Science Units of Study
Examples of Science Fair Projects for Second Graders
- What objects are attracted by magnets?
- Which type of magnet is the strongest? Why?
- Will magnetism pass through paper, water, plastic, and steel?
- Does rust affect the magnetic attraction of a magnet?
- What is the shape of the magnetic field?
- What is the affect of a series of pulleys compared to a single one?
- How can a wedge be used as a simple machine?
- How can an axle be used as a simple machine?
- How does the weight of an object affect its rolling distance?
- Does the length of an inclined plane effect the amount of force used?
- Will placement of a fulcrum affect amount of force needed to use a lever?
- How does sound change with water levels?
- What is the difference between pitch and volume?
- Can you show how sound waves travel?
- Do wood, metal, cardboard, and cloth conduct sound waves?
- How do counterbalances help something to balance?
- Is something heavy easier or harder to balance?
- How does gravity affect balance?
- Explain how to balance common objects (pencil, fork, spoon, etc)?
- How did a curve, spiral, loop-the-loop, and hill (up and down) all affect a moving marble's speed?
- How does a big wheel and small wheel on an axle affect its roll?
- How does the weight of an object affect its rolling distance?
- How does gravity affect motion?
- Will it roll or slide?
- How do the life cycles of different insects compare/contrast?
- How do the life cycles of different spiders compare/contrast?
- How do the life cycles of insects compare/contrast to spiders
- What effect does the amount of water have on cactus plants?
- Will plants grow better if watered with milk because milk contains vitamins and calcium?
- Do plants grow better in sunlight or artificial light (grow light, color filters, black light)?
- How do the growth rates of plants respond to varying exposure to light?
- How does acid rain affect plants?
- How does overcrowding affect life in a terrarium?
- Does gravity (talk, music, etc.) affect the growth of a plant?
- In what type of material do plants grow best?
- What is the effect on plants growing in varying amounts of fertilizer?
- How does the amount of sand affect the strength of concrete?
- Does the amount of gravel affect the strength of concrete?
- Which brick is the strongest: clay, cement, or cement paver?