Science Fair Projects: Expectations Vs Reality

In grade school, we all had really high hopes that our science fair projects would be outstanding. But sometimes we had to turn in work that was vastly different from our originally awesome vision. Check out some of the ways science fair projects have let us down over the years, and to see how another crazy project is coming along, click here.

1. Making Volcanoes

Lonely Planet Images Dallas Stribley / Getty Images

EXPECTATION

Eric / CC BY-SA http://2.0 / Flickr: ejk

REALITY

2. Growing Crystals

Kelly Cookson / CC BY-SA http://2.0 / Flickr: mscaprikell

EXPECTATION

Rae du Soleil / CC BY http://2.0 / Flickr: orthia_turan

REALITY

3. Re-Creating Tornadoes

Jason Persoff St / Getty Images

EXPECTATION

A Yee / CC BY http://2.0 / Flickr: 57412095@N05

REALITY

4. Growing Household Bacteria

Ikon Images Ian Cuming / Getty Images

EXPECTATION

Vincent Diamante / CC BY-SA http://2.0 / Flickr: sklathill

REALITY

5. Building A Rocket

Stockbyte / Getty Images

EXPECTATION

Steve Jurvetson / CC BY http://2.0 / Flickr: jurvetson

REALITY

6. Building A Fully-Functioning Guitar

doryfour / CC BY-SA http://2.0 / Flickr: 28738704@N07

EXPECTATION

Mike Dunning / Getty Images

7. Re-Creating The Solar System

Baris Simsek / Getty Images

EXPECTATION

REALITY

8. Building A Robot

Peter Cade / Getty Images

EXPECTATION

daniel.baker / CC BY-ND http://2.0 / Flickr: theadventuresofdan

REALITY

Inspired By Big Red