VanCleave's Science Fun

Your Guide to Science Projects, Fun Experiments, and Science Research

Sound: Water Bottles

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In the diagram, the open  bottles are all the same, but there is a different amount of water in each. Tapping the bottles with a metal spoon produces a sound. Sound is a form of wave energy that moves outward from the vibrating bottles. Pitch is how high or low the sound is. Pitch is […]

Science Project Display

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Project Display Your project display is a visual representation of all the work that you have done. It should consist of a backboard and anything else that supports your project, such as models, collections, exhibits or examples, photographs, surveys, and the like. Your display must tell the story of the project in such a way […]

Science Project Display

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Your project display is a visual representation of all the work that you have done. It should consist of a backboard and anything else that supports your project, such as models, collections, exhibits or examples, photographs, surveys, and the like. Your display must tell the story of the project in such a way that it […]

Stethoscope

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Homemade Stethoscope A stethoscope is an instrument used by physicians to listen to sound inside your body. You can made a homemade stethoscope using two funnels and a piece of garden hose as shown in the diagram. Jancie VanCleave’s Science Through the Ages

Project Data

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Project data is all the information recorded from the start of your project to its finish. Experimental Data is the results of the project experiment. This data includes observations made during the testing. The two types of observations are: 1. Quantitative Observation is a description of the amount of something. Measuring tools, such as a […]

Testable Science Questions

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Science Fair Questions Should Be Testable. Questions for Science Inquiry Investigations are Testable Questions for Science Inquiry Investigations: Identify: an independent variable and a dependent variableExample: What effect does gender have on the length of adult feet? Independent Variable: Effect of gender Dependent Variable: length of adult feet More Example Questions Germination 1. How does […]

Alum Crystals

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Following is a science process with the purpose of growing a large crystal of alum. A recipe (procedure) is given. Following this crystal growing process, clues for a crystal growing science project is given. Purpose: To grow a large alum crystal. Procedure: Step 1: Label two clean pint glass jar A and B. Step 2: […]

Science Fair Information for Parents

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(SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIRSchool NameDate Dear Parents, Each student in grades K-6 will participate in our annual science fair. The fair will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2009. Judging of the projects will be done during the school day and awards and public viewing that evening from 5pm to 7 pm. Grades K-2: Students in […]

Science Fair Project: Rules

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Each school has the option to set the rules for their own science fair. But, if students are to be eligible to present at regional, state, or international science fairs, they must follow the rules set by these specific fairs. The International Science and Engineering Fair set the rules that are followed by state and […]