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Pre-approved Topics

What substance keeps fruit from browning?

What chemicals will maintain freshness in cut flowers?

Which substance is best absorbed by disposable diapers?

Does fruit create electricity?

Which material keeps your drink the warmest?

How does temperature affect the magnetism of magnets?

What is the best conductor of static electricity?

What solution cleans a penny the best?

Which baseball bat hits a ball the farthest, wood or aluminum?

What type of soil is best for water retention?

Which type of potato makes the best battery?

Which is more effective at removing germs, hand sanitizer or antibacterial soap?

What type of metal, steel, copper, or bronze, will rust faster?

Which material filters water the best?

How does ultraviolet light react with different materials?

What carries the most static electricity?

Does the amount of air in a balloon, the color of the balloon or the material the balloon is made of change the affect of heating or cooling the balloon?

Does the length of a propeller affect the speed at which a plane travels?

Which vegetables serve as the best conductors of electricity?

What shape causes the most drag?

What type of line carries sound waves best?

Which metal conducts heat best?

Does the viscosity of a liquid affect its boiling point?

What materials provide the best insulation?

What keeps things colder – plastic wrap or aluminum foil?

Does the shape of a kite affect its flight?

Does a baseball go farther when hit by a wood or metal bat?

Which materials conduct electricity best?

Which materials conduct heat best?

Sounds from different rubber bands (or glasses of water)

Do coins corrode more in salt or fresh water?

Do plants prefer tap water or distilled water?

How temperature affects plant growth

In which soil do plants grow best?

Growing potatoes at different locations

Does the color of light affect plant growth?

Does the color of water affect its evaporation?

Which kind of cleaner removes ink stains the best?

Best bridge structure for supporting weight

Which detergent removes grass stains best?

Which detergent cuts grease best?

Do black bottom pools keep the pool warmer?

String telephones: what materials work best in conducting sound?

What kind of juice cleans pennies the best?

Can eggs withstand a greater force from one direction than from others?

Which homemade airplane design flies best?

What factors affect the bounce of a dropped ball?

Which materials can be charged with static electricity?

Magnets and electromagnets- What affects the strength of and electromagnet?

Insulation-best materials, thickness

Compare the surface tension of various liquids

What makes yeast react the best?

How sound affects plant growth

Strength of paper towels

Do bean grow better in clay, sand or potting soil?

What household material will put out a fire the fastest?

What type of water do plants grow best in?

Does cold or heat affect how high a ball bounces?

What kind of light do plants grow under best? Sunlight, grow light or regular light bulb?

Which vegetables serve as the best conductors of electricity?

Which shape causes the most drag?

Which soap kills the most bacteria?

Which type of salt melts ice faster?

Does the color or amount of food coloring affect the speed of the ice melting or the taste of the cone?

What kind of butter can make better cookies?

Will chilling an onion before cutting it keep you from crying?

What type of plastic wrap prevents evaporation the best?