Science Projects & Experiments

Note: These are mostly for grades 6-8 but are easily adaptable to other grades. Also, other Science Experiments are included in many of the lesson plans throughout the rest of the Science pages.

Biology – Animals:

• This Science Experiment looks at whether Fish can be Raised in a Bottle

Biology – Plants:

• Here’s a Science Experiment that asks “Can Water Travel Through Plant Stems?”
• This Experiment looks at the effects of a Dense Plant Population
• Do Plants Lose Water through their Leaves? Find out in this Experiment!
• An Experiment that asks if Plants need Sunlight to be Green
• The Question in this Experiment is whether Green is the only Color in a Leaf
• Can a Plant grow from nothing but the top of a Carrot? Find out with this Experiment
• Students Predict the number of Sections in Citrus Fruit in this Experiment
• This Experiment looks at the affect of Temperature and Gravity on Seed Germination
• Your students will find out what happens when Seeds Sprout with this Experiment
• Water, air, food, or soil — these controlled experiments discover which is the most needed for plant growth
  
• This is a great plant transpiration lab

Biology – Other:

• This Science Experiment looks at what conditions cause Mold to Grow fastest on Bread
• This lab experiment demonstrates osmosis
• In this original origin of life experiment, real cell membranes “self-assemble” around oil and water molecules

Chemistry:

• What do you get when you mix Borax with Glue? Find out in this Science Experiment
• This Science Experiment looks at what happens when Food Coloring is mixed with Oil and Water
• A Science Experiment on “Expanding Ice”
• How can you make Soap Bubbles last longer? Find out with this Experiment
• This Experiment determines how Detergent Changes how Water Acts
• Another Science Experiment – this one deals with the Density of Water with Salt or Sugar
• In this Experiment students make a Model of an Atom with a Walnut Shell
• An Experiment involving Melting Chocolate at different Temperatures
• This Experiment looks at the affect of Temperature on the Speed of Molecules in Water
• An Environmentally-Practical Science Experiment that looks at Garbage and its speed of Breakdown
• Another Soap Experiment – this one on what makes Soap Slide
• Here compounds are identified by fire
• This dramatic chemical reaction demonstration turns aluminum foil into copper with a memorable smell

Physics:

• This is a Science Experiment – How many pennies can be added to a full glass of water?
• Can a paper clip float in air? That’s answered by this Science Experiment
• This Experiment looks at whether Electricity can be made to do Work
• A Science Experiment on making a Roller Coaster
• This Experiment looks at Cars, Ramps, and the Ramp’s affect on the Car’s Energy
• An Experiment involving Cartesian Divers
• Does Sound Travel through Walls? Find out with this Experiment
• This Experiment determines whether Heavy or Light Objects Fall Faster
• Your students can find out Why Hot Air Balloons Float with this Experiment
• An Experiment that looks at the Density of Hot Air versus Cold Air
• This Experiment involves determining Hot or Cold by Touch
• Want to make a Rainbow? This Experiment tells you how.
• An Experiment that looks at how the Amount of Water in a Bottle affects Sound
• This Experiment focuses on the Center of Gravity of objects
• This awesome demonstration is simply magic – seriously, go try it now!

Other / Multiple Topics:

• Is it possible to force an opponent to Win Tic-Tac-Toe? Find out with this Experiment
• Your students can find out the most common Month for Birthdays in this Experiment
• This science experiment attempts to discover what time people are most alert
• Here students decorate plastic cup flowers with different materials that they then test for opacity, aesthetic value and durability
• Here teams research and construct different solar ovens and then test parameters with digital probeware