It’s Science Fair Time!

A science fair project can be a fun, fascinating and challenging experience. The Science & Technology Division has a tool that can help you with the process. The Science Fair Project Index has been created by our librarians to guide you to experiments described in more than 1000 books covering all fields of science. If you have no idea what kind of project you want to do but have a field of interest such as plants, sports, forensics, electronics, microscopes, astronomy, animals, and more you can search the Index for project ideas. If you have a specific idea, but are unsure how to design an effective project to demonstrate or test it, the Index can help with that also.  You can search by pre-assigned subject headings or by keywords. The Index will direct you to specific books in which the projects are described in detail, including lists of materials and equipment needed and instructions on how to set up and perform the experiment.

Don’t forget that once you have your project idea we can also help with your background research using books, encyclopedias, magazines, and databases.

Contact us for all your science fair needs!

Fun activities for small hands

During these short days of winter when everyone is getting cabin fever, do your children become restless and bored?  Are you looking for some new ideas to entertain as well as educate them?  “Oobleck, Slime, & Dancing Spaghetti: Twenty Terrific At-Home Science Experiments Inspired by Favorite Children’s Books” may help you to find some new activities to keep everyone occupied!  The experiments included are based on well-loved children’s books and have fun kitchen chemistry activities that teach science.  So get cooking!