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Air resistance is a crucial factor when designing a parachute. In this science fair project, students find what type of material works best as a parachute.
How Do Different Materials Affect Air Resistance?
Physics
Middle School
Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant eventâthe Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.
Hammer Ruler Trick
Physics
Fifth Grade
Examine how a battery can be made from everyday materials.
Building a Better Battery
Physics
Middle School
Get this physics science project idea for advance middle school and high school students to find What Happens to a Current-Carrying Wire in a Magnetic Field?
What Happens to a Current-Carrying Wire in a Magnetic Field?
Physics
Middle School
In this science fair project, students will construct their own hovercraft.
DIY Hovercraft
Physics
Fourth Grade
Check out this fun science fair project idea that recreates one of the most significant experiments in which Thomas Young demonstrated that light is a wave.
Explore if Light Behaves as a Wave or a Particle
Physics
Middle School
How Does a Compass Work?
Physics
Elementary School
This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.
Bridge Project
Physics
Elementary School
Using a nine-volt battery to create an electrical field around a nail, students make their own electromagnet.
DIY Electromagnet
Physics
Fourth Grade
Determine the relationship between the speed of a sound and the temperature of the air it passes through.
The Effect of Temperature on the Speed of Sound
Physics
Middle School
This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.
Exploring Static Electricity with Sticky Balloons
Physics
Kindergarten
Compare how much light bends in transparent materials like air and water in this interesting middle and high school physics science fair project idea.
Refraction: How Fast Does Light Travel in Air or Water
Physics
Middle School
What is condensation? Little mad scientists will learn about condensation, states of matter, and air pressure by conducting this cool science experiment.
What is Condensation?
Physics
Fifth Grade
This project examines whether corked bats truly make a ball travel farther than wooden bats that haven't been altered.
Does it Pay to Cheat in Baseball?
Physics
Middle School
In this fun science fair project idea, kids will experiment with various methods in order to discover the fastest way to cool a soda.
Fastest Way to Cool a Soda
Physics
Fourth Grade

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