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How to Cut A Four-Petal Paper Flower

By Janice VanCleave

The directions show folding and drawing a portion of a paper flower.

Directions for Folding and Cutting a Four Petal Flower In this craft activity, you need paper (copy paper works), pencil, and scissors. 1. Cut a 4 in2 piece of paper. 2. Fold the paper square in half twice as shown in the diagram. 3. On the folded piece, draw what looks like a heart-shape. Make […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: paper craft, paper flower, water absorption

Science Fair Video by Kevin Temmer

By Janice VanCleave

Three types of variables, controlled, manupulated-independent, and responding-dependent.

   This Science Fair Video was created Kevin Temmer. Who Is Kevin Temmer Kevin Temmer is an independent artist, animator, composer, singer, and songwriter. As a young child, Kevin enjoyed expressing himself through drawing. He began teaching himself animation and it soon became his passion. Kevin also enjoys composing and performing his own original songs.WOW!! […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: Kevin Tremmer, science fair video

Important Truth About Dihydrogenmonoxide (DHMO)

By Janice VanCleave

DHMO is water!

  Why All Americans Need a Better Understanding of Chemistry I have cut a section from an article about what is being touted as a very dangerous chemical. The name of this life threatening chemical is DHMO, dihydroxymonoxide. What is DHMO? DHMO IS WATER! DHMO or dihydroxymonoxide’s chemical formula has two hydrogens (di-hydrogen) and one […]

Filed Under: Chemistry

Biodegradable Starch Packing Peanuts

By Janice VanCleave

What Does Biodegradable Mean? Biodegradable substances are generally organic, which means they are alive or were alive, such as plants and animals, substances originating from living organisms, or artificial materials that are similar enough to plant and animal matter to be digested by organic organisms, including worms and microorganisms.Starch Packing Peanuts are an example of […]

Filed Under: Ecology Tagged With: dissolve, solute, solution, solvent, starch, starch packing peanuts, starch test

How a Chameleon’s Skin Changes Color

By Janice VanCleave

The group of four photos model what a person with pigmented skin like a chameleon would look like.

  What Happens Inside a Chameleon that Changes Its Skin Color? New Terms light energy pigment transparent visible light white light   Chameleons are so cool! Think about having skin that changes color when there is a change in temperature, or if you get excited –upset–mad–don’t feel well. We would not be able to “hide […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: chameleon's skin color, chameleons, chromophores, melanin, melanocytes, pigment

Floating

By Janice VanCleave

The density of a twelve pound bowling ball is greater than that of water, thus the ball sinks in water.

  Why Do Some Heavy Objects Float and Other Heavy Objects Sink?   New Terms buoyancy buoyant force density displacement fluid volume Whether an object sinks or floats in a fluid (liquid or gas), depends on several variables: 1. The density of the object in a fluid. (Density is the ratio of the object’s mass […]

Filed Under: Physics Tagged With: density, float, mass, water displacement

Chameleon Color Changes

By Janice VanCleave

The chameleon lizard as well as the plant do not represent natural organisms. But this fantasy image is a good model for camouflage.

Chameleons Do Not Change Color to Match Their Background Terms You Will Learn camouflage chameleon environment predator stimuli   A chameleon is a type of lizard whose skin can change color. If a chameleon’s skin color is similar to the color of its environment (surroundings) it will blend in with the environment and be difficult […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: camouflage, chameleon, chameleon's skin color, predator, stimuli, stimulus

Variables: Independent, Dependent, Controlled

By Janice VanCleave

How the Independent Variable of Light affect the Dependent Variable of Plant Growth

Types of Variables in A Science Fair Project Independent variables Dependent variablesControlled variables When experimenting, a variable is anything that might change and affect the results of the experiment. Examples are the best way to explain types of variables. Example: Investigate Electromagnetics 1. What is an electromagnetic?  Discover how to make an electromagnetic. This type of […]

Filed Under: Science Projects, variables Tagged With: controlled variables, dependent variable, electromagnet, independent variables, light, plant growth, plant project, science fair project, science project, variables

What is a Science Project?

By Janice VanCleave

Girl is Reading a Book: A Type of Fact Finding Research

  What is the difference between a class science project and a science fair project? First, let me define a few terms needed to describe a science project. Science is from a Latin word meaning knowledge, specifically about the universe and everything in it. In other words, science is the study of nature and all […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: awards, book, experiment, investigation, planning the project, project, reading, research, science, science project, scientific method

A Science Project: Research

By Janice VanCleave

An extended tongue reveals taste buds for an examiner.

In reference to a science project, research is the preliminary process of discovering information about ideas for a science project. I am dividing preliminary science project research into two parts: Fact Finding Research– What others have discovered. Exploratory Research- What you discover. Fact Finding Research One way to research a topic is to collect facts […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: exploratory research, fact finding, taste buds

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