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 * This collection of online science activities is provided for you by Chicagoâs Museum of Science and Industry. Whether you would like to use an activity for a science fair project or just for fun, you will find a wide selection of activities from many different branches of science. Some activities are categorized as âhow toâ activities and include pictures with each set of step-by-step instructions. There are also activities that are text only and just include one picture on the opening page. ||
 * Topic: Science projects, Science--Experiments ||  Language: English ||  Lexile: 910 ||  ||   ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Activities: Try These! ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Cream-filled cookies can help you learn how the earth's plates move. A Slinky can help you picture what's going on underground during an earthquake. Try making a seismograph of a car in motion. Explore how solid earth might behave like a liquid during an earthquake. These amazing experiments will help you better understand earthquakes and earth science. Investigate the waves and forces that can break rocks and shake buildings. Compare the pothole scale you record in a moving car to the... ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Earth sciences--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 960 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/activezone/activities.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21983"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">After School Activities ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">School is over and there is nothing to do. Parents are always looking for quality after school programs for their children. Now, they need to look no further than their personal computer. These hands-on activities and digital library resources will leave the entire family discussing what's going on. From bottle blast off's and jitterbugs to whirling watchers and sound sandwiches, children will learn through amazing video demonstration and detailed step-by-step directions to create their own... ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: After school programs, Science projects || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/afterschool/activities/index.php || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21987"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Circles of Magnetism ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/9-12.gif width="32" height="32" caption="9-12"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Magnets do a lot more than just keep important notes on the refrigerator or a picture in your locker! Magnets can be found in many things, including stereo speakers and some tools. On this web site you can learn how to make a magnetic field of your own. You will find a list of all the materials you will need, an assembly guide, and a great section of things you should notice as your create your field. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Experiments, Magnets || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1060 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/circles_magnetism_I/index.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21990"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Edible/Inedible Experiments Archive ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The Mad Scientist Network, an interactive science resource for kids based at Washington University, offers three experiments in the biological sciences. You'll learn how to take a radial, carotid, and femoral pulse, take someone's blood pressure (you'll need a blood pressure cuff) and determine what it means, and find out how the process of transpiration is affected by differences in temperature and the presence of sugar. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Biology--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 900 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.madsci.org/experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21994"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Experiments to Try ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Our five senses are amazing. Kids Health has some interesting experiments for you to try. These experiments will teach you more about sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. Each written experiment explains what the experiment shows, what items you will need and what you should do. Some of the activities you can try include making a model of an eardrum and tasting with your nose. There are twelve experiments to try and the site is also available in Spanish. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Experiments, Senses and sensation || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 670 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/closet/experiments/experiment_main.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21995"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Exploratorium Snacks ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/9-12.gif width="32" height="32" caption="9-12"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Exploratorium Science Snacks is a web page filled with miniature science exhibits that teachers can make using common, inexpensive, easily available materials. By using these snacks in their classrooms, teachers can climb out of the textbooks and join their students in discovering science for themselves. All the snacks listed, including Anti-Gravity Mirror, Balancing Stick, and Benham's Disk, are divided into easy-to-follow sections that include instructions, advice, and helpful hints. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science, Science--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: BR ||  ||   ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Ideas for a Weather Science Fair Project ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You recently found out that you must do a science fair project. Relax, you have come to the right place. Change your feelings from dreadful to ecstatic. A successful science fair project requires some planning and careful thinking. This website gives you steps to follow to complete your project. You will also find ideas for weather-related science fair projects. Start by following seven helpful steps to process the scientific method. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science projects, Weather--Study and teaching || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 820 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/weather-science-fair || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21977"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">It's Written All Over Your Face: The Science of Facial Expressions ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You might notice if someone is happy or angry or sad just by looking at their face. People rely on facial expressions as a form of non-verbal communication. An interesting science fair project is presented at the Science Buddies web site. The objective of the project is to determine how humans perceive emotions using cues from facial expressions. There is an image that shows several different facial expressions and an explanation of how facial expressions happen. The site includes terms,... ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science projects, Facial expression, Human emotions || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1140 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/imagecollection.gif width="24" height="24" caption="Image collection"]] ||  ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/HumBeh_p052.shtml || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21979"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Neuroscience for Kids - Chemical Senses ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/9-12.gif width="32" height="32" caption="9-12"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The Neuroscience for Kids web site devotes a section to the nose and the study of olfactory senses. Besides a wealth of information regarding how the nose works, there are experiments and links to other web site regarding olfactory senses. Those with Adobe Acrobat Reader software may use the teacher and student guides to further comprehend what is available to learn. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Nose || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1420 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chems.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21991"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Experiments ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Make squishy, gooey blue goo with corn starch and water. This messy experiment will help you learn about solids and liquids, with a goo that acts like both! Try making a bubble mixture that lets you blow bubbles with your hand. Test if it works as you are adding the ingredients. Mix colors with paints, grow plants from seeds, or learn how to make a flower change to a different color. These fun experiments teach kids about osmosis, color combinations, and plant care. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 970 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/magazine.gif width="24" height="24" caption="Magazine"]] ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids/science-experiments.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21973"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Explorer: Exploratorium-At-Home Books ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The Exploratorium, San Francisco's museum of science, art, and human perception, presents this web site of fascinating experiments and projects designed especially for younger children. Want a camera? You can make a simple one from a potato chip can! Into bubbles for fun? Check out the blowing, bouncing, and bursting bubbles described here! Design an airplane and build a mini-helicopter or a periscope. This is a fun, fascinating site! ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Experiments, Science projects || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1030 ||  ||   ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Fair Project Resource Guide ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/9-12.gif width="32" height="32" caption="9-12"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">If you are looking for some help with a science fair project, then you have come to the right place. The IPL will guide you to a variety of web site resources, leading you through the necessary steps to successfully complete a science experiment. Follow the web pages step-by-step from selecting a topic all they way though the finished project to presenting. It is all right here at your fingertips. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science projects || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1160 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/ || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21978"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Fair Projects ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/prek-2.gif width="32" height="32" caption="PreK-2"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">If you are looking for a great idea for a science fair project, you are bound to find a wide variety of projects in this collection of resources. In this list you will find descriptions of resources that contain ideas for projects related to agriculture, earthquakes, geology, geography, biology, energy, and health. Some resources are dedicated to one branch of science and others offer ideas in multiple areas of science. There are even resources that provide you with tips on how to plan and... ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science projects || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 800 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_science_projects.shtml || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21975"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Fair Projects ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">It's that time of year again. You need a science project for the school science fair and you don't even know where to begin. This National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Web site will help you with some ideas to get started. Topics are divided on this page into the following categories: Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), and Secondary (7-9). Select a topic from your current grade level to get information on a project that is designed just for you. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science projects || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1150 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.need.org/Science-Fair-Projects || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21976"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Projects for Kids: Air Pressure ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">While we often think of air as being empty, it actually exerts an invisible force on everything it reaches. Try lifting your books off the table using the compressed air in a plastic bag. Simulate a storm as you create an indoor tornado with a twirling vortex in a jar. Discover how air pressure can defeat gravity or crush a can with these amazing experiments for kids. Each experiment provides step-by-step directions so you can see and explain the effects of air pressure for yourself. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Air pressure || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 760 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/science-projects-for-kids-air-pressure.htm/printable || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21971"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Projects for Kids: Soil Experiments ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Discover dirt as you separate and study different soil layers with a magnifying glass. Find out what dirt is made of as you shake soil and water into layers. Grow a beautiful sweet potato vine without any soil. Go outside and compare the soil in places where plants grow poorly and where plants thrive. Is the soil loose and fluffy or trampled and hard? See how bean plants grow in different kinds of soil. Investigate what the microscopic organisms in the soil do to lime water. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Earth sciences--Experiments, Soil science, Soils--Analysis || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 880 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/science-projects-for-kids-soil-experiments.htm/printable || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21970"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Science Projects for Kids: Spectrum of Colors ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Explore the spectrum of colors with the fun experiments at this web site. There are six different experiments to try. For each experiment with color, there is a list of materials you will need, a helpful illustration and step-by-step directions. The first experiment lets you see different colors as you spin black and white circles. Colors at a Distance is an activity that teaches about visual perception. Make your own kaleidoscope, discover hidden leaf colors and watch colors race. