Science Project Ideas
Here are some science project ideas, tips, and links to resources on other sites. Use your own experiences
and interests as well to develop a project you will enjoy doing. Also, magazines, newspapers, and current events, are excellent sources for project ideas.
Some Tips For Finding Science Project Ideas
- Make sure you understand the guidelines for your science project that your teacher gave you
- Make a list of your hobbies...things you enjoy doing in your free time. One of your hobbies may lead you to some excellent science project ideas
- Write down any ideas for a topic that might come to you while reading a newspaper, magazine, or watching t.v. Don't rely on your memory, its better to write things down in a notebook
- Its very important to choose a project you will enjoy doing. The project may take several weeks to complete,
so it must hold your interest
- Ask a question. This will be the basis of a professional project. 1.Why do_____ 2. What causes______
3. How do________ 4. What effect will________ have on _______
Your Type Of Project
The type of project you are expected to do will depend on your grade level to a large extent. A display or illustrated
model may be acceptable for some elementary grades. But middle to high school students will be expected to follow the
scientific method in designing their projects.
Always follow the rules given by your teacher or by the science fair where you will exibit.
Some Science Project Ideas
- Are all those product commercials on television true? Can you think of a way to test the claims of a particular product?
- Do discount cereals have the same nutrition as the name brands?
- Do birds care what type feeder they get their seeds from? Will they eat more from a wood feeder than a plastic one?
- Will the color of a bird feeder affect the type birds attracted to it? Will the color affect how much food they eat there?
- If you microwave milk for a few seconds will it last longer before it spoils?
- How does an insulated jug keep liquids hot or cold?
- Why do frying pans have plastic or wooden handles?
- When a plastic jug stays in the sun a long time why does it get brittle?
- How do fish breath under water?
- Are irradiated foods safe to eat?
- How does radiation kill bacteria?
- How do birds stay warm on a cold winter night?
- Severe thuderstorms can produce micro bursts with winds up 100 miles per hour. What causes these strong winds?
- Hydrogen may fuel cars in a few years. Why does this fuel look so promising? How does it burn without making any pollution? How is it made from ordinary water?
Check out this site for some ideas in the field of meteorology.
As I mentioned earlier its a very good idea to keep a notebook and write down ideas as they come to you.
Its also a good idea to note where you find the information so you or someone else can locate it again.
Bookmark web pages also when you find something of interest.
I just bought an ebook called
101 Easy Science Projects
It has some really interesting projects and
experiments you can do. Below is a small sample of the projects and experiments it contains.
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