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Digging in the Dark
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Digging in the Dark
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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Digging in the Dark
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Digging 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.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Radio Waves, It's In The Air: Build A Basic Radio
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Radio Waves, It's In The Air: Build A Basic Radio
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.
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Radio Waves, It's In The Air: Build A Basic Radio
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Radio Waves, It's In The Air: Build A Basic Radio
The purpose of this science fair project is to build a basic radio.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Reservoir Capacity of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks
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Reservoir Capacity of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Determine which kind of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) has the greatest reservoir capacity, which is the ability to hold the most oil and natural gas.
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Reservoir Capacity of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks
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Reservoir Capacity of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks
Determine which kind of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) has the greatest reservoir capacity, which is the ability to hold the most oil and natural gas.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
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How Do Oil Spills Affect the Environment?
You've heard all about oil spills, but can they really be that bad? After all, vegetable oil is in almost every yummy baking good from cookies to brownies.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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The Ghost in the Tube
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The Ghost in the Tube
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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.
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The Ghost in the Tube
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The Ghost in the Tube
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.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Soap Bubbles
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Soap Bubbles
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.
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Soap Bubbles
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Soap Bubbles
This science fair project idea explores substances that cause a bubble to last longer.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Ocean Currents
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Ocean Currents
Fifth Grade
Measurement
Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.
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Ocean Currents
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Ocean Currents
Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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Periscope Construction
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Periscope Construction
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.
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Periscope Construction
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Periscope Construction
Construct and experiment with a periscope using reflected light rays to gather an image.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Is It Safe To Eat Something Dropped On The Floor As Long As You Pick It Up Within 5-Seconds?
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Is It Safe To Eat Something Dropped On The Floor As Long As You Pick It Up Within 5-Seconds?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.
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Is It Safe To Eat Something Dropped On The Floor As Long As You Pick It Up Within 5-Seconds?
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Is It Safe To Eat Something Dropped On The Floor As Long As You Pick It Up Within 5-Seconds?
Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
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Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.
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Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
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Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Hot Air Balloon Heights
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Hot Air Balloon Heights
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.
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Hot Air Balloon Heights
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Hot Air Balloon Heights
The objective this science fair project is to determine whether a bigger bag will allow a homemade hot air balloon to fly higher than smaller bag.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Can Hydrogel Crystals be Used as a Sensitive Humidity Indicator?
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Can Hydrogel Crystals be Used as a Sensitive Humidity Indicator?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project focuses on a polymer called hydrogel super absorbent crystal which absorbs water, swelling to many times its original size.
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Can Hydrogel Crystals be Used as a Sensitive Humidity Indicator?
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Can Hydrogel Crystals be Used as a Sensitive Humidity Indicator?
This science fair project focuses on a polymer called hydrogel super absorbent crystal which absorbs water, swelling to many times its original size.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Thirsty Plants
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Thirsty Plants
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.
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Thirsty Plants
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Thirsty Plants
Science fair project that determines whether landscaping fabric impacts the ability of plants to receive water.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Grass Turning Yellow: Chlorosis
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Grass Turning Yellow: Chlorosis
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.
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Grass Turning Yellow: Chlorosis
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Grass Turning Yellow: Chlorosis
Here is a cool and easy science project to determine the rate of chlorophyll breaks down and how it affects the color change of grass from green to yellow.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
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Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
Fifth Grade
Measurement
Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.
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Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
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Determining Mold and Mechanical Deterioration Risk for an Artifact Storage Box
Check out this cool science fair project idea to explore the risk of mechanical deterioration of artifacts placed in a storage box due to mold outbreaks.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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Which Nail Polish Lasts Longer: Matte or Shiny?
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Which Nail Polish Lasts Longer: Matte or Shiny?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.
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Which Nail Polish Lasts Longer: Matte or Shiny?
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Which Nail Polish Lasts Longer: Matte or Shiny?
Find out whether matte or shiny nail polish lasts longer.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
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The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.
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The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
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The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Homemade Vacuum Chamber
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Homemade Vacuum Chamber
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.
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Homemade Vacuum Chamber
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Homemade Vacuum Chamber
Science fair project which teaches you about the principles of physics within a vacuum by creating a vacuum chamber.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Stars In The Sky
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Stars In The Sky
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.
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Stars In The Sky
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Stars In The Sky
This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Rule Breakers
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Rule Breakers
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.
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Rule Breakers
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Rule Breakers
Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Making a Static Electricity Bell
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Making a Static Electricity Bell
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.
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Making a Static Electricity Bell
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Making a Static Electricity Bell
Demonstrate how static electricity can cause an object to move. It also examines just how an object affected by static electricity will move.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Cats & Dogs
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Cats & Dogs
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.
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Cats & Dogs
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Cats & Dogs
Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
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How Accurate is Using a Sundial Compared to an Atomic Clock?
This science fair project idea explores whether a sundial is as accurate as an atomic clock when telling time.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
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Does Opening A Fruit Up Cause it to Rot Faster?
Have you ever seen fruit decay? Find out if a fruit will rot faster if you open it versus leaving it untouched!
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Smile!
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Smile!
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.
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Smile!
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Smile!
This science fair project idea investigates the ability of different whitening toothpastes to whiten teeth.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Soil Horizon
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Soil Horizon
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?
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Soil Horizon
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Soil Horizon
Soil is made up of different layers. How far down do you need to dig to find the soil horizon, or the place where bits of leaves and branches become soil?
Fifth 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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Sink or Swim: Calculating Density of Fruits and Vegetables
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Sink or Swim: Calculating Density of Fruits and Vegetables
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.
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Sink or Swim: Calculating Density of Fruits and Vegetables
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Sink or Swim: Calculating Density of Fruits and Vegetables
Sink or swim? Calculate the density of various fruits and vegetables using water and a kitchen scale.
Fifth Grade
Physical Science
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Determining the Ages of Trees
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Determining the Ages of Trees
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.
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Determining the Ages of Trees
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Determining the Ages of Trees
This project determines the age of a tree using a growth factor chart instead of cutting the tree down to count the rings in its base.
Fifth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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How to Make a Hygrometer: Sling Psychrometer
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How to Make a Hygrometer: Sling Psychrometer
Fifth Grade
Measurement
Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.
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How to Make a Hygrometer: Sling Psychrometer
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How to Make a Hygrometer: Sling Psychrometer
Learn how to make a hygrometer to measure relative humidity in this project. Make a sling psychrometer hygrometer with gauze, thermometers, and a bottle.
Fifth Grade
Measurement
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