Science Fair Project Ideas
Choose from many individual science fair project ideas below the blue drop-down menu. You can also use the drop-down menu to browse projects by grade and/or specific subject area. To get you started, we have included a sampling of some of our most popular science fair project articles with numerous topics and ideas per article immediately below.
Determine the Functions of Digestive Enzymes in Breading Down Starch
Test the presence of glucose and starch and determine the function of digestive enzymes in breaking down starch in this middle school science project idea.
Icy: How Do Icicles Form?
How does icicle form and what does it look like? Do this simple experiment using paper cups, an index card and some water and see the formation of icicles right before your eyes.
How do Crystals Form?
In this experiment, students will use three different saturated solutions to see how different minerals form crystals over time.
Color and Emotion Perception
The objective of this science fair project idea is to find out whether people think a person feels a certain way based on the color of their shirt.
Determine Why the Sun and the Moon Appear to Be the Same Size in the Sky
Which is bigger - the sun or the moon? If the sun and moon are not the same size, why do they appear to be the same size in the sky? Do this science project and explore what factors determine the apparent size of objects.
A Better Burger: Comparing Fat Content in Different Grades of Beef
Ever wonder if lean beef is really so "lean"? Now, you can test your knowledge in this experiment. You will investigate the fat content in different grades of ground beef.
What Affects the Appearance of Afterimages?
Abstract This project is about after-images and what possibly affects them. An after-image is an image that is generated in the eye and stays with you even after you have stopped looking at the object. Human subjects stared at a colored picture for one minute. ...
Representation of Different Types of Motion by Simple Graphs
Check out this cool and fun middle and high school physics science project idea that demonstrates different types of motions and measure the effect of speeding up and slowing down.
Capillary Action and the Absorbancy of Diifferent Kinds of Paper Towels
The purpose of this fun science fair project is to find out the absorbency of different types of paper towels by measuring their capillary action.
Spectrum Spinners
Ever wondered how our eyes perceive colors? Did you know that white light is a blend of all the spectrum colors? Explore this cool science fair project idea to investigate how certain color combination can produce other colors.
