Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 43

This science fair project compares the allelopathic chemical produced by the Black Walnut tree to a commercial herbicide in stopping the growth of a shrub.

With this science fair idea, little scientists will gain valuable insights into the physics behind throwing a baseball.

Investigate the kinds of memories we tend to store and the emotions we store with them. Determine if memories have a strong emotional component.

In this science fair project caffeine will be extracted from Gunpowder Green Tea, illustrating the isolation of a naturally occurring product from a plant.

Compare ability of selected materials to block UV-A radiation. Shine black light though glass at detecting beads underneath. Note color intensity.

Examine how the tire treads of a bicycle affect its rolling frictional force. Change tires, test speed performance on different terrains.

This experiment uses a voice recorder to monitor the progression of a message in the telephone game as it deviates from the original.

Science fair project that demonstrates the principle of conservation of mass by conducting a chemical reaction inside a sealed Ziploc bag.

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

This experiment will investigate whether reward or punishment is more apt to motivate people.

Science fair project that compares tap water and bottled water for the presence of common impurities.

In this science fair project, students evaluate if astrological signs provide clues about people's personalities.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the relationship between pulse rate and blood pressure in healthy people.

In this experiment, students create music with subliminal messaging to try to influence people's decision-making.

Science fair project which tests various sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks to find out whether one rock family is stronger than the others.

Along with being an interesting science activity, dehydrated strawberries are also tasty â and healthy!

Science fair project in which you will learn more about the natural world by preserving and identifying different animal tracks.

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

In this science fair experiment, high school students fit the growth pattern of bacteria to a mathematical model and predict future colony expansion.

This experiment evaluates whether there is a relationship between grade point average (GPA) and dating status.

How much gas is released into your stomach by your favorite beverages? This project examines which beverages produce the most gas.

This science fair project introduces children to static electricity and the idea that electricity is more than lights and plugs.

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

Science fair project that measure winds speed, temperature, and time of day in order to determine the origins of the wind.

Test the combustion of different types of woods.

Did you know a mouse eats almost fifty times as much as a cow? Find out how and test out the strange science with your friends!

In this science fair project, we'll use a liquid crystal thermometer to find out whether exercising makes a difference in people's temperature.

You've heard the expression "burn rubber" but do you know how heat affects rubber? Examine the impact of temperature on rubber in this fun science experiment.