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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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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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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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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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The Chemistry of Toast – A Food Science Investigation

By on April 12, 2012 in Chemistry, Demonstration, Experiments

Chemical changes take place when a piece of bread is toasted. Do a simple investigation of this chemistry of toast with your own children.

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Is Air Really There? Air Pressure and Water Pressure

By on April 11, 2012 in Demonstration, Physical Science

This demonstration introduces the concepts of air pressure and water pressure and shows that air really is something which takes up space.

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Science Demonstration: Sonar Mapping – Part 4: Creating a Science Fair Project

By on March 27, 2012 in Demonstration, Earth Science, Everyday Science, Model, Observation, Physical Science

In the previous articles in this series, you learned some background information about sonar mapping and echo location, collected some data, and turned that data into a picture of the ocean floor. This article will provide some information about turning that demonstration into a science fair project.

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