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Middle School Science Fair Project Ideas and Topics

When it comes to middle school science fair project ideas, this is definitely your chance to show off. Middle school is a mixed bag of students: Those who will throw together something childish and poor and on the other hand, the advanced students who have done their research and are ready to impress the judges with an excellent middle school science fair project idea.

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If you are part of that second class of students, you've come to the right place. These middle school science fair project ideas and topics are designed to take your project to the next level.

Chemistry

Does soda lose its carbonation faster at cold or hot temperatures?
How does soft drink acidity affect different metals?
How does the shape of an ice cube affect its melting?
Hotsauce! - This experiment is too fun and too spicy for Science-Ideas.Com not to mention. We found a kit which allows you to make your own custom hot sauces. It's chemistry and good taste all in one package. Nice!
Does Fire need oxygen to burn?
What fibers absorb the most fluid?

Geology

How are fossils formed?

Biology

Which cheese grows mold the fastest?
How can we preserve and protect food without a refrigerator?

Botany

Will salt have an effect on plant growth?
Can a plant grow without soil? Test growth in different substances.
Which grass stands up to drought the best?
Will one type of soil hold more water than another type?

Physics

Can I create a magnetic levitation train ?
The mass of an arrow, does it affect its penetrating power?
Can we create energy from the ocean?
Does draining water always spiral in the same direction?

Anatomy and Psychology

Better memory, adults or children?
Music, does it affect our memory?
Does the color of text affect memory?
Smell and taste, is there a connection?
Is using two eyes to judge distance more accurate than using one eye?

Zoology

How effectiveness are various insect sprays and repellents?
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.
Does an earthworm react to light and darkness?
Frozen fish. Can we bring them back to life?
Does music affect the behavior of dogs?

Meteorology

How are clouds formed? Can we make our own?
Which direction does the wind blow most often?
Do ocean waves bounce?

Astronomy

How can I build a sidereal pointer to find celestial bodies?
Need a telescope to conduct astronomical research? This one isn't the most technical scope on the market, but for the money, it's probably a beginner's best bet as a first telescope.

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Incredible Projects

Here are 3 science fair projects that won a trip to PSU every time.

Gum~What kind of gum resists heat and freezing best? (ex. Stride)

Ice~Does ice melt faster in different shapes?

Trajectory~ How does the trajectory of an airsoft gun pellet drop over distance? Using different pellets?

Good luck!

The Platypus

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 23:39

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who's mouth are cleaner or dirtier than a cat or dog or human

please i need help bad what mouth is cleaner or dirtier than a mouth of cat,dog or human please i need help

please i really need help i need who's mouth is cleaner cat,dog or human please help

Sat, 01/30/2010 - 01:31

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plant cell

i need ideas for a plant cell project model it cant be edible. please help due on wendsday

Sat, 01/16/2010 - 11:11

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Chemistry

My friend once did a project about something with your stomach when heat brak foods down and she won not first place but grand prize

Sat, 01/16/2010 - 11:08

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Carbonation

I am trying to answer the question "Does soda lose its carbonation faster at cold or hot temperature? But I don't neccessary know how to do it so can anybody please help me?

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 22:03

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Science Fair project

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Thu, 11/12/2009 - 20:15

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cheese mold

i did the one with moldy cheese last year and i got a 90, but my teacher is very tough, and i dont think she likes me so i think it might be a good one. im doing the one with fabric absorbing water this year i hope i do better than last year (same teacher) so i pray i get first this year too.

Thu, 01/31/2008 - 23:10

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i got 1

i did a science fair project last year and it won. it was "does chewing buble gum effect memory" i am not sure where i got it exactely.i know it was out of a book though.

Tue, 01/15/2008 - 19:07

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¿¿¿Is this good???

Is it good to do a project on video games compared to heart rate, blood pressure, and emotions? Please tell me if it is or isn't!

Thu, 10/18/2007 - 18:37

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Science Fair Projects??? What should I do?????

