Science
Project Ideas
Level One
1.
How much salt does it take to float an egg? 2.
What kind of juice cleans pennies best? 3.
Which dish soap makes the most bubbles? 4.
Do watches keep time the same? 5.
On which surface can a snail move faster – dirt or cement? 6.
What brand of raisin cereal has the most raisins? 7.
How can you measure the strength of a magnet? 8.
Can the design of a paper airplane make it fly farther? 9.
Do ants like cheese or sugar better? 10.
Do roots of a plant always grow downward? 11.
Can you tell what something is just by touching it? 12.
What kind of things do magnets attract? 13.
What foods do mealworms prefer? 14.
How long will it take a teaspoon of food dye to color a glass of
still water? 15.
Does a bath take less water than a shower? 16.
Can plants grow without soil? 17.
Can you tell where sound comes from when you’re not looking? 18.
Does warm water freeze faster than cold water? 19.
In my class, who is taller – boys or girls? 20.
Do different types of apples have the same number of seeds? |
21.
Do bigger seeds produce bigger plants? 22.
Which materials absorb the most water? 23.
Do wheels use friction? 24.
What materials dissolve in water? 25.
Does holding a mirror in front a fish change what the fish does? 26.
What is the soil in my school yard made of? 27.
What color birdseed do birds like best? 28.
Do mint leaves repel ants? 29.
Does temperature affect the growth of plants? 30.
Does a ball roll farther on grass or dirt? 31.
Does anyone in my class have the same fingerprints? 32.
Which travels faster – a snail or a worm? 33.
Which paper towel is stronger? 34.
What holds two boards together better – a nail or a screw? 35.
Can plants grow from leaves? 36.
Can things be identified just by their smell? 37.
Will bananas brown faster on the counter or in the refrigerator? 38.
Do all objects fall to the ground at the same speed? 39.
With which type of battery do toys run longest? 40.
Which material dissolves fast in water – salt or baking soda? |
Science
Project Ideas
Level Two
1.
How far does a snail travel in one minute? 2.
Do different types of soil hold different amounts of water? 3.
Will adding bleach to the water of a plant reduce fungus growth? 4.
Does water with salt boil faster than plain water? 5.
How far can a person lean without falling? 6.
Can you tell time without a watch or a clock? 7.
How far can a water balloon be tossed to someone before it breaks? 8.
Does the shape of a kite affect its flight? 9.
Does an ice cube melt faster in air or water? 10.
How much of an orange is water? 11.
Do plants move? 12.
Which liquid has the highest viscosity? 13.
Will putting more air inside a basketball make it bounce higher? 14.
Does the color of light affect plant growth? 15.
Does baking soda lower the temperature of water? 16.
Which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels? 17.
Which brand of popcorn pops the fastest? 18.
How much can a caterpillar eat in one day? 19.
In my class, who has the biggest feet? 20.
Do plants grow bigger in soil or water? |
21.
Does the color of water affect its evaporation? 22.
Will water with salt evaporate fast than water without salt? 23.
How does omitting an ingredient affect the taste of a cookie?? 24.
Do suction cups stick equally well to different surfaces? 25.
Which student in class has the greatest lung capacity? 26.
How much weight can a growing plant lift? 27.
Does a baseball go farther when hit by a wood or metal bat? 28.
Does it matter in which direction seeds are planted? 29.
Which cheese grows mold the fastest? 30.
Do all colors fade at the same rate? 31.
Which brand of diaper holds the most water? 32.
In my class, who has the smallest hands—boys or girls? 33.
Which kind of cleaner removes ink stains best? 34.
Does a plant grow bigger of watered by milk or water? 35.
Can you separate salt from water by freezing? 36.
Which brand of soap makes the most suds? 37.
Do living plants give off moisture? 38.
Using a lever, can one student lift another bigger student? 39.
What gets warmer—sand or dirt? 40.
Which kind of glue holds two boards together better? |
Science
Project Ideas
Level Three
1.
What type of line carries sound waves better? 2.
Can the sun’s energy be used to clean water? 3.
Does a green plant add oxygen to its environment? 4.
Which metal conducts heat best? 5.
What percentage of corn seeds in a package will germinate? 6.
Does an earthworm react to light and darkness? 7.
Does the human tongue have definite areas for certain tastes? 8.
Can same type balloons withstand the same amount of pressure? 9.
Does the viscosity of a liquid affect its boiling point? 10.
Does surrounding color affect an insect’s eating habits? 11.
Do children’s heart rates increase as they get older? 12.
Can you use a strand of hair to measure air moisture? 13.
What material provides the best insulation? 14.
Is using two eyes to judge distance more accurate than using one eye? 15.
Do different kinds of caterpillars eat different amounts of food? 16.
What plant foods contain starch? 17.
Does a plant need some darkness to grow? 18.
Does heart rate increase with increasing sound volume? 19.
Who has a higher resting heart rate—boys or girls? 20.
Do liquids cool as they evaporate? |
21.
Which way does the wind blow most frequently? 22.
Does the size of a light bulb affect its energy use? 23.
What types of soil filter water best? 24.
Which grows mold faster—moist bread or dry bread? 25.
For how long a distance can speech be transmitted through a tube? 26.
Does the color of a material affect its absorption of heat? 27.
Can you see better of you limit the amount of light that gets to your
eyes? 28.
Do sugar crystals grow faster in tap water or distilled water? 29.
Does sound travel best through solids, liquids or gases? 30.
How much of an apple is water? 31.
What common liquids are acid, base or neutral? 32.
Who can balance better on the balls of their feet—boys or girls? 33.
Does the length of a vibrating object affect sound? 34.
What keeps things colder—plastic wrap of aluminum foil? 35.
How accurately can people judge different temperatures? 36.
Does exercise affect heart rate? 37.
Which dish soap makes the longest lasting suds? 38.
What are the effects of chlorine on plant growth? 39.
Which type of oil has the greatest density? 40.
Do taller people run faster than shorter people? |