SCIENCE PROJECT IDEAS
1. Does the color of food or drinks affect whether or not we like them?
2. Where are the most germs in your home?
3. Does music have an effect on plant growth?
4. Which paper towel brand is the strongest?
5. What is the best way to keep an ice cube from melting?
6. Can the food we eat affect our heart rate?
7. How effective are child-proof containers and locks.
8. Can background noise levels affect how well we concentrate?
9. Does acid rain affect the growth of aquatic plants?
10. What is the best way to keep cut flowers fresh the longest?
11. Does the color of light used on plants affect how well they grow?
12. What plant fertilizer works best?
13. Does the color of a room affect human behavior?
14. What brand of battery lasts the longest?
15. Does the type of potting soil used in planting affect how fast the plant grows?
16. What type of food allow mold to grow the fastest?
17. Does having worms in soil help plants grow faster?
18. Can plants grow in pots if they are sideways or upside down?
19. Does the color of hair affect how much static electricity it can carry? (test with balloons)
20. How much weight can the surface tension of water hold?
21. Which soda decays fallen out teeth the most?
22. What light brightness makes plants grow the best?
23. Does the color of birdseed affect how much birds will eat it?
24. Do natural or chemical fertilizers work best?
25. Can people tell artificial smells from real ones?
26. What brands of bubble gum produce the biggest bubbles?
27. Does age affect human reaction times?
28. What is the effect of salt on the boiling temperature of water?
29. Does shoe design really affect an athlete’s jumping height?
30. What type of grass seed grows the fastest?
There are also many ideas on http://www.education.com/science-fair from which you may
choose. But please remember that all topics must be approved by your science teacher.