Cothron, Julia H., Giese, Ronald and Rezba, Richard. Science Experiments and Projects for Students. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Iowa (1996). This is an excellent source to teach students how to successfully complete a science fair project. It contain step by step lessons that all students need to know about investigating, researching, documenting information that students include in their final project.
Dashefsky, H. Steven.
Environmental Science: High School Science Fair Experiments
. TAB Books, New York (1994). This book contains excellent science fair projects along with all the information that a student would need to conduct and write up a successful science fair project.
Delahaut, Karen and Loval, C. F. Earthworms: Beneficials or Pests? Retrieved June 30, 2002 from the World Wide Web http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/turf/Earthworms.htm.>.
Fredericks, Anthony D. and Asimov, Isaac.
The Complete Science Fair Handbook
. Good Year Book, Illinois (1990). This is an excellent resource for all science fair coordinators. It also includes great lessons to prepare students for science fair participation.
Gutnik, Martin J.
Ecology: Projects for Young Scientist
. Franklin Watts, Inc., New York (1984). This book has several great science fair projects based on ecology. It is written in narrative form and forces students to design their own experiments based on the information given. Great teaching tool!
Townsend, Lee, and Potter, Dan. Earthworms: Thatch-Busters. Retrieved June 30, 2002 from the World Wide Web http//:www.uky.edu/jAgriculture/Entomology/entfacts/trees/ef402.htm>.
VanCleave, Janice.
Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects
. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York (1997). Not only does the author explain how to produce science fair projects, but she also includes 50 science fair projects that a student can extend and produce a good science fair project.
2001-2002 Olin-Yale-Bayer New Haven Public Schools Science Fair Project Guide
. Yale Press, New Haven (2002). This manual is published each year and include the guidelines for participation in the City-wide Science Fair in New Haven.
Science Higher Standards: New Haven Public Schools Academic Performance Standards
. Office Of Communications, New Haven (1998). This manual contains the science content standards for kindergarten through twelfth grades for the city of New Haven.