High School Science Fair Project Ideas and Topics

In high school the competition is really the most difficult to overcome. High school science fair project ideas need to be excellent. All the kids who throw together projects just to get a marginally passing grade might want to stay home.

The best science students are bound to produce high school science fair projects that eclipse the knowledge of the average person and will have the judges taking notice. People should definitely learn something new from a high school science fair project.

Chemistry

Can we extract caffeine from tea?

Can we prevent fruit from going brown?

What is the best way to contain oil spills in the ocean?

Geology

Can we build a machine that accurately explains the motion of earthquakes?

How are sinkholes formed?

How do we know the composition of the earth's inner layers?

Biology

How effective is hand sanitizer?

How much bacteria growth occurs in reused water bottles?

What bacteria can be found in common tap water?

Can solar energy kill bacteria?

Botany

Does centrifugal force affect the germination of seeds?

Does the pH of soil affect growth of plants?

What is happening to rotting trees?

Physics

Aerodynamics. What types of golf balls travel best?

What is the best way to design of sound barriers?

Between solids, gases and liquids, through which state of matter does sound travel best?

Can we make predictable sounds from glass objects?

Anatomy and Psychology

What is the lung capacity of an athlete versus a non-athlete?

What is the lung capacity of a smoker versus a non-smoker?

How does caffeines affect our pulse rate?

Does our tongue have separate areas that pick up different tastes?

Zoology

What external factors affect cricket chirps?

Cleanest mouth battle: dogs, cats or humans?

Doing experiments with insects? Ant observation has never been this cool. They make 3D tunnels in space-age gel! Use this 21st century ant farm for assistance in zoology based science fair projects.

Meteorology

What amount of air volume creates the most effective insulating layer in storm windows?

With what level of accuracy can people judge air temperature at varying humidities?

Can we create weather through cloud seeding?

Astronomy

How can we use a parallax to measure distances?

How can we safely viewing sunspots?

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