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If less work and more display is in order think about one of these: Animals that live in shells-if you are unable to find some you can always draw them on your poster board. Cloud types make a great topic and you can describe the different types of clouds or print them from the Internet. If you do not have access to actual pictures you can make your own clouds, using cotton to shape them and then label with the cloud type. One idea for a science experiment is to show how food/fruit ripens. Take a banana and put it in a very warm area, then take another one and put it in the refrigerator and finally leave one out at room temperature. Be sure to check on all of them daily and write down what you see. Another idea might be to see if the shape of ice has anything to do with how long it takes to melt. Use different size containers, add equal amounts of water to all of them and freeze them. After they have frozen take them out and record how long it takes each one to melt. Another good idea is to make a tornado. Take a glass jar and fill it about full with water. Add about 1 tsp of dish washing detergent along with some food coloring. Shake the jar really well after putting the lid on it. You will see a vortex form from the liquid in the jar that looks just like a real tornado. For a little extra realism take a couple monopoly houses and put them in the jar.
Here is one really great inexpensive project that did not turn out as expected, but still won 2nd place. The question was would plants grow better in plain water or sugar water. The child predicted the sugar water would make the plants grow better. Take sunflower seeds and plant several in two identical pots (can be cups or whatever else you may have), water one with plain tap water and the other with the sugar water. Take detailed notes on when, or if; they sprouted. If you can take pictures during the experiment that is great, but if not, just be as detailed as you can. On this particular project the plant with the sugar water did sprout, but it appeared to rot more each day while the other plant did very well. The child finished all the notes, etc. and the next evening during the science fair she had to explain to the judges that their hypothesis was incorrect and why. She used the example of how sugar and sweets can rot your teeth. Imagine her surprise at winning 2nd place on her failed experiment! The judges told her that is what science is all about, finding what works or doesn't work. And, they said they were pretty impressed that the child had gone ahead and put on a great display, in spite of being worried about the experiment failing.
Category: Reference and EducationCompleting a Middle School Science Fair Project in Time was written by:Author:Robert WatsonAdded: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:14:04 -0500 This Article Has Been Read 206 times View all Robert Watson's articlesAbout the Author: If you want to learn spanish, the best way to do it is to find some interactive training in a class or a computer program. However, there are so many choices, it can be difficult to find one that will work for you. Read an independant review of Rocket Spanish and see which product is best for you. |
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