GRADES
4 through 6 PROJECTS
Insights Visual Productions
PO Box 644, Encinitas, CA 92024
How heat is
transmitted
An energy-efficient
home
What makes a hot air
balloon rise?
Expansion of solids,
liquids & gases
when
heated
How a thermostat
works
How a toaster
works
The steam
engine
The
periscope
Kaleidoscopes
How binoculars
work
How a microscope
works
How a telescope
works
What makes
rainbows?
Different types of
mirrors
Lenses and what they
do
How a camera
works
How Polaroid glasses
work
What causes light to
bend?
How photocells
work
How a prism
works
The pinhole
camera
The Doppler
effect
What causes
echoes
How a record player
works
How an electric motor
works
How a generator
works
Batteries, how they
work
The
telegraph
What is a
transformer?
What is a
transistor?
Electronic components and
their functions
Hydroelectric
power
The series and parallel
circuits
How airplanes
fly
How a wing
works
How rockets
fly
Looping rollercoasters –
how they work
How a canal lock
works
Primitive
clocks
Distillation
Solar
still
Water
filtration
pH and how to measure
it
Acids, bases and
pH
How elements combine to
make compounds
Capillary
action
Radioactivity and Geiger
counters
The sextant or
quadrant
What is
density?
What is surface
tension?
Weather
forecasting
How a barometer
works
Cloud
chamber
Effects of air
pressure
Fermentation
Osmosis
Phases of the moon (working
model)
Eclipses
How a geyser
works
Harvesting wind with
windmills
How clouds
form
Different types of
earthquake faults
Sedimentation
How a sundial
works
How the human heart works
(model)
The circulatory
system
The
ear
Tooth
decay
Why a fish has
fins
Bird wings and how they
work
Photosynthesis
Hydroponics
Yeast action in
bread
How yogurt is
made
How cheese is
made
Paper
recycling
Aluminum
recycling
Glass
recycling
Oil wells – how they
work
The
submarine
Which metals conduct heat
best?
Measuring the calories in a
peanut
Which materials make the
best heat insulators?
Which color of liquid
absorbs the most heat?
Which color container
absorbs the most heat?
Which color container cools
off quickest?
How temperature affects the
height at which balls bounce
Do black bottom swimming
pools keep the water warmer?
How constant is the
temperature in my refrigerator?
How accurate is the
temperature knob of my oven?
The effects of light on
dyed material
Materials that absorb
sound
String telephones: what
materials work best in conducting sound
Conductivity of various
materials
How increasing the number
of batteries affects the speed of a motor
What is the voltage range
of the GE-14 bulb?
The effects of washing on
dyed materials
Can popcorn be desalted by
freezing?
Popcorn: a graphical
analysis of pops per second
Ink evaluation with paper
chromatography
Splat – a study in droplet
patterns
The effects of swimming
pool water (chlorine) on hair
Testing sugar in soft
drinks
Testing various orange
drinks for vitamin C
How well do various fabrics
absorb dye?
Who has greater body
density, boys or girls?
How strong is a spider web
thread?
The velocity of water
through same size tubes of different material
The velocity of different
liquids through same size tubes
Density of various
liquids
Paper airplane
performance
Robots
Using
electromagnets to power a car
Computer
projects
Storing the
sun’s energy
Power from
rising air
Power from the
waves
Testing
different water turbine blades
Speed of clouds using
photography
Using feathers to clean up
oil spills
Composition of sand
Water retention of different soils
Using a computer for mineral identification
How much dust falls on your lawn in a month?
How clean is our air?
How acid is our rain?
Speed of clouds using photography
Using feathers to clean up oil spills
The effects of water on
different types of wood
Charting the apparent
motion of Polaris
The effect of wave action
on different rocks using a tumbler
Which firewood gives the
most heat per dollar?
Can a roof overhang cut
summer cooling costs?
Comparative study of
various packing materials
How much money can a pool
cover save?
Which candle is the best
buy?
Which light bulb is most
efficient?
Are TV commercials louder
than regular programming?
Frequency and length of TV
commercials in a 1-hour s
Which battery is the best
buy?
How much does it cost to
run a refrigerator?
Which stain remover works
best?
Which detergent removes
grass stains best?
Which detergent cuts grease
the best?
Which detergent has the
longest lasting suds?
Waterproofing agents –
which is the best?
The effects of deodorants
on clothes
Which paint protects wood
the best?
The effectiveness of
different wood preservatives
Shampoo
evaluation
Water solubility of suntan
lotions
Meat, fat and moisture
content of hot dogs
Which popcorn pops the
most?
Up to bat – wood or
aluminum?
Fishing lines take the
strength test
Leaky faucets – how much do
they cost us?
Which uses more water – a
shower or a bath?
Which container or wrapping
preserves food best?
Which paper towel is most
absorbent?
Which diaper is
best?
Comparison of locks – which
is best?
Which nails have the best
holding power?
How long are yellow lights
at various intersections?
Do parking meters give us
the right time?
Does a magnetic field
affect the growth of beans?
Does electricity affect the
growth of beans?
Does temperature affect the
growth of plants?
How do plants react to
different kinds of music?
Do plants grow better with
tap or distilled water?
The effects of root
bounding on plant growth
Effects of artificial vs.
natural light on plants
Under what color cellophane
do plants grow best?
Can you give a plant too
much fertilizer?
Testing different potting
soils
Which mulch covering works
best?
Do seeds sprout better in
cold or hot climates?
Under what thickness of
plastic do radishes grow best?
How the amount of light
affects growth of marigolds
Do avocados ripen more
evenly with the stems left on?
Effects of the environment
on popcorn (heat, cold, moisture, time, etc.)
Does aspirin prolong the
life of cut carnations?
How fast does a mealworm
(or snail) travel?
The speed of snails on
different surfaces
Effects of household
pesticides on earthworms
Ant control: natural vs.
chemical repellants
Do goldfish grow larger in
a larger tank?
Fish feeding – the effects
of light
How many grams of food does
a rabbit eat per day?
Chickens and colored corn –
which will they eat?
Do pyramids preserve
food?
Light vs. vision – which
color is best?
Night vision and the
effects of colored objects
Does a blindfolded person
walk in a circle?
Left-hand, right-hand
transference using a “mirror tracing”
Reading and remembering
with different colored paper – which is best?
Flexibility: boys vs.
girls
Do adults know U.S.
geography? (or math skills, science concepts, etc.)
How do people react when
seeing a teenager shoplift?
Hot tubs and their effect
on blood pressure
Smoking vs. lung
capacity
Lung power of different age
groups
Lung power: children vs.
adults
Do roots always grow
down?
Do mirrors affect the way
plants grow?
Leaf size versus leaf location
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