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This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Test out the pH levels of soil in your backyard versus soil in more wild environments to solve this science case.

Science fair project that compares the ecology of different soil samples by identifying which sample has the most invertebrates living in it.

Learn about the role of Earth's rotation on the Coriolis Effect and hurricanes in this science project. Model the Coriolis Effect on a hurricane's direction.

Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.

Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.

This science fair project idea identifies trees using a dichotomous key.

The objective of this science fair project is to observe the differences in heat absorption for darker colors vs. lighter colors.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

This science fair project focuses on a polymer called hydrogel super absorbent crystal which absorbs water, swelling to many times its original size.

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

The objective of this science fair project is to examine the basic principles of air pressure using simple materials like a balloon, straw and string.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Determine which kind of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) has the greatest reservoir capacity, which is the ability to hold the most oil and natural gas.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

In this fun science fair project, make two different scale models of our solar system using Astronomical Units and planets' relative size!

Kids build a desert food chain, desert food web, and desert food pyramid in this cool science fair project to learn about trophic levels and consumers.

This science fair project idea determines if crystals will absorb food dye and if colors will mix by the process of diffusion.

How do animals keep warm? In this experiment, find out whether fat insulation resists cold temperatures and learn how this works in the animal kingdom.

In this cool science fair project idea, kids conduct the ruler drop test on volunteers to determine whether reaction time can be improved with practice.

This science fair idea examines hydrogel superabsorbent polymer crystals. They can absorb 500 times their weight in water. Can they absorb other liquids too?

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

Kids will learn how to show the direction of magnetic field lines and create a permanent model using iron filings in this great science fair project idea.

In this science fair project, learn how to make gears and find out why they transmit torques in predictable ways.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.

Learn how to demagnetize a magnet and how physics can explain this phenomenon with this enlightening science fair project.

Learn how to tell time by the sun with this cool science fair project idea that tracks how the accuracy of a sundial changes over time.

4th graders construct an ocean food web to learn about consumers and trophic levels, food webs, and food chains in this cool ecology science fair project.