Science Fair News

A preview of the fascinating topics that the Kids’ Science Challenge will be featuring in Year 4.

Posted: November 11, 2011, 10:00 am

Green Mountains Coffee asks ’What can we do to lessen the imapct of a coffee package on the environment?’

Posted: October 16, 2011, 10:00 am

Food scientists in the Food Lab at the NASA Johnson Space Center sjow you what you can expect to eat on your way to Mars!

Posted: October 16, 2011, 10:00 am

Just about everything we buy comes in packages. They’re everywhere!

Posted: October 16, 2011, 10:00 am

Can otters at the Oregon Zoo, in Portland, Oregon, learn to open various toys to get a meaty surprise?

Posted: October 16, 2011, 10:00 am

Magical Microbes winner Sona Dolasia travels to the University of Massachussetts Amherst to test her winning idea in Derek Lovley’s lab.

Posted: August 14, 2011, 10:00 am

Can otters at the Oregon Zoo, in Portland, Oregon, learn to open various toys to get a meaty surprise?

Posted: August 14, 2011, 10:00 am

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Can polar bears at the Oregon Zoo, in Portland, Oregon, learn to play bsll?

Posted: June 12, 2011, 10:00 am

A recently discovered group of microorganisms have the ability to clean up contaminated groundwater.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

A recently discovered group of microorganisms have the ability to clean up contaminated groundwater.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

A recently discovered group of hardy microorganisms are giving scientists clues to the evolution of life on earth.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Experimental musician Bart Hopkin describes how he created an uncategorizable instrument.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

It looks like an Octopus and creates its own brand of musical sound.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Iron breathing creatures that live in the mud and create their own electricity?

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Monomers, polymers - what is it that makes plastics so versatile?

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Iron-breathing creatures on the banks of the Potomac? Stay tuned!

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

In Part II of Sports on Mars winner Tyrone Hutchinson’s visit to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he gets a first hand look at the next visitor to Mars

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Creating new music on an instrument that’s never been heard before...

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Not only does bio-based plastic degrade in the environment, but when it does, no extra carbon dioxide is released.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

How can you keep a piece of steel vibrating for a long time? Are the balloons ready?

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Conventional plastic can persist for hundreds of years, but bag your produce in bio-based plastic, and you can toss the scraps AND the bag right into the compost bin.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Dr. Viney and Olivia make a variety of floppy flyers and test how well they fly.

Posted: October 18, 2010, 10:00 am

Derek Lovely shows how you can use mud to make electricity.

Posted: October 4, 2010, 10:00 am

Bart Hopkin can make an instrument from almost anything. And you can too!

Posted: October 4, 2010, 10:00 am

Daniel Savin demonstrates new tricks with silly putty.

Posted: October 4, 2010, 10:00 am

Need science fair books to help you with your project. We've handpicked these great science fair resources just for you.

Posted: April 19, 2010, 12:01 am

By way of an accidental discovery, engineers are now developing ’sticky’ material based on the properties of a gecko’s toes.

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

A gecko’s ability to adhere to surfaces is leading to advances in manmade materials. Gecko tires, anyone?

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

Hairy toes – REALLY hairy toes – are essential to a gecko’s wall-climbing ability.

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

If we cant send an Armstrong to Mars, how about a strong arm?

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

Mars may be Earth’s neighbor, but getting there can take years!

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

If you want to understand gecko-inspired adhesion, just pick up a toothbrush and follow along.

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

Investigating death may very well protect the health of others.

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

Declaring someone dead is one thing, but if you want a definitive cause, youll want to give forensic investigator Mo Lupia a call.

Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:00 am

If scientists are able to successfully mimic the adhesive properties of a gecko’s foot, the uses for such material will be limitless.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

If you want to protect yourself from the sun, insects, and disease, just slather on some hippo sweat!

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Mucus plays many roles. In fact, without it, we wouldn’t be here.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Miniature robots: going where no person can.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

A giant arm on the new Mars rover will drill rocks, scoop sand, and collect tiny samples from the Red Planet.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

A gecko’s tail is used for gripping and gliding; engineers are building its attributes into a new breed of miniature robots.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Everything you ever wanted to know about how to collect giraffe drool and hippopotamus sweat, but were afraid to ask.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

A forensic document examiner takes us through the process of deciphering evidence from a blank pad of paper.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

In the slug world, much can be gleaned from the trail of slime a slug leaves behind.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Aided by mucus, giraffes routinely swallow sharp thorns without hurting themselves.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

How can you tell a shard of clear house window glass from a seemingly identical piece of auto glass? Density!

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

For animals, movement is second nature, but otherwise sophisticated robots have to calculate every step.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

For more than a century, fingerprints have proven a useful tool in forensic science.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

In lieu of traveling to the Red Planet, scientists can experiment in a California-based Mars playground!

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Gecko feet arent sticky, but they adhere to almost any surface.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

If you’ve bounced on a pogo stick, you’re already well on your way to understanding how animals run.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

If you want to drive golf balls like Tiger Woods, no need for practice. Just head on up to Mars!

