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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Much Water Is Absorbed by Dried Beans?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this cooking and food science fair project, measure how the water content of dried beans changes with time. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Much Water Is Required to Cook Pasta?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this cooking and food science fair project, determine if you really need 6 quarts of water to cook a pound of pasta. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Bitter to Sweet: Sugar Changes in Ripening Fruit

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, use a refractometer to measure changes in sugar content in ripening fruit. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Save Those Spoiling Strawberries!

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this food science fair project, the student will determine if thermotherapy can inhibit strawberries from becoming moldy and decaying. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective,...
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Science Buddies: How Do You Make the 'Best' Cookie?

For Students 3rd - 5th
The benefit to cooking food from scratch versus store bought food is that you determine the taste. In this science fair project, discover if you can perfect the taste of your favorite cookie right in your own kitchen by experimenting...
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Science Buddies: Skipping Science: An Experiment in Jump Rope Lengths

For Students 9th - 10th
A great experiment to determine how different lengths of rope influence the rate of jumping with the rope. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Choose a Project Type Investigation

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how to approach a scientific question, and learn eight steps students will perform in doing so. Offers suggestions on how to ask a testable question as well as several examples.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Science Fairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what the difference is between a science demonstration and a science experiment. Then explore Science Bob's page to learn about ideas for science fairs, the Scientific Method, science fair resources, and even some helpful advice.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science Fair Studio: Coordinating a Science Fair

For Students 3rd - 8th
Access a wealth of resources for a coordinating a successful science fair. This section of the Science Fair Studio site is organized into several sections: "Why Do a Science Fair?", "Types of Projects,", "Science Fair Coordinator's...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Science Fair Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete guide to carrying out the most successful science fair project. Includes graphic organizers for planning.
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Horses Keep Warm in the Wind

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this mammalian biology science fair project, students will learn about methods of heat transfer and determine the best direction in which horses should stand in a cold wind to maintain their core temperature. The Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: The Reasons for the Seasons

For Students 6th - 8th
In this astronomy science fair project, investigate how the earth's axial tilt creates seasons. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Growing Green: How to Extract Energy From Grass

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this energy science fair project, the student will experiment with three types of grasses and determine which variety yields the highest amount of biomass. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Are Childproof Containers Really Childproof?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, determine if childproof containers are effective and investigate if a child can learn how to open the containers with practice. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Pet Poll: A Taste Test for Fluffy and Fido

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this mammalian biology science fair project, students will determine which brand, type, or flavor of treats their pet prefers. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Grow Fungi That Fires at Light Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, grow a culture of Pilobolus fungus and experiment with its ability to shoot spore sacs at light sources. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Crystal Ball Math: Predicting Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this environmental science fair project, students will learn some of the ways in which the population growth of animals is modeled, and then use the logistic model to determine how a population grows when it starts far below, at, or...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Cold Pack Chemistry: Where Does the Heat Go?

For Students 9th - 10th
This science fair project shows you what you need to make an endothermic reaction, the coldness of which is governed by the amount of ammonium nitrate used. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies: Build a Better Moth Trap With Different Colored Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you affect the behavior of moths by using different colored lights to attract them? This extensive science fair project from Science Buddies gives lots of suggestions on how to set up an experiment and variations of that experiment...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Paintball Ballistics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, use a paintball gun to compare the calculated vs. the actual range of a projectile. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Pounding Papyrus: Ancient Egyptians Made Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
In this materials science fair project, students will make a sheet of papyrus paper, and compare its tensile strength to that of common pulp paper. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Popping an Ollie: Skateboards and Physics

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project, investigate the effect of speed on the distance and height of the skateboard trick the "ollie". The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Crazy Crystal Creations: Grow Crystals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Compare the size and shape of crystals grown in different temperature conditions in this science fair project. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Scintillating Scents: Science of Making Perfume

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chemistry science fair project, the student will investigate the process of enfleurage, a method of extracting scents, to make and test perfume. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...