Terrarium
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Terrarium
We have a finished our terrarium, but need a really great hypothesis/question. Some we are considering are: How is fog formed? Does the color of water affect the color of the plants? Can a frog survive in a terrarium? As you can see, we could use a better question...something that would be interesting to demonstrate. Thanks.
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Re: Terrarium
Hi,
You expressed interest in making for as a project. When I volunteered in a sixth grad science classroom, this experiment was the hihglight of the year. Here is a video of a demonstration on clouds at the Exploatorium in San Franscisco:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/e ... 8&type=flv
Here is a written description of the sixth grade demonstration I saw:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/fog_chamber/
Here is a Science Buddies Project Idea writeup on the same topic:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p007.shtml
I don’t know why they do not recommend it.
The only tricky part is getting fog condensation nuclei in the bottle in my experience with the experiment.
I hope this helps. You may also want to read the Science Buddies Project guide for tips on how to do a great sience fair project:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... l?From=Tab
Best regards,
Barrett L. Tomlinson
You expressed interest in making for as a project. When I volunteered in a sixth grad science classroom, this experiment was the hihglight of the year. Here is a video of a demonstration on clouds at the Exploatorium in San Franscisco:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/e ... 8&type=flv
Here is a written description of the sixth grade demonstration I saw:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/fog_chamber/
Here is a Science Buddies Project Idea writeup on the same topic:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p007.shtml
I don’t know why they do not recommend it.
The only tricky part is getting fog condensation nuclei in the bottle in my experience with the experiment.
I hope this helps. You may also want to read the Science Buddies Project guide for tips on how to do a great sience fair project:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... l?From=Tab
Best regards,
Barrett L. Tomlinson