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Help please.. Help please.. My son wants to do a project about how social media affects your mood, or if it makes you less social. He came up with the project, but doesn't know the best way to execute the procedure. He mentioned having people stop social media for a set number of days and see how they feel, but i think he needs something more concrete, any suggestions? Re: Help please.. Hi! I think this could be a really cool project! You can definitely build on your son's idea! You could… Read more

Moon Topic Question

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Moon Topic Question Moon Topic Question Can anyone help my 8-year-old develop a testable question (scientific method) for the topic of how the moon seems to follow you? Re: Moon Topic Question Hello, I love this curious question! I found a number (too many to list here!) of moon related Science Project and ideas by searching the site. However, most of the projects that deal with the size or positioning of the moon are geared toward older students. Maybe some of the other projects may spark… Read more

Which fire wood burns longer and which wood burns hotter

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Which fire wood burns longer and which wood burns hotter Which fire wood burns longer and which wood burns hotter I have a science fair project in February of 2025, I have picked a project that my family and my teacher have approved of but we think it might be to simple for a project that would get placed in the competition. So we are asking for ideas on how to make it more advanced. Ps my idea is below. Which firewood burns longer, oak,maple,hickory and pine, and which firewood burns the… Read more

Which fire wood burns longer and which wood burns hotter

Ask an Expert Topic Forum: Grades 6-8: Life, Earth, and Social Sciences

Which fire wood burns longer and which wood burns hotter Which fire wood burns longer and which wood burns hotter I have a science fair project in February of 2025, I have picked a project that my family and my teacher have approved of but we think it might be to simple for a project that would get placed in the competition. So we are asking for ideas on how to make it more advanced. Ps my idea is below. Which firewood burns longer, oak,maple,hickory and pine, and which firewood burns the… Read more

Chemistry project

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Chemistry project Chemistry project Turn milk into plastic project I would like to do a project similar to this one. I would like to know if we can use anything to replace milk. The materials are easy to find and cheap Re: Chemistry project Hi - If you are doing this for a school project, you will want to look at this project version (instead of the activity): https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Chem_p101/chemistry/turn-milk-into-plastic Please note this is… Read more

Which type of topic should I choose?

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Which type of topic should I choose? Which type of topic should I choose? Hello! I am in a dilemma on which type of topic to choose for my school science fair. They are both equally fun and exciting to do. Here they are: 1. Formulate a question, create a hypothesis, test with an experiment… etc. 2. Build a prototype Thank you for reading!!!!!!!!!!! :D Re: Which type of topic should I choose? Hello! I think the best way to choose is to write down ideas for each category, and once… Read more

Biodegradable Packaging - Urgent Help Needed !!

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Biodegradable Packaging - Urgent Help Needed !! Biodegradable Packaging - Urgent Help Needed !! My daughter has decided to do the Biodegradable project Reference: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/GreenChem_p011/green-chemistry/biodegradable-hydrogel-food-packaging she wants to however do a variation where she wants to create biodegradable packaging with seaweed, mushroom and the one with hydrogels (talked about in the experiment link above) and then compare… Read more

Question about alternate MOSFET and slight alterations to a project on this site

Ask an Expert Topic Forum: Grades 9-12: Physical Science

Question about alternate MOSFET and slight alterations to a project on this site Question about alternate MOSFET and slight alterations to a project on this site I'm attempting to make a simple audible compass for a blind friend of mine. Using the ability to sense the color red to play a sound when the compass is facing North. Using this project Is It Ripe Yet? Build a Circuit to Detect Ripe… Read more

Mini Solor Tracker

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

Mini Solor Tracker Mini Solor Tracker My project is titled “Mini Solor Tracker”, but I am having issues with it. For my project I have to make a code and upload that code to a micro-bit board, that code will then make a motor with a solor panel spin and find the best spot during the day to sit and collect the maxium amount of solor energy. But my issue is the motor won't spin and I can't figure out how to fix it, I know my coding is right because the simulation of my project on my computer is… Read more

Urban Heat Islands

Ask an Expert Topic Forum: Grades 9-12: Life, Earth, and Social Sciences

Urban Heat Islands Urban Heat Islands I'm trying to do a project about urban heat islands and was following a tutorial here on the website. To do my project, I have to use another website called archgis.com. I followed the instructions and tried to add the separate layers onto the map, just like the tutorial video, but every time I added a new layer, it said that it couldn't load. I was very confused, so I did some digging and found out that you now have to go through a paywall to access the… Read more

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