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

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

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 study is to determine if people can tell the difference between organic and conventional food from looking at, smelling and tasting it.

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.

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.

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

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate how yeast, a fungus, causes bread to rise.

Young scientists will investigate people's preferences for saltiness, and make some inferences about genetics and diet.

This science fair project teaches about mold. Students will test different foods to see which grow mold the fastest.

In this plastic wrap science fair project, you'll learn about polymer permeability and find out which plastic wrap keeps food from dehydrating best.

In this fun science experiment, kids will determine the best method for ripening avocados and discover the cool chemical reaction that makes this possible.

Plants and light seem to be good buddies, but how far does the friendship really go?

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

Check out this cool science fair project idea that models the behavior of the cold desert plants: xerophytes and halophytes.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

In this science project, young children observe, record, and create collections of colors in their world and increase their powers of observation.

In this science fair project, young children observe, record, and create collections of shapes in their world and increase their powers of observation.

This science fair project idea investigates how color affects temperature.

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Spiders don't go to grocery stores or fast food chains to get their food -- they set up traps and wait for their food to come to them!

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

What do ants eat? Kids find out by observing a colony of ants in this cool zoology science fair project for 4th grade.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.