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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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How Does Packaging Affect the Ripening of Fruit?
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The Effectiveness of Various Preservatives on the Color of Applesauce
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The effects of pH level on apple juice fermentation
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The effect of maturity level on malic acid, brix, and starch levels in various apples
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Determining the Crunchability, Floatability, and Stability of Breakfast Cereals
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Find out which brands of cereal taste best to children and whether those brands are the most nutritious.
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Measure pH level of different fruits
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Study the ripening process of peaches in different container materials to determine which environment caused the sugar production rate to rise the most.
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Determine if the ripening of a banana is effected by the environment.
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Find out which edible substance cools the heat of an ingested jalapeno pepper the fastest.
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Which liquid preserves a cucumber the best: cola, white vinegar and carbonated water?
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How much water is in an orange?
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Which fruits, citrus or non-citrus will contain the most water or liquid?
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Where do apples store the best?
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The optimal conditions for fruit ripening
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Which amount of carbon will best decolorize apple juice?
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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Determine whether chili peppers have high acidity to cause indigestion.
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Which fruit has a greater rate of dehydration?
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Which apple type changes in sugar content most after removal from cold storage?
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Determine which type of lettuce carries more bacteria, hand washed or pre-bagged
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Effect of Storage Temperature on the Deterioration of Hop Oil
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Is it possible to separate fly-damaged olives from good olives by density differences
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Determine the effects of honey on extending the shelf life and preserving fruits and vegetables.
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Determine if dehydrating fruits inhibits spoilage rate.
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Investigate which cereal stays crispy longer.
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Test if people can tell the difference between a soy based food product and an animal based food product.
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Does controlled atmosphere storage affect the malic acid and starch levels in apples?
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Which type of vegetables, fresh, frozen, or canned, produce the most gas?
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How much iron is found in different types of cereals?
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The effect of temperature and air exposure on the ascorbic acid content of orange juice
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What is the relationship between the amount of reducing sugars and the absorbance at 730 nm in fruit juices?
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Determine the sugar composition of various brand name apple juices
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High School - Grades 10-12
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Biochemical Analysis of Mechanisms of Cold Tolerance in Citrus
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Comparing Ascorbic Acid Concentrations in Different Types of Orange Juice
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How does temperature affect how long it takes Chinese cabbage to ferment into kimchee reaching a pH of 3.5?
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Compare the effect of acidic fruit juices on apple slices to determine which juice will be the most effective in preventing oxidation (browning).
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Microbe Levels in Almonds
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How much iron is found in different types of cereals?
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The Effect of Various Antioxidants on Apple Browning
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Iron content in fruits and vegetables
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Are Vegetables Stealing Zinc from Your Diet?
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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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