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Is this an okay project?
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lalalalala
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- Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:56 pm
- Occupation: student, 6th grade
- Project Question: My idea is to ask whether or not texting makes your thumbs stronger. People always say so, but is it really true? What I want to know is if that could be done or not, and if it is really scientific.
- Project Due Date: February 2012
- Project Status: I am just starting
Is this an okay project?
How does texting affect your thumbs? Does it make it stronger? Does it make the reflexes better? This is my question, but I don't know if it is a good enough question.
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ivyh
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Re: Is this an okay project?
Hi,
The questions you have set up sound fine, as long as you are able to come up with a way to test them. Have you come up with a hypothesis yet and thought about how you are going to test it?
The questions you have set up sound fine, as long as you are able to come up with a way to test them. Have you come up with a hypothesis yet and thought about how you are going to test it?
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lalalalala
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:56 pm
- Occupation: student, 6th grade
- Project Question: My idea is to ask whether or not texting makes your thumbs stronger. People always say so, but is it really true? What I want to know is if that could be done or not, and if it is really scientific.
- Project Due Date: February 2012
- Project Status: I am just starting
Re: Is this an okay project?
yes I have found out everything about that! thnx a ton
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deleted-71948
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Re: Is this an okay project?
Hello!lalalalala wrote:How does texting affect your thumbs? Does it make it stronger? Does it make the reflexes better? This is my question, but I don't know if it is a good enough question.
It is interesting how you came up with such a question as texting is a pressing issue among teens and adults.
However, you need to keep in mind that what impact will your project have? How will you take steps in order to define what "stronger" is?
I suggest you to check out this link: http://apps.societyforscience.org/sts/70sts/Hackman.asp
She was an Intel STS 2011 finalist and her project had measured the behavior of students before and after texting.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
-Grace