Plants provide us with so much — oxygen to breath, food to eat, materials to make clothing and paper, and beautiful flowers and leaves to admire! How can plants be so diverse and survive in so many kinds of climates? How do they know how to grow towards the sun? Why do some plants not have seeds? Explore the amazing and beautiful world of plants.
Unsure of what the steps of the scientific method are? Not sure how to apply the scientific method? Watch how we use the scientific method to explore the science of popping boba – fun juice filled balls that pop in your mouth. You can find more information about each step of the scientific method at https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-method?ytid=Xxm_beTs2LU&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a library of instructions for over…
Do you know where the oxygen you breathe comes from? It is produced by plants during photosynthesis! Photosynthesis is a process that plants use to convert sunlight into energy for themselves to live and grow. You can do an experiment called the floating leaf disk assay to see photosynthesis in action. Can you spot the oxygen bubbles that make the plant leaves float?
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Instructions and materials for these science and engineering projects for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are available on our website:
1. Balloon Car: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Phys_p099/physics/balloon-powered-car-challenge?ytid=RnTZ6b8YmHI&ytsrc=description
2. Infinity Mirror: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p080/electricity-electronics/build-an-infinity-mirror?ytid=RnTZ6b8YmHI&ytsrc=description
3. Wind Turbine:…
Instructions and materials for these 7th grade science and engineering projects are available on our website:
1. Magnetic Accelerator: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Phys_p081/physics/gauss-rifle?ytid=ZJq-oDEKqvI&ytsrc=description
2. Bath Bombs: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Chem_p105/chemistry/bath-bomb-science?ytid=ZJq-oDEKqvI&ytsrc=description
3. Wind Turbine:…
Make your own automatic plant watering system with an Arduino, pump, and soil moisture sensor. Written instructions, including a parts list, circuit diagram, and example code, are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/PlantBio_p055/plant-biology/arduino-automatic-plant-watering?ytid=ojhrVsBs0nM&ytsrc=description
Tinkercad simulation:…
How do plants grow in space? Can astronauts grow food in a zero-gravity environment? You can do your own experiments right here on Earth to find out! In this science project you will build your own device called a clinostat that rotates seeds so the direction of gravity is constantly changing. You can do experiments to see how this simulated microgravity environment affects seed germination. For written instructions, including a parts list, circuit diagram, and example code, see the Science…
Have you ever wondered what makes the bright colors of fall leaves? You can uncover all of their color pigments with a technique called paper chromatography. This video will show you how to set up and run the experiment yourself! What colors do you think you will see?
Science Project Kit: https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/paper-chromatography-science-kit/?aff=SB1
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Materials and instructions for each project are available on the Science Buddies website:
1. Strawberry DNA: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/BioChem_p015/biotechnology-techniques/strawberry-dna?ytid=a_HK_9rFBkw&ytsrc=description
2. Measure photosynthesis with floating leaves: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/PlantBio_p053/plant-biology/photosynthesis-leaf-disk-assay?ytid=a_HK_9rFBkw&ytsrc=description
3. Grow plants in…
Adventures through the Plant Kingdom- Part 4
Have you ever wanted to become an adventurer? In this virtual tour, you can join us as we explore the jungle found right at Cornell! We’ll explore the many different types of plants found there, and highlight the exciting, exotic, and important plants. You will see plants that make pretty flowers, a plant that doesn’t make roots, stems, or leaves, plants that make medicine, and plants that move! We will also learn how people study plants and learn…
A lot of people had questions about apples! Indiana farmer Calvin explains how apple trees grow in this video.
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