Primary/Intermediate

Nye, Bill. Bill Nye the Science Guy’s Consider the Following: A Way Cool Set of Science Questions, Answers and Ideas to Ponder. New York: Disney Press, 1995.
Considers questions such as how things move by providing experiments and answers to show that science can BE COOL.
JUVENILE 500 NYE

Churchill, E. Richard. 365 Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 1997.
Presents a variety of activities, projects, and experiments that illustrate and explain scientific principles.
JUVENILE 507.8 CHURCHILL

Levine, Shar. Everyday Science: Fun and Easy Projects for Making Practical Things. New York: Wiley, 1995.
Demonstrates that science is everywhere around you and shows how things that you use everyday work.
JUVENILE 507.8 LEVINE

Markle, Sandra. Icky, Squishy Science. New York: Hyperion, 1996.
Demonstrates 22 experiments for inquisitive young scientists (mostly icky and squishy) that use materials easily available around the house.
JUVENILE 507.8 MARKLE

Potter, Jean. Science in Seconds with Toys: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less. New York, Wiley, 1998.
Find out how an "Etch-A-Sketch" erases pictures, or why a "Slinky" slinks down stairs.
JUVENILE 507.8 POTTER

VanCleave, Janice. Janice VanCleave’s Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects. New York: Wiley, 1997.
A useful guide to 50 projects in the fields of astronomy, biology, earth science and physical science.
JUVENILE 507.8 VANCLEAVE

Intermediate/High School

Adams, Richard C. Ideas for Science Projects. New York: Franklin Watts, 1997.
Introduces the scientific method through instructions for observations and experiments in biology, physics, astronomy, botany, psychology and chemistry.
JUVENILE 507.8 ADAMS

VanCleave, Janice. Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Chemistry: Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit. New York: Wiley, 1993.
Provides step-by-step instructions for thirty advanced chemistry experiments suitable for science fairs.
JUVENILE 540.78 VANCLEAVE

Gardner, Robert. Science Project Ideas About the Moon. Springfield, New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, 1997.
Introduces the phases and other characteristics of the moon through a series of experiments, most of which can be used to start a science fair project.
JUVENILE 523.3 GARDNER

Dashefsky, H. Steven. Zoology: High School Science Fair Experiments. New York: TAB Books, 1995.
Using the scientific method, offers hands-on experiments with suggestions for further research, zoological information, diagrams and materials list.
JUVENILE 591 DASHEFSKY

Annotations courtesy Diane Backhus and Cara Waits