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15 Easy Science Fair Projects for Home and School

15 Easy Science Fair Projects for Home and School

With just a few simple items found at home, you can do some really cool and fun science fair projects that show how science works. These projects are not only easy to do, but they're also a great way to learn and have fun at the same time!

White Daisies and Food Coloring
Place white daisies in colored water and watch the petals change to blue or red within a single day.
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Baking Soda and Vinegar Eruption
Combine baking soda and vinegar in a volcano mold and watch carbon dioxide gas drive a fizzing eruption.
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Raisins Rising and Sinking in Fizzy Water
Drop raisins into a jar of vinegar and baking soda and watch them rise, float, and sink over and over again.
Easy
Dish Soap and Milk Color Bursts
Touch a soap-dipped cotton swab to food coloring in milk and watch the colors burst apart into swirling patterns.
Easy
Candy Coating Colors and Paper Chromatography
Drip water onto a candy sitting on filter paper and watch hidden ink colors separate into colored rings.
Easy
Static Electricity and Jumping Cereal
Rub a plexiglass plate with wool and watch Rice Krispies leap off the table and stick to the charged surface.
Easy
Pre-Soaked Spaghetti and Cooking Time
Soak spaghetti in water for a few hours, then boil it for just one minute to test whether pre-soaking cuts cooking time.
Medium
Primary Colors of Light into White
Shine three flashlights through colored plastic sheets and watch them combine into white light.
Easy
Moth Camouflage and Predator Evasion
Color paper moths to match your surroundings and test how long it takes a searcher to spot each one.
Easy
Light vs. Dark and Seed Germination
Place radish seeds on gelatin in two jars. Wrap one in foil and discover whether light or darkness produces faster sprouts.
Medium
Parachute Design and Air Resistance
Build a parachute from a plastic bag and see how trapped air slows a falling toy to a gentle float.
Medium
Vinegar and the Rubbery Egg
Drop a raw egg into vinegar for a few days and discover that the acid dissolves the hard shell, leaving behind a soft, rubbery egg.
Easy
Rainbow Borax Crystals
Grow sparkling rainbow crystals overnight on pipe cleaners and watch solid crystal structures form as the Borax water cools.
Medium
Oobleck and Non-Newtonian Fluids
Squeeze a simple mix of cornstarch and water into a solid ball, then open your hand and watch it flow back into a liquid.
Easy
Elephant Toothpaste Foam Reaction
Pour a yeast mixture into a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and watch a giant column of warm foam erupt.
Easy

Science Fair Project FAQ


How do I start a science fair project?

Science fair projects are a fun and unique way to discover science by asking a question and doing a science project. We'll help you find a science fair project idea and guide you through the process of doing and presenting your science fair project with Science Fair Coach's Science Fair Project Guide.


What are some hands-on ways to find inspiration for my science fair project?

Science museums are great places to explore if you're looking for inspiration for your next science fair project or just want to learn more about science. Science museums, natural history museums, space museums, and discovery museums are all great places to do that! You can discover all sorts of interesting things about science and find cool project ideas for science fairs.

There may be free admission days or free passes to a science museum near you! Check your local library for free museum passes, nearby science museums for free entrance days and your credit card for offers.

Find a science museum near you and prepare to be awed by all that you can learn there! I always learn something new and am inspired whenever I go to a science museum!


What should I do after I have a science fair project idea?

If you have a science fair project idea, Science Fair Coach can help you turn it into a full science fair project! Starting at Introduction to Science Fairs, we'll guide you through how to do a science fair project, from designing and conducting your experiment to collecting and analyzing your findings. Then, we'll help you showcase your results on a science fair board with our Guide to Science Fair Posters.


How do I make a science fair board?

Your science fair board is where you show off your science fair project for everyone to see and learn from. With our Guide to Science Fair Posters, you can make sure your science fair board stands out and impresses at the science fair!


What is the scientific method?

The 7 steps of the scientific method helps us understand how nature works. Learn how the scientific method is used in a science fair project example, and how it's evolved through history as scientists used different ways to learn about nature with our Guide to the Scientific Method!


What is the engineering design process?

The 6 steps of the engineering design process helps us design an effective solution to a problem. Learn how to use the engineering design process with the example of the egg drop challenge in our Guide to the Engineering Design Process!


Where can I find a science fair competition?

Science fair competitions are an excellent opportunity to explore science. One of the of the premier science advocacy organizations, the Society for Science, is associated with more than 400 science fair competitions in almost every US state, as well as over 70 other countries, regions, and territories. You can find out if there's a Society of Science affiliated science fair near you!

The www Virtual Library: Science Fairs website also has a collection of science fairs from all over the world, as well as national, state, regional, local, and virtual competitions!

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