I need some advice for my science fair topic!

[mjkikl]

My topic is 'Does background music effect memory?'
In in 9th grade and I don't really know exactly how to start out a science fair.
So can you please give me some advices and also tell me some things that I should really do for this topic?

Thank you.

[barretttomlinson]

Hi mjkiki,

The process of doing a science fair project is explained in the Science Buddies Project Guide. Please read it “cover to cover”:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ndex.shtml

I am not expert on the interaction of music and memory, but here is a summary of the discussions on music and memory held on the Science Buddies Ask An Expert Forum over the last several years:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... gclmby#960

I ssupect you need to do some research using your favorite search engine (Google, Bing, or other) on mechanisms of memory formation and the influence of music on memory. The only thing I have heard of is the “Mozart effect”, a largely discredited idea that listenin to classical music might enhance perormance on tests. Here is a sample google search to get you started:

http://www.google.com/search?q=music+ef ... 1I7GGLL_en

Good luck!

Barrett L Tomlinson