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The following Science Buddies Project Ideas tie in with requirements and activities related to 4-H.

If necessary, the following Project Ideas can be easily modified to fit your needs.

Aerospace

• Gliders
• Rockets
• Parachutes
• Let's Go Fly a Kite!
• More Aerospace

Biology

• Heart Rate
• Paw Preference in Pets
• How Do Food Preservatives Affect the Growth of Microorganisms?

Cooking

• How Do You Make the 'Best' Cookie?
• Hidden Grasses and Beans in Processed Foods
• Which Cooking Liquids Slow Softening the Most?
• More Cooking

Electric

• What Materials are the Best Conductors?
• Build Your Own Crystal Radio
• Building an Electric Motor
• More Electric

Entomology

• Maggot Mass Temperature
• Do Milkweed Bugs Show a Color Preference for Egg-Laying Sites?
• Does Temperature Affect the Rate of Butterfly Development?
• What is the Most Effective Treatment for Whitefly Infestations on Plants?

Geology

• Sedimentation
• Mini Biosphere
• Underground Water Flow
• More Geology

Plants and Soil Science

• Do Potatoes Regulate the Formation of New Roots?
• Propagate Plants Without Using Seeds!
• Effects of Irradiation on Seed Germination
• How Does Soil Change with Depth?
• Are There Dangerous Levels of Lead in Soil?
• Soil Erosion
• How to Stop Soil Erosion
• More Plant Biology

Robotics

• Straw Robots
• LEGO Mindstorms Robots

Miscellaneous

• Growing Crystals
• Making Your Own Paper
• Mixing Light to Make Colors
• Building a Weather Instrument (e.g. Barometer)
• How to Make a Cloud
• Photography
• Browse all Project Ideas

If you can't find the activity you are looking for in the list above, use our search box in the upper right part of the page. For the best results, search using keywords that are stated in the requirement description. (For example: "growing crystals," "kite," "electric motor," "probability," etc.)