|
|
|
Elementary School
- Grades
4,
5,
6
|
|
R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
|
The effects of liquid fertilizer on an aquatic environment containing small aquatic animals and plants.
R
The Effect of Various Pollutants on the Survival Rate of Daphnia
S
S
S
S
S
The Effect of Human Development on Benthic Survey and Water Quality Parameters
S
How does water speed affect turbidity in a river?
S
How Does Soil Affect the pH of Water?
R
Test the effects of the heavy metal copper (Cu) on an aquatic environment containing algae, worms, fish, and plants.
R
How Vehicles Affect the pH Properties of Snow
S
Does particle size affect settling rates and turbidity of water?
R
Water Pollution Science Fair Projects & Experiments
What is Water Pollution?
|
|
Middle School
- Grades
7,
8,
9
|
|
R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
|
Pool vs. Jacuzzi: A Study of Bacteria Levels in Water
R
Effect of Various Pollutants on the Aquatic Plant, Egeria densa (Large-flowered Waterweed)
R
Effects of Drought on Pond Water Quality
R
The Effect of Various Pollutants on the Survival Rate of Daphnia
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
The Effect of Precipitation on Nitrate Concentrations in San Francisquito Creek
R
Compare the effectiveness of three methods of purifying drinking / pool water (boiling, chlorination, ionization).
S
Chlorine vs. Saline Water Systems: Pool Water Quality
R
See if the widespread household anti-micro bacterial, triclosan, will adversely affect the growth and population of freshwater species of algae.
R
The Effects of Different Marine Environments on Oil Toxicity Level and Its Effect on Fish Embryo Development.
R
Find out what soil type would be most effective so that hazardous waste would not contaminate the ground water.
R
Effects of Perchlorate and Turmeric on Daphnia Heart Rate
R
The Effects of Runoff Pollutants on Various Aquatic Plants
R
Compare the water contamination rates of rural and urban areas.
S
S
Determine the effect of sulfite ions on dissolved oxygen.
R
How Is It Possible that by Washing Our Cars and Spraying Our Flowers, We Are Polluting Our Creeks, Streams, and Ocean?
R
The effect of phosphate and other pollutants on the oxygen level in pond water
S
S
The effect of pH levels on the growth of minnows.
S
Does the Runoff of a Golf Course Affect a Stream Below It?
R
Do Pollution Levels Increase in Los Angeles River Water as the River Moves through Los Angeles County?
R
Should Unmonitored Urban Lakes Be Used for the "Fishing in the City" Program?
R
How does saltwater mix in an estuary
S
The Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Eutrophication and Aquatic Primary Productivity
R
Determine the impact of residential stormwater pollutants on organism growth.
R
Effect of rainfall on dissolved oxygen and thus affecting fish life
R
Modeling the Effects of Storm Drain Pollutants on San Fransquito Creek using Water Quality Studies and Toxicity Testing
R
Measure the level of toxins that leak out of e-waste, and how quickly
R
How Petroleum Waste Products Affect the Formation of Clouds?
R
Test turbidity, with a turbidmeter, where the vegetation along the banks of a river or lake is different.
R
The Effect of Damming on Water Quality Conditions for Aquatic Life
S
How Do Changes in Nutrient Loading Affect Algae Growth and Water Quality?
R
Which creek is a better fish habitat?
R
Determine how a community living along a creek affects the quality of the creek water.
S
Determine if different flow rates affect dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, and temperature in a stream.
S
Does the Level of Turbidity in Water Increase or Decrease Dissolved Oxygen Levels?
S
Does the pH and quality of water in a stream change as it travels down its course?
R
R
R
Will acids caused by decaying vegetation cause an extreme jump in the acidity of the water.
S
Water Pollution Science Fair Projects & Experiments
What is Water Pollution?
|
|
High School
- Grades
10,
11,
12
|
|
R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
|
The Harsh Effects of Torrance Runoff on Madrona Marsh
R
Determine whether bees and wasps can be trained to detect quagga mussels attached to water recreational vehicles at lakeside checkpoints thus providing an economical on-site investigative method for park rangers to prevent cross contamination of waterways.
R
Diatoms as Biological Indicators of Pharmaceutical Runoff
R
Explore ways of Facing the Freshwater Crisis
R
How Does Water Treated with NaF Affect the Development of the Invertebrates Artemia, Daphnia, Paramecium, and Planaria?
R
The Effects of Upwelling, Eutrophication, and Trace Metals on the Bloom Dynamics of Pseudo-nitzschia
R
Explore how much local bodies of water had been affected by pollution.
S
Test for the possibility that pollutants are collecting in the upper strata of a pond sediment due to more urban runoff containing more pollutants, due to recent development of the surrounding area.
R
The effects of aquatic plants on algae growth, pH, nitrite, and phosphate levels
R
Is there a relationship between the surface water temperature and salinity of a stream? (advanced level)
S
Water Pollution Science Fair Projects & Experiments
What is Water Pollution?
|
|
Useful Links
|
|
R=Reference
|
Science Fair Projects Resources
R
Environmental Sciences Resources
R
Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
R
Safety Resources
R
R
Environmental Sciences Fair Books
|
|

The Orchid Grower A Juvenile Science Adventure Novel About Orchids & Genetic Engineering
|
|
|
|