Science Fair Projects for the 6th Grade

It's the day that both students and parents alike dread, the science fair project. This is especially stressful if there is some sort of contest involved. But when it comes to doing a science fair project, the exploding volcano just isn't going to cut it anymore. If you are looking for some fun and possibly award winning 6th grade science fair projects, then check out these ideas and take the stress out of the science fair. You will find some ideas of potential science fair project ideas, as well as any materials that you might need, but it will be entirely up to you to do the work and the experiment yourself.

Of course, if you need help remembering what the scientific method is, you can check out: Steps of the Scientific Method

Science Fair Project Idea #1 - Taste Differences Between Regular & Low Fat and/or Diet Foods

What you will need: 5-10 different people (it may be fellow classmates or family members) and different types of food that has a low fat / diet counterpart. When you are choosing your food testers, it would be beneficial if you could select people who are in the same age group, and furthermore, an equal amount of the same sex (i.e., 5 boys of the age age and 5 girls of the same age range).

The premise of the experiment: You are going to test a few different foods that have both a regular and diet counterpart. You will present these food items to your testers and ask them to test each food product. They will then need to guess if the item is a regular item or if it is a diet / low fat food item. Make sure that you write down any reactions to tasting the item that the testers have, such as an odor, aftertaste, or initial taste.

Science Fair Project Idea #2 - Biodegradable Items

This science fair project works best if you have some time before it is due, like maybe a month or two in advance.