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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 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…
Science Fair 911 – Scientific Method
By Guest Blogger Debbie Leibold
So you have a great science fair project idea, but you're not sure how to get started? We're here to help!
Every successful science fair project starts with the Scientific Method. The Scientific Method…
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…
Tips to Make Your Science Fair Project More Meaningful
It's science fair time for many schools across the country. If you're a parent of a young scientist who is turning your kitchen into a laboratory, and you're overwhelmed, here are some ways to make the project more meaningful. Participating…
Beyond the Fizz – How to Get Kids Excited About Doing Real Science
No one cared that it was cold outside. These kids could hardly wait to see what would happen next. Giggles and laughter bounced from child to child as the group of second graders positioned themselves around the 2-liter bottle of diet soda.
In…
Which helmet protects your head the best?
As parents, we know it’s important for our children to wear safety helmets when biking, skiing, skating or participating in any activity where there’s a chance of a fall or crash. But have you ever wondered which helmets are the best in…
Putting Together an Amazing Science Fair Project
Have you signed up for your school’s science fair but haven’t picked a science fair project? Or are you thinking about joining your science fair but don’t know where to start?
Participating in the science fair is an amazing opportunity…
Mad About Science Week – Emily Pringle
The next stop on our week-long tour was Hamilton Middle School in the Denver Public Schools to shine the spotlight on Ms. Emily Pringle, science teacher extraordinaire. Emily Pringle has taught there for eight years and uses the scientific method…
