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Primary School - Grades K-3
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What kind of gum can blow the biggest bubbles?
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What makes food decay faster?
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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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Investigating Requirements for Yeast Fermentation
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Extracting supplemental iron from food to compare the iron content of several brands of breakfast cereal.
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Test if the number of dimples (nucleation sites) added to a Mentos® candy will change the height of exploding soda.
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Starch test in foods
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Mold on different types of food
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Which brand of gum lasts the longest?
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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How Do Food Preservatives Affect the Growth of Microorganisms?
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Monitor enzyme activity by measuring the amount of apple juice released by pectinase.
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Test the hypothesis that food items containing a protein-digesting enzyme will prevent gelatin from solidifying.
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Determine how temperature of milk affects the viscosity of yogurt.
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Effects of different bread and other foods sanitary conditions on mold growth
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The Effect of Anhydrous Ammonia on the Dehydration Rate of Plant vs. Animals Cell (Food Preservation)
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Genetically Modified Plants: Are Your Foods Wearing Designer Genes?
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Which Sweetener Tastes Best? Which Is Best for You? A Comparison of Five Sweeteners
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Determine if different varieties of sugar affect the amounts of carbon dioxide to be released during the process of fermentation.
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Statistical and Microbial Analysis of the Cleanliness of Fast Food Restaurants
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Determine the presence of salmonella bacteria from whole, uncooked chickens from different suppliers/processing plants.
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What is the effect of the hydrogen ion concentration on the colorants of foods?
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A third-world refrigeration method
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Investigate how the digestion of protein varies at different pH levels
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Which Food Substances Produce Brain Freezes Most Often?
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Does xanthan affect water viscosity?
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Is tap water all the same?
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High School - Grades 10-12
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Examine the influence of CO2 on the chemistry of soda.
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What foods contain carbohydrates, lipids, and/or proteins?
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Biotechnology in the food industry
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Determine the levels of saturated fat in cholesterol free foods and see if the labels are telling the truth.
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Useful Links
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Food Science Resources
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Chemistry Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Food Science Fair Books
    
    
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