Topics Ideas

Consult the following list for topics as a useful reference. Please note this is a guide only and students are encouraged to choose their own topic.

  • Are waters in urban area more polluted than in rural areas?
  • How can plants be used to measure the level of Air Pollution?
  • How do phosphates affect Oxygen level in water?
  • How much space does rubbish occupy?
  • Do people from different background have different lung capacities?
  • Does caffeine raise a persons Blood Pressure?
  • How does the iris work?
  • Is dieting Risky?
  • Is tooth paste beneficial or harmful?
  • What is the effect of different kinds of fluids on our kidney?
  • What sort of fabric would be best to keep an astronaut warm?
  • Absorption of pollutants in different soils
  • Does Organic material affect water absorbency in soil?
  • Answers to soil erosion
  • How to stop water evaporation from catchment areas
  • Finding mathematical relationships in nature eg. (1) in the number of flower petals and vegetable leaves, (2) in the leaf arrangement in plants, (3) in the number of spirals in plants, and (4) in shell shapes.
  • Demonstrate the strength of a suspension bridge using egg shell
  • How to make a solar panel stove
  • What material works best in a sandbag for preventing a flood?
  • Effects of Mouth wash on various bacteria
  • Are we washing our hands effectively?
  • How strong are eggshells?

  • Which toilet rolls are best?
  • Which party balloons are best?
  • Which liquid freezes the fastest?
  • How do magnetic fields affect plants?
  • How much water do we use in a day?
  • How can you make metal float?
  • Does skimmed milk last longer?
  • Which colour of hair is strongest?
  • Which materials conduct heat best?
  • How much do plants grow in a week?
  • How can you measure lung capacity?
  • Does sense of touch get worse with age?
  • Does temparature affect seed germination?
  • Can you stop cut apples from discolouring?
  • Do plant roots always grow downwards?
  • Do plants prefer cold, warm or hot water?
  • Is plant growth affected by the type of soil?
  • Which part of your tongue tastes which tastes?
  • What sorts of clouds bring what sort of weather?
  • What angle to shoot an elastic band to go furtherst?
  • Does fresh water cool down faster than salt water?
  • How does human hair compare to that of animals?
  • Investigate the properties of different types of paper.
  • Which materials can be charged with static electricity? 

     

 Links to some other web pages with science project ideas:

Science Buddies: Science Fair Project Ideas - www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml

Science Fair Project Ideas - www.cool-science-projects.com/Science-Fair-Project-Ideas.html

Science made simple: School science projects & experiments for kids - www.sciencemadesimple.com/science_fair_project.html