Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-146) and index.

Guide to science fair projects: How to use this book -- Scientific method -- Topic research -- Categories -- Project research -- Sample project -- Project report -- Display -- Presentation and evaluation -- 50 Science fair project ideas: Astronomy: Blackout (Astronomy) -- Circling (Astronomy) -- Biology: Modified (Anatomy) -- Human machine (Anatomy) -- Blinkers (Animal behavior) -- Climbers (Botany) -- Inside and out (Botany) -- Light seekers (Plant behavior) -- Sampling (Ecology) -- Nibblers (Ecology) -- It takes two (Genetics) -- Boy or girl (Genetics) -- Floaters (Microbiology) -- Bumpy (Microbiology) -- Lub-dub (Physiology) -- Instant flies (Physiology) -- Fatty insulators (Zoology) -- Reflectors (Zoology) -- Earth science: Easy flow (Geology) -- Mapping (Geology) -- Icy (Meteorology) -- Dew drops (Meteorology) -- Sun -- dried (Oceanography) -- Squirter (Oceanography) -- Warm up (Paleontology) -- Imprints (Paleontology) -- Recorder (Seismology) -- Bang! (Seismology) -- Lifter (Volcanology) -- Slow mover (Volcanology) -- Transformed (Rocks) -- Rock record (Fossils) -- Patterns (Mineralogy) -- Collection (Mineralogy) -- Engineering: Supporters (Engineering) -- Enlarger (Engineering) -- Physical science: Cleansing power (Chemistry) -- Mixers ( Chemistry) -- Jerker (Electricity) -- Attractive (Electricity) -- Stretchy (Energy) -- Spool racer (Energy -- Taller (Gravity) -- Blowing bubbles (Gravity) -- Toothy (Machines) -- Flag raiser (Machines) -- Eraser (Magnetism) -- Demagnetize (Magnetism) -- Mathematics: Just alike (Geometry) -- Three sided (Geometry) -- Science project and experiment books -- Reference books -- Sources of scientific supplies.