SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
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taggerbaby
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- Project Question: Me and my friend are doing a sience fair. We want something that "goes boom". Any suggestions?
- Project Due Date: We have 13 weeks but we'll need at least 2 weeks to set up so preferalbly a 10-11 week project.
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SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
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deleted-71712
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Re: SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
We have a list of food-science related project ideas here: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ia=FoodSci
If you want more general guidance on choosing a project, there's lot of info here: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... tion.shtml
If you have questions about a project, want to modify it, etc, let us know!
Amanda
If you want more general guidance on choosing a project, there's lot of info here: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... tion.shtml
If you have questions about a project, want to modify it, etc, let us know!
Amanda
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taggerbaby
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- Project Question: Me and my friend are doing a sience fair. We want something that "goes boom". Any suggestions?
- Project Due Date: We have 13 weeks but we'll need at least 2 weeks to set up so preferalbly a 10-11 week project.
- Project Status: Not applicable
Re: SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
Well, we've already looked at the projects and they are either too easy or not fun. We dont want to make yogurt or study how milk curdles, we want to make marshmellows or study M&M's.
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amyC
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Re: SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
Hi Taggersbaby - There are a number of projects in the Food Sciences area at Science Buddies. They vary in difficulty, and many of them are appropriate for your grade level. You can view the list of Food Sciences projects and click the "show harder" button at the top of the page to see the projects that are in the higher difficulty range.
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ia=FoodSci
I think if you and your friend spend time looking, you might see something interesting.
There is a project related to Marshmallows:
Mixing Your Own Marshmallows: Finding the Right Ratio of Sugar to Corn Syrup
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p065.shtml
Or you might look at something like this:
Burning Calories: How Much Energy is Stored in Different Types of Food?
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ?from=Blog
(See blog entry on it: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/201 ... n-fire.php )
Or maybe look at these:
How Can Tofu Pack Such a Flavorful Punch?
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p045.shtml
Temper, Temper, Temper! The Science of Tempering Chocolate*
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p038.shtml
There are many great food science project ideas here.
Amy
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https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ia=FoodSci
I think if you and your friend spend time looking, you might see something interesting.
There is a project related to Marshmallows:
Mixing Your Own Marshmallows: Finding the Right Ratio of Sugar to Corn Syrup
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p065.shtml
Or you might look at something like this:
Burning Calories: How Much Energy is Stored in Different Types of Food?
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ?from=Blog
(See blog entry on it: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/201 ... n-fire.php )
Or maybe look at these:
How Can Tofu Pack Such a Flavorful Punch?
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p045.shtml
Temper, Temper, Temper! The Science of Tempering Chocolate*
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p038.shtml
There are many great food science project ideas here.
Amy
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taggerbaby
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:27 pm
- Occupation: Student: 8th Grade
- Project Question: Me and my friend are doing a sience fair. We want something that "goes boom". Any suggestions?
- Project Due Date: We have 13 weeks but we'll need at least 2 weeks to set up so preferalbly a 10-11 week project.
- Project Status: Not applicable
Re: SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
Ok, the thing is i really like the tempering chocolate idea but there is not enough information. any ideas where i could find information on the project not from science buddies?
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taggerbaby
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:27 pm
- Occupation: Student: 8th Grade
- Project Question: Me and my friend are doing a sience fair. We want something that "goes boom". Any suggestions?
- Project Due Date: We have 13 weeks but we'll need at least 2 weeks to set up so preferalbly a 10-11 week project.
- Project Status: Not applicable
Re: SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
Plus, I need harder ideas!!taggerbaby wrote:Ok, the thing is i really like the tempering chocolate idea but there is not enough information. any ideas where i could find information on the project not from science buddies?![]()
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taggerbaby
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- Joined: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:27 pm
- Occupation: Student: 8th Grade
- Project Question: Me and my friend are doing a sience fair. We want something that "goes boom". Any suggestions?
- Project Due Date: We have 13 weeks but we'll need at least 2 weeks to set up so preferalbly a 10-11 week project.
- Project Status: Not applicable
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deleted-71824
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Re: SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
The American Chemical Society has an interesting seminar on tempering chocolate. Perhaps this will give you some direction. Here is the link http://acselementsofchocolate.typepad.c ... OLATE.html
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deleted-71836
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Re: SCIENCE FAIR HELP NEEDED♥
Please be sure to keep in mind anything involving hot sugar can be dangerous! Not only can it get extrememly hot, but it is sticky as well. Make sure you're doing everything safely.

