Science Activities : Page 66

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

This science fair project idea determines if material and tensile strength of different types of skateboard wheels affects the velocity of the skateboarder.

Do males really prefer listening to male than female singers? Find out when exploring this science fair project!

Get a cool and easy science fair project idea which helps high school students in understanding concepts behind the working of a microphone.

This trick uses vertical and horizontal forces to help your child to push apart your hands apart, no matter how hard you try to keep them together!

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

This science fair project researches the most effective method to cut an onion and stay tear-free.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to explore which brands of "anti-fade" shampoos work the best to keep hair color looking fresh.

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

In this science fair project, students investigate the applicability of Benford's Law to many sets of everyday data.

The goal of this science fair project is to identify the galactic center of the milky way using globular clusters, as found through Google Earth.

Check out this fun science fair project idea to explore the process of diffusion in a cell and learn the difference between osmosis and diffusion.

Science fair project that determines how your mirror image differs from your actual image and how virtual images are constructed.

Determine whether fresh vegetables have more calories or less calories than canned vegetables.

Science fair project that tests whether cats have a preference for organic food.

This experiment evaluates if the lighting in a room affects the speed at which test subjects perform mental tasks.

This science fair project idea addresses tempo, and whether faster or slower music works better as a study aid.

This project compares test subjects' responses to whining and other "attachment" and attention-getting sounds to determine which sounds are most distracting.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This project explores how and how much one family can reduce the amount of garbage they accumulate over a three month period.

Science fair project determines relationship between number and variety of insects and spiders by collecting and counting invertebrates in a ecosystem.

In this science fair project, students will use four different household objects to see which ones form the most or best crystals.

This research project teaches students about synesthesia, a neurological condition that causes sensory overlap.

Test for a correlation between perceived color and heart rate. Using a stethoscope and stop watch, measure the heart rate (beats per minute) of volunteers.

This experiment evaluates if personality affects the type of movies that people prefer.

Learn about our response to scents that existed in our environment over evolutionary time and consider why scents might affect our mood state.

This science fair project idea determines an average personâs ability to use their anaerobic power system over a period of 2 weeks.

Research responsibilities of physicists, and common thinking patterns. Devise a questionnaire that measures career aptitude in physics.

This project examines germs and their spread in households. The goal is to learn how to stop the spread of germs and other diseases.