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    New and Innovative Science Fair Project Ideas and Topics
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    1. Compare the memory and intelligence of cats and dogs.
    2. Which car paint colors and brands last better over time and sun radiation?
    3. What Brand Of Hair Dye Lasts The Longest?
    4. Determine the specific gravity of solids by using a density bottle.
    5. Effect of temperature and leaf surface area on water transport through plants
    6. Does the amount of sodium bicarbonate affect the time that dancing raisins dance?
    7. How much sugar is in different brands of chewing gum?
    8. The Effects of Different Respiratory Substrates on the Anaerobic Respiration Rate of Yeast
    9. How much pressure is needed to crack an egg?
    10. Compare the efficiency of the following methods for water purification: boiling, filtration, bleaching powder treatment, solar water disinfection.
    11. Which tie dye technique gets the best results?
    12. Investigate the advantages and adverse effects of blood cupping.
    13. Use a color spinner to investigate how certain color combinations can produce other colors.
    14. Does temperature affect the speed of sound?
    15. Demonstrate the effects of acid rain on limestone - the effect of vinegar on chalk.
    16. Find out what kinds of rocks break down the most when frozen
    17. Effect of Float Glass Surface Composition on Silicone Sealant Adhesion
    18. Demonstrate Aryabhata’s (Indian mathematician and astronomer) mathematics achievements.
    19. The effect of temperature on electrical conductivity
    20. Do materials that conduct heat also conduct electricity?
    21. Research static electricity and demonstrate it in different ways (bending water, swinging cereal, etc.)
    22. How does the temperature of stored microwavable popcorn affect how well it pops?
    23. Does vision effect hearing?
    24. The effect of temperature on PH of liquids
    25. Determine if a triangular boat bow is better than a square bow?
    26. Determine the density of different materials by using the water displacement method.
    27. Determine the presence of oxalate ion in guava fruit at different stages of ripening?
    28. Effect of heat and amount of water on the dissolving rate of salt and sugar
    29. Do temperature changes affect the growth and survival rate of aquatic plants?
    30. Effect of temperature and salinity on seawater density
    31. How does size affect the breathing rate of tropical fish?
    32. Which hair dye fades the fastest?
    33. Potassium bisulfite as food preservative
    34. Research how animals adapt to their environment.
    35. The Effects of Flash Cards on Memory Retention
    36. What Happens When You Leave an Ingredient out of Cookies?
    37. Does the moon rise every night at the same time and the same location?
    38. Will fruits and vegetables stay fresh longer if they are in or out of the refrigerator? Compare.
    39. Which parachute design has the best descent rate as it comes down?
    40. Research the effect of temperature on the rate of diffusion of solids in liquids.
    41. Research photosynthesis in microorganisms.
    42. Effects of different environmental factors on the Rota-Rod treadmill performance of rats, hamsters or mice
    43. Can dogs' saliva kill germs?
    44. Research the differences between the brains of males and females?
    45. Compare the accuracy of different measurement devices: vernier calliper, micrometer, ruler, etc.
    46. Research sericulture - silkworm farming.
    47. What types of surfaces reflect sound the best?
    48. Through what surface does sound travel the best?
    49. Research immiscible (in some proportion, they do not form a solution) pairs of materials.
    50. Effects of ambient temperature on free radical production.
    51. How is the length of a spaghetti bridge related to the strength of the bridge?
    52. Research the reuse of water bottles health effects.
    53. Research prime numbers and find out what is the largest known prime number.
    54. Compare and demonstrate different forms of energy.
    55. Which type of ice cream or chocolate melts the fastest?
    56. Does the shape of a piece of candy affect the rate at which it melts?
    57. Which has more vitamin C, oranges or orange juice?
    58. Research and demonstrate different light guide techniques using LED Lamps.
    59. What burns faster, cotton, rubber or silk?
    60. Is there a correlation between fruit color and its pH level?
    61. Compare liquid fuel, solid fuel and hybrid chemical propellant rockets.
    62. Find ways to increase and decrease friction.
    63. How does air pressure affect its temperature and vice versa.
    64. Compare development of plants lighted all the time to those lighted only on day time.
    65. Who needs more light, mature plants or young plants?
    66. Use your computer to draw figures in an anime (Japanese animation) style.
    67. Build a double pulley pendulum and demonstrate Newton's laws.
    68. Build a wind turbine, generate electricity and demonstrate electrolysis of water to get hydrogen.
    69. Scientific reality in science fiction
    70. Make your own infrared (IR) obstacle detection sensor.
    71. Art influences on science and vice versa.
    72. What Fruit or Vegetable Produces the Most Electricity?
    73. Compare LiTraCon (Light Transmitting Concrete) strength to ordinary concrete.
    74. Compare the cleaning of biological washing powder to that of regular washing powder.
    75. Find out what temperature biological washing powder works the best at.
    76. Does the materials of a parachute affect how fast it drops?
    77. Measure electrolytes in sport drinks or other drinks.
    78. suggest a simple method of purifying soap water.
