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Science Fair Project Ideas Using Scratch
Below is a list of the science fair project ideas using the Scratch programming language.
| Project Idea Title (Click on the link for details on each project.) | Project Post Date | Abstract |
| Create Your Own Chemistry Color-analysis Tools | 2010-09-10 | The Briggs-Rauscher (BR) chemical reaction is often used in chemical demonstrations because of its dramatic color changes. When the chemicals are mixed together, the clear solution turns amber, then dark blue, and then fades to clear again. The cycle repeats 10 or more times. Although the chemistry is complicated, the reaction is easy to set up and run in your kitchen. The goal of this science project is to build a device that can capture the changes of the BR reaction for analysis on a computer. To do this, you will use the easy-to-learn Scratch programming language to control a data-capture device called a Picoboard. Read more... |
| Quick Draw McPaws: Teach A Computer Kitty How to Draw Shapes | 2010-04-01 | Have you ever played a computer game in which a cartoon character, like a dog or a cat, moves or turns when you click on it? Have you ever wondered how characters know how far to move or how far to turn? In this computer science project, you will learn how with a simple (and free) program called Scratch, which will let you write your own computer program that tells a cartoon kitty how to draw shapes. Read more... |
| Make a Greeting Card Come to Life! | 2010-04-12 | A singing monkey? An elderly couple doing the chicken dance? What kind of funny electronic cards do you like to email people? Feel free to dream up your coolest and funniest card ideas, because in this science project, you'll create your own animated greeting card with a simple-to-use programming language called Scratch. Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, games, music, and art. When the program you have written is complete, you can even share it online! Read more... |
| Pinwheel Magic: Take a Spin with Animation | 2010-05-21 | Do you enjoy watching cartoons and animated films like How to Train Your Dragon and Toy Story 3? Do you have fun playing video games? What do all of these things have in common? Fantastic computer animation, that's what! It's a cool job to take an interesting story or game and make it more entertaining by animating it. In this computer science project, you won't animate a full-length feature movie, but you will animate a pinwheel—a project that can go a long way toward creating your own longer animations! You will create an animated pinwheel that can spin as a result of a push of a button or puff of breath. How? Not by magic, but by writing a simple computer program. Don't worry, even if you've never programmed before, this pinwheel animation magic is within your reach. Sound interesting? Then read this science project and get started! Read more... |
| Save a Life! Teach Hands-OnlyTM CPR | 2010-12-15 | What would you do if you saw one of your friends lying on the floor, not breathing? Call 911? Start CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)? Those would both be important things to do! But do you know CPR? Do your friends and family know CPR? Chances are, most of them don't. Even if they do know CPR, they might be hesitant to use their mouths to perform it. You can change that though. In this science project, you'll create a simple, interactive game that can teach others how to do Hands-OnlyTM CPR. Your science project might literally save someone's life! Read more... |
| Want To Make a Video Game? Here's How! | 2009-02-27 | Do you love playing video and computer games? Do you dream of someday creating your own? With this science fair project you can turn that "someday" wish into a "today" reality! Read more... |
| Power Play: How Does Animation Timing Affect Your Perception of Game Action? | 2009-04-06 | "Pow!" Wow, what an awesome punch that character has! Ever wondered what goes into making a punch look good in a video game? Or any other character motion sequence, for that matter? Try this science fair project for a firsthand look at how art and timing can create memorable game action. Read more... |
| Customize Your Own Drum Set! | 2011-02-18 | What kind of music do you enjoy listening to? Hip hop, rap, classical, techno, or electronic? Do you know what most of them have in common? They rely on a drumbeat to provide tempo and depth to the sound. You might think of a drum as simply a large round vessel with a membrane covering that musicians strike with a drumstick, but musicians can create a synthesized drumbeat with an electronic keyboard or with electronic drums. In this science project, you will design and make your own electronic drum. Read more... |
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For more ideas about how to use video or computer games as part of a science project visit the Video and Computer Game Project Ideas page.