3rd - 5th Grade Science Projects Resources : Page 17

Total alkalinity and pH personal care products are controlled to prevent skin irritation. Learn more about basic and acidic substances in this science project.

This science fair project idea explores whether boiling and freezing water will have an effect on how much it weighs.

What's the best way to make DIY compost? Kids will learn about aerobic and anaerobic decomposition while learning to appreciate the value of composting.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

In this science fair project you will make a model of a cell membrane using very simple material.

Observe how your brain works while it is focused on one thing, and how it works while you are distracted by another thing.

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

What is mulch? Kids will provide soil with a wet blanket of mulch and see if that helps keep drought-stricken soil damp.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

Science fair project that helps you better understand density by comparing the relative densities of cans of Coke and Diet Coke.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

This science project has students collect wood samples and invent new uses for different types of wood based on its properties.

In this science fair project, students will try to discover if test subjects can detect the presence of Monosodium Glutumate (MSG) in food.

This science project challenges students to learn about and classify weeds and discover new practical uses for weeds.

This science research project challenges students to think of more effective lobster farming methods.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

This science fair project idea explores alcoholic fermentation at work by making your own soda.

Do you think heat can affect a plant's growth rate?

Science fair project that determines whether tapping a pomegranate with a spoon helps it release its seeds.

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.

Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.

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?

This science project teaches students the relationship between compost and plant growth. Students conduct an experiment with different types of compost.

Find out whether optical mice are useful on all surfaces or if there are drawbacks to this supposedly superior solution to the traditional roller-ball mouse.

This science fair project idea investigates if heat from direct sunlight is hotter than heat from reflected sunlight.

What can you do with hair after its cut? This science project teaches you practical uses for human hair.

Ever wonder why refrigerator lights turn off when you close the door? Does the darkness prevent food from spoiling? This experiment, determines just that.