All Science Fair Projects

Do ants produce acid when antagonised?
Make your own indicator paper and try this. Some stinging insects spray formic acid into the air when threatened. Find an anthill, step on it lightly to disturb the ants, without getting stung place a piece of indicator paper over the ants.

Are ants picky over their food? Do they have any preference?
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which flavor ants are most attracted to.

How do pesticides affect cockroaches?
The purpose of this experiment was to test the effects of pesticides on insects. My hypotheses is that most of the insects will adapt to the insect sprays, but they will not survive the effects of the insect bait.

Do cockroaches have a sense of direction?
First students make careful observations of cockroach anatomy and behavior. Due to the reputation of the cockroach, students find them intriguing subjects of study. Assessing the behavior of these insects in a maze, allows students to decide if the cockroach manifests learning or an inability to learn. The strongest piece of this activity is challenging students to design their own controlled expe

How are ladybugs affected by insecticides?
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of insecticide on ladybugs. I became interested in this idea because I know that ladybugs are beneficial insects. They live around insect pests, which leads to accidental spraying of the ladybugs. Farmers need the ladybugs to help keep down pest population, and need to avoid killing them accidentally.

What natural insecticide is most effective against crickets?
The purpose of this experiment was to determine what natural pesticide is most effective in killing crickets. I became interested in this idea when I heard about the possibility of banning synthetic pesticides being banned from the market, due to safety issues.

Build a stereoscopic microscope
Why build a microscope? The following is a guide on how to build a stereoscopic microscope. This guide allows you to assemble, at a relatively low cost, an instrument that is useful for observing natural objects such as insects, plants, minerals, fossils and flowers.

Does the size of kidney bean seeds affect the speed and success rate of germination?
This experiment’s purpose is to determine whether the sizes of kidney bean seeds affect the speed and percentage of germination. My hypothesis is that the bigger seeds will have a higher percentage rate.

Does a pineapple grow best in sand, soil or water?
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if a pineapple (Ananus comosus) could be regenerated from its crown more effectively in rich soil, sand, or water.

Do different colors of light affect plants differently?
My experimental purpose was to determine if the color of light affects the amount of oxygen created through the process of photosynthesis by elodea, a type of aquatic plant.