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Applied Science Projects

Children interested in engineering, applied math, or computer science will love this collection of applied science projects for kids. For kids who don't want to just make a paper mache volcano and call it a day, this collection of applied science experiments challenges them to explore the places where science and everyday life intersect, prompting them to build some cool things and address some intriguing questions.

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How to Make a Steam Powered Rocket Boat

Kids will learn how to make a steam powered rocket boat, also called a putt putt boat or a pop pop boat, in this great science fair project for 4th graders.

Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water

Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.

Solar Hot Dog Cooker

Kids use applied math to build and test a parabolic mirror solar hot dog cooker in this cool engineering science fair project idea for middle school.

Air Power for Transportation

Can the force of air be used to propel a vehicle? This science experiment provides step-by-step instructions to help you answer this question.

What Is a Compound Microscope?

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Powered Parachutes

This science fair project idea looks into the concept of powered parachutes as the future of transportation.

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.

Tensile Strength Test

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

Third-Class Levers in the Human Body

Did you know your body is full of simple machines? This project looks at one of the third-class levers in the human body: your arm!

The Single Fixed Pulley System

Kids construct a single fixed pulley system to learn how pulleys can make work easier in this cool physics and engineering science fair project idea.

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.

How to Make Gears

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

How to Make a Rubber Band Car

Kids get step-by-step instructions for how to make a rubber band car and explore the physics of potential energy with this fun engineering science fair project.

Reynolds Number: Laminar and Turbulent Flow

Do thick liquids flow faster than thin liquids? Examine water and syrup's viscosity and inertia to learn about the Reynolds Number, laminar and turbulent flow.

Spiral Architect

This science fair project idea discovers the practical applications for the structural design of a snail shell.

Lighthouse Redesign

This science fair project idea is develops a modern interior lighthouse design and encourages lighthouse preservation and restoration.

Rooftop Real Estate

This science fair project idea increases the space efficiency of living areas and encourages economic improvements via new real estate ideas.

This science fair project idea designs a unique, eco-friendly living space and encourages advances in green architecture.

Trashtown Junktion

This science fair project idea discovers new ways to use recycled materials and encourages new architectural design ideas.

How High Is That?

A math project teaches students to use a clinometer to gauge the height of very tall objects like trees & to think of better ways to measure how high they are.

Sensor Robot Maze

In this cool robotics project, construct a motorized robot with a sensor and put it through a maze test to find the number of errors it makes along the way.

Which Fruit Has the Most Vitamin C?

Figure out which fruit has the most vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in this fun science project!

This science fair project idea outlines the principles and techniques behind paper batteries.

This science fair project idea outlines the practical applications of particular origami folding techniques.

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