Science Projects

Beam Me Up: The Adventures of Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction

Light changes direction when it encounters different surfaces or mediums. Reflection bounces light, refraction bends it, and diffraction spreads it, demonstrating the wave behavior of light.

Capillary Action and Combustion in a Vegetable Oil Candle

Capillary action draws liquid oil up a wick, allowing it to vaporize and burn. Combustion releases energy as light and heat through a chemical reaction with oxygen.

Exploring Magnetic Levitation with Electric Current

Electric currents generate magnetic fields that can repel or attract magnets. This interaction allows objects to levitate, demonstrating the relationship between electricity and magnetism.

Floating on Magnetism: Exploring Magnetic Levitation

Magnets with like poles repel, enabling objects to float without contact. Magnetic levitation showcases the balance of magnetic forces and gravitational pull.

From Plant to Protection: Extraction of Lemongrass Oil for Natural Mosquito Repellent

Essential oils are extracted from plants using heat or distillation. Lemongrass oil contains compounds that repel insects, demonstrating plant-based chemical defense mechanisms.

Human Lungs Model: Pump It Up​

Lung models use balloons to simulate inhalation and exhalation. Changing air pressure in the chest cavity moves air in and out, illustrating the mechanics of breathing.

Hydro Powered Rocket

Water and air pressure combine to propel a rocket. The rapid release of pressurized water demonstrates Newton’s third law of motion: every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Looks Clean But Is It Healthy?

Microorganisms invisible to the eye can contaminate surfaces. This experiment shows how germs spread, emphasizing hygiene and microbial detection.

Magic Colors of Nature: Natural Indicator

Certain plant extracts change color in acidic or basic solutions. This demonstrates pH sensitivity and the chemical properties of natural pigments.

Magic Crystal Garden: Growing Crystals in Water

Supersaturated solutions form crystals as molecules arrange in a regular pattern. Crystal growth illustrates solubility and the molecular structure of solids.

Measuring Food Energy: Homemade Calorimeter Experiment

Burning food releases energy as heat, which can raise water temperature. This demonstrates the concept of calories and energy transfer in chemical reactions.

Sink or Float: The Secret Science in Your Soda

Objects float or sink depending on their density relative to the liquid. Carbonation and sugar content can affect the density and buoyancy of solutions.

Tiny Heroes, Big Health: Making Your Own Probiotics

Beneficial bacteria ferment foods, producing acids that enhance gut health. This illustrates microbial growth and the role of probiotics in digestion.

Vitamin C Detectives: Using Iodine to Uncover Nutrients

Iodine reacts with vitamin C in a color-changing reaction. This simple test demonstrates nutrient detection and chemical reactivity in foods.​

Chain Reaction Machine Lift Mechanism

Mechanical energy transfers through a series of components to perform work. This shows cause-and-effect relationships and energy transformation.

Electromagnets: When Electricity Becomes Magnetism

Electric current flowing through a coil produces a magnetic field. Electromagnets illustrate the direct link between electricity and magnetism.

Floating, Sinking, and Water Purification

Density differences determine whether objects float or sink. Filtration and sedimentation demonstrate methods of purifying water physically.

Mini Rain Cloud

Water vapor condenses into droplets when cooled or saturated. This mimics cloud formation and precipitation in the water cycle.

 The Science of Scent

Scent molecules travel through the air and bind to receptors in the nose, triggering signals to the brain. This demonstrates how chemical compounds are detected and interpreted as different smells.

 Buzz Wire Game

The Buzz Wire Game demonstrates how electric circuits work. When the metal loop touches the wire, it completes the circuit, allowing current to flow and activate a buzzer—showing conductivity and circuit connection.

Bath Bomb Chemistry: The Science of Fizzy and Fun

When a bath bomb dissolves in water, baking soda reacts with citric acid to produce carbon dioxide gas. This chemical reaction creates fizzing bubbles and shows acid–base reactions in action.

Harnessing the Fourth State of Matter: The Science Behind a Miniature Plasma Launcher

Observe how butane gas produces glowing plasma when sparked, illustrating phenomena seen in lightning and technologies like neon lights and plasma displays.

Tea Changing Color (Different pH Levels)

When lemon juice, which is acidic, is added to the tea, the color shifts to a lighter or reddish hue. Conversely, adding baking soda, which is basic, causes the tea to turn darker or greenish. These color changes occur due to the pH of the solution. pH is a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is, and it affects the chemical structure of certain compounds in the tea, causing them to change color.

Static Electricity: Rubbed Balloon Butterfly Dance

Scientific Principles

•  When you rub a balloon on your hair or clothing, it gains an electric charge through friction
•  The charged balloon creates an invisible electric field around it
•  Lightweight objects like paper butterflies are attracted to the charged balloon without touching
•  This demonstrates that forces can act at a distance - the balloon pulls the butterfly through the air
• Static electricity shows how energy can be stored and then used to create movement

Natural Water Purification

Explanation of Scientific Principle:

  1. Filtration (Physical Process)

The water moves through different layers that trap solid particles.

•  Big Stones: Stop large debris (like leaves, insects).

•  Small Stones: Trap dirt, sand, and smaller particles.

•  Cotton/Cloth: Acts as a fine mesh for very tiny impurities.

2. Adsorption (Chemical Process)

Charcoal: Has tiny pores that attract and hold chemicals, odors, and toxins on its surface.

This process is called adsorption, not absorption.

3. Gravity

Gravity pulls the water downward through all the layers, helping it pass slowly for better cleaning.