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Is this a good science fair project? (2 ideas)
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:29 pm
by deleted-757820
Idea 1: What type of honey can preserve tomatoes the best
Idea 2: What happens if you mix glycerol in plants?
Re: Is this a good science fair project? (2 ideas)
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:49 pm
by 17eugenekim
Hi there,
When designing a project, consider the following metrics (which are not meant to be exhaustive):
- Is there an interesting question you are asking?
- Is this question based off of something?
- Is it easily measurable/quantifiable in terms of data collection?
- Is it easy to identify the independent and dependent variable(s)?
- Is it going to produce clear data you can analyze and make reasonable conclusions from?
Going off of that, I like Idea 1. It covers all the aforementioned bases, and would make for a rock-solid project. Idea 2, however, we're going to need more details. What exactly are you doing with glycerol? What kind/part of plants? What/how would you measure? What would you conclude?
"What happens if" is not always a great project description. I think there is potential in Idea 2 but right now it will need more refinement (see above questions). Try to think about what kind of methods & data you would expect from this project and take it from there.
Hope that helps,
Eugene