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IV for comparing minerals in types of water

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IV for comparing minerals in types of water IV for comparing minerals in types of water Hello, My son has a science project for sixth grade. It’s from the sciencebuddies.org website. He is testing the amount of minerals in mineral, distilled, and tap water by placing drops of dishwashing soap into bottles and shaking it up to measure how high the bubbles rise. What would be the independent variable? Re: IV for comparing minerals in types of water Hello, This sounds like a fun project! The… Read more

Science Fair - Biofluorescence

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Science Fair - Biofluorescence Science Fair - Biofluorescence Hi, I am currently starting my journey down the rabbit hole of science fair! :) I am in 8th grade, and doing the Carnegie Science fair. I am going to use ISEF guidelines, so I'll do research paper following my experiment. I have till January 24th to complete this project. I plan to put forward a lot of dedication to this, I will not be sloppy and unprepared. I want to prepare for the big 9th-12th grade science fair. I don't… Read more

Ion wind rotors

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Ion wind rotors Ion wind rotors I know what ion thrusters are used for but are ion wind rotors actually used for anything? Because I really want to win the state science fair, again, 😈 but I need to know what they are used for so I can do my 150 word essay about it. Re: Ion wind rotors It's unlikely because there are more energy-efficient way to make things spin. Re: Ion wind rotors Hi - this project is intended as a demonstration of technology that can be used for spacecraft… Read more

Pitch Perception

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Pitch Perception Pitch Perception I’m interested in doing the “Pitch Perception” project for my STEM fair project. This particular project calls for (group 1: pianists, group 2: violinists and group 3: non-musicians). My thinking on this: • Group three they call “non-musicians.” Trouble is, a lot of my friends have a couple of years of piano but do not currently play. Would it be best to call Group 3: “Neither?” That way, any experience with an instrument other than piano or violin would… Read more

Environment science

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Environment science Environment science I have decided to do an experiment about oil spills and its impact in wildlife. Basically experimenting how to clean up oil spills on the feathers of birds. I am getting confused about my variables. From my understanding Water is my controlled variable. My independent variables, the amount of detergent used in the water and my dependent variable is the feather dipped in oil. Please let me know if my assumptions are correct to write methodologies. To… Read more

Can any one tell me what a great hypnosis for a the maglev Train thanks i would really appreciate it thanks thanks a a a

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Can any one tell me what a great hypnosis for a the maglev Train thanks i would really appreciate it thanks thanks a a a Can any one tell me what a great hypnosis for a the maglev Train thanks i would really appreciate it thanks thanks a a a Can any one tell me a hypo this for a maglev train I would really appreciate it Read more

EGGSHELL expirement help with the variable

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EGGSHELL expirement help with the variable EGGSHELL expirement help with the variable Hello My DD has a science project that involve her doing an experiment to answer the question : Which liquid will dissolve an eggshell the fastest? 4 Clear plastic cups • 4eggs • 200ml of cooled black coffee • 200ml of orange juice • 200ml of coca cola/pepsi • 200 ml of tap water My question is what are the dependant variable, the independant variable or the controlled variable ? Re: EGGSHELL expirement… Read more

Effects of Mortein

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Effects of Mortein Effects of Mortein How harmful are products such as Mortein for aquatic and marine life and biodiversity? Does is it affect fishes and even algae the same way it affects mosquitoes? And if it is harmful what can be done to ensure that products like Mortein only affect mosquitoes and not the aquatic life when added to water? Re: Effects of Mortein Greetings! Mortein consists of two active ingredients that fall into the category of pyrethroid neuro-toxins. There have been… Read more

Create video game for delay Alzheimer's disease

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Create video game for delay Alzheimer's disease Create video game for delay Alzheimer's disease Hoping someone can help us with this idea project. My son (5th grade) want to create video game for school science fair based on initial studies have already presented the possibility of people gaining anti-dementia and Alzheimer’s disease benefits from playing video games. He is using CodeSpark academy application. Very simple coding for kid at his age. His ideas are simple interactive puzzles… Read more

Alternative sources of energy/electricity

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Alternative sources of energy/electricity Alternative sources of energy/electricity Hello, I wanted to make a project regarding alternative sources of energy or electricity for ISEF, but I'm not sure how to go about finding something challenging but still feasible for me to accomplish since my access to equipment and knowledge of physics is limited, though I'm alright with biology and chemistry. I've recently been looking into muons as a source of energy, both regarding fusion at lower… Read more

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