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

Halite Crystals: Research

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Research is any process that results in the collecting of information about a specific topic. This can be done by reading information recorded by others and/or your own observations and experiments. Research: Reading Following are links to research information about crystals. TYPES OF CRYSTALS HOW CRYSTALS FORM Research: Experimental Exploratory experiments are done for the […]

DNA: Extraction

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Following is a procedure for extracting DNA from a banana. 1. Chill a bottle of rubbing alcohol by placing it in a freezer for 10 or more minutes. 2. Peel a ripe banana. Discard the peeling and place the banana in a quart-size resealable plastic bag. 3. To the bag add the following: 1/2 cup […]

DNA Extraction Video

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  A Science Project About DNA Extraction A science project is a special type of investigation. It could be said that it is a proposed, contemplated, and planned type of investigation with the purpose of testing or discovering scientific knowledge. For more details, see What is a Science Project? In reference to a science project, […]

Science Fair Project Ideas

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I wrote this book with the objective of helping kids create their own winning science projects. The project ideas in the book are to be used as clues to develop individual project.  How do you begin a project? What can you do to impress the judges? How can you create an eye-catching display? Discover the […]

Science Project Experiment

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Browning Apple Project 1. Research 2. Question 3. Hypothesis 4. Experiment A science fair project experiment must test the accuracy of your  hypothesis. For this example science fair project the example question and hypothesis are: Question: What effect do different types of citric fruit have on preventing apple slices from browning? Hypothesis: Since all citric […]

Science Project Hypothesis

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Browning Apple Project 1. Research 2. Question 3. Hypothesis A hypothesis: is your idea about the answer to your science fair project question. A hypothesis: is basically your educated guess about the answer to your science fair project question. A hypothesis: is your prediction about the results of the experiment you will do to find […]

Science Project Summaries

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Conclusion A conclusion is a summary of the results of the project experiment and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis. Following is a sample conclusion. Example Conclusion: As stated in my hypothesis, moths are more attracted to white light than to yellow light. The experiment data collected over a period of […]

Science Fair Project Question

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Science Fair Project Question Observation: Sliced apples turn brown. Getting Started: If citric acid in lemons prevents sliced apples from browning, would other types of acid do the same thing? Purpose: To determine if different types of acid prevent sliced apples from turning brown. Two things are changing: 1. Type of acid used—You control this […]

Science Fair Project Tips

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Before you start your project, acknowledge that you are preparing an entry to a contest. Contests, whether they are associated with sports or academics have rules. Football players must follow the rules to score. Science fair contestants must also follow the rules if they intend to receive a high score. The basic rule for the […]