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The Discovery Channel's Science Fair Central
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
The Internet Public Library's Science Fair Project Resource Guide http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
The Mankato Area Public School's Cyber Fair for Students Grades 3-6 http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/index.asp
ScienzFair's ScienzFair Project Ideas Site
Ideas and outlines for projects divided into fair categories (like Botany, Behavioral Sciences, etc.) Also includes "Science Fun for Little Ones" and ideas for classroom science competitions, like Egg Drop, Spaghetti Bridges, etc. http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/ideas.htm
The Science Club's Kids' Science Projects
Lists ideas divided into Simple, Medium Difficulty, and Advanced. Also features recommended readings.
http://www.halcyon.com/sciclub/kidproj1.html
Science Olympiad
http://www.geocities.com/soincus/
The Intel Science Talent Search
http://www.sciserv.org/sts/
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge
The Discovery Young Scientist Challenge is the only national science fair for students in Grades 5-8. Local ISEF-affiliated science fair directors nominate students and the judges select 400 semifinalists from these nominations and then 40 finalists. The finalists receive an all-expense paid trip for a week in Washington, DC where they compete andtThe first place winner receives a $10, 000 scholarship.
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/dysc/index.html
Creative Competitions, Inc's Odyssey of the Mind
This is a creative problem-solving team competition that draws millions of students from around the world. It involves students from kindergarten through the collegiate level.
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
Future Problem Solving
This organization challenges students to consider societal issues and creatively solve projected problems as a team.
http://www.fpsp.org/
Craftsman/ National Science Teachers Association Young Inventors Awards Program Students in grades 2-5 and 6-8 design a unique invention to fix something, solve a problem, or entertain. Awards include 2 national winners (one from each grade level) receiving a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond and 10 national finalists (five from each grade level) are each given a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond.
http://www.nsta.org/programs/craftsman.htm
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
The JSHS is sponsored by the US Army, Navy, and Airforce in cooperation with leading research universities throughout the nation. Over 10,000 high school students in 48 regions attend regional symposia and first-place at each regional competition includes a $4,000 undergraduate scholarship and an invitation to present at the National symposium.
http://www.jshs.org/
Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science & Technology
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
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