Project Ideas

Kinder and First Grade

• What kind of juice cleans pennies the best?

• Which dish soap makes the most bubbles?

• Do ants like cheese or sugar better?

• Does warm water freeze faster than cold water?

• Do different kinds of apples have the same number of seeds?

• Which tires reduce friction?

• Will bananas brown faster in the fridge or on the counter?

• Does a ball roll farther on grass or dirt?

• Which dissolves faster in water-salt or baking soda?

• Which cereal brand stays crunchy in milk the longest?

• Does the length of a vibrating string affect the sound it makes?

2nd and 3rd Grade

• Given the same amount of water, does pot size affect how fast an egg cooks?

• Which paper towel is the strongest?

• Does spaghetti cook longer in plain or salty water?

• Which type of bread turns moldy the fastest: whole wheat or white?

• Which kind of gum keeps its flavor longest?

• Which shape paper airplane flies the farthest?

• Which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels?

• Which brand of cookie has the most chocolate chips?

• What fabrics make good insulation?

• Which liquid evaporates the quickest?

• What keeps things colder-plastic wrap or aluminum foil?

• Which plastic trash bag is the strongest?

4th and 5th Grade

• • • Do sugar crystals grow faster in tap water or distilled water?

    • Does the viscosity of a liquid affect its boiling point?

    • Does music affect plant growth?

    • How is the distance a cart rolls affect by the mass of the cart?

    • Which type of battery runs the longest?

    • How is the falling time of a parachute affected by the size of the parachute?

    • Does the temperature of a rubber band affect how far it will travel?

    • Is the amount of erosion affected by the slope of the land?

    • Which fast food hamburger contains the least grease?

    • Does background music have an impact on memory?

Still can’t decide on a topic? Try the following web sites!

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/

http://scienceclub.org/scifair.html

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml

http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/sciproelem.htm

Reminder-some of these sites claim to be projects but they are only demonstrations or models. The project you pick MUST follow the scientific method! Good luck!!