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Outer Space In My Yard
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Outer Space In My Yard
Collect meteorite dust with a magnet in your very own backyard! The objective of this science fair project is to gather meteorite dust to study outer space.
3rd grade
Science
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How Round are the Planets?
How Round are the Planets?
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How Round are the Planets?
This experiment examines if space objects become round after reaching a certain mass.
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Black Holes
Black Holes
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Black Holes
Science fair project that illustrates the properties of black holes in space.
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Counting Sunspots
Counting Sunspots
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Counting Sunspots
In this project, you will observe and record changes in sunspots over two weeks.
6th grade
Science
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Measuring the Diameter of the Sun
Measuring the Diameter of the Sun
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Measuring the Diameter of the Sun
Become familiar with ratios and learn how to measure the diameter of the Sun and the Moon in this fun science fair project idea.
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Geography, Latitude, and the North Star: Where Am I?
Geography, Latitude, and the North Star: Where Am I?
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Geography, Latitude, and the North Star: Where Am I?
Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.
2nd grade
Science
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Aerogel - Super Insulator, Super Sponge
Aerogel - Super Insulator, Super Sponge
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Aerogel - Super Insulator, Super Sponge
The objective of this science project is to investigate why NASA has been using aerogel for the Stardust Project for collecting gas and dust from comets.
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Nine: The Biggest Little Number
Nine: The Biggest Little Number
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Nine: The Biggest Little Number
Learn about the power of exponents. The objective of this science fair project is to explore and understand how exponents are used.
5th grade
Science
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Do Lunar Cycles Affect Human Behavior?
Do Lunar Cycles Affect Human Behavior?
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Do Lunar Cycles Affect Human Behavior?
This experiment will explore the possibility of a connection between lunar cycles and how humans are affected.
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Surface Features of the Moon Model
Science Project
Surface Features of the Moon Model
Explore the craters, maria, and highlands on the surface of the Moon! In this fun science project you'll create a 3-D model of the moon using paper mache.
5th grade
Science Project
Kepler's 3rd Law: Orbital Period vs. Distance
Kepler's 3rd Law: Orbital Period vs. Distance
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Kepler's 3rd Law: Orbital Period vs. Distance
This fun science fair project for 8th grade demonstrates what Kepler's 3rd law predicts about a planet's orbital period and its distance from the sun.
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Stars In The Sky
Stars In The Sky
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Stars In The Sky
This science fair project investigates why the number of visible stars changes from place to place.
4th grade
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Starry Night: What Affects the Visibility of Stars at Night?
Starry Night: What Affects the Visibility of Stars at Night?
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Starry Night: What Affects the Visibility of Stars at Night?
Science fair project that tests the correlation between outdoor temperature or weather conditions and the number of visible stars at night.
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Barycenter
Barycenter
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Barycenter
What is a barycenter? Kids learn how gravity and mass influence the orbit of binary systems like planets and moons or stars and planets in this cool experiment.
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Why Does the Moon Glow?
Science Project
Why Does the Moon Glow?
The moon doesn't produce its own light, so why can we see it shining in the sky? Learn about reflection and planetshine in this fun and easy science project!
3rd grade
Science Project
Calculate the Mass of the Earth
Calculate the Mass of the Earth
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Calculate the Mass of the Earth
Calculate the mass of the Earth using the sidereal and calendar period of the Moon and Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation in this physics science project!
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How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
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How Do the Phases of the Moon Affect the Tides?
How do the phases of the Moon and gravity cause spring tides and neap tides? Does the Sun play a role in the tides? Figure it out in this fun science project!
5th grade
Science Project
Solar Eclipse Model
Science Project
Solar Eclipse Model
Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.
1st grade
Science Project
Craters! Can We Simulate How Craters Are Formed and Predict Their Size and Shape?
Craters! Can We Simulate How Craters Are Formed and Predict Their Size and Shape?
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Craters! Can We Simulate How Craters Are Formed and Predict Their Size and Shape?
The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate whether we can simulate how craters are formed and predict their size and shape.
Science
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What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
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What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
What cause the phases of the moon? Make a model to see how the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause the crescent, gibbous, quarter, full, and new moon.
5th grade
Science
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Lunar Madness
Lunar Madness
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Lunar Madness
The objective of this project is to evaluate whether a top will spin at different rates during different phases of the moon.
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What Causes the Seasons to Change?
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What Causes the Seasons to Change?
What causes the seasons to change? Kids find out by modeling the earth's tilt using a globe, flashlight and graph paper in this cool science fair project idea.
4th grade
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