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Mind Mapping

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Mind mapping example. Click image for full-size image. Mind mapping refers to a technique that designers and engineers use to express and generate ideas. All that mind mapping really is, however, is a way to get all of the ideas in your head down onto paper. There is no right or wrong way to mind map. It is simply a visual representation of the thoughts in your head, and it often looks like organized chaos. Why Mind Map? Mind mapping helps you to release… Read more

Paper Chromatography Resources

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Paper chromatography is an inexpensive method for analyzing some types of chemical mixtures. A Candy Chromatography Science Kit is available to do several simple and fun paper chromatography experiments. You can learn more about paper chromatography in the video below. The video gives an overview of what paper chromatography is, shows how it is done, explains the separation processes involved, and also provides tips and tricks for troubleshooting your experiment. If you would like to… Read more

Projects Involving Human Subjects

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To ensure the safety of students and other people they may be working with, many fairs require pre-approval of projects involving the interviewing, surveying, or physical testing of other people. The following summary is intended as a guide to help you determine whether your intended project involving human subjects would be subject to such pre-approval when participating in a fair that follows the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) rules. Often school science fairs… Read more

Safety Guidelines

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Safety should be a top priority for every science experiment. Most projects on the Science Buddies website are low-risk. However, any tool or technique can be unsafe if misused, while even potentially dangerous tools can be safe when used correctly. To ensure your project is within safety guidelines, Science Buddies recommends asking three simple questions. Is your project safe for people or animals that are involved? Humans - All projects involving human subjects must involve minimal risk.… Read more

Science Fair Judging

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How to Prepare for Your Science by Amber Hess For some science fairs you will actually have a chance to meet and speak with the judges. If you prepare for these interviews, they're a great opportunity to create a positive impression of your work. The Details Preparing for the Science Fair Judging— Practice Makes Perfect! If you can communicate your science fair project well, you maximize your chances of winning. Write up a short "speech" (about 2–5 minutes long) summarizing… Read more

Scratch User Guide: Adding Images & Sprites to a Scratch Program

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Introduction One fun feature of Scratch is that you can easily add any images and text that you want to your program. Do you want to draw a new Scratch cartoon character directly on the computer? Or add real photos of you and your friends to a Scratch dance animation you're making? Or maybe create a rainbow-colored set of instructions for your Scratch game? You can do all of these things and much more with just a few clicks of the mouse. This page contains instructions for adding sprites in the… Read more

Stress, Strain, & Strength: An Introduction to Materials Science

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Introduction A collage of 8 photos with the text "What do all of these pictures have in common?" over the center of the collage. The pictures, clockwise from top left: the leaning tower of Pisa, the armless statue of the Venus de Milo, a soda can about to be popped open, a snapped pencil, a dog chewing a bone, the cracked Liberty Bell, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge as its deck collapses and the shattered face and eroded body of the Sphinx. … Read more

APA Formatted Example Bibliography

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SCIENCE BUDDIES SAMPLE TITLE1 References Booth, S.A. (January 1999). High-Drain Alkaline AA-Batteries. Popular Electronics, 62, 58. Dell, R. M., and Rand, D.A.J. (2001). Understanding batteries. Cambridge, UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry. Devitt, T. (2001, August 2). Lightning injures four at music festival. The Why? Files. Retrieved from http://whyfiles.org/137lightning/index.html Dove, R. (1998). Lady freedom among us. The University of Virginia Alderman Library Electronic Text… Read more

Chemistry Safety Guide

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Safety is a key concern in any scientific enterprise, but particularly so in the chemistry lab. There are many potential hazards when working with chemicals, but all of them can be avoided with the appropriate precautions. Safety in the lab is everyone's responsibility. It requires the proper safety attire and equipment, knowledge of the chemicals you are working with, and proper lab procedures and techniques. Safety Attire and Equipment When working with chemicals,… Read more

Drawing

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Since the beginning of time, drawings have been a way to share ideas with others. Being able to describe your idea verbally is important, but drawings are what allow you to show other people what's in your imagination. Words can only translate an idea to someone else's mind—and that allows for a new interpretation of what that idea may look like. You don't want your ideas to get lost in translation! Now, like many, you may think that you can't draw. But you don't have to be… Read more

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