Science Fair Projects

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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Subliminal Messaging: Is It Effective?

Subliminal Messaging: Is It Effective?

Photo Source: buysubliminal.com There is a lot of controversy surrounding s...

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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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Grafting Plants with Bubble Gum!

Grafting Plants with Bubble Gum!

Photo Source: www.fruitsinfo.com Grafting is a technique that botanists hav...

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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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Music & Concentration

Music & Concentration

Photo © 2009 Karrie Nodalo, Flickr While listening to music as you complete...

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The Sunscreen SPF Test

The Sunscreen SPF Test

Photo © 2009 Robert S. Donovan, Flickr Most kids know that sunscreen is a s...

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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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Dirty Mouth: Effect of Mouthwash on Bacteria

Dirty Mouth: Effect of Mouthwash on Bacteria

Photo © 2009 Flickr, Inha Leex Hale Mouthwash is commonly used to rid the m...

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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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Artificial Sweeteners Versus Cane Sugar - Which Do Ants Prefer?

Artificial Sweeteners Versus Cane Sugar - Which...

Photo © 2008 Steven Depolo, Flickr To test whether ants prefer natural cane...

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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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How Does Tee Height Affect Driving Distance?

How Does Tee Height Affect Driving Distance?

Any golfers out there? For those students interested in physics and sports, ...

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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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Eyes Versus Ears

Eyes Versus Ears

Sixth grade student, Aaron P. Gallagher, put together this fantastic science ...

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Who Will Break Under Pressure?

Who Will Break Under Pressure?

Photo Source: mainelytrusses.com Interested in physics and engineering? Che...

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Multicolored Flowers

Multicolored Flowers

Photo © 2008 Subramanian Kabilan, Flickr This science experiment, designed ...

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Writing Instruments & Fatigue: Is There An Optimal Writing Instrument for School?

Writing Instruments & Fatigue: Is There An Opti...

Notes. Completing worksheets. Taking tests. Writing essays. Students do a lot...

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Factors That Affect the Rate of Evaporation

Factors That Affect the Rate of Evaporation

Photo © 2007 Matt Scott, Flickr Kaiti, a sixth grade science fair participa...

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The Effect of Caffeine on Alertness

The Effect of Caffeine on Alertness

Photo Source: Roman Segaev Ever wait until the last minute to study for an ...

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Comparing the Vitamin C Levels in Various Fruit Juices

Comparing the Vitamin C Levels in Various Fruit...

Photo ©2010 Ariel Waldman, Flickr The human body does not produce vitamin C...

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Caffeine & Typing Speed

Caffeine & Typing Speed

Photo © 2007 Kuba Bo?anowski, Flickr Ever sit down in the front of the comp...

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Left Out or Right On?

Left Out or Right On?

Photo © 2008 Evonne, Flickr Fifth grade student, Dimitra, wondered if one's...

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Is Technology Hurting Reading Comprehension?

Is Technology Hurting Reading Comprehension?

Photo © 2011 K Tempest Bradford, Flickr iPods, cell phones, e-readers, comp...

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The Effects of Gender Identity on Short Term Memory

The Effects of Gender Identity on Short Term Me...

Memory is a fascinating concept. Ree and her daughter over at The Pioneer Wom...

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Now You See It, Now You Don't!

Now You See It, Now You Don't!

Photo &copy 2009 Tony Fischer Photography, Flickr Peripheral vision is ...

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Physical Activity & Academic Performance: Is There A Correlation?

Physical Activity & Academic Performance: I...

Photo © 2006 Alberto G., Flickr Not only is exercise important for keeping ...

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Can Tide GAIN All the Prize?

Can Tide GAIN All the Prize?

Photo © 2009 Flickr, Pixel Drip High school student, Dao Quan Lin, wondered...

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The Effect of Alcohol on the Body

The Effect of Alcohol on the Body

Photo © 2006 Josh Staiger, Flickr For students interested in health science...

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The Aerodynamics of a Car

The Aerodynamics of a Car

Photo © 2008 Nathan Bittinger, Flickr In a similar vein to Wong's award-win...

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Turn Up The Heat: Comparing the Flammability of Residential Siding Materials

Turn Up The Heat: Comparing the Flammability of...

Ever wonder about the fire rating of housing materials? After a wildfire near...

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Plants & Gravity

Plants & Gravity

Photo Source: Nancy Schumann Ever noticed that plant shoots (the parts we c...

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