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Hydrogel Face Masks

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Hydrogel Face Masks Hydrogel Face Masks Hi I am working on a research project on hydrogels and wanted to as why was the chamomile tea used in the face mask? Was it required to actually make the hydrogel or was it just added for its hydrating properties? Could I make it without the tea or is it required in the actual preparation of the hydrogel? Thanks! Read more

Help! I stored petri dishes incorrectly

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Help! I stored petri dishes incorrectly Help! I stored petri dishes incorrectly Hello! My 5th grader is doing the 'How Well Do Disinfectants Work?" experiment and we labeled the top of the dish and stored them that way (agar side down). 24 hrs later there is a lot of condensation on the top/non-agar side. After some googling we see that dishes should be stored agar side up so that condensation doesn't drip onto the agar and damage or slow colonial growth. We flipped them over but did we ruin… Read more

Glow stick science project

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Glow stick science project Glow stick science project I am trying to do the glow stick science project on science buddies and I am not sure of the directions. Do I get a fresh new glow stick when I add hot water and then another fresh new glow stick when I add the cold water? Or do I keep the same glow stick from start to end by just first measuring room temperature, then add cold water, and then hot water? [Administrator note: Project directions:… Read more

Re: My seaweed fabric grew mold?

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My seaweed fabric grew mold? Re: My seaweed fabric grew mold? Hi! I'm sorry to hear about the mold growth on your project. To prevent the mold from spreading, you could try removing the moldy area from the rest of your fabric. The mold growth may have been caused by contamination in the alginate mixture. To prevent it in the future, thoroughly clean any containers you use. It may also help keep the mixtures cool, such as keeping the sodium alginate mixture refrigerated at all times.… Read more

Explain Energy Phenomenon.

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Explain Energy Phenomenon. Explain Energy Phenomenon. Hi, I am new here. I have a question that always puzzles me. Please help. I have clocks from quartz, classic cheap standalone AA tableclock. I've had it about 10 years. My friend I used to live with died 2017, he was the last to replace the battery, since his death, noone has ever touched the clock. The clock has stopped moving 2 years later (2019) as expected to change which i have sentimentaly ignored, but sometimes in the cold weather,… Read more

Voice Recognition Arduino - Record Untrained

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Voice Recognition Arduino - Record Untrained Voice Recognition Arduino - Record Untrained We are using an Arduino Uno to train voice commands for a lamp. We are able to train the "On" and "Off" commands using Train 0 and Train 1. Both are trained successfully When we attempt to load the commands we keep getting a "Record Untrained" response. We have tried almost every Baud Rate available, and are certain that our hardware is connected properly and functioning. Any suggestions would be… Read more

I need advice for a science experiment

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I need advice for a science experiment I need advice for a science experiment I want to do an experiment about the evolution of friendships groups over time but I don't know how to construct it. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :lol: Re: I need advice for a science experiment I would suggest conducting surveys. You could find people in friend groups and find out how long they have been friends, what has changed since then, and anything else that you want to know. … Read more

Spring Constant in Paper Speaker Kit

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Spring Constant in Paper Speaker Kit Spring Constant in Paper Speaker Kit I am a student in AP Physics C: Mechanics, and I used the Paper Speaker Kit (SKU: SB-PAPSPK) for my research project. I am currently in the process of writing the research paper, and I need to know the spring constant of the spring in the kit. Is there an official spring constant value associated with this spring? Re: Spring Constant in Paper Speaker Kit Hi - there is no official spring constant for the "spring" in… Read more

water filtration project

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water filtration project water filtration project Hello I am working with on water filtration experiment using charcoal powder. We got confuse about the steps. Do you have a video about this project? https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Chem_p108/chemistry/which-filtration-material-leads-to-the-best-drinking-water Re: water filtration project Hi - unfortunately we do not have a video about this project, but if you can be more specific about which step(s)… Read more

Question about Chromatography: Be a Color Detective activity

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Question about Chromatography: Be a Color Detective activity Question about Chromatography: Be a Color Detective activity where can i find bibliographic references of this experiment? Re: Question about Chromatography: Be a Color Detective activity This activity includes additional reading recommendations at the bottom. See "Additional Resources" https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/chromatography-be-a-color-detective For a school science project, there is a project designed to… Read more

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