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Get ideas for science fair experiments or projects, using the scientific method or learn about famous scientists. This topic also covers safety, research papers, fair testing, suitable experiments and scientific processes. SCIS no. 1808411

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Science fair winning entry

Science fair winning entry

Michael tested 4 brands of bottled water and recorded their levels.

Ribena. For maximum nutritional benefit

Ribena. For maximum nutritional benefit

Ribena’s advertising proved false by two school girls in a science fair project.

School project uncovers hidden house mould

Students who tested their own south Auckland homes for mould are shocked by the results.

Young science orators competition

Young science orators competition

Watch this clip from a 2013 presentation by Canterbury University science student Lara Sweetapple. She received a highly commended award in that year's Young Science Orators competition, one of sev...

Model of ocean floor

Model of ocean floor

Image of a model of the ocean floor surrounding the North Island, New Zealand.

Demonstration of how the gut works

Demonstration of how the gut works

A simple rectangle of fun fur becomes a gut tube for first year health science students to understand how peristalsis can move food (marbles) from one end to the other. Plastic film and coloured wo...

fabric model of a a developing Heart

fabric model of a a developing Heart

A flexible model to demonstrate the early development of the heart to first year health science students and developmental classes.

Stratford Technical School

Stratford Technical School

Stratford Technical High School is now known as Stratford High School. The school’s hands on approach to technology was not an accepted concept in the past. Academic subjects were much more preferred.

Students in science laboratory

Students in science laboratory

This photography shows boys and girls actively engaged in conducting an experiment in a laboratory. Students here demonstrate the purpose of science education to develop skills such as observation,...

Kiwifruit and cholesterol

Kiwifruit and cholesterol

Chinese gooseberry, melonette or kiwifruit as we call it, came to New Zealand around 1904.

Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford was one of New Zealand’s famous scientists and made important discoveries about the nature and structure of atoms.

Motorcycle belonging to Richard Pearse

Motorcycle belonging to Richard Pearse

Richard Pearse was a self-taught inventor and designer was famous for his inventions in aviation. In 1903 Pearse flew his own self-made monoplane that he built in his workshop. Most accounts say he...

Looking at lightbulbs

Looking at lightbulbs

This photograph shows three secondary students testing a circuit design at a science fair. Science fairs have always been a major activity for New Zealand schools and have often been quoted as bein...

Explains the scientific method, and also has science fair ideas and links to quality science websites.

Vancleave’s Science Fun

Janice Van Cleave’s science information and experiments is for all ages.

Science fair project ideas

Ideas and experiments for science fair that can be searched by grade level or science area.

Scientific variables

Animated video about dependent and independent variables.

How to Read a scientific paper

This link explains the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ of reading scientific research papers to high school students.

Looking at science fair projects and how they can get students engaged with science.

A PowerPoint explaining scientific instruments and tools.

NIWA Wellington regional science and technology fair

NIWA is all about promoting science and technology for students in New Zealand.

How to do a science fair project

Video series help students to turn observations into science fair projects.

The Naked scientists

Science experiments, podcasts, articles and video clips on science and kitchen science experiments.

Steps of The scientific method

Explanation of scientific methodology.

Science & the scientific method: a definition

Definitions, steps and underpinnings to the scientific method.

Oobleck versus flubber

Two students use oobleck and flubber to replace conventional cricket protection gear.

Ethics and research animals – case study

This class case study provides an example of introducing ethical thinking into the classroom to explore a controversial issue in science.

Science Museum Group learning resources

Brings together resources from the Science Museum Group including activities, games and videos.

NASA: how to do a science fair project

A scientist, engineer and educator team up to help students learn how to observe the world around them and ask questions about the things they observe.

Bill Nye: home demos

Experiments to try at home covering all science areas.

Avocado time machine

An article about a 13-year-old student who won 2019 Science Fair with her project ‘Avocado Time Machine’.

No brain too small: skills in science

Pdf format from NZ science teachers describing laboratory equipment and safety.

Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! awards

Secondary and tertiary students deliver 12-minute presentations about how an application of science or technology will benefit New Zealand.

Find more information on this topic on EPIC. Databases recommended: Britannica School; Gale Interactive Science; National Geographic Kids; NZ Geographic; School login maybe required.

This series is meant to teach about how science is done, from generating a hypothesis to designing an experiment to analyzing the results with statistics.

Nanogirl's great science adventures

A science podcast for kids.

Many Answers: Science

These pages from Many Answers will guide you to reviewed websites and databases on many science topics.

EPIC – Britannica School

Science and the scientific method available through Britannica School, EPIC. School login maybe required.

Find more information about science fairs and projects on EPIC. Databases recommended: Gale Academic OneFile, Australia New Zealand Reference Centre Plus (EBSCO), Britannica School). School login m...

Ways of investigating in science

Scientific investigations are used to answer questions about the living, material or physical world of planet Earth and beyond. Scientists and rangahau pūtaiao use different techniques for investig...

House of Science NZ

Science activities for NZ primary and intermediate students. Easy experiments that can be done at home. See the notes for curriculum links, extension activities and more.

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