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Science Buddies: Hydrogen Peroxide on Plant Root Cuttings & Seed Germination
Hydrogen peroxide (often used as a disinfectant) has also been approved for use in pesticides. This science fair project investigates whether hydrogen peroxide has any effects on seed germination or on roots of plant cuttings.
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Science Buddies: Study Chirality With a Homemade Polarimeter
Some molecules can be either left- or right-"handed." The left- and right-handed molecules have the same number and type of atoms, and their chemical structures look identical, but they are actually mirror images of each other. Many...
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Science Buddies: Fast Food: Can Peppermint Improve Reaction Times?
Did you know that some teachers give their students a peppermint candy on state testing days? Is it to give the kids sweet-smelling breath? Or are the teachers hoping for something more on the important testing day? In this human biology...
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Science Buddies: Go, Gadget, Go! Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms
In the mid-20th century, people thought of robots as futuristic tools. But in the 21st century, robots are not a figment of our imaginations, but are a part of our reality. Robots even perform tasks that humans can't do. In this...
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Science Buddies: The Height Limits and Linearity of Bouncy Balls
You might think that plants and animals have little in common with batteries, springs, or slingshots, but they actually do have something in common. Both living and non-living things store and transfer energy from one form to another. In...
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Science Buddies: Vines & Spines: Thigmotropism in Morning Glory Tendrils
We tend to think of plants as immobile, but the tendrils of a vine, such as the morning glory, actually move in response to touch. Tendrils wrap around structures, which give the plant something to grow on. In this science fair project,...
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Science Buddies: Balloon Morphing: How Gases Contract and Expand
Expanding gases are everywhere, from the kitchen to the cosmos. You've tasted their pleasures every time you've eaten a slice of bread, bitten into a cookie, or sipped a glass of soda. In this chemistry science fair project, you'll...
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Science Buddies: Tireless Tides: Extracting Energy From Ocean Tides
Renewable energy is the energy that is extracted from natural sources, such the Sun (solar), earth (geothermal), wind, and water (hydropower). These sources are renewable because they can be replenished by the same natural sources within...
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Science Buddies: Smarter Than Your Average Slime: Maze Solving by an Amoeboid
In this science fair project, grow the acellular slime mold Physarum polycephalum and test its ability to find the shortest path through a maze.
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Science Buddies: The Strength of an Electromagnet
Has anyone ever told you that you have a magnetic personality? Have you ever heard that opposites attract? These common phrases are both based on the properties of magnets and magnetic electricity. In this science fair project, learn how...
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Science Buddies: Using Pennies to Test How P H Affects Copper Corrosion
In this science fair project, use a color-based reaction to test how pH affects copper corrosion in pennies.
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Science Buddies: There's a Machine in My Toy Box!
Simple machines are everywhere, even many of your toys are simple machines. Come visit this science fair project and explore the six types of simple machines. Find out how many are hiding under the hinged lid (yes, another simple...
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Science Buddies: Wild Winds: Detecting Turbulence Around Structures
Watch out. It's Eddy Vortex, Superhero. He swirls, he tumbles, he churns up air and water. OK, maybe eddies and vortices aren't exactly superheroes, but they are powerful regions of air and water flow that you have to watch out for in...
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Science Buddies: Now You See It, Now You Don't! Test Your Peripheral Vision
The survival of our ancient ancestors depended on their ability to use peripheral vision to find prey and to avoid predators. Almost everything we do-from riding a bike, to dribbling a basketball, to reading a book-depends on peripheral...
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Science Buddies: How Long Will My Sleepy Yo Yo Sleep?
Yo-yo's are a fun toy and there is nothing simpler than a string wrapped between two connected disks. But there's a lot of physics that makes a yo-yo work. In this science fair project, learn more about how and why a yo-yo works. You...
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Science Buddies: How Bright Is Your Glow Stick? Measure It!
Objects that glow in the dark hold a special place in the imagination of both children and adults. The lights go out at night, but these odd things refuse to disappear. Where does the light come from? Do they work in any climate? In this...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Get the Lead Out: Effects of P H on Lead Testing
Science fair project that investigates the chemistry of lead testing. The student will determine how the pH of the test solution affects the results of lead tests. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: No Whey! Milk Protein Content Changes
In this biochemistry science fair project, investigate how protein concentrations change in milk during different stages of cow lactation. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective,...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Chemical Reaction Rate in Ultraviolet Beads
In this science fair project, experiment with the role temperature plays in the rate at which UV beads lose their color. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...
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Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Crime Scene Chemistry: The Light of Luminol
Experiment with the chemical called luminol, which emits a blue light when it reacts with other chemicals. This science fair project explores whether temperature affects the amount of light emitted. The Science Buddies project ideas are...
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Calgary Youth Science Fair
The Calgary Youth Science Fair states that it has been running for close to fifty years. So it has lots of experience to draw on. On their well-designed site, you will find information for judges, organizers, students and parents that...
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Google Science Fair
Google's own version of the Science Fair is a global online science and technology competition open to individuals and teams from ages 13 to 18.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects
Math Forum provides a list of possible math science fair topics with links to each topic to get an idea of what will be studied and suggested questions to answer. This site also contains links to teacher discussions on Math Fairs.
University of Southern California
California State Science Fair: What Makes a Good Science Fair Project?
A good first step to read. This set of recommendations or advice comes from the California State Science Fair Committee. Read carefully the first three paragraphs and the "Students are advised" paragraph.
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