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Not your ordinary parachute: what it takes to slow a speeding Mars rover to avoid a crash landing.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Cockroaches might love junk food, but that’s not why they’re running on treadmills.

Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:00 am

Adam Steltzner, a JPL engineer uses a container and plastic bag to demonstrate what air pressure is. Download the activity and do it for yourself!

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Check out the official KSC music video!

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

It’s gross; its fun! Download the recipe and follow Christopher Viney, UC Merced Engineer, as he makes slime! Then experiment to see if you can concoct something even yuckier than Christopher does (it will be a challenge!)

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Kobie Boykins, a JPL mobility systems engineer, uses the AMAZING UV BEADS you get in your free activity kit if you are one of the first 1000 entries!

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Learn different ways to leave secret messages and reveal them too! Download the activities and follow along with the video! Activities in order of appearance: Top Secret Message and Electrostatic Message.

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Lift prints with chocolate? Learn how! Expose an invisible print left on glass with cocoa powder and tape. Download the activity and try this out for yourself!

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Ashwin Vasavada, an atmospheric scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulusion Laboraory (JPL), shows how high you could jump on Mars.

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Did you know that if you have someone’s footprint, you can guess their height with surprising accuracy? Anthropometry is the use of body measurements and size relationships to help identify someone. All you need is yarn and a yardstick! Download the activity and try this out for yourself!

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Just the music!

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Mars is very different from Earth. If we colonize the Red Planet, what sorts of sports do you think we’d be able to play there? NASA scientists and engineers will give you fun examples and activities that will help you understand conditions on Mars. Follow along with some fun videos. Now come up with your own game or sport that you could play in the Martian environment!

Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:00 am

Looking for science fair projects? Here's a cool one where you get to create your own balloon rocket! Try it here!

Posted: August 29, 2009, 6:58 pm

Astronomy science fair projects are both educational and fun. We've got a great one here. Try it!

Posted: July 8, 2009, 12:41 pm

Ever wonder how evaporation works? Want to find out? Try this science fair project and find out why water does what it does!

Posted: July 8, 2009, 4:13 am

Magnet projects can make a simple but effective entry in any science fair. Try this one for middle school age students.

Posted: July 8, 2009, 3:26 am

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Posted: July 4, 2009, 11:18 pm

Do physics science fair projects scare you? Try this fun middle school science fair project involving cars and racing!

Posted: July 4, 2009, 10:12 pm

Middle school science fair projects that are fun, challenging and easy to do are hard to find. But we've got easy science fair projects for middle school. Check them out!

Posted: July 4, 2009, 3:47 pm

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Posted: June 27, 2009, 12:04 am

After heat sealing and incubating samples of ocean water, bacteria counting can begin!

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

A skateboard manufacturer has found more strength in wood that’s corrugated.

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

For flavor chemists, designing long-lasting chewing gum flavors is a high tech process.

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Could bacteria in beach sand be polluting ocean water? Two middle school students are trying to find out.

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Beef and pork... in candy?

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Do you like peppermint gum? Okay, well, what KIND of peppermint?

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Most scientists know not to eat anything in their labs. But when it comes to flavor science, tasting chemicals is part of the job!

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

A school science fair project has caught the attention of an oceanographer, who is helping to guide their research.

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Ecologists can use chemical tracers to track the movement of water.

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Like good baseball cards, a skateboard can improve with age. So what’s the catch? Don’t ride it!

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Dive into the ocean, and you may be swimming in more than just salty water!

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

A beach sign warns against swimming due to water contamination. But is that notice up to date?

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

Bodies of water have unique fingerprints that enable scientists to trace pollutants to their source.

Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:00 am

How do we try to communicate with ET? By sending a message, of course.

Posted: October 20, 2008, 10:00 am

Check out the official KSC music video!

Posted: October 20, 2008, 10:00 am

Adina Paytan and students discuss ocean life on a research cruise in San Fransisco Bay.

Posted: October 20, 2008, 10:00 am

Joan Harvey walks us through what it’s like to be a flavorist.

Posted: October 20, 2008, 10:00 am

Adina Paytan talks to kids about tracing water. Do you have fingerprints? Well, water does too!

Posted: October 20, 2008, 10:00 am

Hello? Is there anybody out there? See how SETI scientists listen for space aliens!

Posted: October 20, 2008, 10:00 am

Ever wondered what water condensation is? Find out in this elementary science fair project.

Posted: July 15, 2008, 4:20 pm

Know anything about packing material. You will after you try this elementary science fair project.

Posted: May 31, 2008, 10:04 pm

How to make a graph isn't as hard as it sounds. And charts aren't hard either. Here are some rules to help!

Posted: April 29, 2008, 12:22 am

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Posted: April 22, 2008, 2:11 am

Here are a few science safety rules and general guidelines that many science fairs follow.

Posted: April 22, 2008, 1:32 am