Science Project Helper
by Mike Dickinson
978-0-930324-77-3 Cost: $16.95
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Science Project Helper is a comprehensive guide for middle and high school students to conceiving, designing, executing and presenting science projects. The emphasis is on doing "good science". Complete ISEF forms are included, with useful information about completing the forms. Included are numerous website locations for getting ideas, doing further research, finding useful tools, etc. Includes an index.
Critical Praise for Science Project Helper
Science fairs are contests with no losers. The key is to inspire the young participants with the task of accomplishing a project, of learning and of meeting new science friends. Mike Dickinson's Science Project Helper is an ideal guide for teachers, parents and students. It is crammed with keen anecdotes and scientific learning. This science fair helper is strongly recommended for the blending of fun and instruction.
— Dr. Leon Lederman, 1988 Nobel Prize in Physics; Director Emeritus, Fermilab; Founding director, Illinois Math & Science Academy
Science Project Helper is a winner! It should be required reading for any student planning to enter a science fair competition. It is like having a seeing-eye dog on leash who knows its way around the territory and will keep the young owner from making early-on mistakes in planning and executing his/her project. The layout of the book is reader friendly, and the book is chock-full of helpful hints and suggestions, along with many useful examples of earlier projects.
— John A. Day, Ph.D., Emeritus professor of physics, Linfield College, Oregon
As a result of supervising scientific projects by oncology residents, medical , engineering, elementary, middle and high school students, I admit to being very opinionated about creditable science projects.
Mr. Dickinson's Science Project Helper presents many helpful approaches to selection, performance and PRESENTATION of science projects. Each of the sections in his presentation is well documented with helpful references. He emphasizes the time required to formulate, execute and prepare for presentation.
Mr. Dickinson emphasizes the necessity for enthusiastic support of parents, teachers and perhaps a science professional during formulation, execution and PRESENTATION of a worthwhile project. Even Nobel level work will not achieve recognition unless presented intelligibly to a general audience.
The student and his associates will appreciate the extensive set of permission forms and an intensive examination of outstanding projects included in the "HELPER". I highly recommend Mr. Dickinson's Science Project Helper to students at any level, but especially to parents and teachers of middle and high school students. I could wish more emphasis on the fact that a good project should be FUN !
— James W. Frazer, Ph.D., Assoc Prof., Dept. Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio
Mr. Dickinson's title could not be more appropriate. His book "Science Project Helper" is chock-full of extremely helpful ideas to guide young scientists through their first science project. One of the key strengths of this book is that it introduces students to the scientific method in such a clear and inviting manner. It beckons the students to pursue their curiosities while teaching them the process of inquiry and investigation. At each step of the way, the book provides important learning points, great anecdotes and useful examples, helpful checklists, tips and additional references. The most powerful aspect of this book is that it teaches lessons that will serve the students for the rest of their lives. I sincerely wish I had access to this book when I was participating in science projects in high school. Now that I am a parent, I fully intend to introduce my daughter to this book when she begins her first science project in a few short years. Frankly, I think some of my graduate students would benefit from the crystal clear way this book describes the process of starting with a topic of interest, then progressing to specific questions and hypotheses, on to the design and execution of an experiment, and culminating in the analysis and presentation of meaningful results. Mike Dickinson's book makes a substantial contribution to our greatest resource - the bright minds that will develop the most significant innovations in the decades to come.
— From Amazon.com: Kevin P. Grant, Ph.D.
Mike Dickinson's book, Science Project Helper, offers concrete reasons why such project ideas fail as authentic science experiments. His book gives an easy to follow, step by step approach to choosing and executing a successful project that follows the scientific method. I wish this book would have been available years ago when I was first asked to sponsor the science fair for our school. Mr. Dickinson's book would have given me, my students, and their parents a single, comprhensive guide to follow through the entire process from start to finish. This book is a gem!
— Joel Ekeland
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Science Project Helper is a comprehensive guide for middle and high school students to conceiving, designing, executing and presenting science projects. The emphasis is on doing "good science". Complete ISEF forms are included, with useful information about completing the forms. Included are numerous website locations for getting ideas, doing further research, finding useful tools, etc. Includes an index.
Comments on Science Project Helper:
Science fairs are contests with no losers. The key is to inspire the young participants with the task of accomplishing a project, of learning and of meeting new science friends. Mike Dickinson's Science Project Helper is an ideal guide for teachers, parents and students. It is crammed with keen anecdotes and scientific learning. This science fair helper is strongly recommended for the blending of fun and instruction. -- Dr. Leon Lederman, 1988 Nobel Prize in Physics; Director Emeritus, Fermilab; Founding director, Illinois Math & Science Academy
Science Project Helper is a winner! It should be required reading for any student planning to enter a science fair competition. It is like having a seeing-eye dog on leash who knows its way around the territory and will keep the young owner from making early-on mistakes in planning and executing his/her project. The layout of the book is reader friendly, and the book is chock-full of helpful hints and suggestions, along with many useful examples of earlier projects. --John A. Day, Ph.D., Emeritus professor of physics, Linfield College, Oregon
As a result of supervising scientific projects by oncology residents, medical , engineering, elementary, middle and high school students, I admit to being very opinionated about creditable science projects.
Mr. Dickinson's Science Project Helper presents many helpful approaches to selection, performance and PRESENTATION of science projects. Each of the sections in his presentation is well documented with helpful references. He emphasizes the time required to formulate, execute and prepare for presentation.
Mr. Dickinson emphasizes the necessity for enthusiastic support of parents, teachers and perhaps a science professional during formulation, execution and PRESENTATION of a worthwhile project. Even Nobel level work will not achieve recognition unless presented intelligibly to a general audience.
The student and his associates will appreciate the extensive set of permission forms and an intensive examination of outstanding projects included in the "HELPER". I highly recommend Mr. Dickinson's Science Project Helper to students at any level, but especially to parents and teachers of middle and high school students. I could wish more emphasis on the fact that a good project should be FUN ! --James W. Frazer, Ph.D., Assoc Prof., Dept. Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio
Mr. Dickinson's title could not be more appropriate. His book "Science Project Helper" is chock-full of extremely helpful ideas to guide young scientists through their first science project. One of the key strengths of this book is that it introduces students to the scientific method in such a clear and inviting manner. It beckons the students to pursue their curiosities while teaching them the process of inquiry and investigation. At each step of the way, the book provides important learning points, great anecdotes and useful examples, helpful checklists, tips and additional references. The most powerful aspect of this book is that it teaches lessons that will serve the students for the rest of their lives. I sincerely wish I had access to this book when I was participating in science projects in high school. Now that I am a parent, I fully intend to introduce my daughter to this book when she begins her first science project in a few short years. Frankly, I think some of my graduate students would benefit from the crystal clear way this book describes the process of starting with a topic of interest, then progressing to specific questions and hypotheses, on to the design and execution of an experiment, and culminating in the analysis and presentation of meaningful results. Mike Dickinson's book makes a substantial contribution to our greatest resource - the bright minds that will develop the most significant innovations in the decades to come. --From Amazon.com by Kevin P. Grant, Ph.D.
Mike Dickinson's book, Science Project Helper, offers concrete reasons why such project ideas fail as authentic science experiments. His book gives an easy to follow, step by step approach to choosing and executing a successful project that follows the scientific method. I wish this book would have been available years ago when I was first asked to sponsor the science fair for our school. Mr. Dickinson's book would have given me, my students, and their parents a single, comprhensive guide to follow through the entire process from start to finish. This book is a gem! --Joel Ekeland
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