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Finding natural beach sand in Colorado Finding natural beach sand in Colorado I live in a landlocked state but am doing a project that needs natural beach sand. What is the best way to recreate or find that sand? Due date in October 30th so I need it fast. Thank you! Re: Finding natural beach sand in Colorado Doing a project about sand without access to sand sounds difficult. A lot depends on your project..... especially since you say you need "natural beach sand." If you can't get… Read more

Please answer all questions on the forums

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Please answer all questions on the forums Please answer all questions on the forums Some questions in this forum are getting skipped over or ignored. I have been waiting for a reply to my question for quite a while. I saw some people get their questions answered within 2-4 days. Re: Please answer all questions on the forums I am sorry that your question has not been answered. The Experts who help in the forums don't all help with the same types of questions. I can tell you that Experts… Read more

How can I upgrade my project?

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How can I upgrade my project? How can I upgrade my project? I want to make an anemometer, but I feel like it would be sort of pointless to just make one and demonstrate it. How can I take it up a few notches? Should I test wind resistance? Charting the previous wind speeds with the anemometer? The project is due in 2 weeks, so I have some time, but I'll need to okay the rough sketch with my teacher first. Please help! [Administrator note: Project link:… Read more

Microgravity and Plant Growth

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Microgravity and Plant Growth Microgravity and Plant Growth Hi there, As I was looking through the "Grow Plants in Microgravity with an Arduino Clinostat" science project I was completely intrigued in doing it for my local science fair, but I had one question in mind. I was wondering how Ben Finio came up with the formula to calculate the gravity of lunar and other celestial bodies by only adjusting the incline of the petri dish. He mentioned the formula of sin^-1(x) in order to calculate… Read more

Independent vs Dependent Variables: Plan an investigation to test the saturation point of different solutes.

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Independent vs Dependent Variables: Plan an investigation to test the saturation point of different solutes. Independent vs Dependent Variables: Plan an investigation to test the saturation point of different solutes. Hi, I have to plan an investigation to test the saturation point of different solutes for my chemistry summative. My solutes are Sodium chloride, potassium chloride, Baking soda, Sugar, and Magnesium sulfate. Now my question is from doing this, what are my controlled,… Read more

What are the promising career opportunities in the field of stem cell therapy?

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What are the promising career opportunities in the field of stem cell therapy? What are the promising career opportunities in the field of stem cell therapy? The field of [url=https://www.stemcellindia.org/]stem cell therapy[/url] offers a wide range of exciting career paths. Professionals can explore roles in research and development, clinical trials management, cell culture technology, regulatory affairs, and bioprocessing. Additionally, there are opportunities in healthcare administration,… Read more

Science fair help

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Science fair help Science fair help I'm thinking about entering my county's science fair. I would like to investigate the genetics of long-living vs. short-living animals. I have some ideas for animals to compare like the grey squirrel and the fox squirrel or the African elephant and the Asian elephant. I am having trouble figuring out how to test this. I found out about Ensembl.org, but I have to figure out how to use that. I'm thinking about comparing genes like foxo3 and igf1. Are there… Read more

James Webb Space Telescope

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James Webb Space Telescope James Webb Space Telescope Hi there! Has anyone made the James Webb Space Telescope model project?: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Phys_p082/physics/james-webb-space-telescope-model#reviews I will be making it with my students this term, but I'm looking for helpful tips, additional pictures, etc. that will make the process easier. I was able to find other questions about this, but no answers. Thanks! Re: James Webb Space… Read more

James Webb Space Telescope

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James Webb Space Telescope James Webb Space Telescope Hi there! Has anyone made the James Webb Space Telescope model project?: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Phys_p082/physics/james-webb-space-telescope-model#reviews I will be making it with my students this term, but I'm looking for helpful tips, additional pictures, etc. that will make the process easier. Thanks! Read more

Question about Dancing Candy Hearts activity

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Question about Dancing Candy Hearts activity Question about Dancing Candy Hearts activity What other candy will work with this experiment other than tiny conversation candy hearts? ------------------------------------- Leave this to help the Experts: The activity can be viewed at: [url=https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/dancing-candy-hearts]Dancing Candy Hearts[/url] Re: Question about Dancing Candy Hearts activity Hi - we haven't tried this experiment with different types… Read more

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