Find Fun Do-It-Yourself Science Projects at Make

Make magazine is known for its techy DIY projects for geeky types. In addition to their digital edition, which requires a subscription, you can check out their (free) weblog for cool science projects. They have plenty of DIY items that make for great student science experiments, such as a kite-mounted camera for taking aerial photographs, a five foot tall Jacob's ladder made from a neon sign transformer, and a soda-can Van de Graaf generator. There are also useful, everyday items like an iPod charger for bicycles that is built with parts from a hand-crank flashlight.