Super Sensational Science Fair Projects

by DiSpezio, Michael A.; Toye, Derek

• ISBN13: 9780806944098
• ISBN10: 0806944099
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

Need a blue-ribbon science project? Here's a treasure trove of super experiments to carry out: construct a simple circuit; exercise a little "Sun Power" with a solar cell; produce carbon dioxide with vinegar and baking soda; hatch some brine shrimp; stop food from spoiling; and lots more. Each project is carefully broken down to show what's going on at every stage, and includes hints for impressing adults, inquiry ideas, and key terms. What makes this guide extra special, though, is that it also explains how to think like a scientist when choosing an experiment, gathering research, and assembling it all. Plus: advice on displaying the final results in awesome style, and on animal rights and wrongs, too. Try these and you'll win!

Table of Contents

Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick. . .	5	(2)
PART I: THE BASICS	7	(32)
First Things First	8	(2)
Gathering Information	10	(2)
Stacking Up	12	(2)
Fair Game	14	(2)
Sample Project: Start with a Good Question	16	(2)
Carrying Out the Experiment	18	(2)
1 is a Lonely Number	20	(2)
The Experiment	22	(2)
Crunching Numbers	24	(2)
Write On	26	(2)
Showing It Off	28	(2)
Beyond Text	30	(2)
Capture the Moment	32	(2)
Animal Rights and Wrongs	34	(2)
Talkin' Science	36	(3)
PART II: PROJECT IDEAS	39	(57)
Making and Breaking Magnets	40	(2)
Blocking Out Magnetic Attraction	42	(2)
Simple Circuits	44	(4)
Strength of an Electromagnet	48	(2)
Fruit Cells	50	(2)
Sun Power	52	(2)
Cells into Batteries	54	(4)
Electric Motor	58	(4)
Yeast Metabolism	62	(2)
Testing for Carbon Dioxide	64	(2)
Producing CO2	66	(3)
Acid Base Indicators	69	(3)
Stopping Spoilage	72	(2)
Going to the Light	74	(2)
A New Direction	76	(2)
Soap Bubble Science	78	(2)
UV Beads	80	(2)
Maze Running	82	(3)
Balloon Rocket Design	85	(3)
Prop Power	88	(4)
Mousetrap Car	92	(4)
Index	96	(1)
About the Author	96