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Science Projects and Experiments

(updated 25 March 2023)

A science project consists of performing an experiment, testing a theory or demonstrating a principle, and then following it up with a report and presentation.

Many students—and even scientists—would like to succeed in doing a science project, but there are often are challenges and obstacles in the way to reaching that goal. Science projects require that you understand scientific methodology. You need to have any ideas of where to start in developing a project. And finally—if entering in a competition—you need the skills to present your project in a way that will improve your chances of winning.

The purpose of these lessons is to give you a start at improving your skills in science projects, as well as to give you tips performing experiments.

Experiments Contents


Project preparation

Science Project Definition

Parts of a Science Project

Factors in Getting an Idea for a Science Project

Behavior experiments

Determine Reasons Students Get Poor Grades

Biology experiments

Control Growth of Mold on Bread

Fluids

Overview of Experiments with Fluids

Measure Volume of Irregularly Shaped Object

Show Weight in Water is Less than in Air

Compare the Density of Different Liquids

Relationship Between Water Pressure and Depth

Relationship Between Spigot Size and Fluid Velocity

Friction

Overview of Experiments with Friction

Measure Coefficient of Friction with a Scale

Measure Coefficient of Friction with a Ramp

Static Electricity

Overview of Static Electricity Experiments

Causing a Balloon to Stick to Things

Electrical Attraction of a Comb

Bending Flowing Water

Control Static Cling

Make an Electroscope

Creating Sparks

Magnetism

Make an Electromagnet

States of Matter

Overview of States of Matter Experiments

Relationship of Temperature and Changing State

Use Mpemba Effect to Freeze Hot Water

Lessons

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Behavior Experiment: Determine Possible Reasons Some Students Get Poor Grades

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Behavior Experiment: Determine Reasons Students Get Poor Grades

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Biology Experiment: Control Growth of Mold on Bread

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Experiment: Measure Static Friction with a Ramp

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Factors in Getting an Idea for a Science Project

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Fluids Demonstration: Measure Volume of Irregularly Shaped Object

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Fluids Experiment: Compare the Density of Different Liquids

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Fluids Experiment: Show Relationship Between Spigot Size and Fluid Velocity

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Fluids Experiment: Show Relationship Between Water Pressure and Depth

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Fluids Experiment: Show Weight in Water is Less than in Air

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Friction Experiment: Measure Coefficient of Friction with a Scale

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Friction Experiment: Measure Static Sliding Coefficient of Friction with a Ramp

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Magnetism Project: Make an Electromagnet

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Mini-Quiz: Determine Possible Reasons Some Students Get Poor Grades

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Mini-Quiz: Factors in Getting an Idea for a Science Project

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Mini-Quiz: Overview of Experiments with Friction

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Mini-Quiz: Parts of a Science Project

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Mini-Quiz: Science Project Definition

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Overview of Experiments with Fluids

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Overview of Experiments with Friction

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Overview of States of Matter Experiments

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Overview of Static Electricity Experiments

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Parts of a Science Project

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Resources on Science Projects and Experiments

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Science Project Definition

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Science Projects Credentials

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States of Matter Experiment: Show Relationship of Temperature and Changing State

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States of Matter Experiment: Use Mpemba Effect to Freeze Hot Water Faster than Cold Water

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Static Electricity Demonstration: Bending Flowing Water

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Static Electricity Demonstration: Make an Electroscope

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Static Electricity Experiment: Causing a Balloon to Stick to Things

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Static Electricity Experiment: Control Static Cling

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Static Electricity Experiment: Creating Sparks

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Static Electricity Experiment: Electrical Attraction of a Comb

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Types of Science Projects

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