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ecological footprint

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

ecological footprint ecological footprint This is about fast fashions influence on a person's ecological footprint Re: ecological footprint Hello Vivi_333, Looking at the impact of fast fashion on a person's ecological footprint is a fantastic project! According to Earth.org, fast fashion refers to the "cheaply produced and priced garments that copy the latest catwalk styles and get pumped quickly through stores in order to maximize on current trends." The Center for Biological Diversity… Read more

How to Make the Boldest, Brightest Tie-Dye!

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

How to Make the Boldest, Brightest Tie-Dye! How to Make the Boldest, Brightest Tie-Dye! On step 7 of the procedure it does not specify how much dye to add to each batch. Is the dye mixture only enough for one batch or do you distribute it between all three bags? If so, how much do you put in each bag? Thank you. [Project url: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Chem_p019/chemistry/how-to-make-the-boldest-brightest-tie-dye ] Re: How to Make the Boldest,… Read more

Gauss Rifle Experiment

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

Gauss Rifle Experiment Gauss Rifle Experiment Help! I'm doing a science fair project on a Gauss Rifle. I need to find some citable sources for my background research, but I don't seem to be running across anything other than assembly instructions. I don't need those as I am looking forward to purchasing the kit you provide. In addition,My research question is: If the magnetic stages of the Gauss Rifle are altered by distance, will that affect the distance the projectile travels? Based on… Read more

Help please..

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

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

Ask an Expert Topic Forum: Grades K-5: Physical Science

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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 !!

Ask an Expert Topic Forum: Grades K-5: Life, Earth, and Social Sciences

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

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