SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT IDEAS

Remember you can collect qualitative and/or quantitative data!

● Slowing the ripening of bananas: temperature, coverings, light exposure

● Temperature and Distance a rubber band can stretch
● Shape of container vs Reaction time for baking soda and vinegar
● Rate of Dissolving: temperature, surface area, stirring or still
● Sense of sight and taste
● Color of food and people’s impressions of taste
● Changing leavening agent (baking soda vs powder) in a recipe - cupcakes,
cookies, pancakes
● Comparing brands of paper towels: absorbency, strength
● Better bubbles: temperature of bubble solution, ingredients
● Cleaning pennies: ingredients, scrubbing vs not scrubbing
● Exercise and heart rate
● Stroop effect
● Hearing and age
● Type of music and test scores
● Paper Airplane: increasing mass, type of paper

Research Links for Slime Projects

● https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/slime-is-it-a-solid-liquid-or-both/
● https://www.howtoslime.com/differences-between-clear-glue-and-white-glue-for-slime/
● https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/articlesbytopic/
solidsliquidsgases/chemmatters-dec2004-slime.pdf
● https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/basic-slime-science-homemade-slime-for-kids/

Research Links for Baking Projects

Type of Leavener (Baking Soda vs Baking Powder)
● https://school-eb-com.content.elibrarymn.org/levels/middle/article/leavening-agent/631623
● https://www.bobsredmill.com/blog/baking-101/what-does-baking-soda-do/
● https://phys.org/news/2014-05-difference-soda-powder.html
● https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/baking/baking-soda-vs-baking-
powder
● https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1412&context=extensionhist

Type of Sugar (White and Brown)

● https://www.seriouseats.com/2015/12/faq-difference-brown-white-granulated-sugar-baking-cookies.html
● https://school-eb-com.content.elibrarymn.org/levels/middle/article/sugar/277948#210763.toc
● https://www.finecooking.com/article/the-science-of-baking-cookies-2
● https://www.finecooking.com/article/what-every-baker-needs-to-know-about-sugar
● https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1412&context=extensionhist
Temperature of Dough
● https://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2015/05/17/chilling-cookie-dough
● https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/chilling-sugar-cookie-dough/
● https://www.buzzfeed.com/jesseszewczyk/do-you-need-to-chill-your-cookie-dough
● https://www.yummy.ph/lessons/baking/chill-cookie-dough-overnight

Type of Flour
● https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1412&context=extensionhist
● https://analyticalanswersinc.com/food-science-flour/
● https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/ingredients/article/guide-to-flour
● https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/baking-guide/flour-101-guide-to-different-types-and-
uses

Research Links for Crystal Projects

● https://www.mrsec.psu.edu/content/growing-crystals
● https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-crystals/
● https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/growing-crystals/
● https://www.ducksters.com/science/crystals.php
● http://nobel.scas.bcit.ca/debeck_pt/science/crystals/crystals_p1.htm

Research Links for Rubber Band Projects

● https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae573.cfm
● https://school-eb-com.content.elibrarymn.org/levels/middle/article/sugar/277948#210763.toc
● https://school-eb-com.content.elibrarymn.org/levels/middle/article/natural-and-synthetic-rubber/276807
● https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/temperature-affect-stretch-rubber-bands/

Research Links for Freezing/Melting Ice Projects

● https://school-eb-com.content.elibrarymn.org/levels/middle/article/ice/274629
● https://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/pdf/chapter2/chapter2_student_reading.pdf
● https://www.ck12.org/c/chemistry/freezing-point-depression/lesson/Properties-of-Solutions-MS-PS/?
referrer=concept_details
● https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/freezing-point-depression-boiling-point-elevation.htm

Research Links for Exercise and Heart Rate

● https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/healthAndWellness?item=%2Fcommon%2FhealthAndWellness
%2Fconditions%2FheartDisease%2FexerciseBenefit.html
● https://www.science-sparks.com/exercise-affect-heart-rate/
● https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4771152/
● https://www.texasheart.org/heart-health/heart-information-center/topics/exercise/

