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Science Fair Food Projects – Some More Mold – Growing A Fungus Garden

Magriet — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:26:56 +0000

When we think of science fair food projects, most of us probably think of the bread mold science fair project that has been done to death already. Well, here is one of our science fair food projects that look at more than only the fungus that grows on bread. There is still going to be bread in the mix though as we are going to grow a “fungus” garden.

Do you know why we can call it a fungus “garden?” Yes, because a fungus is a “plant” and it needs certain conditions to grow such as food, the same as all other kinds of “plants.” Keep in mind though that they are microorganisms and that the microbes are only visible when a lot of them gather together. This is what we normally call mold. Now we are going to see how many of them we can grow in our fungus “garden.”

For a good science fair project you have to make notes of all your steps, saying what you are doing and why you are doing it. You must formulate a hypothesis, and do the experiment according to the correct scientific method and think of your display. It is always a good idea to take photos as you go.

Because fungus can be harmful, do not take it to the fair, but take enough photos to use in your display. Make sure you show the different kinds of fungus clearly.

What you need for this experiment:

2 Empty clean and completely dry mayonnaise or other suitable jars with a lids
2 Pieces of bread
2 Pieces of apple
2 Pieces of cucumber
2 Pieces of cheese
2 Pieces of carrot
2 Pieces of any other kind of fruit available
A little water
A pen
A notebook
A camera

How to do your experiment:

First of all formulate your hypothesis. It is that if the food is left undisturbed in the jar for some time, the food will rot and create a colorful fungus “garden.”
Place one piece of all the food in one of the jars. Make sure you do not overfill the jar so that you will be able to see the fungus growing clearly.
Now you have to sprinkle a little water in the jar and make sure you moisten all the food, do not soak it though.
Do you know why you are doing this?
Close the jar with the lid
Place the jar on a counter top where it will not be disturbed and also out of direct sunlight.
Now you do exactly the same with the second jar except you do not sprinkle any water on it.
This jar will serve as your control and every time you observe the other jar and take photos of it, you have to do it with this jar as well.
It is important that you now observe the changes that happen in the jar everyday.
Record everything you see and take photos every day.
Keep this up for at least two weeks and then ask an adult to dispose of the jar and it’s contents.

Now you have to formulate your results:

How long did it take before you noticed the first fungus growing?
How many different types of fungi were you able to grow in your fungus “garden?”
Could you see more than one type of fungi growing on one kind of food?
Did the fungi spread over time?
Did the food change in shape or texture as the fungi grow?
Did the fungi grow more on certain kinds of food than on others?
Did the fungi grow slower or faster in your control jar?
Remember, every step of the way, you have to make the same observations and take the same photos of your control jar as of the other jar
Make sure you show the difference in the two jars very clearly

Osmosis Science Project

Magriet — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:48:17 +0000

There are many variations on the well know “flower changing color” science project. It is always a fun and very visual science fair project for kids to do. If you do not have a lot of time, this is a good one to try as it can be done in a relatively short time.

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For a fun project that also uses osmosis as a part of the project have a look at Elementary Science Fair Projects: Sweet or Salty Flowers?

Now for our fun osmosis science fair project; the Green Highways project:

The purpose of the project is to show how plants carry nutrients and water to all the parts of the plant. Here is a fun way to show how it happens.

Here’s what you will need:

1 Fresh stalks of celery
2 Glasses of water
Red food coloring
A knife (let an adult help you with this)

This is what you have to do:

Put the two glasses of water next to each other
The one glass is going to be your control (do you know what a control is?)
Color the water in the one glass dark red by dropping four to five drops of red food coloring into it
Now you have to cut off the dried bottom part of the stalk of celery
Cut the stalk in half from the bottom to the leaves.
place one half in the clear water and the other in the colored water and make sure they are standing securely and will not fall over.
Check on your project every hour to see what is happening
Make meticulous notes and take photos if it is possible, for your display

What happens?

What do you see happening?
Why is it happening?
What is the process called?
What does this prove?

Remember all science fair projects, as this osmosis science fair project, must start with a hypothesis, then you do the project using proper scientific method and then you reach a conclusion that either proves your hypothesis correct or wrong. Whether your osmosis science project hypothesis was wrong or correct is not important. What is important is that you followed proper scientific method and reached a proper conclusion.

