Science fair project time is almost here. This week’s database, Science Online [1], makes science research fun and easy. The browseable topics and full color pictures guide students to information. More savvy researchers can use the keyword search. Anyone looking for a science project should click on Experiments under Browse Resources.

With a wealth of content and a dynamic design that facilitates STEM research and learning, the award-winning Science Online offers a comprehensive overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines. Topic Centers feature specially selected content on core science disciplines to help students find a starting point for their research, and students can also access the full, updated content of our unique science eLearning Modules, which target a variety of core topics and feature valuable Teacher Support materials for seamless in-class integration. Plus, interactive science experiments that come with lesson objectives, data tables for findings, and analysis of expected results allow students to replicate the in-class laboratory experience in a safe and user-friendly environment. – from the vendor

Science doesn’t have to just be experiments and research papers. It can be fun too! Researchers at the University of Washington’s Center for Game Science [2] have developed 11 games designed to support STEM pathways.  

Action Steps

1. Browse by topic or run a keyword search in Science Online [1]. Leave an interesting fact in the comments.
2. Check out the Center for Game Science [2] and play a game.

Bookmarks for your library to the first 6 responders.

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