Revised: July 2008

Have you ever wanted to build your own telescope? How about a rocket? Either way, you could be on the road to a great science fair project. This bibliography lists books and Internet resources that will help you create a science fair project that should be second to none. Note: Before you start on a science fair project, especially one that will use rockets or one about the Sun, talk with a responsible grownup, like your science teacher.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: call (358-0172) or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public, contact your Local Library for the availibilty of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

Books

Discovery Channel. Night Sky: An Explore Your World Handbook. New York, NY: Discovery Books, 1999.

QB64 .N495 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

Dyson, Marianne J. Space Station Science: Life in Free Fall. New York, NY: Scholastic Reference, 1999.

TL797 .D97 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

Ghose, Partha, and D. Home. Riddles in Your Teacup: Fun with Everyday Scientific Puzzles. Philadelphia, PA: Institute of Physics Pub., 1994.

QC75 .G48 1994 BOOKSTACKS

 

Heywood, John. Radio Astronomy and How to Build Your Own Telescope. New York, NY: Arc Books, 1964.

QB475 .H47 1963 BOOKSTACKS

 

Johnson, Gaylord and Irving Adler. Discover the Stars. New York, NY: Sentinel Books, 1957.

QB801.6 .J65 1957 BOOKSTACKS

This book provides instructions on making simple astronomical instruments.

 

Levy, David H. The Sky: A User's Guide. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

QB63 .L42 1991 BOOKSTACKS

 

Menicucci, D. How to Implement the Science Fair Self-Help Development Program in Schools. Albuquerque, NM: Sandia National Laboratories, 1994.

LB1532 .M46 1994 BOOKSTACKS

Note: Also available through ERIC as document no. ED368555.

 

Norton, Arthur Philip, and J. Gall Inglis. A Star Atlas and Reference Handbook (Epoch 1950) for Students and Amateurs. Edinburgh, UK: Gall and Inglis, 1959.

QB65 .N882 1959 BOOKSTACKS

Note: This title is usually referred to as Norton's Star Atlas, or just Norton's. It has gone through several reprintings.

 

Pasachoff, Jay M. Peterson First Guide to the Solar System. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1990.

QB46 .P277 1990 BOOKSTACKS

 

Prochnow, Dave. How?: More Experiments for the Young Scientist. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, 1993.

Q164 .P84 1993 BOOKSTACKS

 

Stine, G. Harry. Handbook of Model Rocketry. New York, NY: Arco Pub., 1983.

TL844 .S75 1983 BOOKSTACKS

Note: Stine's Handbook is the basic guide to the science of model rocketry. It has gone through several reprintings.

 

Taylor, Peter O. Observing the Sun. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

QB521.4 .T39 1991 BOOKSTACKS

 

Texereau, Jean. How to Make a Telescope. Richmond, VA: Willmann-Bell, 1984.

QB88 .T413 1984 BOOKSTACKS

Note: This title is usually referred to as Texereau. It has gone through several reprintings.

 

Wood, Robert. When?: Experiments for the Young Scientist. New York, NY: TAB Books, 1995.

Q164 .W68 1995 BOOKSTACKS

 

__________. Who?: Famous Experiments for the Young Scientist. New York, NY: TAB Books, 1995.

Q164 .W69 1995 BOOKSTACKS

Internet Resources

Benson, Tom. Beginner's Guide to Rockets. 9 Dec. 2005 [29 Nov. 2007].

http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html

 

Chambers, Lin. S'COOL: Science Project/Science Fair Ideas. 29 March 2006 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/scifair.html

 

Colon, Gilberto. Stargazers: Students: Science Fair Projects. 26 Jan. 2007 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://stargazers.gsfc.nasa.gov/students/science_fair.htm

 

Davis, John M. Solar-B: For Educators: Science Fair Projects. 30 July 2007 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://solarb.msfc.nasa.gov/for_educators/learn/science_fairs.html

 

Greicius, Tony, and Martin Perez. Night Sky Network. 7 Aug. 2007 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm

 

Leon, Nancy. Do a Weather Science Fair Project. 2007 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/weather/projects/sciencefair/

Globus, Ruth. NASA Space Settlement Contest. 10 July 2007 [17 Aug. 2007].

http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/SpaceSettlement/Contest/

 

Watanabe, Susan. Competitions. 1 July 2005. [17 Aug. 2007]

http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/k12/competitions.html

 

Willshire, William L. Student Competition. 13 Aug. 2007 [17 Aug. 2007]

http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions.htm

 

Beaty, Bill. The Science Club. 12 Jan. 2006 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://scienceclub.org/

 

Carlson, Shawn. The Ultimate Science Fair Resource. 24 Feb. 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.scifair.org/

 

Discovery Communications, Inc. Elmer's Science Fair Central. 2006 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/

 

Drexel University. Internet Public Library: Kidspace: Science Fair Project Resource Guide. 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/

 

Exploratorium Learning Studio. Science Fairs. 3 March 2000. [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/pathfinders/scifairs/index.html

 

Johnson, Doug. ISD 77: CyberFair. 8 Oct. 2001. [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html

 

Menicucci, D. Development and Testing of a Science and Engineering Fair Self-Help Development Program: Results of the Pilot Program in Three Middle Schools. Oct. 1992 [14 July 2008].

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=ED359056

 

Kenneth Lafferty Hess Family Charitable Foundation. Science Buddies. 30 June 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.sciencebuddies.org

 

Library of Congress. Science Tracer Bullets Online: Science Fair Projects. 31 Aug. 2006 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/scifairtb.html

 

__________. Science Tracer Bullets Online: Space Science Projects. 25 Jan. 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/spacesciencetb.html

Aerospace Industries Association of America and National Association of Rocketry. Team America Rocketry Challenge. 2007 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://www.rocketcontest.org/

 

American Junior Academy of Science. 2003 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://www.amjas.org/

 

BEST Robotics Inc. 2007 [17 Aug. 2007]

http://www.bestinc.org/MVC/

 

Discovery Communications, Inc. Discovery Science Challenge. 2006 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/dysc/

 

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). July 2007 [17 Aug. 2007]

http://www.usfirst.org/default.aspx

 

Junior Engineering Technical Society. National Engineering Design Challenge. 2007 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://www.jets.org/programs/nedc.cfm

 

Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. 2006 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://www.jshs.org/

 

National Engineers Week Future City Competition. 2007 [17 Aug. 2007]

http://www.futurecity.org/

 

Science Service. Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. 2006 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://www.sciserv.org/isef/

 

__________. Intel Science Talent Search. 2006 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://www.sciserv.org/sts/

 

Siemens. Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. 2007 [10 Aug. 2007].

http://www.siemens-foundation.org/

American Association of Variable Star Observers. 9 Aug. 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.aavso.org/

 

Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/alpo/

 

Astronomical League. 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.astroleague.org/

 

National Association of Rocketry. 1 Aug. 2007 [13 Aug. 2007].

http://www.nar.org/