Life Science Projects

Following is a list of life science projects phrased as questions which can be answered by carrying out experimental investigations.
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  1. Do ants like sugar better than cheese?

  2. Do plants grow better in sand or in caly?

  3. Do pea plants grow better with tea or with water?

  4. What types of birds come to the schoolyard?

  5. What type of birdseed do birds prefer?

  6. Do living plants give off moisture?

  7. Does heart rate increase with exercise?

  8. Can objects be identified by the sense of smell?

  9. Does sound travel better through solid, liquid, or gas?

  10. Can one produce high-pitched sounds using water?

  11. How far away from the scource can people detect sound?

  12. How far does a worm travel in five minutes?
  13. How does water move in plants? (Hint: Place some celery in a glass of colored water.)

  14. Does lung capacity depend on height? (Hint: Have people of different heights blow once into the same type of balloon. Tie each balloon and then measure it’s circumference.)

  15. How long does bread mold take to grow?

  16. What conditions are necessary for bread mold to grow?

  17. How do observations differ when using sense of touch verses the sense of sight?

  18. What material exchanges take place in an ecosystem? (hint: Prepare an aquarium with fish, snails, and aquatic plants.)

  19. What plant and animal life exists in a 6’x6’(15cmx15cm) plot? (hint: Rope off a plot that can be checked each day. Use a magnifying glass and handbooks to identify plant and animal types. Try to estimate the number of each population type.)

  20. Can one grow pea plants and produce offspring from them?

  21. What things do cows depend on?

  22. How much food does a cat eat in one week?

  23. Is a goldfish more active in cold or in warm water?

  24. Can digestion be simulated? (Hint: use vinegar to imitate stomach acid. Place food items such as crackers and pretzels into a cup of vinegar and note what happens.)

  25. How long does it take for a whole potato to sprout new plants?

  26. What are a pet’s activities for a week? (Hint: Observe the activity of a pet at different times during the day of the week.)

  27. What do ants do in an ant farm? ( Hint: make an ant farm to observe. Collect several ants. Then place them along with some soil and food scraps, into a transparent jar. use a rubber band to cover the top of the jar with a piece of cheesecloth.)

  28. Are insects more active in warm or cold environments?

  29. How does the growth of a plant provided with sunlight compare to the growth of a plant kept in the dark?

  30. How does a spider make a web?

  31. Can most people tell the difference between a name brand and a generic soda of the same type?

  32. On what part of the tongue do most people sense salty tastes?

  33. Can a finger painting be made using vegetables? (hint: add beet greens and some water to a microwave dish. To another dish add seeds and water. Heat the dishes in the microwave oven for a few minutes and then try some finger painting after contents have cooled.)

  34. On what part of the tongue do most people sense a sweet taste?

  35. On what part of the tongue do most people sense a sour taste?

  36. On what part of the tongue do most people sense a bitter taste?

  37. Does a flower seed grow better by using plain water or by using water with sugar in it?

  38. Can you identify a classmate by his or her handprint? (Hint: Make handprints using fingerpaints and then compare them.)

  39. How does outdoor scenery look differently through sunglasses?

  40. Can a mouse find food in a maze?

  41. In my class, who has the longest arms?

  42. What is the most frequent eye color in my class?

  43. Do plants grow toward sunlight?

  44. What type of life is in a drop of pond water?

  45. Can the girls in my class jump higher than the boys can?

  46. How many calories do I consume in one week?

  47. How long can the girls( or boys) in my class hold their breath?

  48. What items can be identified by the sense of hearing?

  49. Can the boys in my class whistle better than the girls can?

  50. What patterns do earthworms make in dirt?

  51. What items can be balanced on one’s finger?

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