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Science Fair Projects – Jumping Cereal

By on August 22, 2012 in Demonstration, Physical Science

Science fair projects should be interesting and engaging as well as educational. A jumping cereal demonstration is a fun science fair project idea or just a good activity for a science class. It is a visible demonstration of the effects of static electricity.

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Growing Plants – Do Roots Always Grow Downwards?

By on July 24, 2012 in Observation, Plants and Gardens

Growing plants is a fascinating activity for kids. Yesterday’s article explained how to plant seeds in a plastic cup to watch them germinate. Today we’ll look at what happens when you change the orientation of the cup. Will the roots keep growing in the same direction or will they adjust and grow downwards again? Growing [...]

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Growing Plants – Seed Germination

By on July 23, 2012 in Observation, Plants and Gardens

Kids enjoy the science of growing plants. There’s just something fun and wonderful about watching them get a little bigger and different each day. Germinating seeds in a clear cup will show students what is going on underground before that first shoot is visible.

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Condensation Demonstration – A Science Investigation

By on June 7, 2012 in Chemistry, Demonstration, Model

Condensation is the process by which water changes from gas to a liquid. Some examples are the moisture on the bathroom mirror after you take a hot shower, dew on the morning grass, and the water forming on an icy cup of water. It is easy to do a simple demonstration of condensation.

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Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle (Printable)

By on June 5, 2012 in * The Science Fair Process *, Science Fair

This printable scientific method crossword puzzle includes 29 common vocabulary words which relate to the scientific method. This is a fun way to reinforce the definitions of the various terms involved. It is aimed at the middle school level, although younger students with a good understanding of the scientific method will probably also be able to complete it.

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Mineral Hardness Scale (Mohs’ Hardess Scale Scratch Test)

By on May 30, 2012 in Collection, Science Fair

Students who are studying minerals can make a mineral hardness scale to determine mineral’s resistance to being scratched. Mohs’ hardness scale is used for this purpose.

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Escape Velocity – Science Fair Project Ideas

By on May 23, 2012 in Demonstration, Earth Science, Model, Physical Science

We’ve been investigating escape velocity in the past couple of articles. Today, I’ll suggest some science fair project ideas for this escape velocity model.

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What Is Escape Velocity? A Science Project

By on May 21, 2012 in Astronomy, Model

The thought of space travel always gets the imagination going. We seem born to dream about what lies beyond our own reach. One of the biggest challenges in space travel is the power required to escape the Earth’s gravitational field.

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Wind Experiments – Baby Powder Wind Investigation

By on May 3, 2012 in Demonstration, Weather

Wind experiments can help students understand the dynamics of wind with just a few household items. One of the easiest wind experiments involves just baby powder and a lamp.

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Insect Attractions – Science Fair Project Ideas

By on May 1, 2012 in Animals and Habitats, Experiments

If you are looking for science fair project ideas, you can create an interesting science fair project from the Insect Attractions investigation in which students try to determine what attracts insects.

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