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Cats & Dogs
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Cats & Dogs
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.
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Cats & Dogs
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Cats & Dogs
Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Ping Pong Ball Anemometer
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Ping Pong Ball Anemometer
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.
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Ping Pong Ball Anemometer
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Ping Pong Ball Anemometer
Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Temperature, Air Humidity and Static Electricity
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Temperature, Air Humidity and Static Electricity
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
What's the relationship between temperature, air humidity and static electricity? Kids will find out with this free static electricity science fair project.
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Temperature, Air Humidity and Static Electricity
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Temperature, Air Humidity and Static Electricity
What's the relationship between temperature, air humidity and static electricity? Kids will find out with this free static electricity science fair project.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
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Magnetic Field Strength vs. Distance
How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
Third Grade
Physical Science
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
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How to Separate Salt from Water
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How to Separate Salt from Water
In this free science fair project, learn how to separate salt from water using heat. A great science project for elementary school kids.
Third Grade
Physical Science
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Star Clock
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Star Clock
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!
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Star Clock
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Star Clock
In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Floating Paper Clip
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Floating Paper Clip
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.
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Floating Paper Clip
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Floating Paper Clip
In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Do Icicles Form?
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How Do Icicles Form?
Third Grade
Measurement
How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.
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How Do Icicles Form?
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How Do Icicles Form?
How do icicles form and what do they look like? Do this free science fair project and watch the formation of icicles occur right before your eyes.
Third Grade
Measurement
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Digging in the Dark
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Digging in the Dark
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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Digging in the Dark
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Digging in the Dark
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.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Make the Perfect Shot in Basketball
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How to Make the Perfect Shot in Basketball
Fifth Grade
Life Science
This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.
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How to Make the Perfect Shot in Basketball
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How to Make the Perfect Shot in Basketball
This basketball project explores the best way to make the perfect shot every time.
Fifth Grade
Life Science
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Falling Objects Revisited
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Falling Objects Revisited
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.
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Falling Objects Revisited
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Falling Objects Revisited
This science fair project idea discovers whether there are some objects that do not fall at a constant rate.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Paper Airplanes
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Paper Airplanes
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The project determines the forces that cause paper airplanes to fly and determine which type of paper airplane flies the farthest.
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Paper Airplanes
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Paper Airplanes
The project determines the forces that cause paper airplanes to fly and determine which type of paper airplane flies the farthest.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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E-Z Dye Fabrics
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E-Z Dye Fabrics
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea creates cool new colorful fabric pattern designs and experiments with the mixing of colors.
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E-Z Dye Fabrics
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E-Z Dye Fabrics
This science fair project idea creates cool new colorful fabric pattern designs and experiments with the mixing of colors.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Long Will Your Trash Bag Live?
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How Long Will Your Trash Bag Live?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea researches the definition of ‘biodegradable’ and explores this in a real-life setting.
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How Long Will Your Trash Bag Live?
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How Long Will Your Trash Bag Live?
This science fair project idea researches the definition of ‘biodegradable’ and explores this in a real-life setting.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Erosion
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Erosion
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The project investigates how water and movement affects erosion.
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Erosion
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Erosion
The project investigates how water and movement affects erosion.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Oh, Say Can You See the Vitamin C?
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Oh, Say Can You See the Vitamin C?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this investigation, three different juices are tested to determine which juice contains the greatest amount of vitamin C.
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Oh, Say Can You See the Vitamin C?
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Oh, Say Can You See the Vitamin C?
In this investigation, three different juices are tested to determine which juice contains the greatest amount of vitamin C.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Give Me Some Light
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Give Me Some Light
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this project, sunlight is blocked from a leaf in order to see the affect that sunlight has on leaves.
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Give Me Some Light
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Give Me Some Light
In this project, sunlight is blocked from a leaf in order to see the affect that sunlight has on leaves.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Put Out the Fire!
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Put Out the Fire!
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science project, baking powder and vinegar are used to simulate the action of a fire extinguisher.
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Put Out the Fire!
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Put Out the Fire!
In this science project, baking powder and vinegar are used to simulate the action of a fire extinguisher.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Soda and Teeth
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Soda and Teeth
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The project investigates which soft drink is worse for your teeth by observing the affect of soft drink on limestone.
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Soda and Teeth
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Soda and Teeth
The project investigates which soft drink is worse for your teeth by observing the affect of soft drink on limestone.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Color Changing Milk Experiment
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Color Changing Milk Experiment
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.
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Color Changing Milk Experiment
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Color Changing Milk Experiment
Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Is There a Relationship Between Tempo and Genre?
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Is There a Relationship Between Tempo and Genre?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.
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Is There a Relationship Between Tempo and Genre?
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Is There a Relationship Between Tempo and Genre?
Which music genres have the fastest tempos? The slowest? This experiment determines if there's a relationship between beats per minute in a song and its genre.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Popping Fresh
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Popping Fresh
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this project, different brands of microwave popcorn are tested and compared.
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Popping Fresh
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Popping Fresh
In this project, different brands of microwave popcorn are tested and compared.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
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Creating Sound Through Vibrations
This science fair project idea produces sounds by creating vibrations using different objects.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
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Mood Rings
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Mood Rings
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature
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Mood Rings
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Mood Rings
Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Color Me Hot!
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Color Me Hot!
Third Grade
Measurement
This project tests the hypothesis that dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.
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Color Me Hot!
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Color Me Hot!
This project tests the hypothesis that dark colors absorb more heat than light colors.
Third Grade
Measurement
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Dirty Air
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Dirty Air
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea's objective is to understand the concept of air pollution and examine the quality of air in our environments.
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Dirty Air
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Dirty Air
This science fair project idea's objective is to understand the concept of air pollution and examine the quality of air in our environments.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Nine: The Biggest Little Number
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Nine: The Biggest Little Number
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.
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Nine: The Biggest Little Number
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Nine: The Biggest Little Number
Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Illuminating Aluminum
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Illuminating Aluminum
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this experiment, the weight of aluminum cans will be compared.
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Illuminating Aluminum
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Illuminating Aluminum
In this experiment, the weight of aluminum cans will be compared.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How A Kazoo Makes Sounds
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How A Kazoo Makes Sounds
Second Grade
Physical Science
How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.
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How A Kazoo Makes Sounds
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How A Kazoo Makes Sounds
How does a kazoo, the strings of a guitar, or the speaker of a radio make sound? The purpose of this science fair project is to show how vibration makes sound.
Second Grade
Physical Science
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