Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Dear expert,

My science fair project is to determine if the mint or the sugar inside of a peppermint improves reaction times. As you most likely already know, we have to write a research report for our topic. I've already researched the chemical properties of sugar and mint, but I do not know what else to research...

Regards,
M_Ber16

Hi,

Do you have an outline for your report? You should research what you need to completely fill in the outline.

If you weren't given an outline, you might find this helpful: https://explorable.com/research-paper-outline

Some other topics I would include are: Any current information about sugars or other compounds that do/do not improve reaction times, and who uses this information (ex: athletes).

You may also research how easily the body uses the compounds in the leaves, or how this can be improved - such as purifying from the leaves and taking as a diluted pure substance.

Let me know if you have any questions. I hope you enjoy writing your report - you will likely learn a lot!

Tonya