their parents for help on projects. One question we receive more than most is a concern when the results of the project…
Science Fair 911 – Tips for Teachers
By Guest Blogger Debbie Leibold
So, you're about to assign science fair projects to your students… now what? No need to worry, the Spangler Science team has some tips to make the science fair fun, interesting, and educational for your…
Science Fair 911 – Tips for Students
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Whether you are required to participate in your school's science fair or if you are trying to decide whether or not to volunteer to participate, the hardest part of getting started is finding a project.
I have…
Science Fair 911 – Tips for Parents
By Guest Blogger Debbie Leibold
"It's science fair time!" Those words cause many parents to panic and ask questions like, "How are we going to have time for this?" "What experiment should my child do?" "I have no science background--how…
How is a Science Fair Judged and Tips for Science Fair Success
Dr, Maille Lyons, The Science Fair Coach
How is a Science Fair Judged?
It might surprise you to learn that there are no rules on how a science fair must be judged. In an ideal situation, all science fair judges would review all of the projects,…
Science Fair 911 – Demonstrations vs. Experiments
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
When I was growing up, my school did not do a science fair. I had never been to a science fair until my oldest was in kindergarten. All I knew was it had something to do with baking soda volcanoes.
Fast forward several…
Science Fair 911 – Choose a Topic & Project Ideas
By Guest Blogger Debbie Leibold
Sometimes the hardest part of the entire science fair is figuring out what you want to do for your project. I know from personal experience with my own sons that it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking…
Science Fair 911 – Don’t Sweat the Science Fair We Are Here to Help
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
It's January and it's Science Fair season. The keywords, "science fair projects," "easy science fair ideas," and "science fair help" are some of the top searched terms on Google in the month of January as students…
Parents – Don't Fear the Science Fair
It’s that time of year again. Snow is melting, temperatures are starting to rise a bit and your child has to work on a science fair project.
The dreaded science fair project.
The goal of the science fair is to teach the scientific method…
Science Fair becomes Endangered in Hawaii
The Hawaii Academy of Science wraps up their annual science fair today - a science fair that almost didn’t happen.
As part of its spending cuts, the state of Hawaii eliminated $250,000 in annual funding that financed school, district and…
