Middle School Science Fair Project Ideas

Choose from many individual middle school science fair project ideas below the blue drop-down menu. You can also use the drop-down menu to browse projects by grade middle school 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.

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10 Projects that Explore Electricity

Looking for a "shocking" science fair project? We've got 10 projects involving circuits, voltage, and electricity.

Water Electrolysis

Water Electrolysis

Splitting water! Electricity is "created" when certain chemicals react together. We use chemically- made electricity to power many machines from flashlights to a watch or sometimes a car. Yes, there are cars that run on electricity! The devices that store ...

Nine: The Biggest Little Number

Nine: The Biggest Little Number

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

Does Boiling Carrots Take Out the Vitamin C?

Does Boiling Carrots Take Out the Vitamin C?

We must have vitamin C to live, but our bodies do not produce it. Therefore, we must get it from what we eat. This project explores the effect of boiling on carrot vitamin C levels.

 How does Pulse Relate to Blood Pressure?

How does Pulse Relate to Blood Pressure?

Do you know why blood pressure and pulse rate increase when you exercise? This science fair idea explains the relationship between pulse pressure and blood pressure in healthy people.

How do Colors Affect Mood?

How do Colors Affect Mood?

The objective of this science fair project idea is to see whether the color of surroundings affects human mood.

Evaluating the Healing Powers of Amber

Evaluating the Healing Powers of Amber

This experiment will evaluate the alleged pain-relieving properties of amber.

How Does Noise Affect Coordination?

How Does Noise Affect Coordination?

This experiment evaluates whether a noisy environment makes it harder for people to concentrate on tasks that require hand-eye coordination.

Big Fish, Little Fish

Big Fish, Little Fish

Does the size of a fish tank impact the size of the fish inside? This experiment scientifically tests whether fish will grow to larger sizes in larger aquariums.

Galilean Satellites

Galilean Satellites

Lo is one of Jupiter's largest satellites, also called Galilean satellites. The purpose of this science fair project is to determine the motion of lo during a 24 hour period.

Series Circuit

Series Circuit

When there is only one path through which an electric current can flow, the circuit is called a series circuit. In this science fair project, you will use a model to demonstrate a series circuit and determine how to measure the voltage, current and resistance.

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