5th Grade Science Fair Projects

Which Gum Brand Lasts the Longest?

Which Gum Brand Lasts the Longest?

Chewing gum; while flavor is key when purchasing a pack of gum, another impo...

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Can Our Eyes Fool Our Taste Buds?

Can Our Eyes Fool Our Taste Buds?

Photo Source: Rowan Frances Ever wonder if what we see influences our per...

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Built To Last - Exploring Skyscraper Design with Legos

Built To Last - Exploring Skyscraper Design wit...

Photo Source: buildinglegoswithchrist.blogspot.com Ever wonder what it take...

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Beautiful Blooms: What Makes A Flower Last the Longest?

Beautiful Blooms: What Makes A Flower Last the ...

Photo Source: thebottomlessbag.blogspot.com Bouquets of beautiful blooms ar...

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Does the Shape of an Ice Cube Affect How Quickly it Melts?

Does the Shape of an Ice Cube Affect How Quickl...

As Christine, Selah Junior High School student, watched the ice cubes in her ...

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Shake It Up! - Which Soft Drink Spews The Most When Shaken?

Shake It Up! - Which Soft Drink Spews The Most ...

Photo Source: blog.lib.umn.edu/paldr001/myblog/ We've all made the unfortun...

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How Greasy Are Your Potato Chips?

How Greasy Are Your Potato Chips?

Photo © 2010 espensorvik, Flickr If you've ever eaten a serving of chips, i...

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Mentos + Diet Coke - Pour Six Sodas At One Time!

Mentos + Diet Coke - Pour Six Sodas At One Time!

Photo Source: stevespanglerscience.com Did you know you could harness the r...

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Which Soft Drink is the Worst for Your Teeth?

Which Soft Drink is the Worst for Your Teeth?

Photo © 2006 Flickr, Rex Sorgatz We've all heard that consuming too much so...

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Keeping Drinks Hot

Keeping Drinks Hot

Whether you're a coffee, tea, or cocoa drinker, if you plan to enjoy a hot be...

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Nail Polish: Price vs. Quality

Nail Polish: Price vs. Quality

Ever wonder how drug store brand nail polishes stack up to salon quality pro...

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Recycled Water - Does It Effect Plant Growth?

Recycled Water - Does It Effect Plant Growth?

For students interested in botany, ecology, and recycling, this science fair ...

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Hydroponics - What is the Best Liquid for Germinating Seeds?

Hydroponics - What is the Best Liquid for Germi...

Photo Source: www.kew.org If your upper elementary/middle school student is...

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All That Glows - Exploring Fluorescence

All That Glows - Exploring Fluorescence

Photo Source: howstuffworks.com Black lights are not only neat, they can ac...

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Pizza Box Solar Oven

Pizza Box Solar Oven

Photo Source: Simon Fraser University If you're interested in cooking and a...

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Tornado in a Box

Tornado in a Box

Photo Source: instagram.com | hardroadlilly We were inspired by this Instag...

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Harnessing the Sun's Rays for Cooking

Harnessing the Sun's Rays for Cooking

Solar energy is a low-cost technology that can be used to heat homes, power ...

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Does Eye Color Affect Peripheral Vision?

Does Eye Color Affect Peripheral Vision?

Photo © 2009 Mikleman, Flickr Reading a book. Riding a bike. Driving a car....

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Video Games and Your Heart Rate

Video Games and Your Heart Rate

Photo ©2011 Microsoft Sweden, Flickr Perfect for the upper elementary/early...

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How Clean is the Air You Breathe?

How Clean is the Air You Breathe?

While it may seem to the naked eye that the air we breathe is clean and clea...

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Music To My Heart

Music To My Heart

Photo © 2008 Fe Ilya, Flickr Ever wonder if different styles of music affec...

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Making Batteries from Fruits & Vegetables

Making Batteries from Fruits & Vegetables

Photo © 2008 Rob Nunn, Flickr Did you know that you can use real fruits and...

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Egg in a Bottle

Egg in a Bottle

Photo © 2006 RatRanch, Flickr This egg in a bottle project from Science Fai...

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Fun with Popcorn - Which Brand Pops the Most Kernels?

Fun with Popcorn - Which Brand Pops the Most Ke...

Photo ©2009 Vegan Feast Catering, Flickr Talk about having the best-smellin...

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Font and Memory

Font and Memory

Class syllabuses. Handouts. Lecture notes and presentations. Throughout the ...

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Microwaves and Plants

Microwaves and Plants

Photo ©2007 Tim Patterson, Flickr You're probably wondering what kind of sc...

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Why Does Popcorn 'Pop'?

Why Does Popcorn 'Pop'?

Photo Source: Lucian Muset Popcorn is a delicious snack, but have you ever ...

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How Age Affects Hand-Eye Coordination

How Age Affects Hand-Eye Coordination

Photo Source: Paul Moore We need hand-eye coordination to perform many basi...

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Static Electricity & Jumping Cereal

Static Electricity & Jumping Cereal

Photo Source: the-science-mom.com Great for early elementary students inter...

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Which Antacid Can Neutralize the Most Stomach Acid?

Which Antacid Can Neutralize the Most Stomach A...

Photo © 2009 Shawn Campbell, Flickr While elementary and middle school aged...

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Does A Person's Favorite Snack Say Anything About Their Personality?

Does A Person's Favorite Snack Say Anything Abo...

After encountering Dr. Alan Hirsch's book, What Flavor is Your Personality? D...

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Phototropism: Why Do Plants Grow Toward Light?

Phototropism: Why Do Plants Grow Toward Light?

For those elementary students interested in botany, this cool experiment fro...

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Can Baking Soda Substitute for Baking Powder?

Can Baking Soda Substitute for Baking Powder?

Photo © 2011 Isabelle Palatin, Flickr Ever been dreaming about your mom's f...

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Under Pressure: Ball Bouncing Dynamics

Under Pressure: Ball Bouncing Dynamics

Photo Source: Harold E. Edgerton Ask any sports enthusiast and they'll read...

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Plants and Rooting Hormone: Is It Effective?

Plants and Rooting Hormone: Is It Effective?

Photo Source: ewainthegarden.blogspot.com For all the future botanists out ...

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Off Balance: Music & Dizziness

Off Balance: Music & Dizziness

Photo Source: Christopher Urstitti It's no secret that when we get spun aro...

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Mnemonics & Memory

Mnemonics & Memory

Photo © 2009 digitalbob8, Flickr If you've ever studied for a big test, hav...

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