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Color--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 860 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/science-projects-for-kids-spectrum-of-colors.htm/printable || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21972"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Snacks about Color ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Try one of these color snacks from the Exploratorium. You can experiment with color in many ways. Each experiment has clear directions, a list of necessary supplies, photos or illustrations to help you, and an explanation of what should happen and why. The many topics you can explore include color receptor cells in the retina, white light, polarization of light, colored shadows, refraction, and more. Fun experiment ingredients include sugar, jello, glue sticks, and bubbles! There are... ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Color--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1220 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconcolor.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21985"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Snacks About Light ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">This Web page called Snacks About Light contains some experiments that you can do with light. There are over fifty short experiments for kids listed here. Some include: Bubble Suspension, Color Shadows, Convection Currents, Giant Lens, Laser Jell-O, Parabolas, Seeing Your Blind Spot, Spectra, and many more. You can have a lot of fun with these simple, but fun experiments about light. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Light--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1000 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconlight.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21986"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The Dipping Bird ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Maybe you have seen the toy birds that bend and seem to drink from a cup. They don't use batteries or electricity, so how do they work? This experiment will help you understand how different temperatures can cause something to move. When the bird is moving, watch the water inside its body. You might need an adult to help you fully understand how this experiment works. You can see pictures of the bird moving. There are links to other simple science experiments. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Heat--Experiments, Evaporation || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1130 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/dippingbird/index.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21988"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Touch Experiments ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Can you identify objects like sandpaper, ice, an apple, and a rock with your eyes closed, just by touch? Can you put pieces of sandpaper in order by their degree of roughness? Can you find your way with your fingers through a raised maze made with glue? Can you put together an easy puzzle while blindfolded? Try these creative experiments as you learn about the human sense of touch. Discover how much information we obtain about the world around us through touch. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Touch || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 910 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chtouch.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21989"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Try These Cool Experiments ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The DragonflyTV web site has a load of fun science experiments for you to try. Just click on an experiment for a list of the materials you will need and the instructions for doing the experiment. A fun part of this web site lets you submit the results of your own experiment and compare them to the results of other people who have done the same experiment. Most experiments have an explanation of how they work. Try everything from a balloon hovercraft to a straw oboe! ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 950 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/superdoit/index.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21980"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Water Science Experiments: Water Purification ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">If you like science experiments and want to know more about how to purify water, look at this web site. You will find a simple experiment that will teach you about the power of the sun and about how water evaporates and is purified. Follow the step-by-step instructions and use the helpful diagram to set up your experiment. You will end up with a clean glass of water with the extra ingredients filtered out. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Drinking water--Purification || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 1190 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/water-science-experiments-2.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21974"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What Makes a Good Science Project? ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Some kids get all stressed-out when it is science fair time. First, you have to think of an interesting project or experiment. Next, you have to come up with a scientific question to answer, which becomes your objective. Then, there is all the research involved. Here is a solution to your problem: Energy Quest's Web page. Everything you wanted to know about creating a good science project is contained in this short article. The down-to-earth information is written so elementary and middle... ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science projects || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 990 ||  ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">URL: http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/advice.html || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/en/buttons/small/citation.gif align="top" caption="Edit Citation" link="http://library.killeenisd.org/cataloging/servlet/presentwebsitecitationform.do?resourceID=21981"]] ||  ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Zoom ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Grade Level: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/3-5.gif width="32" height="32" caption="3-5"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/6-8.gif width="32" height="32" caption="6-8"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">If you like having fun, exercising your brain, and trying new things, then visit the PBS Kids ZOOM web site. Learn how to make your own toys, jewelry, mittens, tie-dyed socks, decorations, rubber band stamps, and more. In ZOOMsci, you'll find great science experiments to do using common, simple items. There are printable activity sheets that get kids excited about engineering. There's a kitchen chemistry activity you can do online, so you have all the fun with none of the mess!! Parents... ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Topic: Science--Study and teaching, Science--Experiments || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Language: English || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Lexile: 540 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:http://library.killeenisd.org/passthrough?image=87106/video.gif width="24" height="24" caption="Video"]] ||  ||
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