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Strong Bridges
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Strong Bridges
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.
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Strong Bridges
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Strong Bridges
This science fair project idea builds models of various types of bridges and then determines which bridge design is the strongest.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
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Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.
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Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
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Can Jell-O be Made With Just Warm Water Instead of Boiling Hot and Then Cold?
Do you love to make Jell-O? Find out in this science fair project idea if it is possible to make Jell-O with just warm water.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.
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How Much Sugar?
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How Much Sugar?
This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Hammer Ruler Trick
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Hammer Ruler Trick
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.
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Hammer Ruler Trick
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Hammer Ruler Trick
Young physicists will wrestle with a discrepant event: the Hammer Ruler Trick. They'll make some inferences about torque, balance, and center of gravity.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Extracting DNA from Strawberries
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Extracting DNA from Strawberries
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This middle school science fair project determines whether DNA is most easily extracted from under-ripe, ripe, or over-ripe strawberries.
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Extracting DNA from Strawberries
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Extracting DNA from Strawberries
This middle school science fair project determines whether DNA is most easily extracted from under-ripe, ripe, or over-ripe strawberries.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Does Salinity and Temperature Affect the Density of Water?
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How Does Salinity and Temperature Affect the Density of Water?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.
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How Does Salinity and Temperature Affect the Density of Water?
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How Does Salinity and Temperature Affect the Density of Water?
The objective of this science fair project is to analyze the effects of salinity and temperature on water.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Growing Bacteria
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Growing Bacteria
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.
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Growing Bacteria
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Growing Bacteria
Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
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Does Chewing Gum Affect Test Performance?
This experiment will evaluate if chewing gum affects students' test performance.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
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What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.
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What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
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What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.
Fifth Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Does The Color of Light Affect Plant Growth?
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Does The Color of Light Affect Plant Growth?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.
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Does The Color of Light Affect Plant Growth?
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Does The Color of Light Affect Plant Growth?
This science fair project idea determines if the color of light affects the growth of plants.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Music Affect Your Mood?
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Does Music Affect Your Mood?
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project explores whether there is an effect on people, including heart rate and self-expressed mood, when they are exposed to different types of music.
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Does Music Affect Your Mood?
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Does Music Affect Your Mood?
This project explores whether there is an effect on people, including heart rate and self-expressed mood, when they are exposed to different types of music.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Color And Temperature
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Color And Temperature
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.
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Color And Temperature
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Color And Temperature
This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Solar Energy Heats Liquids of Different Colors
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How Solar Energy Heats Liquids of Different Colors
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.
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How Solar Energy Heats Liquids of Different Colors
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How Solar Energy Heats Liquids of Different Colors
This science fair project idea examines whether the colors of the spectrum respond differently in the thermal aspect when radiated by the sun.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
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Renewable Energy Project for Kids: Power from Water
Kids learn about potential energy, and mechanical energy, and how to make power from water with one of our favorite renewable energy projects for kids.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Defying Gravity
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Defying Gravity
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.
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Defying Gravity
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Defying Gravity
This science fair project idea investigates how magnetism can defy the force of gravity.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Do Screen and Text Color Affect Retention?
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Do Screen and Text Color Affect Retention?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.
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Do Screen and Text Color Affect Retention?
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Do Screen and Text Color Affect Retention?
This project examines if computer screen and text color affect retention and if people subconsciously prefer combinations of colors that help their retention.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Parts of a Bean Seed
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Parts of a Bean Seed
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Check out this fun and easy science fair project idea on germination of a seed and learn to identify exterior and interior parts of a bean seed.
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Parts of a Bean Seed
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Parts of a Bean Seed
Check out this fun and easy science fair project idea on germination of a seed and learn to identify exterior and interior parts of a bean seed.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Musical Glasses
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Musical Glasses
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.
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Musical Glasses
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Musical Glasses
In this project students experiment with making music using only glasses of water.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Series and Parallel Circuits
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Series and Parallel Circuits
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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!
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Series and Parallel Circuits
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Series and Parallel Circuits
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!
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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How do Sedimentary Layers Form?
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How do Sedimentary Layers Form?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.
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How do Sedimentary Layers Form?
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How do Sedimentary Layers Form?
In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Buoyant Force of Water
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Buoyant Force of Water
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The buoyant force of water explains why some objects float in water. But why do some objects sink? Find out in this physics experiment and learn about density.
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Buoyant Force of Water
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Buoyant Force of Water
The buoyant force of water explains why some objects float in water. But why do some objects sink? Find out in this physics experiment and learn about density.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
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If Starch is Composed of Sugar Why Isn't Starch Sweet?
This science fair project focuses on the use of the enzyme amylase found in human saliva to break down starch into sugar.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Are There Other Animals that Glow Under a Black Light Besides Scorpions?
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Are There Other Animals that Glow Under a Black Light Besides Scorpions?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.
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Are There Other Animals that Glow Under a Black Light Besides Scorpions?
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Are There Other Animals that Glow Under a Black Light Besides Scorpions?
Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore which other common animals besides scorpions glow under a UV Black light.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
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Mylar vs. Latex Balloons
Learn whether Mylar Balloons last longer than Latex Balloons or vice versa.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Do Plants Grow Better in Sunlight or Artificial Light?
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Do Plants Grow Better in Sunlight or Artificial Light?
Fifth Grade
Vocabulary
This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.
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Do Plants Grow Better in Sunlight or Artificial Light?
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Do Plants Grow Better in Sunlight or Artificial Light?
This science fair project idea discovers if an artificial light source will yield the same plant health and growth rates as light from the sun.
Fifth Grade
Vocabulary
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Streak Test
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Streak Test
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.
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Streak Test
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Streak Test
In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Build a DNA Model
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How to Build a DNA Model
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.
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How to Build a DNA Model
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How to Build a DNA Model
Learn the basic structure of a DNA strand, which is the double helix, how genes form together, and the resemblance DNA has to a twisted ladder. Create a model.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Walking in Circles
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Walking in Circles
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project will explore whether test subjects, deprived of points of reference, will, in attempting to walk a straight course, walk in circles.
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Walking in Circles
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Walking in Circles
This project will explore whether test subjects, deprived of points of reference, will, in attempting to walk a straight course, walk in circles.
Sixth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
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Which Type of Sponge Holds the Most Water?
Find out which type of sponge holds the most water.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Electricity Move Better through Thick Wires or Thin Ones?
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Does Electricity Move Better through Thick Wires or Thin Ones?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.
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Does Electricity Move Better through Thick Wires or Thin Ones?
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Does Electricity Move Better through Thick Wires or Thin Ones?
Does electricity move better through thick wires or thin ones? kids will conduct this classic electricity experiment for this science fair project.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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