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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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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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Book Review – Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction

By on April 24, 2012 in Model, Physical Science

My youngest (11 year old) son received a copy of Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare by John Austin. He was fascinated by it! This book shows them how to make miniature catapults, bows, and other projectile machines out of common office supplies. If your children are investigating concepts in physics and dynamics, this book [...]

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Make Your Own Compass

By on April 23, 2012 in Earth Science, Model

The earth has a natural magnetic field. A compass is little more than a magnet, so you can make your own compass. The magnetic field of the compass will align itself with the Earth’s magnetic field so you can determine which way is north.

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Science Demonstration: Quicksand

By on March 28, 2012 in Earth Science, Everyday Science, Model, Physical Science

Almost everyone has seen a movie or TV show where somebody gets stuck in quicksand. But what is quicksand and how is it formed? In this science demonstration, you will learn how to make a quicksand model from common household items.

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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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