All Science Fair Projects

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 are the effects of PH on the lifespan of tadpoles?
I wanted to know more about the effect of pH on a tadpole's life span. pH is how acidic or basic a liquid is. Does the pH of water in which a tadpole is placed affect its life span? Will neutral water tadpoles live longer then acidic or basic ones? My hypothesis stated that, if one tadpole lives in neutral water and another lives in acidic water, the one in neutral will live longer. I feel th

Do changes in the environment such as temperature and light affect shrimp in their choice of habitats?
In this lab, you will examine the habitat preferences of the brine shrimp, Artemia. You will use controlled experimentation to determine the thermal, pH, and light environments selected by Artemia. Based on your experience with this lab, you will design an experiment that could be used to survey other variables and other organisms.

What is the effect of light on a Crayfish?
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if Crayfish are attracted to light or repelled by light. I became interested in this idea when I had Crayfish for a class pet in fourth grade, and didnít know weather to leave the lights on around them or to leave them in a dark area.

How much does a typical student know about endangered species?
We would like to do a survey research project on student knowledge about endangered and extinct animals. Our hypothesis states that the majority of the responses to the factual questions on the questionnaire will be correct.

Is it possible to collect micrometeorites from the outdoors?
Collect micrometeorites from indoor and outdoor sources.

How much do students know and feel about prejudice?
We would like to do a survey research project on what students know and feel about prejudice. Our hypothesis states that the majority of the responses to the factual questions on our questionnaire about prejudice will be answered correctly.

Do white candles burn faster than colored candles?
My topic was about burning candles. I wanted to find out what color candle would burn the fastest. My hypothesis stated that, if I burned five candles, one red, one white, one yellow, one purple, and one blue, then the white one would burn the fastest.

What is the water cycle?
Precipitation, evaporation, and transpiration are all terms that sound familiar, yet may not mean much to you. They are all part of the water cycle, a complex process that not only gives us water to drink, fish to eat, but also weather patterns that help grow our crops.