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Examples Of Science Fair Projects – Alternative Bread Mold Project

Magriet — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:21:39 +0000

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In this example science fair project you are going to find out what are the ideal conditions for the growth of molds on bread and what can be done to prevent the growth of mold. Molds are fungi and with bacteria they grow on organic materials and causes (or helps with) decay. So, this is one of our alternative Simple Science Fair Projects a Bread Mold Science Fair Projects

This is one of our examples of science fair projects where adult supervision is needed as heat is going to be used and because of the potential danger of the mold growing.

What you need for your science project:

4 Slices of bread

3 Sealable plastic bags, big enough for your slices of bread to fit in it

A Pair of rubber gloves

Tags to mark your bags with

A knife

Antiseptic cream

A piece of kitchen towel

A small plate

A note book

Camera

How to do your project:

1. We are going to use three different conditions: completely dry bread, normal bread as it is and bread spread with antiseptic cream. Our problem is to find out the conditions that speeds up decay, in this case the mold growing on the bread.

2. Formulate your hypothesis on what you think will happen

3. For your control place a piece of kitchen towel on a plate, place a slice of bread on the plate and place it in a cool dry place. (Why on a piece of paper towel?)

4. Take one of your slices of bread and completely dry it out in the oven at a very low heat.

5. Let it cool down completely. (Later on you should be able to give reason why it has to cool down completely)

6. Place the cold piece of “toast” in one of the plastic bags and mark it with a tag.

7. Place another slice of bread in one of the bags just as it is and mark the bag.

8. Spread your last slice of bread with antiseptic cream on both sides and place it in the last plastic bag and mark it.

9. Now you have to leave them in a warm (not hot) place.

10. Each day you have to make your observations, write it down and take a photo of your experiment. Do not forget your control.

11. Keep this up for a week.

12. You are now ready to write your conclusion, remember to give the reasons for what has happened to your slices of bread. Include your control in your conclusion. Your control shows what happens when you do not do anything, this id how you can draw the correct conclusion about what has happened to your other slices of bread.

* Do you know why the toast had to cool down completely before you placed it in the plastic bag?

* Is there only one reason for what happened to the toast or are there more than one?

* Why did you have to place your control on a piece of kitchen towel?

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Examples Of Science Fair Projects

Magriet — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:16:17 +0000

Getting good examples of science fair projects are not always that easy. It feels as if it has all been done before. Or maybe you have left it too late and now you are desperately searching for a good idea. This is what this post is about.

I’m taking well know examples of science fair projects and giving them a new twist, this should freshen them up a bit! Use them as the start of building your own unique project. If you want to do a really exceptional science fair project, I can strongly recommend 24 Hour Science Projects e-Book! In this e-book you will get all the info you need to do a winning science fair project.

Examples Of Science Fair Projects – Preservation And Decay Examples

These preservation and decay examples of science fair projects are variations of some of the most well know examples of science fair projects with a twist in them. Look at what causes certain things decay faster than others and do the bread mold one a little different.

Caution: Because a knife is used in this experiment adult supervision is needed. It is also necessary that an adult make sure the kids do not handle the rotting fruit and vegetables without their gloves on. Although these examples of science fair projects are easy and all kids can do it, it is best done under adult supervision.

What you need for your “what will decay” project

* 3 Each of a variety of fruit and vegetables such as apples, pears, carrots, potatoes, oranges etc. The more fruit you have the better the picture you’ll get.

* A pair of rubber gloves

* A knife or peeler

* A small piece of plastic

* A stone

* A piece of wood

* A large plastic garden tray with holes in the bottom (big enough to hold all the fruit and vegetables you have)

* An old newspaper

* A bag of compost

* A garden spade

* Pen

* Note book

* Camera

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How to do your project:

1. Formulate your problem and formulate your hypothesis before you start with your science experiment.

2. Make very detailed notes of every step of your science project and give the reason for everything you do.

3. For your control, keep one of each kind of your fruit in a dry cool place for the length of your project. Every time you dig up your project make sure to also make notes of what is happening with your control. Take photos to make it easier.

4. Line your garden tray with newspaper and cover it with a layer of compost.

5. Place the piece of plastic, stone and piece of wood in the tray.

6. Peal one each of all your fruit and vegetables, leaving one of each kind unpeeled.

7. Place one peeled and one unpeeled fruit and vegetable in the tray with the other objects.

8. Completely cover them with the compost.

9. Now get an adult to help you dog a shallow hole in the garden in a shady area.

10. Place your tray in the hole and cover it with soil until only the top edge of the tray is visible (so you can dig it up easily later)

11. Buried like this the fruit and vegetables will remain moist.

12. Leave your project for a week.

13. Dig the tray up.

14. Inspect all the fruit and vegetables as well as the plastic, stone and wood.

15. Make detailed notes of what you see.

16. Take photos of your tray with everything on it.

17. Bury your tray again in the same manner.

18. Leave your project for another week and repeat your observations.

19. Keep this up until some of your fruit and vegetables as decayed completely.

20. In dry climates it may be necessary to dampen the soil a little if it gets completely dry. Do not soak it though, simply dampen it a little.

