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More Middle School Research Projects

The Fantabulous 4	Seedy People
How do different vitamins from kitchen refuse affect the germination rate of seeds?	Do UV rays affect the germination of seeds?
I.C.E	Seeds R' Us
Does the temperature of the seed, before it is planted, affect its germination rate?	Is there a difference in the germination rate of seeds planted in soil to seeds without soil?

Featured Research Projects

High Schools

Supersynthesizerz	Plantasaurus Rex Squadron
How does water temperature effect the rate of photosynthesis?	What effect does caffeine have on the rate of photosynthesis?
G	Vine Swingers
How will barley seeds react to different amounts of fertilizer?	How will fertilizer affect the growth of plants?

 

Middle Schools

Dark Underlords	Hobosynthezizers
What different liquid effects Corn plant seeds growth more?	What type of plant grows the best with diffrent water levels?
Spores	The Kung Fu Panda's
Will Frozen Pea seeds sprout?	Will vitamin water help a seed germinate faster than a seed with distilled water?