Science Fair Project Ideas
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Visualizing Pitch
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Visualizing Pitch
This science fair project idea examines if there is a reason that musical notes are at the pitches they are.
High school
Science
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Reptile Activity Level
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Reptile Activity Level
This science fair project idea examines reptile behavior and to determine whether reptiles are more active during warmer temperatures.
High school
Science
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Retrograde Mode
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Retrograde Mode
This science fair project idea recreates the movement of planetary bodies in order to learn why they sometimes appear to move backwards.
5th grade
Science
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Solar System and Atom
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Solar System and Atom
This science fair project idea teaches about the size of two different systems: the solar system and an atomic system.
High school
Science
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.
5th grade
Social studies
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Talking to Plants
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Talking to Plants
This science fair project idea explores whether talking to a plant will help it grow.
3rd grade
Science
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The Gossip Factor
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The Gossip Factor
This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.
5th grade
Social studies
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Training Cats
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Training Cats
This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.
5th grade
Social studies
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Upside-Down Plants
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Upside-Down Plants
This science fair project idea examines whether plants are still able to grow normally if they are turned upside-down.
4th grade
Science
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Bridge Project
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Bridge Project
This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.
5th grade
Science
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Anaerobic Energy
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Anaerobic Energy
This science fair project idea determines an average personâs ability to use their anaerobic power system over a period of 2 weeks.
High school
Science
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Backyard Biosphere
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Backyard Biosphere
This science fair project idea explores what it takes to create a biosphere, or a self-sustaining ecosystem.
Science
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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.
5th grade
Science
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Caution Sign Safety
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Caution Sign Safety
This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.
5th grade
Social studies
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Center of Balance
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Center of Balance
This science fair project idea explores whether it is easier to balance on a narrow ledge or on a rope.
4th grade
Science
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Centrifuge
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Centrifuge
This science fair project idea explores what common compounds can be easily separated out in a centrifuge.
High school
Science
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Which Gender Has Better Memory?
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Which Gender Has Better Memory?
This science fair project idea explores discover whether there are any patterns or trends in the memories between different genders.
Social studies
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Do People With Warmer Skin Tones Tend To Like Warmer Colors and Cooler, Cool?
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Do People With Warmer Skin Tones Tend To Like Warmer Colors and Cooler, Cool?
This science fair project idea explores if people with cool skin tones prefer cool colors and people with warm skin tones prefer warm colors.
Social studies
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Should You Eat Before Or After Exercise?
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Should You Eat Before Or After Exercise?
This science fair project idea determines whether eating before or after exercise is more beneficial to health and performance.
Science
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What’s a Bug’s Favorite Color?
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What’s a Bug’s Favorite Color?
Demonstrate that insects observe colors and choose favorites. Place colored pieces of construction paper on a flat, glassy surface, observe bug preference.
Science
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Hairy, Fat and Warm
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Hairy, Fat and Warm
Measure temperature change over time using a variety of insulation materials. Be creative with insulation materials: scarves, yarn, socks, feathers, oil, etc
Science
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Let's Go Caving!
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Let's Go Caving!
Science fair project that demonstrates how stalagmites and stalactites are formed.
Science
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Which Fabrics are Most Absorbent?
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Which Fabrics are Most Absorbent?
Discover that the absorbency of fabrics depend largely on the shape and structure of the individual fibers that make up the fabric.
5th grade
Science
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Does Text Color Affect Readability
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Does Text Color Affect Readability
Discover whether the color of text correlates with ease and speed of reading.
Social studies
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A Glass Symphony
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A Glass Symphony
Discover whether different amounts of water added into a wine glass will produce a different pitch when their fingers are rubbed along the rim.
4th grade
Science
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