21. Make sure that you make very clear notes about the stages of everything in your tray every time you take it out.

22. You must also make sure that you take enough high quality photos for your display.

23. Now you will be able to write your conclusion and to discuss your findings. Where your hypothesis correct? Remember, whether you were right or wrong is not important, what is important is that you followed the correct scientific method and how you arrived at your conclusion.

* Why did the fruit and vegetables with their skins on decay at a different rate than the peeled ones?

* Why did the plastic and the stone stay the same?

* What happened to your control fruit and vegetables and why?

To do a really good science fair project there are many things to take in to account. You must also make very sure that you follow the correct scientific method.

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Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part Seven – Static Electricity

Magriet — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:18:21 +0000

Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part Seven – Static Electricity

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Here is part seven of our Science Fair projects Kids Will Enjoy about static Electricity. In this experiment we are going to see how to objects that are negatively laden are attracted to objects that are positively laden. Once the objects are no longer negatively laden, they are not drawn by a positively laden object any more.

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Here are our science fair projects kids will enjoy:

Remember, for all science fair projects you have to make notes of everything you do, why you do it, what you are trying to prove or demonstrate and your conclusion. It is always a good idea to take photos for your exhibition.

The case of the dancing paper dolls:

What you need for your experiment:

Two books
A glass disk
A metal plate
Two books
Tissue paper dolls about 3cm tall (cut any way you prefer as long as they not too big)
A woolen cloth

How to do your experiment:

Cut out your paper dolls (about 3-4)
Place two books a little way apart with the metal plate between them
Place the glass disk over them to be over the metal plate
Place the paper dolls in the metal plate
What happens when you place the paper dolls on the metal plate under the glass disk?
Now rub the glass disk with the woolen cloth for a few minutes
What happens?
Why does it happen?

By rubbing the glass disk with the woolen cloth it is loaded with electron to make it negative
Now the disk draws the positively laden paper dolls and they are also loaded
Now they drop down and the metal plate draws the electrons from them, once again making them positive
Now the glass draws them again and so the dance continues

I think this can be quite a good display for your friends to admire!

This is the seventh of our short series of science fair projects kids will enjoy. Look out for the others as doing all these experiments as one will probably be the best way of doing a thorough science fair project.

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Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part Six – Static Electricity

Magriet — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:09:28 +0000

Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part Six – Static Electricity

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Here is part six of our Science Fair projects Kids Will Enjoy about static Electricity. In this experiment we are going to see how to a spoon, laden with static electricity, will draw puffed wheat or rice to it. Opposite to a negative and a negative “pushing” each other away as in our previous example.

Here are our science fair projects kids will enjoy:

The case of the plastic spoon and the puffed wheat or rice:

What you will need for this experiment:

A bowl of puffed wheat or rice
A plastic teaspoon
A wooly sweater

How to do your experiment:

Without doing anything to the spoon, keep it just above the bowl of puffed wheat or rice.
What happens?
Rub the spoon on your sweater for a few minutes to load it with the extra electrons until it is negative.
Now hold the spoon just above the bowl of puffed wheat or rice.
What happens?
Keep the spoon there.
Why does it happen?
What happens after a short while?
Why does it happen?

After you have done all the previous science projects, you should be able to explain what happened here. Remember you should be able to give a scientific explanation for every step and why you are doing it.

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Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part Five – Static Electricity

Magriet — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:05:37 +0000

Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part Five – Static Electricity

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Here is part five of our Science Fair projects Kids Will Enjoy about static Electricity. In this experiment we are going to see how to objects that are negatively laden “push” each other away. Opposite to a negative and positive drawing each other.

Here are our science fair projects kids will enjoy:

The case of the hostile balloons!

What you will need:

2 Balloons
2 pieces of string
A wooly sweater

How to do this experiment:

Blow up both balloons as much as possible without bursting them
Tie them with the strings
Rub both on your sweater for a few minutes
What happens?
Why do you think it happens?
What happens to the balloon closest to your sweater?

