What I want you to look is how many of these projects seem so simple to do and use common every day things. It is not simple science, some of these concepts are beyond what most of us can grasp, but the project itself was made from every day materials that can be found at home. Some are quick and easy projects that can be done in one day. Others are more involved. Most you will recognize as the kind cool science project ideas that have been around for ages, but still work and still interest kids.  Just add a 21st century twist!

 Here are just some of the cool science project ideas I have seen come through a Google search:

•  Does sunscreen in the water affect sea life?
• Do video games affect your heart rate?
• Simple experiments with just plastic bottles and buckets of water
• Building a laser transmitter
• Looking at mold and different kinds of bread
• Creating hovercrafts out of fizzy drinks bottles.
• Magnetizing seeds to see if they germinate faster
• Freezing fruit with liquid nitrogen
• Why will an egg float in salt water, but not in fresh water?
• Which paper towel is more absorbent
• Make water filters with different materials

 And from the Google Global Science Fair 2011:

• chicken marinade and carcinogens

There were a couple of these things on that list that would involve a buying something special, like liquid nitrogen or the sea creatures and electrical components for the laser. But these are not hard to find and some might come in kits. The point is cool science project ideas do not have to be new and do not have to be fancy.  They just have to be good, fun science!

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Here is how to turn them into a “cool” science projects for kids!

Here is and idea for fun, “cool” science projects for kids to do in the summer. Whether they believe it or not, towards the end of the summer, kids start to get bored. Now, the kids who have not done any of their summer reading , will have plenty to do, but in general this is the time parents might be looking for summer science projects for kids to do to help pass the time until school gets started again. We are always on the lookout for new ideas for school science fair projects, so when I run across something, I can’t help but share it here!

Of course you will want any summer activity to be fun and not seem too much like school, so bringing in a favorite food is always a good plan. Add in something kids like a lot, like ice cream, will make it the “ice”-ing on the cake! For this project you do not have to make the kids line up and churn the ice cream machine, which as we all know, is fun at first, but quickly loses its appeal.

One great summer science project for kids:  Make Ice Cream without a machine!

This works best with a couple of kids, as you will see why as you read, but it could be just as fun with one.

 Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream

½ cup whole milk

1/3 cup sugar

¾ teaspoon vanilla

Zipper lock kind of plastic bag– medium sized

Zipper lock freezer bag

2 ½ pounds of ice

1 ½ pounds of rock salt

Options:

other flavors besides vanilla,

crumbled cookies

sprinkles like you put on cookies

1. Mix the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and optional items and put in medium zipper lock bag. Be sure to whoosh the extra air out before you close it. To be safe, you can put in in a second bag, and whoosh the air out of that one too. (you can experiment one with the double bag, one without!)
2. Fill the freezer bag with the ice and salt. Carefully, place the mixture bag in and whoosh the air and seal. Be sure when whooshing, not to break the mixture bag!
3. Now the fun begins. For the next 15 minutes the kids will throw the bag around any which way, shake it, play catch with it, throw it up in the air and catch it on the way down. Pretty much anything but stomping on it will do, just as long as it is always moving in some fashion for 15 minutes.
4. When 15 minutes is up, open it up and you should have some ice cream for a summer treat.

My advice for this “cool” science projects for kids is to have enough cream, milk and sugar on hand for several more batches, I can almost guarantee you they will want to do it again!

I can’t help myself, but as a science project I might try throwing the bag with ice around both indoors and outdoors in the sun to see if temperature makes a difference. My hunch is outdoors in the sun the ice might melt too soon so it might not work as well, but I am not sure! That is where it could turn into a summer science project for kids, as you will change things from one batch to the next!

You never know,  cool  summer projects for kids could turn into a full fledged school science fair project where you compare the different methods, or use different flavors, or does it work with “light” cream, half n half , whole milk or 2%?

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PS—  Turn this same idea around to winter and times when there are lots of snow days.…..

You can read the complete article I found on making ice cream without a machine by clicking here.

Teachers don’t do science fairs for the award-winning science fair projects, they do it for the science.  Having a reward of some kind can be a great motivator for the kids.  You won’t be bringing home any blue ribbons if your final presentation is sloppy.

First you need an awesome project that was fun to do and not too hard.  However, the science fair projects that win awards have display boards that will most definitely be attractive and professional looking.

Here are five tips on how to make an attractive display  for award winning science fair projects that make judges  happy .

1. Formatting.  You want it to look professional!  Use fonts that are easy to read and not too cute, an don’t go higher than 14-16 point. Justifying  the margins is a nice touch.
2. Color.  Use a color plan with one or two colors only.  One main one and another to accent.  Hand written reports should be in blue or black ink.  Keep the printed  stuff in black or a complementary dark color.   Use colors that kind of go with your project topi, like green for recycling or if you have items on display that go with them.
3. Borders. Put a border around the whole display, around pictures.  Use the same style all the papers. This is where the color pattern will be used. part of the color pattern.  White paper with the data on construction paper looks really cool.
   
4. Bullet Points.  Bullet points make for easy reading, but don’t be silly.  Arrows, large dots, check marks and shapes work well.  There is a large variety of these that will look good. Stay away  from smiley faces. There could be topic related ones like light bulbs for electricity . Whatever you choose, stick with the same bullet point for the whole display.
5. Glue not tape.   Glue sticks, spray sticky stuff,rubber cement will post the papers without seeing the folded tape underneath or the tape edges. Tape is known to lose its stick just when you need it most.

REMEMBER:  The quality of a project is the key to an award, but if it doesn’t look good, chance are some of the best  award-winning science fair projects will get lost in the shuffle.

You can find all sorts of tips and advice on creating award winning science projects with the free download  The Non-Scientist Parents’ Guide to a Science Project on my One Day Science Fair Projects Blog. We also have a whole science homework help with a great supply list here!

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When science fair time comes around, it’s hard to find an experiment that can be done in the home and still satisfy a kids’ craving for “kewl”. Many experiments with sizzle and pizzazz are too expensive or too dangerous for the home. Others require special science equipment, or supplies that you have to order from some far off place.

We have created, however, science experiments that can be done in the home, are affordable, use readily available supplies and equipment. All the projects we list are advanced enough for middle school science fair. And – of course – they are uber-cool!

• “C” IS FOR COOL – This fun project measures the amount of Vitamin C in juice that has been kept cold, juice that has been heated, and juice that has remained at room temperature. It’s a variation of our “C” Ya Later project from our Middle School Science Project package.

• A SLICE OF ICE – Does the shape of ice affect melting time? The ultimate in – um – cold, this project will have kids making ice, then timing the time it takes to melt. They use mathematical formulae to calculate surface area, then compare that to the melting time to test the hypothesis. You’ll find the instructions for this project in our 24 Hour Science Project Package.

• DON’T LOSE YOUR COOL – Feeling a bit warm? Which type of insulation works best? Kids will gather various types of insulation, build identical housing designed to protect a bottle of frozen water. This time, the amount of melted water is measured. This project is in the Weekend Science Project guide. Also in that package is:

• A FLAKY SHOWDOWN – This experiment isn’t really about snowflakes – despite its flaky title. A Flaky Showdown tests which brand cereal stays crunchy longest. Students measure the weight of cereal before and after it is soaked in water (we’re being frugal, you see!), and thereby test its sogginess.

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