5th - 8th Grade Engineering and Science Inquiry Resources : Page 7

This science fair project idea explores how much force is needed to move a lever at different distances from the fulcrum.

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.

This science fair project idea examines the reason boats are shaped and engineered.

Science fair project idea which teaches you how to make butter by separating cream into butter and buttermilk.

Kids will discover the meat science behind the meat they eat, and find out how to use safe chemistry to make meat more tender.

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

Do different types of oil mix or stack? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Determine whether butterflies like to drink sugar water, salt water, or plain water.

Science fair project that examines the different types of precipitation, evaluates the density of snow and calculates the ratio of snow-to-liquid.

In this project, you will observe and record changes in sunspots over two weeks.

Science fair project that determines whether cooling eggs helps them be peeled more easily. Compare the time it took to peel each egg.

This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.

Does skin thickness really decrease fruit spoilage? Find out in this science fair project idea!

Kids will learn how to measure the viscosity of liquids by making their own homemade viscometer in this great science fair project idea.

This science fair project examines how tsunamis travel by simulating a tsunami moving around an island. You will generate a pretend tsunami in a swimming pool.

Examine the effect of pressure on carbonation in soda.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

Science fair project that examines how to grow bacteria in a controlled setting, using simple materials from around the home.

This science fair project compares the allelopathic affects of juglone, a chemical agent produced by the Black Walnut tree, on two plants.

In this experiment we will be determining whether birds prefer certain colors of seed.

Examine which metal conducts more heat by boiling water in 3 pans made of aluminum, copper, and stainless steel.

Does your middle school teenager have good reflexes? Gauge his reaction time in this science and math activity that requires only a yardstick and a friend.

examine how passive solar heating works, measure temperature in a parked car on a sunny day. ways to use passive solar heating as an alternative, energy

Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

This fun science project helps to investigate how much water can a plant take up and release in a certain period of time through the process of transpiration.

Discover whether a metal will expand under hot water.

This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.

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 idea studies which brand of wintergreen candy produces the most sparks in the dark.