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3rd Grade Science Fair Projects

Can Our Eyes Fool Our Taste Buds?
Photo Source: Rowan Frances Ever wonder if what we see influences our perceptions of taste? If you're interested in finding out the psychology behind color and food, this project is...
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How Greasy Are Your Potato Chips?
Photo © 2010 espensorvik, Flickr If you've ever eaten a serving of chips, it's likely you noticed the greasy residue left on your fingertips afterward. Combine this unattractive trait with...
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Pizza Box Solar Oven
Photo Source: Simon Fraser University If you're interested in cooking and alternative sources of energy {oh yeah, and yummy treats!}, this project designed by the New Mexico Solar Energy Association(NMSEA)...
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How Clean is the Air You Breathe?
While it may seem to the naked eye that the air we breathe is clean and clear, the reality is, whether they're tiny particles or in gas form, most air...
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Music To My Heart
Photo © 2008 Fe Ilya, Flickr Ever wonder if different styles of music affect a person's heart rate? Fifth grade student, Minal Aundhia, did and decided to experiment with the...
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Font and Memory
Class syllabuses. Handouts. Lecture notes and presentations. Throughout the learning process, students come into contact with various forms of written material/information that, in order for them to be successful, needs...
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Why Does Popcorn 'Pop'?
Photo Source: Lucian Muset Popcorn is a delicious snack, but have you ever wondered how the hard corn kernels are transformed into the soft, fluffy, edible pieces? The secret is...
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Static Electricity & Jumping Cereal
Photo Source: the-science-mom.com Great for early elementary students interested in electricity and magnetism, this fun science fair project from The Science Mom uses a common pantry item - puffed wheat cereal...
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Does A Person's Favorite Snack Say Anything About Their Personality?
After encountering Dr. Alan Hirsch's book, What Flavor is Your Personality? Discover Who You Are by Looking at What You Eat, Megan, seventh grade student and contributor to Free Science...
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Phototropism: Why Do Plants Grow Toward Light?
For those elementary students interested in botany, this cool experiment from Plants for Kids is a great way to discover and study the effects of phototropism - i.e. the way...
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Mnemonics & Memory
Photo © 2009 digitalbob8, Flickr If you've ever studied for a big test, having to memorize large amounts of data or long lists of information (like the 50 states and...
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Multicolored Flowers
Photo © 2008 Subramanian Kabilan, Flickr This science experiment, designed for upper elementary students by the creators of Cool-Science-Projects, is perfect for those interested in plant biology, or botany. While...
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Comparing the Vitamin C Levels in Various Fruit Juices
Photo ©2010 Ariel Waldman, Flickr The human body does not produce vitamin C, nor can it store vitamin C. Because of this we need a continuous supply of the vitamin...
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The Aerodynamics of a Car
Photo © 2008 Nathan Bittinger, Flickr In a similar vein to Wong's award-winning project, Nathaniel and his friends, fans of the racing world, wondered how car design affects aerodynamics and...
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Germs & Us
Photo © 2008 Umberto Salvagnin, Flickr As we head into the flu winter season, it's important for all of us to know what environments allow germs to thrive and how...
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Connecting Solar Energy & Electronics
Photo Source: Saniphoto This interesting science fair project, designed for the third or fourth grade level by Dr. David B. Whyte of Science Buddies, is perfect for students interested in...
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Inertia of an Egg
Photo Source: Pali A Inertia According to Newton's first two laws of physics, inertia is the tendency of all objects (or matter) to remain still if it is still or,...
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The Effect of Acid Rain on Aquatic Life
Photo © 2005 Rick Smit, Flickr Like smoking, pollution has "second-hand" effects. While it's easy to understand how disposing chemicals directly into the local lake, chucking a plastic bottle out...
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Oxygen in Plant Respiration
Photo Source: Viktor Kuryan Most children are familiar with the overly simplified version of the oxygen cycle - plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis, upon inhalation animals/humans take in these fresh...
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Photosynthesis & Light Color
Photo © 2009 Corey Harmon, Flickr If you have a student who's interested in botany, here is a fun science fair project that explores how light color affects photosynthesis in...
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