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Future whistleblowers can learn about product safety standards with this exercise in writing and researching.

Science far project which determines whether the material of a baseball bat affects the distance that the baseball will travel.

The purpose of this science project is to determine which stimulus, gravity or water, will cause the greatest growth response in a plant.

Create an organic plastic product using vinegar and cream. Track decomposition over course of several weeks. Compare decomposition with traditional plastics.

Determine whether carpet placed on a lawn will kill grass and weeds. Choose an area of lawn that you would like to remove, record grass that is dead or dying.

Learn about the factors that influence group conformity.

Learn the anatomical and physiological differences between central and peripheral visual systems.

Explore the concept of receptive fields and why different parts of our body have different levels of sensitivity.

Determine if picking up fallen food in 5 seconds or less prevents the transfer of bacteria from the ground.

Find a mathematical relationship between the intensity of a sound wave and distance from the sound source. Use a pedometer and a sound level meter.

Test whether spot magnets can help improve the symptoms of an injury.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Discover whether cheap saline solution bottle cleans and disinfects just as well as more expensive kinds formulated with different ingredients.

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Explore the role of starches as thickening agents in food, and learn about the chemical properties of starch in the process.

What's the chemistry behind dyeing Easter eggs? Will adding vinegar to dye help the eggshell absorb the color? This colorful science project has the answers!

Determine the maximum distance traveled by projectiles launched at an angle. Use some cool math to figure out at which angle your projectile will go farthest.

This experiment strives to determine if tracking of conservation habits will lead to reductions in a family's electricity and water bills.

This experiment will investigate whether reward or punishment is more apt to motivate people.

This project determines what percentage of test subjects react adversely to the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and explores their physiological responses.

This project explores how well couples convey complex emotions such as envy and pride to one another solely through the sense of touch.

Demonstrate the capillary function in plants by adding food coloring to glasses of water. Slice stalks of celery and leafy tops. Compare color of leaves

This experiment explores how microwave radiation affects fungi, bacteria, and plant life.

Study the impact of environment on seed germination among three materials: soil, paper towel, and cloth. Note when seeds germinate and how well they germinate

Determine how effective animal camouflage is by simulating it in an indoor and outdoor setting.

This experiment will explore the best way to create a perfect soft-boiled egg.

This taste buds science experiment demonstrates how strongly our sense of smell controls what we taste.

Has your child ever asked you how a submarine works? Here's a simple bathtub project that will make for a hands-on answer.

Check out this mind-blowing experiment in which a hard-boiled egg will fit through an impossibly small opening with the help of only a few matches!