pt. I. Science projects step-by-step --
4. Do project research --
5. Find a project problem --
6. Come up with a project hypothesis --
7. Design a project experiment --
9. Create your project summaries --
10. Design your project display --
11. Prepare an oral presentation and plan for your evaluation --
pt. II. 40 Sample projects --
Project 1. What effect does the physical form of a fertilizer have on plant growth? --
Project 2. What effect does talcum powder have as an insecticide? --
Project 3. How effective are sun shadows for telling time? --
Project 4. How does earth's rotation affect the position of the "man in the man"? --
Project 5. What effect does a glucose solution have on the longevity of cut flowers? --
Project 6. What effect does the color of light have on phototropism? --
Project 7. What effect does the position of artificial light have on plant growth? --
Project 8. How does exposure time to microwaves affect seed germination? --
Project 9. What effect does the size of a plant's leaves have on the plant's transpiration rate? --
Project 10. How do seasonal color changes in the environment affect camouflage in animals? --
Project 11. How does the amount of water in a gel affect its flexibility? --
Project 12. What effect does the type of flour used have on the ability of calcium propionate to inhibit bread mold? --
Project 13. What effect does light have on the rate of planaria regeneration? --
Project 14. What effect does regular physical exercise have on the lungs' vital capacity? --
Project 15. What effect does gender have on the stroop test color recognition reaction time? --
Project 16. How does the volume of background music affect short-term memory? --
Project 17. How does color intensity affect the perceived sweetness of food? --
Project 18. What effect does the type of video game have on blood pressure? --
Project 19. What effect does surface area have on the evaporation rate of water? --
Project 20. What effect does temperature have on the amount of solute needed to prepare a saturated solution? --
Project 21. What effect does surface texture have on growing crystals? --
Project 22. What effect does temperature have on the thickness of ketchup? --
Project 23. What effect does the pH of food have on preventing tarnish on copper pots? --
Project 24. What effect does the concentration of a mordant have on the colorfastness of a natural dye? --
Project 25. How effective are homemade barometers in predicting weather? --
Project 26. What effect does humidity have on condensation rate? --
Project 27. How does evaporation affect the salinity of ocean water? --
Project 28. What effect does the type of ground cover have on the rate of erosion? --
Project 29. How does the texture of paper affect its printing quality? --
Project 30. What type of container increases the shelf life of bread? --
Project 31. How does the degree of stretching affect the ability of plastic food wraps to keep foods fresh? --
Project 32. What effect does triangle size have on the strength of a truss bridge? --
Project 33. How steady is the moon's angular speed from one day to the next? --
Project 34. How does the ratio of two dyes in a mixture affect its color? --
Project 35. How does a refrigerant's surface area affect how well it cools? --
Project 36. What effect does the salt concentration have on the specific heat of an aqueous salt solution? --
Project 37. What effect does the time of day have on passive solar heating? --
Project 38. How does the size of a vibrating surface affect the pitch of its sound? --
Project 39. How does density affect the buoyancy of objects? --
Project 40. How does mass affect the period of a pendulum? --
Appendix A. 100 project ideas --
Appendix B. Science project and reference books --