For your science fair project, you can try inventing something or you can investigate a scientific issue. Find out whether doing an invention or an investigation is right for you.

If you are interested in aerodynamics, wait for a windy day and go fly a kite. This Science Buddies project gives you many ideas to investigate as experiment with shape, size, and ways to fly the kite. The Science Buddies project ideas...

In this food science fair project, the student will determine the best conditions for making butter.

Pick your topic using these ideas to get you started. Even if you don't like any, they may inspire you to come up with one of your own. Remember, check all project ideas with your teacher and parents, and don't do any project that would...

Gives brief descriptions of three experiments and a list of other ideas for possible science fair projects for Grade 9.

A list of 50 ideas for science fair projects for Grade 7.

A list of 22 ideas for science fair projects for Grade 6, many with brief descriptions.

Descriptions of five experiments and a list of other ideas for possible science fair projects for Grade 5.

A collection of ideas for creating a science fair project on the water cycle.

All-in-one science fair resource includes project ideas, sample projects, suggestions for organization, and tips for delivering an outstanding presentation on the day of the fair.

Students can find a guide that explains how to find a mentor who is willing to help them develop a successful science fair project.

Are you, your students, and their parents wandering lost in the Science Fair desert? Here's an oasis! The Science Fair Central website provides a complete guide to the topic. There's a "Soup to Nuts Handbook" that assists the student in...

An experienced science teacher shares detailed information regarding how students develop science fair projects. In addition to the key steps involved in working through a project, you will find judging guidelines and links to other...

A small collection of questions students should ask themselves as they think about the topics they want to explore in their science fair projects.

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Your science fair project may do one of three things: test an idea (hypothesis), answer a question, and/or show how nature works. Learn the steps involved in a project and get some great topic ideas.

Find out how a wind turbine can use the power of the wind to generate energy in this science fair engineering project. You will get to design various blades to find out which produces the most energy, and at what wind speeds they are...

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.

In this environment-oriented experiment, you will mix it up with earthworms, soil, and various types of organic kitchen scraps. The basic idea is to set up small earthworm colonies to compost different types of food waste. You test the...

What covers less than 10% of the Earth's surface, yet is a vital natural resource for terrestrial life? What filters ground water and supports most of our food production, not to mention the production of building materials and paper?...

When you think of environmental challenges facing the world, the first things that come to mind might be global warming, or loss of biodiversity, since these are often in the newspapers. A serious problem that you may not have heard...

Here is an interesting project that could be approached from several different scientific angles: Environmental Science, Weather & Atmosphere, Chemistry, or Plant Biology. You can probably think of your own variations to emphasize...

Ozone in the stratosphere protects the earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. However, when ozone occurs in the troposphere, it is harmful to health. In this project you can use data from EPA monitoring stations...

Find out the real explanation for why your parents are so weird. Here is a project that lets you explore the internet to find out why your "DNA blueprint" is so important to health and disease. In this project you will use methods that...