1st - 8th Grade Science Projects Activities : Page 13

Observe corn seed germination to learn about dicots and monocots and how plants grow from seeds to seedlings to full-grown plants!

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

Handedness and footedness refer to whether people prefer to use their left or right hand and foot. In this experiment, test hand and foot dominance.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

Is horse manure a possible energy source in a crisis? Use calorimetry to find out how much energy horse manure can produce in this science fair project.

This cool and easy elementary school science fair project idea provides the basic information on the use of our senses to experience the world about us.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

This science fair project explores how osmotic pressure forces water through the root up into the plant.

This experiment has students record rat behavior to learn about the benefits of rats and research rat myths throughout history.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

How does water pressure change with depth? Kids learn how pressure works underwater with this cool and easy demo.

Science fair project which compares the rate of temperature change and the maximum temperature as a result of the angle of light radiation.

You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.

Is it amplitude? Weight? Length of string? Kids will discover what factors changing the period of a pendulum depends on in this fun and easy physics experiment.

This science fair project on testing water hardness is a great introduction to practical chemistry. Test and learn the difference between hard and soft water.

Test your friends to find out if you can replicate the placebo effect's incredible results.

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

This science fair project idea explores how the shape of a boat affects its density and how much weight it can float.

Is cleaning with lemon effective? Get ready to give this science project some elbow grease and find out if acidic lemons can be used as a cleaning agent.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Kids discover what a homogeneous mixture is by adding sugar to distilled water and identify the various factors affecting solubility.

The goal of this science fair project is to discover the science behind carbonated soft drinks and apply this knowledge to create a new one.