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help with skyglow project

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help with skyglow project help with skyglow project Hi! I need help with understanding the way skyglow is measured in this project for my conclusion. I completed the rest of the experiment (taking all the photos, calibration curve, finding the EET) and I'm trying to understand what is going on with Figure 4. Basically, I have the EETs and I can see that in some places the EET is up to 70x more than in the darkest place. So, for my conclusion, am I just measuring the skyglow relative from one… Read more

Question about Build a Paper Speaker activity

Ask an Expert Topic Forum: Grades 6-8: Physical Science

Question about Build a Paper Speaker activity Question about Build a Paper Speaker activity So what happened exactly? I think it was a short circuit but I’m unsure. I was making the paper speaker and using the hot glue gun to add some glue to the wire that was wrapped around the magnet. The metal part at the tip of the hot glue gun touched the wire or possibly the magnet and then there was a bright flash / small fireball, a loud bang and suddenly my hot glue gun is blackened and there is a… Read more

Why does the sky change Colors

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Why does the sky change Colors Why does the sky change Colors I have been wanting to know this for a while, I'm doing a Wikipedia page on why the sky changes colors, and I realized I don't have a answer myself, so please, why does the sky really change colors? + :?: Re: Why does the sky change Colors Hi, That's a great question, you might already know that the sky appears blue because air molecules in our atmosphere scatter the light that comes from the sun. Blue light has a shorter… Read more

Extracting pesticide residual levels from plants

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Extracting pesticide residual levels from plants Extracting pesticide residual levels from plants Would anyone have any idea on how I could measure/test pesticide residual levels on plants, mainly fruits and vegetables and what methods I can use for this? Mainly about systemic pesticides that travel inside the cell. Re: Extracting pesticide residual levels from plants Hi, Sounds interesting, testing for systemic pesticides would generally use professional analytical chemistry… Read more

Question about Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven activity

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Question about Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven activity Question about Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven activity Type your question below and then press Submit! What is the science behind this. ------------------------------------- Leave this to help the Experts: The activity can be viewed at: [url=https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/solar-oven]Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven[/url] Re: Question about Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven activity Hi there, The science behind this project is… Read more

my haptic gloves is not working

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my haptic gloves is not working my haptic gloves is not working Every time I plug in my Arduino, even when I have reset the code, my motors randomly start buzzing, and even if I upload new code, nothing changes Moderator note: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/VirtualReality_p007/virtual-reality/arduino-VR-haptic-glove https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/references/how-to-use-an-arduino Re: my haptic gloves is not working I fixed it, my… Read more

Code for the arduino haptic glove

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Code for the arduino haptic glove Code for the arduino haptic glove I am a student trying to build the haptic glove and out of everyone in my family I am the most knowledgeable when it comes to code however i am not very good at it so i am wondering if you could walk me through how to make the code work with only one motor Moderator note: … Read more

Question about Build a Paper Roller Coaster activity

Ask an Expert Topic Forum: Grades 6-8: Physical Science

Question about Build a Paper Roller Coaster activity Question about Build a Paper Roller Coaster activity Type your question below and then press Submit! So what specific forces should students be able to identify in their final roller coaster project? ------------------------------------- Leave this to help the Experts: The activity can be viewed at: [url=https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/paper-roller-coaster]Build a Paper Roller Coaster[/url] Re: Question about Build a… Read more

Question about DIY Mini Propeller Car activity

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Question about DIY Mini Propeller Car activity Question about DIY Mini Propeller Car activity My GT Students are making the Propeller Car. However, when completing the project the car does not move at all. This has happened multiple times. We've used the same supplies that were in the demonstration video and followed all directions. The motors work and the propellers spin, so the connection is not the issue. It just doesn't move the car. ------------------------------------- Leave this… Read more

Graphing help!!!

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Graphing help!!! Graphing help!!! Hello!! I'm very new to Science Buddies and am doing my first ever science fair. My project is due 4/10/26 but the date of the science fair is later. This is my first time posting on here so I'm sorry if I'm doing anything wrong. I'm doing a project from this website called "Movie Music" (I'll leave the link down below) and I'm confused on how to graph my data. I used the table shown on the page to track my information and I'm hoping to use a bar graph to… Read more

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