Five Great Science Fair Projects

Looking for some science fair projects which will give you the best bang for your buck? The Science fair is after all, a place to test your knowledge, build confidence, and create some interesting conversation pieces, so let me go over some of my old favorites that seem timeless and full of surprises.

Great Science Fair Projects #1, A console game system.

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Great Science Fair Projects #2, The solar system model.

The solar model is tested, tried and true. This example of a science fair project nearly always gets some nice views, and every year they find more and more planets that are, aligned with, flowing through, or flowing around our solar system. You could even expand from the basic Idea of a solar system model, to a galactic model. Though the expansions would be limited since our current technology only allows us to map, or monitor 3% of the galaxy at any given time.

Great Science Fair Projects #3, A simple battery powered motor.

A battery powered motor is, in reality, one of the simplest things to make. Creating a battery powered motor can teach you, and your children a lot about electricity, electric magnets, and magnetism in general. The simplest project would entail a simple penny, a battery, and some copper wire, but you could build off of that to create a moving car, or anything else your mind can imagine.

Great Science Fair Projects #4, A volcano.

An erupting volcano is sure to catch the eye of those passing people, and 0once you have their attention erupting the volcanic could very well earn you the gold medal, or depending on how you built it. Cost you a weeks worth of detention. Either way, it's an always fun-brilliant little project to take on with your son or daughter.

Great Science Fair Projects #5, A projectile device.

Whether it's a catapult a gun or a slingshot all of these easy to craft devices teach you about popular mechanical applications, and can assist in taking that first step to a career in engineering. Lever based mechanics are the foundation of nearly every projectile weapon in history, from the catapult, to the cannon, and even the modern gun. They are all based on a trigger, and lever mechanism, which ignites the gunpowder, or releases the load.

Great Science Fair Projects, Closing.

Some of these designs are inventive and new, but many of them are the same old same. Just because it's been done before, doesn't mean you can't do it better. Take these Ideas and improve upon them, making them your own, and most of all be creative. One of the biggest factors in getting great reviews at a science fair is the creativity of your design.