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Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

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 project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

This study evaluates if electronic devices commonly found in most households emit radiation, and if they do, how much?

The objective of this science fair project is to study the photosynthesis process and demonstrate the important role that leaves play in the process.

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

The purpose of this science fair project is to study the properties of sugar and examine individual preferences for sugar and other sweeteners.

Do you have your isopods straight? Learn about sow bug and pill bug behavior by building a terrarium to study them in!

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.

What is biodiversity? Kids will study different areas of their backyards to see which is the most diverse to learn about biodiversity and random sampling.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Experiment with buoyancy to learn how a submarine rises and sinks in this classic science experiment.

This science fair project idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.

Ant behavior is closely related to light intensity. This free science fair project idea examines how fast ants dig when they are exposed to to light and dark.

This science fair project idea studies which kind of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic) is most damaged by frozen water.

Check out this fun and easy 4th grade science fair project idea that tests how gravity induces positive and negative geotropism (gravitropism) in bean plants.

This science fair project teaches you about what makes persimmons so tart and how astringency can be removed by studying the effect of tannins on fruit.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

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

Learn about the microclimate of your backyard by tracking rainfall, temperature, and observed weather with hand drawn charts and graphs.

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

Science fair project examining barometric pressure, and how it can be used to predict the weather. How does atmospheric pressures relate to weather conditions?

This experiment explores whether reading text on a computer screen or type on paper leads to better retention of the information read.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

What are the effects of colored light on plant growth? Explore plant behavior in this cool botany science fair project and learn about phototropism!