Kids can put their scientific curiosity to work by creating edible plant cells or investigating how music affects plants with these fun science fair projects. Furthermore, kids could test whether introverts have better memories or compare various detergent types for washing clothes more effectively.
Use clear containers, hot and cold water, food coloring and clear containers with handles to discover how density relates to temperature with this easy experiment from Steve Spangler Science. Kids can even turn their chromatography results into art!
Geodesic Dome
Geodesic domes are among the most durable physical structures known to humanity. Made up of interlinked triangles, the largest geodesic dome in existence covers an area of 216 metres in diameter.
Buckminster Fuller’s visionary domes are widely recognized for their innovative, sustainable, and community-driven properties. From countercultural movements to modern festivals, geodesic domes have had an immeasurable effect on cultural history.
This science fair project is an engaging way to explore the geometry principles underlying geodesic domes. Additionally, it makes for a great classroom experiment using only basic materials like clear glass jars, hot and cold water sources, food coloring and balloons – adding movement can further demonstrate this project’s utility!
Jar Experiment
Magic meets science in this thrilling experiment designed to teach children about chemical reactions and color theory. All it requires are eggshells, vinegar and a jar!
Fill a jar halfway with water. Evaporation turns warm water into water vapor in the jar, creating an impressive cloud inside it. Placed over an ice tray or frozen pack, this condensed water cools quickly to form clouds within its confines – which eventually disappears!
Kids can quickly grasp the principles of rocket flight with this engaging science project that illustrates Bernoulli’s Principle and the Ideal Gas Law. Plus, students will enjoy building rockets!
Fire Experiment
Students using magnifying glasses will examine which materials in their homes are flammable and conduct tests to see if heat can ignite the material. When carrying out this experiment, safety glasses or face shields and gloves should be worn, along with being performed in an area free from brush or other potential ignition sources.
Students will gain knowledge about molecules, states of matter and chemical reactions as they carry out this experiment on various fabrics. This interesting science fair project allows them to understand which fabrics burn more readily and which clothing may be appropriate for children to wear. Furthermore, the experiment will demonstrate how oxygen, fuel and chemicals combine to form flames; any one of which removed can help end a fire triangle and prevent further fire outbreak.
Laundry Detergent Experiment
Laundry detergents are an indispensable part of life that are often taken for granted, yet serve a critical function: getting stains out of clothes. Clothes become stained from food particles, grass clippings and dirt that simply cannot be scrubbed away by hand alone; enzymes found in laundry detergents help break down these stains chemically so they can be effectively eliminated from clothing.
As part of their science fair project, students will conduct an experiment that compares biological detergents with enzymes to non-biological detergents without enzymes. They will create identical cotton squares stained with mustard at equal amounts before washing each detergent type on them.
Students should label each cotton square with its respective detergent name, noting the results of every wash cycle to ascertain which detergent does a better job at eliminating mustard stains from fabric. This will allow students to identify which detergent works better at dissolving mustard stains from fabric.
Acid Rain Experiment
Discover the effects of acid rain with this simple experiment! Students will gain an understanding of how gases released into the air by vehicles can become trapped in water and cause its pH level to decrease – thus creating acid rain.
Students participating in this activity will observe and compare the growth of sunflower plants watered with clean rainwater or acid rain simulation (simulated by vinegar ). They will record their observations, results and findings on a worksheet before creating a line graph to display these observations and results.
Students will learn of the advantages of switching to renewable energy instead of fossil fuels for powering our homes and businesses, which helps reduce acid rain production. Ask students how they can help lessen acid rain production in their local environments.