After you have rubbed the balloons on your sweater, they are both negatively laden with electrons they withdrew from your sweater. Because the sweater has given off the electrons it is now positively laden, this is why the balloon closest to your sweater sticks to your sweater while the two balloons drift far apart. So, what does that tell you about two objects that are negative or positively laden?

This is the fifth of our short series of science fair projects kids will enjoy. Look out for our next post as doing all these experiments as one will probably be the best way of doing a thorough science fair project.

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Easy Elementary Science Projects: Eggs and Pollution

Magriet — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:07:55 +0000

This is one of our easy elementary science projects to show the effect of oil pollution on sea life. (On all aquatic life.) It is horrifying to see what oil is capable of doing and this experiment will show the kids that all the worrying about oil spills in the sea is not exaggerated and that it in fact has devastating results. This easy elementary science project is also very suitable for homeschoolers.

What you need for this experiment:

4 Hard boiled eggs
4 Sealable plastic bags
Water
Food coloring
Motor oil or other wise olive oil as a substitute
Felt marker
A watch or a timer
Some masking tape

What to do:

1. Take your 4 bags and mark them 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2. Now you fill each bag with ½ Cup of water and ½ Cup of your oil.
3. Drop a few drops of food coloring into each bag, mix it well with the oil.
4. Take your hard boiled eggs and place them in the bag.
5. Now you remove the eggs from the bag as follows
#1 after fifteen minutes
#2 after half an hour
#3 after an hour
#4 after two hours
6. Each time you have removed the egg from the bag, carefully peel the shell off the egg.
7. Write Down your observations.
8. You will notice that the longer the egg stayed in the oil, the more oil got inside the shell of the egg. (The food coloring makes it easy for you to see that.)
9. Remember to make accurate notes of everything you do and it is best if you also take photos of the results for your display.

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Examples Of Science Projects – Fun Experiments On Liquid Density

Magriet — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:28:11 +0000

Examples Of Science Projects – Fun Experiments On Liquid Density

We have a number of short Examples Of Science Fair Projects. In this short easy elementary science projects we are going to see some of the interesting things that happen because of the density of liquids. The density of and object has to do with how tightly packed the object is. Two objects can weigh the same but one is smaller than the other, the smaller one is packed more tightly and is therefore denser than the other object. These experiments are meant to make learning fun and are also very suitable for homeschoolers.

The floating egg experiment

What you will need for this easy elementary science project:

A container
Water
An egg
Salt
A spoon

This is what you have to do for this easy experiment:

Fill the container with enough water to cover the egg completely.
Carefully place the egg in the water.
What happens to the egg?
Make a note of what happens.
Start adding salt to the water and stirring it very carefully so as not to break the egg.
Keep on adding salt until your egg starts to float.
You will need quite a lot of salt, about 4 tablespoons full of salt per 1 ½ cup water to make the egg float.
Now you add water to your solution again until the egg start sinking again.
Keeping density in mind, try and explain what just happened.

If you worked carefully and did the experiment the right way your egg started rising because it became less dense than the water when you added the salt. When you added extra water, the water once again became less dense than the egg and the egg started sinking again.

This is one example of our easy elementary science projects, one of many examples we have of science fair projects.

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Easy Elementary Science Projects – Air In Soil

Magriet — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:59:53 +0000

Easy Elementary Science Projects – Air In Soil

This is one of our easy elementary science fair projects where it is best to a camera to record your findings as it is all visual. There will be nothing for you to measure or evaluate only what you see visually.

The idea of this easy elementary science project is to see if there are different amounts of air in different kinds of soil.

What you need for this easy elementary science project:

A camera
3 Small clear jars
Water
Samples of three different kinds of soil, e.g. clay, good with lots of organic matter in it and very sandy soil

How to do this easy elementary science projects:

Half fill the jars with your soil samples
Fill the rest of the jars with water until almost to the top
Make your observations as air bubbles rises to the top of the jars.
Take photos every few seconds to record your findings
Why are we looking at the bubbles rising in the water?
What does it prove?
In which kind of soil did the most bubbles rise to the top?
What does this prove?

Well, the more bubbles rising through the water, the more air was trapped in the soil sample. Tightly packed soil has less air trapped in it than soil with a lot of humus or other organic matter. Almost all kinds of plants tend to grow better in this kind of soil.

I think this experiment is one of our easy elementary science fair projects that are for the budding “gardeners” amongst our young! Enjoy!

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