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Science
Projects are due soon
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Selecting a topic for science fair project is always a
challenge. Is it practical? Is it affordable? Can you
find necessary material and equipment? Is it acceptable?
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Here you can
find varieties of science project ideas, instructions,
and information. You will also find some science kits
that you may use as your science project. Kits will save
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Best Science Project ideas recommended for 2008-2009 school year
A group of project advisors
at ScienceProject.com identified the 10 best science projects for the
school year 2005-2006. Not surprisingly, most of these projects are
related to energy, environment and health. Selections are based on the
educational value, attractiveness, versatility and availability of
materials and equipment or kits. The 10 best projects are listed below:
| Air Battery/ Saltwater
Battery
In this project you will experiment
making electricity using a revolutionary method. You may call this
air battery because it uses the oxygen from the air. You may also
call it salt water battery because it uses a solution of salt water
as electrolyte.
The electricity you produce can be
high enough to light up a light bulb. You can extend the power by
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You can also perform
experiments to see how does the amount of salt, the amount of
oxygen, or the size of electrodes affect the amount of electricity
or the battery life. Write your results in a table and use them to
draw a graph. Recommended for ages 11 to 18. This is an experimental
(investigatory) project. [See
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| Wooden Generator
In this project you will experiment
making electricity by spinning a magnet inside a wire coil. This is
the principle of electric generators. Make all parts using wood;
only the magnet and wire will be non-wooden material.
The electricity you produce can be
high enough to light up a light bulb; however, it will just flicker
if you spin the magnet by hand. |
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perform experiments to see how does the number of wire loops or the
diameter of wire affect the amount of electricity it produces. This is
an experimental (investigatory) project. Recommended for ages 13 to 18.[See
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Fruit Battery
(Make Electricity From Fruits)
Even fruits can make electricity and
if you be lucky, you may even get enough electricity to light up a
light bulb. The electricity produced by fruits can easily be
measured using a multi-meter. In this project you compare different
fruits for the amount of electricity they can produce. Find out if
sour taste and acidity of fruits can contribute to the production of
electricity.
This project is a safe version of
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electricity from fruits is important because it also indicates the
concentration of minerals available in fruits. You can also use this
method to compare the quality of different potatoes or different
oranges. This is an experimental (investigatory) project.
Recommended for ages 10 to 16. [See
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| Make a DNA
Model
DNA is a nucleic acid that contains
the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of
all cellular forms of life. By changing parts of DNA, scientists are
able to produce plants, animals and other live organisms with new
properties and abilities. Genetically modified crops and genetically
modified fruits are widely known and used.
For students who like biology and
want to understand the structure of DNA, making a DNA model can be
an exiting display project with special learning benefits. |
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A model can simply be made using foam balls. This can be a complete
display project or an addition to any DNA related project. [See
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| Starch test
kit
Starch test has been the most
versatile science project in the past few years. Students can modify
it and make totally new projects that are all based on starch test.
Some variations of starch test program are:
- Test apple maturity.
- The effect of sunlight on
production of starch on plants.
- Effect of enzymes on starch
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In a basic starch test project you test different foods, fruits or
products for presence of starch. Find out how widely the starch is used
in different industries. You may expand the starch test topic to many
new project ideas. For example you may research the effect of sunlight
in production of starch or the effect of enzymes on starch.Determination
of starch in foods is important due to dietary concerns of many people
who are on a low starch/ low sugar diet. This is an experimental
(investigatory) project.
Recommended for ages 10 to 16. [See
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Air propulsion Motor Boats
(Simple Electric Circuit)
Combine the joy and excitement
of mechanical toys with your science project by constructing an
air propelled motor boat. This is also a good way of learning
about simple electric circuits. Your boat will have a
battery, a switch and a motor with propeller. This can be used
as a science project related to electricity, force or
floatation. This idea is good for a display project, an
engineering project and an experimental (investigatory) project. |
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Finally you can make a vehicle that can drive both on land and in water.
To do that simply attach the wheels to the sides of the boat.
With your kit you may also receive
four sheaves that may be used as wheels. Sheaves are almost like the
ring in a bicycle; they are just missing the tiers. Students often
use sheaves to make pulleys as a part of a simple machine project.
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Electromagnet
An electromagnet is by far the
most important electrical structure that exists in almost all
electronic devices. Most of today's Radios, televisions, door
bells, telephones, telegraphs and computers could not exist
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In an electromagnet project, you may make some of the simple devices
that use electromagnet; however the most important electromagnet
projects study the strength of electromagnet. There is an
electromagnet kit
available at MiniScience.com; however, many students may just
purchase the
magnet wire (27 AWG) and find other material (nail, battery,..)
at home.
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The Gauss Rifle
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The Gauss Rifle also known as the
Gaussian gun is a very simple experiment that uses a magnetic chain
reaction to launch a steel marble at a target at high speed. This
educational and amusing project is very simple to build (it only
takes a few minutes), is is very simple to understand and explain,
and yet fascinating to watch and to use.
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When the gauss rifle fires, it
will happen too fast to see. The ball on the right will shoot
away from the gun, and hit the target with considerable force.
Our one foot long version is designed so the speed is not enough
to hurt someone, and you can use your hand or foot as a target.
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Solar Car
MiniScience's Solar Racer activity introduces students to
alternative energy concepts while incorporating problem solving,
design and modeling. In addition, students will experience using
hand tools as they construct their solar vehicle.
Students can explore:
- Propulsion types and drive concepts
- Basic soldering techniques and electronic
concepts
- Alternative energies like solar power
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he federal government has encouraged alternative
forms of transportation due to a limited supply of oil and increasing
environmental pollution. Solar cars are just one of many transportation concepts
emerging. Solar cars use solar cell panels instead of gasoline as the fuel. As a
result, exhaust fumes and oil consumption are eliminated.
The solar cell panel generates an electrical charge that is stored in a battery
and used to provide energy as the vehicle is driven. The lighter the vehicle,
the less energy used and the farther the vehicle will travel. In cloudy days, or
at night, energy can be drawn from reserve batteries. In the future, charge
stations will be located on the road sides for quick battery charging.
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Pulley Motor Car
Design ideas
This page provides
some pictures and ideas on how a pulley motor car may be
constructed. It is not meant to serve as a step-by-step recipe
or assembly instructions. You may use these ideas to complete
your own design and construct your own model of pulley motor
car. Some pictures may show parts that are different in shape,
size or color from what you may have in your kit.
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Pulley motor car is an electric car
using pulleys to transfer the mechanical energy from the motor to
the wheels. MiniScience's Pulley Car activity introduces students to
compound machines and simple machines including pulley, wheel and
axle while incorporating problem solving, mechanical design and
modeling. In addition, students will experience using hand tools as
they construct their Pulley Motor Car. |
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Four other projects in
this group are:
For a complete list of
projects, visit ScienceProject.com.
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