Do You Love the Taste of Food? Find Out if You're a Supertaster!
Are you really picky about food? Or do you know someone who is? It might be because he or she is a
supertaster! To supertasters, the flavors of foods are much stronger than to average tasters. Are you a supertaster? Find out with this tongue-based science fair project!
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Are You Left or Right Sided?
Did you know that our brains are split into two parts, right inside our head? One half is the left brain and the other half is the right brain. Each side of your brain controls different parts of your body and most people are more dominant controlling one side than the other. Which side do you use the most? Will it affect how you use different parts of your body?
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A Day in the Life of Your Heart
Did you know that your heart beats at different rates depending on what you're doing? The more physically active you are, the faster your heart beats. You can measure the rate your heart is beating by taking your pulse. This science fair project will show you how to take your pulse and help you investigate which daily activities get your heart beating the fastest.
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Do You Have the Willpower to Taste Something Sour?
If you developed a super-sour candy, drink, or dessert, to whom would you sell it? Do people of all ages love sour, or is there a difference between the sour preferences of kids and adults? Try this mouth-puckering science fair project to find out!
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Now You See It, Now You Don't! Test Your Peripheral Vision
Peripheral vision is important in our everyday lives because it allows us to gather a visual sense of our surroundings—without it, we would see the world through "tunnel vision." The survival of our ancient ancestors depended on their ability to use peripheral vision to find prey and to avoid predators. Almost everything we do—from riding a bike, to dribbling a basketball, to reading a book—depends on peripheral vision. In this human biology science fair project, you will test the limits of peripheral vision and learn how to understand your results based on the anatomy of the human eye.
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Minding your Mummies: The Science of Mummification
Have you ever seen or heard of the movies
The Mummy or
The Mummy Returns? Mummies have always played a part in nightmares for Western cultures, but in ancient Egypt, mummification was a serious religious ritual. They believed that preserving human remains was necessary so that the previous owner could enjoy the fruits of the afterlife. In this science fair project, you will learn about the rituals and science of mummification by mummifying a hot dog.
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