High School Ideas

Links that have ideas:     www.all-science-fair-projects.com/index.php

www.sciencebuddies.org/              school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/              www.sciencefairadventure.com/     www.juliantrubin.com/fairprojects.html

These are possibilities but are not the only things to choose from. They are given to stimulate your own thoughts and ideas.

  • Product comparisons (like which paper towel is strongest) is not suggested but allowed for some 8th Grade projects.
  • 11th Grade need to avoid product comparison.
  • How does vitamin C content of packaged orange juice compare to freshly squeezed?
  • Effect of pH on catalysis in fruit browning
  • Do AC electric fields affect yeast growth?
  • Soundproofing properties of different materials
  • Which insulating clothing materials work best?
  • What is the effect of soccer ball temperature in kicking distance?
  • Natural garlic vs. garlic pills on bacteria
  • Toothpaste vs. Streptococcus lactus
  • A possible alternative method for controlling termites
  • Determine which common household sweetener (saccharin, sucrose, aspartame, sucralose) the ant species, Linepithema humile, was most attracted to.
  • Determine if laundry detergent affects algae growth.
  • Which environmental pollutant - motor oil, used transmission fluid, used antifreeze - has the most effect on aquatic plants and animals (elodea and daphnia)?
  • Determine if different varieties of sugar affect the amounts of carbon dioxide to be released during the process of fermentation.
  • Which type of string will stretch the most (nylon, polyester, etc.)?
  • Measure how much torque in newton-centimeters was required to turn a lag screw in a block of wood as the diameter of the screw, the depth of the screw, or the size of a pilot hole was changed.
  • Which wood would absorb the least amount of water?
  • Determine the effect of dirt compaction on the ability of dirt to hold water in a simulated levee.
  • What happens to the way plants grow if there are no microorganisms in the soil?
  • The effects of phosphates on aquatic plants.
  • What birds live in your neighborhood/what seeds do they prefer?
  • The dissolution rates of different ibuprofen tablets in pH similar to stomach acid.
  • Which building materials are most resistant to mold growth?
  • Factors affecting seed germination (e.g. soil temperature, pH)
  • The effect of gray water on plant growth.
  • Does a person's age affect the strength of his or her hair?
  •  Which shoe insoles hold up the best?
  • Calcium as an important plant nutrient
  • Can Garlic Prevent Fungi Growth?
  • Determine whether ethanol is a more efficient and clean burning fuel than gasoline.
  • Effect of different water sources on sprout time and early growth rate of seeds.
  • Enviromental Conditions Efects on Fingerprint Quality on Glass Surfaces
  • Test the load bearing capacity of different types of soil.
  • Test the effects of fire on the mineral content of soil.
  • The correlation between the amount of mosquito repellent applied and the amount of repelled mosquitoes.
  • The dissolution rate of different brands of ibuprofen
  • The Effect of Different Chemicals on the Color of Fire
  • The effect of pH level on a tadpole's life span.
  • The Effect of Projectile Weight vs. Distance Traveled
  • The effect of rhizobium leguminosarum (soil bacteria) on pea plants
  • Find whether air resistance affects the trajectory of a tennis ball.
  • How soil properties changes with depth, and compare soil core profiles collected from multiple sites.
  • Investigate aggression among ants.
  • The effects of gender and age on cricket mortality rates.
  • Measure the speed of light in jellatin and other colloids using a laser. (Science Buddies)
  • Test different materials to see if they block radio waves.  (Science Buddies)
  • Hydroponics using fish aquarium and fish vs fresh water.
  • The effect of natural vs chemical antacids.  (virtualsciencefair.org/2010/rossxc2)
  • Will natural (not harmful to humans) pesticides repel crickets as well as chemical ones.  (virtualsciencefair.org/2012/hoareb)
  • How does the amount of ammonium nitrate dissolved in water affects the magnitude of temperature change in cold packs\

  • How does changing the level of oxygen affects the exothermic oxidation of iron powder in heat packs?