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App Design
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App Design
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn about the growing app design field by designing a new or improved app for smartphones.
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App Design
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App Design
Learn about the growing app design field by designing a new or improved app for smartphones.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Solar Oven Design
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Solar Oven Design
Measurement
A great science fair project on solar oven design that helps kids learn about solar power and solar heating.
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Solar Oven Design
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Solar Oven Design
A great science fair project on solar oven design that helps kids learn about solar power and solar heating.
Measurement
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Wind Turbine Design
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Wind Turbine Design
Life Science
Science fair project that determines whether windmills can be designed so that birds will not feed on them. Will they discriminate between different patterns?
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Wind Turbine Design
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Wind Turbine Design
Science fair project that determines whether windmills can be designed so that birds will not feed on them. Will they discriminate between different patterns?
Life Science
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Passive Solar Design
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Passive Solar Design
Measurement
The objective of this project is to examine the ways in which a passive solar house may contribute to conservation of energy.
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Passive Solar Design
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Passive Solar Design
The objective of this project is to examine the ways in which a passive solar house may contribute to conservation of energy.
Measurement
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Site Remoldeling
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Site Remoldeling
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design an improvement for an existing website. Program improved feature, get website owner to implemement new design.
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Site Remoldeling
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Site Remoldeling
Design an improvement for an existing website. Program improved feature, get website owner to implemement new design.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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No Electricity? No Problem!
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No Electricity? No Problem!
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design a livable building that functions without electricity. Consider necessities, comforts and entertainment. Build a scale model of your design.
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No Electricity? No Problem!
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No Electricity? No Problem!
Design a livable building that functions without electricity. Consider necessities, comforts and entertainment. Build a scale model of your design.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Better Homes Online
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Better Homes Online
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design a more versatile real estate website. Contact realtors and real estate websites for advice and further information. modify an existing design
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Better Homes Online
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Better Homes Online
Design a more versatile real estate website. Contact realtors and real estate websites for advice and further information. modify an existing design
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Balloon Rocketry
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Balloon Rocketry
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design and build a balloon rocket from an existing design. Think of the ways in which existing designs can be improved, new practical applications
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Balloon Rocketry
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Balloon Rocketry
Design and build a balloon rocket from an existing design. Think of the ways in which existing designs can be improved, new practical applications
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Water Flow Design: Race to the Finish
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Water Flow Design: Race to the Finish
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.
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Water Flow Design: Race to the Finish
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Water Flow Design: Race to the Finish
Can you dig it? This science experiment isn't for kids who like to keep their hands clean.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Believing Is Seeing
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Believing Is Seeing
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Study blind spots, run experiments in blind spot detection, design an original blind spot experiment, test your design on volunteers
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Believing Is Seeing
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Believing Is Seeing
Study blind spots, run experiments in blind spot detection, design an original blind spot experiment, test your design on volunteers
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Create A New Programming Language
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Create A New Programming Language
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Research history of programming language. Design a new or improved programming language. Create a display that illustrates the features and improvements.
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Create A New Programming Language
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Create A New Programming Language
Research history of programming language. Design a new or improved programming language. Create a display that illustrates the features and improvements.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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The Sheer Joy of Vacuuming
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The Sheer Joy of Vacuuming
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Research basic components of vacuum cleaners, consult vacuum cleaner manufacturers for advice. Design vacuum with attachments that change automatically.
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The Sheer Joy of Vacuuming
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The Sheer Joy of Vacuuming
Research basic components of vacuum cleaners, consult vacuum cleaner manufacturers for advice. Design vacuum with attachments that change automatically.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Aiming True
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Aiming True
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Study history of aerodynamics of arrow design to create a perfect arrow. Test arrows by shooting at an archery target.
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Aiming True
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Aiming True
Study history of aerodynamics of arrow design to create a perfect arrow. Test arrows by shooting at an archery target.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Tire House
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Tire House
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Research Earthship buildings. Draft a unique architectural design that repurposes used, discarded radial tires. Build scale model of structure.
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Tire House
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Tire House
Research Earthship buildings. Draft a unique architectural design that repurposes used, discarded radial tires. Build scale model of structure.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Resurrecting Rube
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Resurrecting Rube
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design and build an invention inspired by Rube Goldberg's designs. Build your invention. Test the machine, write a detailed report.