My friend did a really cool science project were she bought fake eyelashes and bought two different kinds of waterprof mascera and tested which one worked better! She got an A+! tELL ME IF YOU CHOSE THIS AFER YOU DECIDE GOOD LUCK!aND i AM GOING THROUGHT THE SAME PROBLEM !

Wed, 08/22/2007 - 19:25

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Frozen Fish

I REALLY need to impress my teachers for the science fair! I need a 1st place winning experiment! My e-mail is brookestinson@comcast.net so plz e-mail me!

Mon, 03/26/2007 - 22:26

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mm, can you explain more . .

mm, can you explain more . . ?! I need help ahhh :/

Thu, 03/15/2007 - 19:57

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Help! I need an experiment!!!

Can someone give me a good experiment that won first place thnx!!! And how to get to them, lol!!!

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Wed, 03/14/2007 - 18:36

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First Science project

You could also try one certain animal to a certain plant and a different animal to a different plant

just a suggestion

Wed, 03/14/2007 - 18:32

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Does Soda use carbonation

I got first prize from this one

Highly Recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sat, 03/10/2007 - 12:37

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I reccomend the dog/human

I reccomend the dog/human one I did it last year, and I won first place and most creative. I also tested a cat so my project was whos mouth is cleaner a dog cat or human.

Hope this helped, littlemissheidi

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 18:58

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Carbonation....

Soda loses its carbonation faster in a hotter environment than a cold one because of the expanding of the atoms/particles. :)

~*~The Lovely~*~

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 18:56

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First Science Fair Project, EVER

Ok. I have to do a science fair project, but we're doing it in like "scientific method" sort of way, where your question must be testable. I WAS going to use "Can you switch an animal cell with a plant cell, and still have them live?", but that isn't testable with the supplies and time I have. I was thinking about the "Who's mouth is cleaner; a dog or Human?", but i love the study of cells, and wanted to do a project on sumthing that had to do with cells. Is there a question that is testable (within like 4 weeks) that i could do for cells? Or should i just use the dog/human mouth one???

~*~The Lovely~*~

Fri, 02/23/2007 - 23:27

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Hello Travismyangel9. I

Hello Travismyangel9. I know it can be frustrating to create good science fair projects, but the goal of this site is not to simply create step by step instructions to follow. A good project depends on your own creativity in solving a problem.

We will occasionally post a step by step solution to a project, such as that for the "whose mouth is cleaner" project. We post the steps though, because this is a difficult project that not many people would be able to simply figure out on their own.

Many of the ideas here are just starting points. Using your own problem solving skills and own solutions will result in a more original and satisfying project in the end.

Keep thinking!
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Tue, 02/20/2007 - 15:14

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grrrrrrr

this is my first time doing a science fair project and i hate it.i dont like science(i hate math more lol)i want to do a idea off the site but it doesnt show you how to do it. u should really give links or the instructions.give us something.

Sun, 02/18/2007 - 19:55

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Does soda lose its carbonation faster at cold or hot temperature

Could someone give me and my 7th. grader a help with this one? the steps and set up with the board? We are totaly lost!

Sun, 02/11/2007 - 15:08

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a science fair idea

BY FRANK I GOT IT!!!here is an idea. which material protects an egg the most from an 8ft. or 6ft. drop? yay i got an idea!!! :)

Wed, 01/31/2007 - 21:41

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Anonymous

for aquestion

how did you get the steps for the experiment

Tue, 01/30/2007 - 19:47

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Anonymous

science

coolio i like these ideas

Mon, 01/29/2007 - 13:40

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Hi there! It seems like

Hi there! It seems like some people are having trouble understanding how to turn these ideas into finished projects. The ice cube project is actually quite simple to carry out.

Check back in a day or two for a step by step how-to article on testing the rate of ice cube melting.

Science-Ideas.Com Webmaster

Mon, 01/29/2007 - 09:35

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Anonymous

science

boy that project is to hard

Mon, 01/29/2007 - 09:34

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Anonymous

science

al should make up some easyer projects cause theses are to hard

Thu, 01/25/2007 - 23:41

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Ice cube affect melting

I like the one about ice cube shape affecting melting. That seems easy to test! Thanks

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