    79. Test the toxicity of nicotine.
    80. Compare tar and nicotine content in different cigarette brands.
    81. Which fruit holds the highest percentage of water?
    82. Build an electromagnetic crane and improve its performance by using pulleys and coils.
    83. Demonstrate that's possible to grow potatoes without a seed?
    84. When you smile do other people smile?
    85. Measure the heat of combustion of candle wax.
    86. Effects of carbonated drinks (Coca Cola) on meat
    87. Does food dye affect plant growth and color?
    88. Compare the effects of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis in gymnosperms and angiosperms.
    89. Conduct a home or school water audit and use the data to save water.
    90. Research icebreaker history and technology
    91. Effect of Caffeine on Hypoglycemia
    92. How long does it take for a puppy to learn its name?
    93. Testing the physical strength of boys and girls
    94. Effect of garlic on insects - garlic as an insect repellent
    95. What are bio-machines
    96. The effect of a football size on its throwing distance
    97. Effects of exposure of chlorinated water on tooth enamel
    98. Does pool bleach (chlorine) whiten out teeth?
    99. Effects of Light on the Growth and Development of Liverwort
    100. Convert water potential energy to kinetic energy
    101. Research the drum memory (an early form of computer memory)
    102. Research Omega-3 fatty acid health benefits.
    103. Change in pH levels of fruit juice over time
    104. What is the effect of different soft drinks on plants?
    105. Measure and research sky glow and light pollution effects on humans and animals.
    106. Build and demonstrate sustainable machines.
    107. Converting Food Waste into Energy and Fertilizer
    108. Effects of soil and water temperature on root growth of plants
    109. Analyze coconut water and evaluate its nutritional benefits.
    110. What is the best way to clean a copper penny?
    111. The effect of fog on the colour of a light source
    112. How does temperature affect a rubber ball performance.
    113. Research The Physics of Bowling
    114. Which water boils the fastest: salt water,sugar water or plain water?
    115. Which type of flashlight battery and bulb lasts the longest?
    116. Comparison of sexual and asexual reproduction in plants
    117. Influence of Volume of Nutrient Agar on Development of Bacteria
    118. The effect of the gas a soccer ball is filled with on its performance
    119. How does brown seaweed effect coral reefs?
    120. How does the number of daylight hours affect plant growth?
    121. The influence of paper texture on how color prints
    122. Effects of Magnet Size and Geometry on Magnetic Levitation Force
    123. The effect of heat on milk coagulability by rennet and on its nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium content
    124. What is the effect of animal debris on water pollution?
    125. How Does Math Relate to Cosmetology?
    126. Compare single slit diffraction to double slit diffraction.
    127. Effects of temperature on the quality of cucumber pickles
    128. Build a water leak detector
    129. The effects of Transcendental Meditation on blood pressure and blood glucose levels
    130. Compare different bacterial count methods.
    131. Bild a transistor tester.
    132. Effects of physical activity on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level
    133. Explore differences and similarities of bio and computer viruses.
    134. Which boils faster, sugar water, salt water or fresh water?
    135. Using lichens as pollution indicators
    136. Perform the separation of a mixture into two unknown component parts by fractional distillation.
    137. Effect of light and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration on nitrogen fixation by herbage legumes
    138. Compare the effects of non-caffeinated coffee with caffeinated (regular) coffee on your blood pressure.
    139. Saturated fat levels in different types of cooking oil
    140. Evaporation effects on the temperature of liquids
    141. Mexican marigold as an insect deterrent
    142. Does copper, gold or silver rust in saltwater?
    143. The effects of the loss of calcium on the strength of bones
    144. Which conduct electricity better, fruits or vegetables?
    145. The effect of temperature on the cell membrane permeability of beetroot cells
    146. Compare digital vs. analog cell phones.
    147. Analyze the dyes used in candies with paper chromatography.
    148. Compare the accuracy of a slide rule with this of a calculator.
    149. How does citric acid affect the freshness of an apple?
    150. What affects the time a banana decays - light, temperature, moisture?
    151. Boiling water in different sized pots - compare boiling time and heat retention.
    152. Comparison of soybean milk and rice milk with natural milk
    153. Which takes longer to form, salt or sugar crystals?
    154. Effects of light intensity and air velocity on air temperature
    155. Favorite color and personality
    156. Compare the weight of different gases.
    157. How does temperature affect glow stick light emmision and durability?
    158. Research Avometer history and technology.
    159. Make your own conditioner and compare it to commercial brands to decide which makes your hair the softest.
    160. Which object / material has more bounce in a water pool?
    161. Demonstrate the diet Coke and Mentos eruption and research the physics behind the reaction.
    162. Prove that the earth is spherical.
    163. How does soft drinks (soda) acidity affect different metals?
    164. Compare seed germination on gelatin vs. vegetarian gelatin substitutes.
    165. Technology contribution to the development of agriculture
    166. Solubility of metals and corrosion as a function of pH and temperature
    167. Investigate the Magnus effect and explain how a curveball curves.
    168. Effects of climate change on maize
    169. Who apologizes more frequently: men or women (boys or girls)?
    170. Research flying squirrel's flying and gliding techniques.
    171. Compare the Hair Follicle Drug Test to other methods of drug testing.
    172. The effects of drought, salt stress and salinity on mineral nutrition of plants
    173. The effects of temperature, stirring and surface area on the dissolving rate of sugar
    174. Repeat James Joule's experiment and measure the mechanical equivalent of heat.
    175. Does the color of water affect its evaporation rate?
    176. The effect of temperature on egg coagulation
    177. Does the eggshell protect an egg from bacteria?
    178. The effect of soil pH on the color of plants
    179. Does caffeine improve athletic reflexes?
    180. How do oil spills affect algae?
    181. Research the carpel and anther of flowering plants.
    182. The effects of temperature and local anaesthetic on the velocity of frog sciatic nerve impulse conduction
    183. Investigate wet grinders: history, design and working.
    184. Investigate the effect of color on absorbing and radiating heat.
    185. How to Grow Table Salt Crystals
    186. Determine the acidic and basic nature of green vegetables
    187. Which soft drink contains the most fizz?
    188. Research Shark Tracking and Shark Tracking Technologies
    189. Which goes farther baseball bat or softball bat?
    190. What is Dark Matter?
    191. Does light effect the rate at which foods spoil?
    192. What effect does growth hormone supplementation have on irradiated lima beans?
    193. Can you mix oil and water?
    194. Research health benefits of tannic acid and analyse tannic acid in different tea samples.




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