Botany deals with plants and how they grow, the effect of different soils, fertilizers, light, acid rain and environmental chemicals.
Science Project Ideas
The following categories provide listings of ideas which you may use to develop into a science fair project. Most are not fully developed projects, but just ideas and outlines. It is left to the student to fully develop the project. On this page, select the project area's) that most interest you. In all cases, it is the student's responsibility to do the research and obtain any needed adult assistance and supervision to assure the project safety.
Caution!!!
Remember that these project ideas and outlines are meant to help you
complete your own science fair project. But it is DISHONEST and UNETHICAL
to copy someone else's project work samples and submit them as if they were
your own. That's called plagiarism and it's a fast way to get a failing
grade. It's okay to do the same project as someone else, or review what
others have done so you can make your project better, but DO NOT COPY and
pretend it's your project.
PROJECT CATEGORIES
ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY
These ideas
and projects deal with the anatomy of living organisms, including the human
anatomy, and the function of the major organs and systems of the
organism.
ANTHROPOLOGY &
SOCIOLOGY
Anthropology deals
with the origin and behavior of human beings as well as their physical, social
and cultural development.
ASTRONOMY& SPACE
SCIENCE
These ideas
and projects deal with observations of the heavens, the correlation of events
in the heavens with events on earth, astronomical measurements and construction
of such devices as sundials and telescopes.
BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCE
Behavioral
science ideas examine how people and animals react to various factors in
their environment such as scent, heat, light, sound and other factors.
BOTANY (Plants)
Botany deals with plants and
how they grow, the effect of different soils, fertilizers, light, acid rain
and environmental chemicals.
CHEMISTRY PROJECTS
Chemistry projects deal with how
chemical substances combine, separate and react to the physical and chemical
environment around them.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Ideas and projects
for using computers to track and analyze
science projects as well as ideas for the development of simple but useful
computer programs.
CONSUMER SCIENCE
Ideas and projects
for younger students dealing with the testing and comparison of various consumer
products such as soaps, cleansers, makeup, foods and paper products
EARTH SCIENCES
These project
ideas include the topics of weather including thunderstorms, tornados and
hurricanes; geology, rocks and minerals; crystals and how they grow; the
earth's crust and how it moves; earthquakes; and volcanoes.
ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE
Economics and
Commerce include topics relating to sales & marketing, supply & demand,
business finance, credit, management, productivity, and advertising technology.
EDUCATION &
LEARNING
These ideas and projects focus
on how people and animals learn, the procedures that assist memory and how
to test and measure those factors.
ELECTRICAL/MAGNETIC
PROJECTS
These project
ideas explore and demonstrate how electrical and electronic devices work;
how to study and examine magnets, and create electromagnets, relays and other
devices that use electricity and magnetism.
ENGINEERING
These tips
and ideas focus on mechanics, structures, stresses and device design such
as those needed in model bridge building and mouse trap cars.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
These
project ideas examine environmental issues such as global warming, recycling,
water and air pollution, and deforestation.
FOOD SCIENCE
These tips and ideas
deal with food preparation, and how different preparation techniques affect
the taste and appearance of various foods. Many of these are fun projects
where you can eat the results when the project is finished.
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Here the ideas
focus on human health and how the environment, foods, and various chemical
substances affect health.
MATHEMATICS
These are project
ideas for demonstrating and explaining mathematical concepts and their
application.
MICROBIOLOGY
These project
ideas deal with the microscopic world of bacteria, fungi and amoeba like
creatures not visible to the naked eye. Projects deal with how to examine
and control them and how they react to various physical and chemical stimulus.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
These tips
and ideas relate to a wide range of subjects dealing with the physical world
around us. Ideas include those dealing with mechanics, heat, light,
fluids, gases, motion, forces, friction and optics.
ZOOLOGY (Animals)
These project ideas deal with
a variety of animals from insects and worms to dogs and cats and how they
react to different situations and environments.
OTHER
These are miscellaneous project ideas from old lists and topics
explored by students in the past. Many of these ideas are listed in the category
pages.
Other
Resources:
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html
http://www.csun.edu/~lg48405/virtual/virtual_science_fair.html
For
further information on these ideas see
http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/ideas.htm