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Choosing a Topic for Middle School Science Fair

It can be overwhelming when your middle school student comes home with that annual science fair project packet.  They are supposed to choose a project that interests them and execute it on their own, but they often need help finding a topic, an executable project, and finding the materials they need to get it done. Luckily, the internet is full of resources that will help you find middle school science projects for every students’ interest, with all the necessary materials and steps to get it done. 

After finding out what area of science your middle school student is most interested, you can begin searching for a science project with more narrow results. For example, if your child wants to do a chemistry-related project that is appropriate for their age and grade level, you might search for “chemistry science fair projects, 6th grade.” If you can’t easily find a feasible or clear project by just using a search engine, you can also try using a science project guide or inventory online. Some websites like http://www.youth.net/nsrc/sci/sci.index.html or http://www.akronlibrary.org/DBS/SFDB/Default.aspx have searchable databases of science fair projects that you can narrow down by subject matter or grade level. Another good resource to try is the free middle school science project guide at http://www.middle-school-science-projects.com/guide.pdf.

Whatever topic your child selects, the internet is a sure way to find a fun and educational science experiment.  Just remember to always be safe, and to have fun!

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Easy to Observe, Easy to Record Science Projects

Observing and recording what takes place in the world around us is the beginning of scientific study. If you think about it, science is everywhere. From baking cookies to squirting your hands with anti-bacterial gel to comparing your favorite kinds of music, almost anything can become a science fair project. The problem is that many project ideas are not that easy to set up or record.tissuechart

Experiments, timers, comparisons, pie charts, graphs…for most of us, knowing where to start or how to use the collected information is like piloting an airplane. We can grasp the basic concept, but the lack of specific knowledge still causes the whole thing to crash and burn.

Thankfully there are easy to observe and easy to record science projects available that include all of the graphs and charts you need! Simply complete the experiments, fill in the data, and you are finished! All you have to do is sit back and watch as your child learns to observe the world around them.

Start your easy to observe, easy to record science project today by clicking here! 

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Great Fifth Grade Science Projects

A Fifth Grade Science Project. Since we have four boys, our family has done a total of four fifth grade science projects. The projects we have done can be found in our 24 Hour Science Projects guides . The experiments are easy to do, yet they meet the requirements of most science fairs and most fifth grade teachers. Check out the ideas, and find out how to get step by step instructions at the end of this article.

These are investigative science projects, which involve a science experiment:

• Does the shape of ice affect melting time? Use the same amount of water, place into different shaped containers and freeze. Then see how much time each piece of ice takes to melt.

• Which toilet tissue is most biodegradable? Take samples of different types of toilet tissue, and soak them until they fall apart. Run the samples through a strainer, and see which sample leaves the most paper undissolved.

• Which citrus fruit has the most Vitamin C? Make an indicator solution with iodine and starch (it’s EASY to do!), and test samples of citrus fruit or juice to see which one has the most vitamin C.

• Which brand cereal stays crunchy longest? Weigh different brands of the same cereal, soak in water, and then weigh again to see which one absorbed more water.

These are demonstration science projects – when your teacher wants you to demonstrate a scientific principle to the class.

• Demonstrate that yeast gives of gas. Place a yeast and sugar solution into a bottle, put a balloon on top, and watch the yeast give off gas so that the balloon blows up!

• Demonstrate how static electricity works. Make a ball of aluminum foil dance between your finger and a pie plate. Watch this one on http://www.youtube.com/watch.

• Demonstrate how chemical reactions can be sped up. Put alka seltzer into a cup, and watch it fiz. Then do it again with crushed alka seltzer, another time with warm water, and yet another time with TWO alka seltzers.

We’ve done all of these science projects with our four boys, and they are fast, affordable, and easy to design on your own. We also provide illustrated, step by step instructions on these projects at our website! Whatever you do, remember, fifth grade science projects really can be fun and a learning experience at the same time. So grab your slide rule and your test tubes, and get started on your project now!

These projects are all part of Online Science Project Guides, science projects that are fun, easy, affordable, and teacher pleasing! Have fun this year with your fifth grade science project!

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What Grade Level is This Science Project?

Blue Ribbon at the Science Fair
Blue Ribbon at the Science Fair

“My son has a science project due next week and we need help. He’s in the third grade. Are the 24 Hour Projects 3rd grade level? If not, do you offer any at that level? Thanks.”

We often get this question about our projects. The answer is almost always, “Yes, you can use our project guides for your child’s grade.” With few exceptions, our guides can be adapted for use for any grade in elementary through middle school. The references we provide are on several levels – from very elementary to more complicated. The science experiments themselves are all very easy to do; the explanations that go on your display board must be grade appropriate.

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Fast and Easy Science Projects

“Fast and Easy Science Projects!” It sounds like an infomercial on late night television. What it is, however, is the desire of every mom who has faced the looming deadline of a science fair.

Most science projects aren’t fast, and if they’re too easy, the teacher won’t accept them. Kids have great ideas, but most of the time they aren’t appropriate. They either won’t work, are too expensive, take months to do, require materials from outer space, or they don’t follow the scientific method. So it’s up to the parent to try and find a science project.

One year one of my boys decided that for his science project, he wanted to test which metal conducted heat the best. The teacher loved the idea. And, frankly, so did I, until we tried to find five samples of different metals. Talk about expensive! We finally found a metallurgist who was able to help us. We developed a testing method that involved wax and our stove. The project worked, but our stove still has wax scars ten years later…

The science projects guides in 24 Hour Science Projects aren’t like that. The project guides were developed from experiments that were easy, were fast, that worked, that didn’t break the bank, and that the teacher liked. Try them out. We promise – all five of the guides really are for fast and easy science projects.

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Middle School Science Projects – Now on Squidoo!

I just published a new Squidoo lens about Middle School Science Projects. Check it out, and while you’re at it, look at some of my other stuff:

Ezine Articles: Choosing the Right Middle School Science Project

Our New Blog: Middle School Science Projects

If you’re headed to the science fair, you’ll find loads of information that will help you get that winning project!