Bioremediation is the process of using micro-organisms to remove or degrade pollutants from the environment. But what does this actually mean?
Microbes are everywhere and affect almost all aspects of our lives. We cannot see them, but our world would not function without them. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists, archaea, algae and other microscopic life forms are on us and in us, in the air, soil and water, and in our food. They are in and on the surfaces of everything in our homes, workplaces…
This video shows you how to create a Reinforcement Learning agent to play Minesweeper. Written instructions and code are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/ArtificialIntelligence_p034/artificial-intelligence/rl_minesweeper?ytid=EGp2LHOEWTI&ytsrc=description
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Setting Up the Google Colab Environment
1:26 Importing Libraries
2:28 Editing the Hyperparameters
4:08 Training the Agent
6:33 Visualizing the…
Check out our micro:bit tutorial videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBVuTSjOrcnS-I-zERgyxHMcCRm6rvLM&si=O5FC7c0TNwAN18ay
and our other micro:bit science projects: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBVuTSjOrclB5jkYe-BcQyUyYlSnU7gS&si=6JATOglyLw-j4ur3
Written instructions for this project are available on the Science Buddies website:…
Multimeter tutorial: https://youtu.be/ts0EVc9vXcs
Written instructions (with more details about power measurement): https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Energy_p048/energy-power/solar-panel-snow-cover?ytid=qNInPsajx9E&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a library of instructions for over 1,500 other hands-on science projects, lesson plans, and fun activities for K-12 parents, students, and teachers! Visit us at…
This video shows you how to analyze COVID-19 wastewater data. Written instructions and Python notebook are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Coronavirus_p015/coronavirus-covid-19/Tracking-SARS-Spread-With-Wastewater?ytid=De3f9_TyF3E&ytsrc=description
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Setting Up the Google Colab Environment
2:12 Importing Libraries
2:37 Loading the Data into a Pandas DataFrame
3:28 Preprocessing
4:29 Displaying…
Materials and instructions for each fun chemistry science project are available on our website:
1. Underwater color bursts: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/underwater-color-bursts?ytid=Ng_obFzcgVw&ytsrc=description
2. Invisible ink: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/invisible-ink?ytid=Ng_obFzcgVw&ytsrc=description
3. Slime: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Chem_p012/chemistry/make-slime?ytid=Ng_obFzcgVw&ytsrc=description
4. Paper…
Instructions, parts lists, circuit diagrams, and code for each robot are available on our website:
1. Jumping robot: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p047/robotics/rubber-band-jumping-robot?ytid=RpVUTxE9Bdk&ytsrc=description
2. Robotic arm: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p050/robotics/arduino-robotic-arm?ytid=RpVUTxE9Bdk&ytsrc=description
3. Bristlebot:…
Instructions and materials for these 6th grade science and engineering projects are available on our website:
1. Robot Hand: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p001/robotics/drinking-straw-robot-hand?ytid=Z95keYR60CY&ytsrc=description
2. Electromagnet: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p035/electricity-electronics/strength-of-an-electromagnet?ytid=Z95keYR60CY&ytsrc=description
3. Slime:…
Instructions and materials for these 8th grade science and engineering projects are available on our website:
1. Marble Roller Coaster: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Phys_p036/physics/marble-roller-coaster-loop-the-loop?ytid=9hkaRDhg8Pg&ytsrc=description
2. Popping Boba: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/FoodSci_p074/cooking-food-science/boba-spherification?ytid=9hkaRDhg8Pg&ytsrc=description
3. Light-Tracking Robot:…