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Elementary School
- Grades
4,
5,
6
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Can Baking Soda Substitute for Baking Powder in a Recipe?
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Find the ideal temperature that microwave popcorn should be stored at to achieve the best "popping" results.
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Determine if a cold-water soaking process can improve the crispness of oven-fried potatoes.
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Exploring the Science of Marinades
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Evaluate the ability of egg substitutes to mimic the binding, leavening, or thickening properties of eggs in baking and cooking.
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How Much Baking Powder Do Quick Breads Need?
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Find out if letting cookie dough sit in the refrigerator for 48 hours before baking it makes cookies taste better.
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Determine which combination of ingredients results in the pancake with the lowest density.
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A few popcorn experiments
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The effect of temperature on the growth of yeast
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The effects of baking soda and baking powder on the taste and texture of baked goods.
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Which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels?
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Will spaghetti cook faster with or without salt?
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Do preservatives prevent mold from growing on store bought bread much more than on home made bread?
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Middle School
- Grades
7,
8,
9
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The Effects of Seasonings on the Control of Escherichia coli in Hamburger
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Which Cooking Liquids Slow Softening the Most?
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Determine the best method for producing the best soft-boiled egg.
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Learn which one of six different chocolate brands results in handmade molded candies with the glossiest surface.
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Microwave Radiation's Effect on the Growth of Bacteria
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Test whether bread dough with wild natural yeast would rise higher than bread dough that used commercial yeast.
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See if yeast will reproduce using various sugar substitutes.
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Which yeast mixture rises the most?
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The amount of bacteria in poultry supply
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How Much Longer Does It Take Bread with Preservatives to Grow Mold Than It Takes Bread without Preservatives?
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The Effect of Various Temperatures on the Type and Growth Rate of Bacteria in Meat
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A Novel Treatment to Increase the "Pop-ability" of Popcorn (Zea mays everta)
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Find out which type of salmon (farmed or wild) tastes better and which is better for your health?
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How bread works
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Why do some foods such as dumplings float on water when cooked?
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The effect of irradiation on the nutritive value of beef
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Does food warmed in microwave ovens have a negative effect on the human body.
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Determine the General Public's Preference of Flour in Chocolate Chip Cookies
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The Effect of Flour Type on Muffin Density
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Comparing Different Fruit Pastes as a Preservative in Baked Goods
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How bread works
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Test a piece of ham that falls on the counter and ground for 10, 5, and 1 seconds and see if it really will be clean enough to eat or if it will be crawling with germs.
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High School
- Grades
10,
11,
12
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R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
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This project explores a simpler and cheaper objective quantitative method to determine the piquancy of a type of hot pepper.
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Determine which method of defrosting meat is safest and which method of cooking kills the most bacteria.
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Determine factors that affect the yield and composition of meat after cooking
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What is baking powder and how does it work?
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The Effect of Reduced Pressure on the Yield Volume of Popcorn
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Useful Links
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R=Reference
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Food Science Resources
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Chemistry Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Food Science Fair Books
    
    
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