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Battery Power For grades 1 thru 4
Category: Chemistry
Hypothesis: More expensive batteries will last longer. Duracell will last the longest.
Primary Materials Used: Wires, Stop Watch, Light Bulbs, Several Different Kinds of Batteries, Battery Holder, Optional: High Speed Motor Fans, Jumper Test Alligator Clips
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Do Magnets Affect Radish Plant Growth? For grades 4 thru 8
Category: Botany
Hypothesis: The radish plants near a magnet will grow shorter and lean towards the magnet. The radish plants that are not near a magnet will grow straight and taller.
Primary Materials Used: Magnets, Grow Light, Pots, Radish Seeds, Water Dropper, Potting soil, Timer
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Electric Charge in Fruits and Vegetables For grades 3 thru 8
Category: Physics
Hypothesis: The potato will have the greatest charge.
Primary Materials Used: Various Fruits and Vegetables, Multimeter
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Heat and Evaporation For grades 2 thru 7
Category: Earth Science
Hypothesis: The light bulb with the highest wattage will cause water to evaporate the fastest.
Primary Materials Used: Light Bulbs, Light Sockets, Cardboard Boxes, Duct Tape, Camera
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How Do Different Cations and pH Affect Bean Growth For grades 4 thru 8
Category: Botany
Hypothesis: The higher the pH, the poorer the beans would grow, therefore the beans would grow worst in the sodium solution and best in the calcium solution.
Primary Materials Used: Pinto and Great Northern Beans, 4-Quart Plastic Tubs, PVC Pipe, Plastic Needlepoint Cloth, Distilled Water, Sprayer, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Calcium Hydroxide, pH Paper, Disposable Gloves, Aquarium Gravel, Scale
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Musical Rat Mazes For grades 4 thru 8
Category: Zoology
Hypothesis: Rats will learn a maze the best with no music.
Primary Materials Used: Rats, Three Different Mazes, Three Types of Music, Stopwatch, CD Player, Jelly Bread
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SPLAT! Forming Craters and Predicting Their Size For grades 3 thru 7
Category: Space and Astronomy
Hypothesis: The size of a crater formed by an object's impact will be greater when the object is bigger and faster. The size of the crater will be predictable after enough data is collected.
Primary Materials Used: Plaster of Paris, Cake Pans, Ladders, Clamps, Kite String, Triple Beam Balance, Wood, Tape Measure
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The Effect of Salt on the Boiling Temperature of Water For grades 1 thru 5
Category: Chemistry
Hypothesis: Adding table salt to water will cause the water to boil at a higher temperature.
Primary Materials Used: Table Salt, Distilled Water, 2 Quart Cooking Pot, Measuring Cup, Measuring Spoons, Thermometer
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The Effect of Slope Angle on the Amount of Eroded Material For grades 4 thru 8
Category: Earth Science
Hypothesis: The steeper the slope angle the more material will be eroded.
Primary Materials Used: Erosion Box, Soil, Triple Beam Balance, Timer, Bucket, Drainer, Standard Lego Blocks, Scientific Calculator, Water, Pitchers, Coffee Filters
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Tricky Dice For grades 3 thru 6
Category: Mathematics
Hypothesis: Rolling two dice, the sum will be 4 most often and high numbers like 10, 11, and 12 will come up the least.
Primary Materials Used: Dice
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