Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Hi my partner and I need an idea in any of the following subjects;
1. Civil Engineering
2. Electricity
3. Electronics
4. Magnetism

We are both interested in technology, and we can work at the grade 9-11 level. We have approximately 25 days to complete the project. Thanks!

Kevin,

You may wish to start here:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... opic.shtml

Good Luck.

weve already come up with civil engineering and electricity/electronics

Hi Kevin,

You could try doing a google search using the words "science fair project" and one of the 4 subjects listed in your first posting (above). This may give some good ideas where to start and what you might be interested in. Be sure to come up with your own original question and do some background research before you actually start your experiment.

Good luck!

Mary

We were thinking of making shaded contacts (like sunglasses, except contacts) for humans, or reseaching if dogs/cats could wear glasses or contacts to prevent blindness. Do you think that these ideas would be good for science fair?

Thanks!

Hi there,

You may want to check into whether you are allowed to use animals in your project or if approval is required for animal use.

Also, I believe Nike have already made shaded contact lenses- see the following article:
http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com/pg ... 554802.stm

I would suggest using the Topic Selection Wizard to help you choose a topic that is at the grade 9-11 level as previously suggested by candicebrownelliott2. Or maybe searching the web for projects in the area you are interested in to get some ideas. Why don't you go back to your original area of interest of electricity/electronics?

Good luck.

Mary

Could heat be a source of electricity? Thanks!!

Hi,

Checkout this article on howstuffworks.com:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/question136.htm

This should help to answer your question.

Mary