science project ideas for 6th grade

[janny108]

Hi, does anyone have/had 6th grade science projects for a girl? She has an idea but I don't know if it will meet the criteria for a project. She wants to test which product will best help with acne. She is very self conscious as you can imagine. good idea or not?

 

[Naomi4Christ]

She could do a half-face test - one half washed with a salacylic acid wash, and the other half with normal face wash. Take photographs before during and after the test, and try to co-opt other teenage volunteers.

I would say that the test would need to run for a month to get any conclusive results.

 

[lucypevensie]

I think that sounds like an interesting project. Not only would she get to practice thinking through scientific processes, it sounds like one that has practical benefit for her own life. I agree with the above^. These kinds of projects look better when tested on more than one person, and make sure she has plenty of time to get lots of results. SO if she's up to that, go for it.

For my DD's 6th grade science fair she conducted a taste test with various food, testing to see whether low/no-fat foods taste the same as their full-fat counterparts, and if they did taste different, which one tastes better.

 

[janny108]

That sounds interesting too!