Any ideas for a easy science fair project for a 6th grader?

Answer 1

Compare brands of products, like batteries (leave 2 flashlights on for a couple of days and see which one starts to die first.) Only problem is if they both go out while you are away... Maybe use 2 small ones and keep them in your bag and check often. Another one is try watering 2 plants, one with juice and one with pepsi or something and see which one does better. Just get 2 little cheap plants and make sure they are the same. Other ideas are on this site:
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html

Answer 2

My son won his 6th grade science fair with a project on paper airplanes- well specifically he made 3 styles of paper airplanes out of 3 different materials each like he used regular printer paper, foil and card stock paper for his 3 types and made each design of plane out of each paper (so 9 planes total).

It was surprisingly easy and lots of fun.

The science part was seeing if a design and/or material type flew better and farther while studying aerodynamics. Emphasize the aero part to sound more scientific! He measured flight time and distance and wind resistance.

Answer 3

A well-done rock and mineral collection with labels and divisions into igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary types with local collection sites listed and photographs of the strata etc. There is no "Scientific Method" involved and it is better that way. The scientific method is a one-hour lecture for a 9th to 10th grader not a doctrine the needs to be ingrained in our poor children's heads. I would have hated science if it were taught that way when I was young. Teach your child to love nature and the rest will come in due course. Good luck.

Answer 4

I saw a cool one once on TV, all about air pollution in the environment. All you need is a white posterboard and 7 lids to Snapple bottles. Lay the posterboard flat on a tabletop or flat surface in a safe spot outside, like on your back porch or something. Take a Sharpie and trace around each circle, and put the dates of the day you start as well as the next six days next to each lid. Leave the lids there. Each day, remove one of the lids. By the 7th day, you can see how progressively dirty the posterboard has gotten from the pollution in the air by looking at each day's circle and comparing the color of the board in that spot. Then all you need to do is get on the Internet and get some background info on air pollution and write a short report on it to accompany your project. Good luck!!

Answer 5

Science Fair Projects

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•Hundreds of free science fair projects are categorized under the following topics.

http://www.freesciencefairproject.com/

http://www.scienceproject.com/

http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html

http://collaboratory.nunet.net/timber/scifair/2proj.htm

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/jacnau/IJAS/

http://www.plymouthschools.com/Science/scifair/scicover.htm

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 6

You should check out this website:

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

I've never participated in a science fair before, so I couldn't tell you first hand what the best kind would be. But, that website looks like it should help you out! :)

Sarah

Answer 7

http://www.sciencefairprojects.biz/6th-grade-science-project-ideas.html

Answer 8

The paper mache volcano is a classic and never fail. I did it like 5 years straight. lol

Answer 9

make a battery