Science Buddies (http://www.sciencebuddies.org)

common sense media says

Hundreds of projects take the fear out of the science fair.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this site is designed to help kids develop interesting science fair projects. It has an enormous list of project ideas, categorized by subject and difficulty, and provides detailed instructions to execute each one. It also offers advice for students who need help researching specific subjects, and includes tips for educators on how to organize science fairs.

Educational value: Education is the entire point of this site. It offers advice to help kids come up with fun and interesting science fair projects, plenty of tips for completing the experiments and explains exactly what scientific concepts are being tested. It also has ideas to help educators organize science fairs.
Positive messages: The site strongly advocates the use of hands-on projects and competitions to help kids learn basic scientific concepts.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: The technology company Seagate, the site's sponsor, gets prominent billing.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about science and school. How does your school teach science? Does it have science fairs? If so, do you participate, and if not, do you wish there were? Do you think you could learn more from a hands-on project than from reading or taking a test? Do you think science projects sounds like fun, or work?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Any science fair-veteran knows that the most important task is coming up with a good project idea. Choose a good experiment -- one that generates data that's easy to measure and a hypothesis that's simple to test -- and the task will go smoothly. But picking a subject that sounds interesting but hard to execute is a recipe for late-night stress and confusing results. Science Buddies makes that critical first step easier. Its extensive list of projects, organized by subject and difficulty level, will offer something for almost any student, and the detailed instructions provide a step-by-step guide of what to do, and a careful explanation of what people should learn in the process. The site makes science fun and interesting, a valuable service to both students and teachers.

This review was written by Will Wade
 
 

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justinloverforver
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perfect for kids 8 and up but no younger than 8
i love it because it is safe but i think only for ages 10+ .

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the right age
12 is a age when children start to reposible for their actions

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