Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Test whether cutting up meats will make it cook faster than just cooking it whole.

The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate whether cooking seeds before planting will speed up germination and growth.

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

Bake some cookies with an oven that collects sunlight and traps the shorter wavelengths (heat!).

The objective of this experiment is to find out if cooked beans grow faster, if at all, than uncooked beans.

Demonstrate if cooking destroys all bacteria that is present in raw meats such as salmonella.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Demonstrate and describe acid-base reactions of baking soda and baking powder by making pancakes.

Certain fruits can change gelatinâs ability to set. In this experiment, kids will discover what happens when gelatin meets pineapple enzyme.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

A great science fair project on solar oven design that helps kids learn about solar power and solar heating.

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This experiment investigates if small changes in your diet can alter your basal body temperature.

Demonstrate which cooking method gets rid of the most fat.

Check out this cool and free middle school science fair project idea on how to make a solar oven.

Design a livable building that functions without electricity. Consider necessities, comforts and entertainment. Build a scale model of your design.

Kids use applied math to build and test a parabolic mirror solar hot dog cooker in this cool engineering science fair project idea for middle school.

The objective of this science fair project is to understand how to stop the oxidation process from occurring in guacamole.

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

In this classic Ivory soap experiment, kids learn what happens to different types of soap in the microwave, and why!

How does mold grow? Kids find out by testing different conditions to measure mold growth rate and learn about what factors cause mold to grow more quickly.

Salmonella and E.coli are common food contaminates. This experiment measures the time it takes for E.coli and Salmonella to reach hazardous levels in fish.

Fudge is one of very few desserts people make at home that is actually crystalline. What happens when the fudge crystallizes at different temperatures?

In this fun science project, learn about what happens to cut fruit and experiment with how to stop apples from turning brown.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

Kids will learn about insulation, heat conduction, and the economic benefits of energy efficient windows in this cool science fair project.

What's the difference between a microwave and an oven? Use mashed potatoes to explore which kitchen appliance does a better job at keeping food warm.

This science experiment tests why guacamole goes brown and if leaving the pit in will stop guacamole from turning brown.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.