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Latent Fingerprints
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Latent Fingerprints
Science fair project that develops latent fingerprints on a non-porous objects by converting superglue from a solid state to a gaseous state.
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Hot Dog Mummy
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Hot Dog Mummy
In this experiment you will replicate the mummification process by making a hot dog mummy.
1st grade
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Forensic Entomology and the Life Cycle of the Blowfly
Forensic Entomology and the Life Cycle of the Blowfly
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Forensic Entomology and the Life Cycle of the Blowfly
Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.
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Crystal Wonderland
Crystal Wonderland
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Crystal Wonderland
The objective of this science fair project is to examine the effects of temperature on salt and water solutions, as they form crystals over time.
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Dishing Out the Colors
Dishing Out the Colors
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Dishing Out the Colors
Find out whether we can create motion in a dish and as a result, create a wonderful and colorful show.
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Making Plants Grow
Making Plants Grow
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Making Plants Grow
The objective of this science project is to determine the length of time for different seeds to germinate.
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Building a Simulated Volcano
Building a Simulated Volcano
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Building a Simulated Volcano
The objective of this science project was to build a model of a volcano and observe reaction between different substances, including baking soda and vinegar.
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Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
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Pasta Coquina: Make Your Own Sedimentary Rock
In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.
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How do Sedimentary Layers Form?
How do Sedimentary Layers Form?
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How do Sedimentary Layers Form?
In this science fair project, students discover how sedimentary layers form as sediments like mud, silt and sand settle over time.
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How Does Pressure Change Minerals?
How Does Pressure Change Minerals?
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How Does Pressure Change Minerals?
In this science fair project, students learn how pressure can make the minerals in a rock line up in the same direction and form bands and foliation.
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Glove In a Jar: Demonstration of a Closed System
Glove In a Jar: Demonstration of a Closed System
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Glove In a Jar: Demonstration of a Closed System
In this science fair experiment, children demonstrate the relationship between the amount of stuff and the amount of pressure in a closed system.
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Solar Eclipse Model
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Solar Eclipse Model
Check out this fun science fair project idea for 1st grade: a solar eclipse model that demonstrates total, partial, and annular solar eclipses.
1st grade
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African Savanna Animal Adaptations: Camouflage
African Savanna Animal Adaptations: Camouflage
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African Savanna Animal Adaptations: Camouflage
Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.
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Effective Hand Washing
Effective Hand Washing
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Effective Hand Washing
This science fair project idea determines which method of hand cleansing is the most effective.
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What Happens When Oil and Water Get Together?
What Happens When Oil and Water Get Together?
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What Happens When Oil and Water Get Together?
In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.
1st grade
Science
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The Ghost in the Tube
The Ghost in the Tube
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The Ghost in the Tube
In this science fair project, you'll make a "ghost" appear in a test tube, and learn about what happens when hot water and cold water interact.
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Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
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Do Some Liquids Expand More than Others When Frozen?
In this science fair project, kids observe the expansion of liquids when frozen and determine if some liquids expand more than others in the freezing process.
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Taste Perception
Taste Perception
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Taste Perception
This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.
1st grade
Social studies
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How Do Weather Conditions Affect How Fast a Puddle Evaporates?
How Do Weather Conditions Affect How Fast a Puddle Evaporates?
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How Do Weather Conditions Affect How Fast a Puddle Evaporates?
In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.
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Plants Need Sunlight and Water
Plants Need Sunlight and Water
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Plants Need Sunlight and Water
This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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Feeding Plants
Feeding Plants
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Feeding Plants
This project explores whether plants can live and grow when "watered" with juice, soda, or milk.
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Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
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Whole and Parts: Taking Things Apart
This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
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Eureka! Volume and the Displacement of Water
This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.
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Demonstrating Photosynthesis: Writing in Grass
Demonstrating Photosynthesis: Writing in Grass
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Demonstrating Photosynthesis: Writing in Grass
This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.
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Discovering and Sorting Seeds in Fruits and Vegetables
Discovering and Sorting Seeds in Fruits and Vegetables
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Discovering and Sorting Seeds in Fruits and Vegetables
In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables
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As 1st graders embark upon their elementary school careers, they'll be brimming with curiosity and an eagerness to learn about the world around them. Education.com's collection of 1st grade science projects not only encourages kids to ask questions about their world, but gives them the tools they need to seek answers. Our first grade science experiments can easily be accomplished at home in under 30 minutes with basic materials, and our first grade science fair project ideas provide young scientists with safe scientific procedures that make for fantastic presentations.