1st - 6th Grade Science Projects Resources : Page 5

This science fair project idea determines what household items are good conductors of electricity.

This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.

Is there a relationship between caffeine and heart rate? Students will determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate in this fun science fair project.

In this simple science project, learn about what causes dew and what affects dew formation with a drinking glass, ice, and a soda bottle.

This science fair project teaches students the differences between fruits and vegetables.

Learn about magnifying glasses, concave lenses and inverted images by sending rays of light through a magnifying glass in this cool science fair project!

This science fair project idea creates a sedimentary rock and to investigate what takes place during the rock cycle.

The objective of this science fair project idea is to determine if sound travels best through the air, water or a solid.

Here is a fun middle school science project on factors affecting solubility. Learn how dissolved solids can "crash out" to form crystals when conditions change.

Why does honey crystallize? This science fair project project answers this question and identifies the variable that makes this sweet solute crystallize faster.

Kids will learn how to make a thermometer to to explore liquid density in this great science fair project. Which liquids are affected by temperature the most?

In this microwave plant experiment, find out whether microwave radiation will affect radish seed germination. Will it help or hinder the plants' growth?

In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.

Will potatoes spud or sprout faster in dry, dark, or cold conditions? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Use chemical analysis to identify a variety of mystery powders that look the same but actually have very different properties.

When you cut a flower to put into a vase, it'll eventually wilt, even with water and sunshine. But is there another scientific secret to keeping flowers fresh?

This science fair project idea explores the different properties of matter.

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

This science fair project creates a visual model of whatâs happening to sound waves as a car approaches and then leaves.

Find out whether a longer airplane will fly farther or a wider paper airplane.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.

In this fun science project, learn about what happens to cut fruit and experiment with how to stop apples from turning brown.

The goal of this project is to create an exciting topographical map out of dough.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

In this science fair project, students create their own miniature salt flats at home.

Brine shrimp usually live in saltwater. Investigate how salt concentration (salinity) affects the rate at which brine shrimp eggs hatch.

In this cool project, create a lighted, scale model of the different layers of the Sun, including the core, radiation and convection zones, and photosphere.

This science fair project idea investigates if webbed feet help a duck (and others) swim.

In this science fair project, kids will be able to see where germs reside on their hands while gaining insight into the benefits of thorough hand washing.