I'm not good at this ;0) But how about the title of one of the songs with sunshine in it, like Pocket Full of Sunshine, or Good Day Sunshine.

Look for song titles with Sun or Sunshine

"Good Day Sunshine"

"Let the Sun Shine in"

"Bright Sunshiny Day"

Lots of Google sources.

A lot might depend on which light source is better before determining the title.

Be aware that different florescents give off different wave lengths (warm white vs. cool white) and those are different than regular incandescent.

Could you use something from the artificial light source name?

My first thought was

Let it Grow

Is she using one specific type of plant or a variety of plants? Flowers or vegetables? If there is a certain type of plant she'll be using, maybe incorporating something related to the plant's name and the final result into the project's name? Maybe give it a spin like "Particularly Potted Peppers Produce Profoundly Peculiar Produce" so the title is a bit silly and thought provoking?

I might be able to come up with something clever if I knew what plants were involved (although any reference I use may be "dated" for a 6th grader).

"Photosynthesis or Photosynthetic?" I'm not sure if the term photosynthesis is the correct one to use, tho.

Jim-1 Zone9a - unfortunately, The title must be turned in first.

dees-1 - not sure what plant we are using, something fast growing like a squash or bean.

Title with sun or sunshine sounds good. Thanks.

In the light is day....?

I mean - in the light of day.

How about (with a pic or drawing of a plant beside it) "Best Gardener Award, Man or Mother Nature?" or "What do plants prefer, Electricity or the Sun?"

Inside or Outside, Is One Better?

Or, Are Plants Happier As Innies or Outies?

I think Mendel used peas -- because they grow so fast.

Plants reach for the...sun?

Inside or Outside the Window?

Our Star or Edison's Light?

6th grade? can't be too "cutsie"..I liked the choices with science mentioned...

I would say have a conversation with your daughter about where ideas for a title can come from, then she should brainstorm some titles and select one. She should own it especially if she is going to present her project.

Yes. Let her do the research and the work. If you see something glaringly wrong, then maybe hint or help her figure it out.

I judged a science fair one time where someone was trying to determine the effect of cigarette smoke on plants. It was a nice idea, but the student put lids on all of the jars. Guess what? All of the plants died. Plants need some oxygen to live.

Also, make sure that you have plenty of back up plants. Don't go with just two (one sun and one artificial). Ideally you would have 12 or so. When the time comes for the showing, take along the plants that show the most effects of either sun or not. Things don't always go as planned, so plants just die and you won't know why.

Is this for a judged Science Fair? If so, cutsie isn't good. (Speaking as a former judge.)

You guys are the best. She does most of the work. I judge if it seems worthy to follow up on. Sometimes her choices are too simple and easy, because she wants to put in as little effort as possible. Can't wait for Christmas to get here so this will be OVER.

boops 2012, I think it is very cool that your daughter is working on a science project. She has selected a good topic too. It sounds like you have experience with school science projects. My kids always found that the write-up and presentation board always took longer to complete than expected.

I remember a science fair with entries from 2 cute first graders whose parents obviously believed in letting the kid do it all. The first experiment was to answer the question as to which would be a better liquid to water plants, salad dressing or water. And there were the styrofoam cups with plants and the pictures of the weeks of their progress in the cups. You will be interested to know that the plants watered with salad dressing did not do well. The second science fair entry was to find out if there was a difference between various people's finger prints. The child had cut out colored construction paper and labeled the fingerprints of his grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, brother and sister. And there were all the colored squares of paper with each person's fingerprints carefully labeled. The child had used an ink pad to take each person's fingerprints, and each fingerprint was a black smear. He or she concluded that all fingerprints look alike. Kids can be so cute in their sincerity.

As a middle school teacher, I can attest that when one project is over, another is due. Good for kids though, keeps them thinking. Middle school is fun (not being sarcastic).

Since it is due before Christmas I like Texas_Gem's suggestion, but repeated three times. "Let it Grow, Let it Grow, Let it Grow"

One project I saw at the science fair several grades ago, which cat would play the longest with the cat toy? He concluded the oldest one was tired easily and was crabby. That one was and remains my favorite.

"Lighten Up"

"Light Switch"

"Outside Chance/Inside Job"

I agree with those who said while this is fun and all for us to suggest names, I really don't think it should be US offering her the names. Will we get extra credit? Are all the other kids' parents asking on forums as well? I don't mean to come off harsh and I apologize but this does irritate me

I think boops has it right. She (her daughter) does most of the work. I(boops) judge if it seems worthy to follow up on.

So who is the student? Let the student do her own work. She will learn more if she does it herself.

"DD has a dreaded science project due before Christmas and I need a catchy title for it"

You mean DD has a dreaded science project due before Christmas and SHE needs a catchy title for it, right?

This is why kids are flunking out and not doing well. Because their parents do their homework for them.

While I can understand the assumption that I am "doing her work for her", I want to be clear. I am not doing the work. GAthering ideas for a title and letting her CHOSE one , or not chose one, is offering resources. And I thank all who contributed.

I assure you that there are some students whose parents do their work. It is evident in the professional grade 5color presentations. Not the work of a 4th or 5th grader. I know that kids are pretty sophisticated when it comes to computers, but these are a step above a home pc and printer.

It is a very fine line, and it sounds like you're walking it exactly right.

I too helped my son until about sixth grade, and then he was on his own 100% (6th-11th grade so far). It takes time to build up to it, and you're right, it's because it's far more sophisticated than it was in the past. My son started out with only the idea and a faint idea of where to go. It started out I'd talk to him, playing devil's advocate for realizing where experiment pitfalls might be, or was it too simplistic. I had him dictate what got typed up for the board, and I cut it out. We glued it together. The next year, I still had the conversation, but he had to type it up and we cut/glued together. The next year, it was all him. Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. He's a junior now and he can do entire presentations and experiments with robotics on his own. But they need help getting there.

My son came up with a project I thought would be a total bust, and I learned something! He wanted to see how quickly you cool down flowers would help preserve them. Cryo-chrysanthemum was his title. Looked like icicles dripping down. Good luck on titles! I wish I was as creative as my kid, but alas, I am not.

Boops, I totally get what you're saying. It's important that parents get involved to a certain degree; kids need someone to keep them enthused, engaged, and on target. A tiny bit of adult influence can be inspirational for a youngster.

Now, if you stroll over to the garden forums, students sometimes show up to post pictures of ornamentals, weeds, or insects that they have to ID for an assignment and are usually met with great resistance. They are scolded! And anyone jumping in to help is scolded, too, lol. (They are high school or college students.)

My daughter was the science fair queen. She won first place in her school, and at regional and state science fairs and also competed nationally. Posing a simple title in the form of a question will be just fine? A creative funny title is not going to get her a better grade.

Shedding some Light

Lighten Up