120 hands-on experiments, engineering builds, and Olympiad-inspired challenges for Grades 1 to 12.
9 projects for Grade 8
Roll a toy car down ramps of different heights, graph the data, and find the slope of the line.
60 to 90 min · 7 materialsView projectBuild a shake table and test how bracing and base design help a model building survive an earthquake.
1 to 1.7 hr · 7 materialsView projectBuild a lightweight glider launched by a rubber band and tune it for the longest flight time or distance.
1.5 to 2.5 hr · 7 materialsView projectMix oil and water with different ingredients to find which emulsifiers hold the mixture together.
45 to 70 min · 6 materialsView projectWrap cups of hot water in different materials and graph how fast each one cools to find the best insulator.
50 to 80 min · 6 materialsView projectMake a parachute for a ping-pong ball and tune its design for the slowest, steadiest drop.
50 to 80 min · 7 materialsView projectWire bulbs in series and in parallel, measure brightness and current, and find the rules that explain the difference.
50 to 80 min · 5 materialsView projectBuild a pizza box solar oven and measure how reflector design changes the temperature inside.
1 to 2 hr · 8 materialsView projectUse yeast, sugar and a balloon to measure how temperature changes the amount of gas living cells make.
45 to 75 min · 8 materialsView projectEduVistaHQ.com · Learn • Explore • Grow. Olympiad-inspired activities are practice for the skills those competitions use. EduVistaHQ is not affiliated with Science Olympiad or any other competition organization.