Engineering and Science Inquiry Activities : Page 51

In this experiment, young ecologists will learn about a type of edge effect: how trees and plants at the edge of a forest can act as a weed filter.

Evaluate whether birth order influences personality.

Demonstrate how to tell the age of an egg without having to crack it open.

This science fair project idea studies how talking on a cell phone affect driving?

Students will investigate the illumination durations and intensities of different luminous substances of different colors of the spectrum.

Learn about how we localize objects and beings in space through sound and about monaural auditory mechanisms and binaural auditory mechanisms.

Students identify variables that affect the duration of high school romances and analyze data to predict the success or failure of ongoing relationships.

This project explores if people more easily distinguish between faces of people of their own race or ethnicity compared to those of other races or ethnicities.

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

This science fair project explores whether musicians are better than non-musicians at distinguishing and understanding speech in noisy environments

In this cool psychology experiment, study how companies air commercials to strategically advertise to viewers who will buy their products.

Explore the best way to store popcorn kernels. It examines the impact of moisture and temperature on unpopped kernels.

Study blind spots, run experiments in blind spot detection, design an original blind spot experiment, test your design on volunteers

Examine the influence of the phase of the moon on moisture capillarity in garden soil. Measure and record the depth at which water is first detected.

Create a double-slit interference out of cardboard. Produce an interference pattern that demonstrates the wave and particle characteristics of light.

The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate whether cooking seeds before planting will speed up germination and growth.

Explore the properties of light and color using photographic filters. Take pictures of color spectrum, compare results of different filters.

This science fair project idea investigates how images are influenced by changes in light.

Analyze competed scientific studies to determine the effectiveness of ancient remedies. Create a chart that illustrates the effectiveness of these treatments.

The objective of this science fair project is to determine the rate at which participants can respond to different patterns.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

This fun middle school science fair project idea helps student discover the concepts behind deep sea diving and how Cartesian divers work.

This project examines whether corked bats truly make a ball travel farther than wooden bats that haven't been altered.

Make a list of items that need repurposing such as e-waste, batteries and mattresses. Invent your own original repurposed design.

This science fair project idea studies past and current fads and trends.

This science fair project idea measures physical dexterity as a function of temperature.

Demonstrate which cooking method gets rid of the most fat.

This science fair project determines whether the types of plants growing in a Pacific Northwest rain forest environment are influenced by the soil acidity.

This science fair project compares the abilities of men and women to understand subtle communication through body language.

Determine if it is easier to memorize colors, words, words in phrases, pictures or numbers. Determine at when retention rate in each category is the best.