Research Links for Penny Cleaning

● https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shine-bright-like-a-penny/
● https://sciencebob.com/clean-pennies-with-vinegar/
● https://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/copper_caper.html
● https://sciencing.com/science-projects-cleaning-penny-5389487.html

Research Links for Mint and Memory

● http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/19/AR2007031901624.html
● https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9040969
 ● https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/HumBio_p027/human-biology-
health/can-peppermint-improve-reaction-times
● https://www.theguardian.com/education/2010/apr/23/peppermint-boosts-students-concentration

Research Links for Growing Gummies

● https://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/saturday-science-growing-gummy-bears
● https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/candy-chemistry-experiments/
● https://www.cbc.ca/parents/play/view/growing-gummy-candies-science-experiment
● https://www.michigan.gov/documents/explorelabscience/Gummy_Bears_and_Osmosis_622469_7.pdf

Research Links for Video Games and Test Scores

● https://yourteenmag.com/technology/computer-games-can-improve-math-and-science-scores
● https://scholar.utc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1197&context=mps
● https://www.puc.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/115387/Effects-of-Video-Games-Poster-FINAL-
aubyn.pdf
● https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160808115442.htm

Research Links for Ball Diameter/Mass vs Throwing Distance

● https://www.livestrong.com/article/486063-size-affect-ball-travels/
● https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-physics-of-baseball-how-far-can-you-throw/
● https://sciencing.com/science-project-effect-mass-distance-ball-travels-2550.html
● https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Sports_p036/sports-science/how-
far-can-you-throw-or-kick-a-ball

Research Links for Gender and Guessing the Flavor

● https://www.health.com/mind-body/5-surprising-ways-men-and-women-sense-things-differently
● https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/skittles-taste-do-same-blind-flavour-colours-
truth-sweets-a8166571.html
● https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216104035.htm
● https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/perception/do-women-have-better-
sense-taste-than-men.htm

Research Links for Material of Bat vs Distance

● https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/batw8.html
● https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/wood-bats-vs-aluminum-bats.htm
● http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=4153
● https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-a-ball-go-farthe/

Research Links for Melting Chocolate

● https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/7507/Science%20Investigations
%20example.pptx
● https://www.reference.com/food/type-chocolate-melts-fastest-c9069dca6dd17584
● https://youtu.be/aTcW1rwzrLc
● https://youtu.be/aZiH5aFSI50

Research Links for Store Brand vs Premium Ice Cream

● https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/10/store-brand-vs-name-brand-taste-off/
index.htm
● https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/what-makes-premium-ice-cream-premium
 ● https://www.foodtown.com/articles/brand-name-vs-generic-food
● https://www.idfa.org/news-views/media-kits/ice-cream/ice-cream-labeling

Research Links for Stroop Effect

● https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1761647/
● http://cssf.usc.edu/History/2007/Projects/J0634.pdf
● https://www.ukessays.com/essays/psychology/age-and-gender-influence-the-stroop-effect-psychology-
essay.php
● https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17364378

Research Links for Type of Fruit and Voltage

● https://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=2390
● https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Energy_p010/energy-power/potato-
battery#background
● https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/which-fuit-produce-electricity/
● https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/generate-electricity-with-a-lemon-battery/

Research for Type of Liquid and Candy Dissolved

● https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/experiments/
dissolving-m-ms.html
● https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/2012/08/06/colorful-dissolving-candy-kitchen-science/
● https://www.science-sparks.com/dissolving-candy-canes/
● https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/books/try-this-candy-coating/

Research Links for Bubbles

● https://www.thoughtco.com/bubble-life-and-temperature-project-609020
● https://sciencing.com/effect-temperature-bubble-solution-8744446.html
● http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cso/bsj/Bryant_Ambient_Temperature.pdf
● https://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/askaphysicist/physics-answer.cfm?uid=20080509040714

Research Links for Mousetrap Car

● https://www.smcisd.net/cms/lib/TX02215324/Centricity/Domain/1073/mousetrap%20car%20math
%20part%202018.pdf
● https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource007107_Rep10276.pdf
● https://www.real-world-physics-problems.com/mousetrap-car-physics.html
● https://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=49808