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

Science Project:Slime

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How to Develop a Borax Slime Science Project Step 1. Topic You have your topic, which is: Making Slime Step 2. Research Research is learning about your topic. A good way to learn about slime is do an exploratory  investigation about making slime. Exploratory Investigations: These are generally simple experiments performed for the specific purpose […]

Science Project Experiment Ideas

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Astronomy 1. What effect does time have on moon phases?  MOON PHASES Clues: For as many days as possible, make observations of the Moon as often as possible. Record the date and time of each observation as well as diagrams showing the appearance of the Moon. Photos would provide more accurate data for comparisons. 2. What […]

Scientific Method:Research

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Research is any process that results in the collecting of information about a specific topic. There are two basic kinds of research, primary research and secondary research. Secondary Research: Information recorded by others. Primary Research: Research that you discover on your own. For example, research experiments, called exploratory investigations. The kids in the photo are […]

Science Fair Ideas

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I WILL BE ADDED NEW IDEAS TO THE FOLLOWING LISTS, SO STOP BACK PERIODICALLY FOR MORE IDEAS. JANICE Ideas for developing Science Models Astronomy 1. What is a solar eclipse? You could show diagrams of the position of the Sun and Earth during a solar eclipse. Diagrams of how to safely observe a solar eclipse […]

How Fingerprints Differ

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Fingerprints Zoology is a study about people and animals. Fingerprints are grooved patterns on the tips of the fingers. Everyone’s fingerprints are different, so they can be used for identification. Zoology Project Ideas Purpose: To discover how these variables affect fingerprint patterns: * Different fingers on the same hand. * Fingers on right and left […]

Variables For Making Rock Candy

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A Science Fair Project is a cause/effect investigation. The cause is called an independent variable (something you purposely change). Changes in the independent variable affects another variable called the dependent variable. You AFFECT the investigation by making changes in the independent variable. The objective of the investigation is to measure the EFFECT that this change […]

Science Projects about Rocks and Minerals

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What are Rocks? Rocks are a mixture of different kinds of minerals. What are Minerals? The following definitions on what constitutes a mineral information is from B and L Fine Minerals. The definitions are from different were taken from several different sources and are arranged by year. “A mineral is an element or chemical compound […]

How to Grow Salt Crystals

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How to grow Halite Crystals Materials: tap water, measuring cup, tablespoons of table salt, stirring spoon, tray (large enough to hold the paper), 1 sheet of black construction paper Procedure: 1. Fill the measuring cup with 1/2 cup (125 ml) of water. 2. Make a salt solution by adding the salt to the water. Stir […]