Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 45

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine whether frozen vegetables have more nutrients than canned vegetables.

The objective of this science fair project is to determine whether drawing with the right side or the left side of your brain will produce a better picture.

Study how we perceive color by exploring optical illusions such as pointillism, digital images, and Ishihara tests.

Demonstrate that insects observe colors and choose favorites. Place colored pieces of construction paper on a flat, glassy surface, observe bug preference.

Research fruits and their ripening stages, follow and document the different stages. Analyze what causes fruit to continue ripening after being picked.

In this science fair experiment about recycling, demonstrate how the wax from a candle can be reused to make another candle.

This science fair project idea creates an underwater habitat and explores the basic needs of living things under water.

This science fair project idea explores which is better for diffusion and cell absorbing, more surface area, or more volume.

Discover the interactions of synthetic dyes and natural dyes on natural and artificially-made fabrics.

What direction should solar panels face? It's not the direction you might think! This free and enlightening science fair project helps kids discover the answer.

This project determines how much the rebound rates of tennis balls change after ten games.

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.

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

This experiment will explore if magnetism has any effect on the regeneration abilities of flatworms.

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

The purpose of this project is to determine if there are fluctuations in the rising and the setting of the sun and the position of the earth as it rotates.

This experiment will explore if and where fractals can be found in the natural world.

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

Experiment with fermenting various fruits, grains or syrups. Describe and illustrate the fermentation process in a detailed report.

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

Compare air temperature with the infrared temperature from a reflecting surface at different times of the day, in shade and in sunlight.

Construct a model of radioactive decay. Learn more about radioactive decay by modeling the process using coin flips.

This middle school project examines the strength of horizontal versus vertical pointing eggshells.

This science fair project idea explores discover whether there are any patterns or trends in the memories between different genders.

Science fair project that tests the effects of diluted soap on the size of bubbles blown from the solution. Will dilution cause smaller bubbles?

This experiment provides a graphic illustration of the chemical reaction that occurs when you activate a hand warmer.

This science fair project examines the different composition of fungi and plants.

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.

Explore convex and concave objects and how they reflect light.

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