Science Fair Project Ideas
First you will need to select a topic which interests you. Some ways to select a topic include, looking at the world around you, looking in science magazines or selecting a topic from a book on science fair projects.
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These websites might help:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org
http://www.education.com/science-fair/
http://www.sciencefair-projects.org/
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Strongest Bridges
We ask a lot out of our bridges. We build them across vast spaces, stack them into double decker’s and place bumper-to-bumper traffic on them. We expect that our bridges will support a great deal of weight and that they will last for a long time. Bridge designs have improved a lot in the past centuries and our understanding of the physical principles of design, along with the invention of new materials has made it possible for people to design and build bridges that our ancestors could never have dreamed of. Though bridges are safe, there are occasional accidents and errors in design that cause deaths. Engineers need to understand exactly what a bridge can do as well as what it cannot if they are to design a bridge that will serve the needs of the community while keeping the community members safe from harm.
The purpose of this experiment is to build models of various types of bridges and then place weights on them until they break to determine which bridge design is the strongest.
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https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/strong-bridges/
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Corrosiveness of Soda
Fizz! Pop! That bubbly stuff might make your taste buds happy, but what does it do to common household objects?
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Problem:
How does a penny change when it’s left in a container of soda overnight?
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https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/corrosiveness-of-soda/
Melting Ice Experiment
Wanna see a magic trick? Magicians always make their tricks look like supernatural phenomena. But scientists can do “magic” tricks with explanations that are almost as cool as the tricks themselves.
In this experiment, we’re going to magically lift a piece of ice using only string and salt. Can we do it? Let’s find out.
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https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/melting-ice-experiment/
Which Food Will Mold the Fastest?
What type of food do you think will mold the fastest when placed in a cabinet together? Many foods need to be refrigerated in order to stay fresh and edible. The question is, what type of food will go bad first? When you think of dairy foods, you think most of these require refrigeration. When put to the test along with bread and bananas, which will mold the quickest? It is important to know as some molds can make you very sick if eaten.
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https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/which-food-will-mold-fastest/
