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Should my data look like this?

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Should my data look like this? Should my data look like this? THI IS URGENT! I'm doing a stem fair project based on the link here: [url]https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/SpaceEx_p043/space-exploration/parachute-terminal-velocity#procedure[/url] my data shows that reducing the number of parachutes decreases terminal velocity. Is this how it should be?? Re: Should my data look like this? Hi! In theory, your terminal velocity should increase only when you use… Read more

predicting future water quality with machine learning

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predicting future water quality with machine learning predicting future water quality with machine learning I've been attempting to do this project and have completed the entire first part, and I believe I've been successfully following everything but when it starts telling me to run code blocks that will alter the sheet nothing happens. I've made sure everything is named correctly and the code and sheet are in the same google drive folder, but when I run code blocks in google Collab nothing… Read more

Measuring glucose in food and drinks

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Measuring glucose in food and drinks Measuring glucose in food and drinks I was wondering what the independent, dependent, and control is for my project. Moderator (project url?): https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/FoodSci_p049/cooking-food-science/measuring-glucose-in-food Re: Measuring glucose in food and drinks Hi! It seems like your project is about measuring the amount of glucose in different fruits/juices. Your independent variable is always the thing… Read more

project design help

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project design help project design help What should I include in my introduction for my science project? Also, my product does not really discover anything new so how should I explain that. Re: project design help Hello, Can you tell us a bit more about your project and hypothesis? Has your teacher provided any instructions for what to include in your project presentation? Not all science experiments need to discover something new! Lots of science is done by scientists to confirm what we… Read more

Suggestions for experimental procedure: Physics

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Suggestions for experimental procedure: Physics Suggestions for experimental procedure: Physics My son would like to do his science project related to Football Punting: Distance vs. Hang time. What would be the best way to go about this and suggestions on how to track the kicks. Distance is obvious. Would we need to time them and combine the hangtime and distance to come up with some sort of analysis? Just looking for some direction. Re: Suggestions for experimental procedure: … Read more

Question about How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System? activity

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Question about How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System? activity Question about How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System? activity How will we really know how far each planet is by meters milimeters or kilo ------------------------------------- Leave this to help the Experts: The activity can be viewed at: [url=https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/planet-size]How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar System?[/url] Re: Question about How Big Are the Planets in Our Solar… Read more

What methods can we use to produce meat sustainably?

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What methods can we use to produce meat sustainably? What methods can we use to produce meat sustainably? What methods can we use to produce meat sustainably? What food production methods can we use that are sustainable? (general question) Re: What methods can we use to produce meat sustainably? Sustainable food production methods include farming that protects the environment, like regenerative agriculture and agroecology. Urban and vertical farming save space and reduce transportation… Read more

Potato Battery project HELP!!!

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Potato Battery project HELP!!! Potato Battery project HELP!!! Hello All! My daughter is working on a science experiment and decided to power a Ferris wheel with potato battery. We have a DC motor that powers a fan from a kit that makes batteries with potatoes or fruits. The motor turns on with one aaa battery but it will not turn with out potato made battery. The voltage of the battery is less than 3 Volts. I have gotten on a series potatoes Batteries a total of 12V but still does not… Read more

Nanoparticle Carrier Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) penetration

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Nanoparticle Carrier Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) penetration Nanoparticle Carrier Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) penetration So I'm just starting this project and would like to know a couple of things. 1: Is this feasible? I don't know if I as a high schooler can do these things, especially since I plan on using computer sims. 2: If you guys have experience in computational biology projects or just computational projects, what would be my best bet in finding a framework? I've found some mock… Read more

Advice for solar physics project

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Advice for solar physics project Advice for solar physics project Hi! I am a grade 11 student, who worked on ICME research(interplanetary coronal mass ejections). These events pose a profound threat to the technological-modern world. Critical systems, including major communications networks, satellites, electric grids, and crucial electronics, can cease to function and be permanently damaged by space weather events. Therefore, it is essential to better understand the evolution of these… Read more

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