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Resurrecting Rube
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Resurrecting Rube
Design and build an invention inspired by Rube Goldberg's designs. Build your invention. Test the machine, write a detailed report.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Protect Your Hearing!
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Protect Your Hearing!
Physical Science
Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.
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Protect Your Hearing!
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Protect Your Hearing!
Design a hearing protection device to protect their ears from loud noises. Examine the properties of current protective hearing devices, materials.
Physical Science
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Repurposed Designs
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Repurposed Designs
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Make a list of items that need repurposing such as e-waste, batteries and mattresses. Invent your own original repurposed design.
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Repurposed Designs
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Repurposed Designs
Make a list of items that need repurposing such as e-waste, batteries and mattresses. Invent your own original repurposed design.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Build A Computer
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Build A Computer
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Research and understand basic computer science. Build a simple computer, following instructions found online. Design a new or improved feature.
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Build A Computer
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Build A Computer
Research and understand basic computer science. Build a simple computer, following instructions found online. Design a new or improved feature.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Spreadsheet Inventions
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Spreadsheet Inventions
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Examine spreadsheet functions and design a new way to utilize spreadsheets. Analyze a spreadsheet program to familiarize yourself with its capabilities.
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Spreadsheet Inventions
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Spreadsheet Inventions
Examine spreadsheet functions and design a new way to utilize spreadsheets. Analyze a spreadsheet program to familiarize yourself with its capabilities.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Whispering Walls
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Whispering Walls
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Research overview of architecural acoustics. Design and build a whispering wall from wood or plastic. Test which materials work best.
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Whispering Walls
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Whispering Walls
Research overview of architecural acoustics. Design and build a whispering wall from wood or plastic. Test which materials work best.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Image Match
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Image Match
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Thoroughly research image search engines. Consider possible improvements for visual search engines. Help design better image-matching engines.
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Image Match
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Image Match
Thoroughly research image search engines. Consider possible improvements for visual search engines. Help design better image-matching engines.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Energy Transformation
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Energy Transformation
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do you hate to waste energy? In this experiment, you will design a machine that is powered by the process known as energy transformation.
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Energy Transformation
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Energy Transformation
Do you hate to waste energy? In this experiment, you will design a machine that is powered by the process known as energy transformation.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Measuring Things
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Measuring Things
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Research different measurement systems, design your own new or improved system that can measure something difficult to measure with traditional systems.
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Measuring Things
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Measuring Things
Research different measurement systems, design your own new or improved system that can measure something difficult to measure with traditional systems.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Strong Bridges
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Strong Bridges
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.
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Strong Bridges
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Strong Bridges
This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Creating a Compound Machine Using Simple Machines
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Creating a Compound Machine Using Simple Machines
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Looking for a project on machines? Get a fun elementary school science fair project idea to design a compound machine using your knowledge of simple machines.
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Creating a Compound Machine Using Simple Machines
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Creating a Compound Machine Using Simple Machines
Looking for a project on machines? Get a fun elementary school science fair project idea to design a compound machine using your knowledge of simple machines.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Defying Gravity
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Defying Gravity
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Free science fair project idea that examines the impact of gravity on a dropped carton of eggs. Design a device to protect the eggs from cracking.
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Defying Gravity
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Defying Gravity
Free science fair project idea that examines the impact of gravity on a dropped carton of eggs. Design a device to protect the eggs from cracking.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Living Architecture
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Living Architecture
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design and build a scale model representing living tree architecture. Then build a full-size version using one or more lives trees, and test your creation.
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Living Architecture
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Living Architecture
Design and build a scale model representing living tree architecture. Then build a full-size version using one or more lives trees, and test your creation.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Survival Skills
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Survival Skills
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.
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Survival Skills
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Survival Skills
Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Feng Shui Affect Mood?
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Does Feng Shui Affect Mood?
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this experiment two environments will be compared: a room with interior design that uses correct Feng Shui versus one with incorrect Feng Shui.
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Does Feng Shui Affect Mood?
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Does Feng Shui Affect Mood?
In this experiment two environments will be compared: a room with interior design that uses correct Feng Shui versus one with incorrect Feng Shui.
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Albedo
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Albedo
Third Grade
Vocabulary
Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?
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Albedo
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Albedo
Science fair project that examines albedo, and how this information is applied in the design of cars, sportswear, and other items. Which colors reflect light?
Third Grade
Vocabulary
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