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Looking for help with your science project? The library has books, databases, and websites that will make your project a success! Get started with the resources below, then stop by your closest library for more books and ideas.

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults How to help your child with homework : every caring parent´s guide to encouraging good study habits and ending the homework wars : for parents of children ages 6-13 by Radencich, Marguerite C., How and when to help your child.   Books for Teens Plastics and polymers science fair projects : using hair gel, soda bottles, and slimy stuff by Goodstein, Madeline P Discover why silly putty sticks to the refrigerator, why some plastics work better than others, and how the lining of a diaper absorbs so much liquid with the simple experiments in this book.   Books for Older Children The case of the barfy birthday : and other super-scientific cases by Torrey, Michele Fifth graders Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey use their detective and scientific investigation skills to solve cases which involve food poisoning, missing terns, a haunted treehouse, and a pig in a pit.   Books for Younger Children Let's try it out in the water : hands-on early- learning science activities by Simon, Seymour Presents simple activities and experiments that demonstrate buoyancy by observing why some things sink and others float in water.   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Experiments Homework Models and modelmaking - Juvenile Science Fair Science Projects Study Skills

RESEARCH DATABASES  Curriculum Resource Center Grades 6-12 Award winning on-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for middle, high school and junior college curriculums. Includes materials for history, geography, science, math and health.  Curriculum Resource Center Junior Edition On-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for elementary curriculums. Includes materials for people & events in history, maps, flags, timelines, science and careers. Great homework resource.  Facts for Learning Information about almost everything, for Elementary and Middle School students. Includes This Day in History, How to make a Diorama, and has great pictures to use in your reports!  General Science Collection Provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. Includes Great Scientific Achievements of the 20th Century.  Grolier Online Kids Great homework resource with a kid friendly interface. Includes information about countries, cultures, states, and science.  Middle School Plus Covers a broad range of general topics designed to assist middle and junior high school students. Additional, it includes such reference materials as Essential Documents of American History, Encyclopedia of Animals and Our States.  Science Online (Science Experiments Online) Science experiments, maps and information on the environment.  Science Reference Collection (GVRL) A collection of Science reference books.  Science Resource Center Includes topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.  Scientific American Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years.  Today's Science Science news, especially for students. Includes a great Subject Index, to help with those pesky science reports, that you never know what to write about. WEB SITES  Cyber Fair Help for Elementary School science projects featuring cool websites and games.  Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide Presents basic information about doing a science project, with links to more detailed information.  Exploratorium Exploratorium is a collage of hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits.  Instructions to build a Mousetrap Car Fast help when your teacher hands you this project!  IPL: Science Fair Project Resource Guide An online guide to Science Projects, from start to finish, as well as helpful links to other Science Fair sites!  Mousetrap Cars and Rubber Band Cars Information and helpful links for your Build a Car project  Physics Projects Help for physics projects  Science Buddies All kind of help for science projects.  Science Fair Central Great ideas for science projects!  The Science Club The Science Club fuels the wonder and joy of learning, through school assemblies, parent and teacher workshops, television, video, and print.  The Ultimate Science Fair Resource Scifair.org is the premiere resource for help with science fair projects, science fair ideas, tips on carrying out science experiments, and creating winning science fair projects. Whether you need a science fair project idea, or help with any science fair experiment you are already doing, I can help you.  Vision Learning Science resource designed for students, teachers, parents or anyone interested in learning. The website features a free, bilingual library of learning modules that integrate text, multimedia, and other resources to make learning Science exciting.  Yahooligans: Science Fairs A directory of all kind of science fair information. LOCAL RESOURCES  CCSD Science Fair Websites From the Clark County School District, see a list of recommended sites for science projects.  UNLV Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair Local information, and what you need to know! With helpful links. NATIONAL RESOURCES  Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects Plant project ideas from the USDA.  EnergyQuest Science Projects Energy ideas from the State of California  Science Fair Fun A PDF file, from the EPA, with ideas for environmentally oriented projects  Science Tracer Bullets Online: Science Fairs A newsletter from the Library of Congress with incredible links for Science Fair help.