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Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part Two – Static Electricity

Here is the next project in our series of science fair projects kids will enjoy. In this one we are going to try and separate finely ground pepper from salt! It is so important for kids to enjoy science that it is always good to do fun science experiments with them.

Remember for a full science project you will have to combine this whole series, so, I hope you have time to wait for them all! If not, there is a very good solution for you, go to 24 Hour Science Projects; there you will find complete science fair projects you can do in 24 hours or less! So, if you are in a hurry, go to 24 Hour Science Projects now!

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, sdo 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.

The case of the pepper and the salt:

What you need:

• Very fine pepper
• Salt
• A plastic spoon
• A woolly sweater

What you have to do:

1. Sprinkle quite a bit of the pepper and salt on the table
2. Make sure you mix them well
3. Rub the plastic spoon on the sweater for a few minutes
4. Hold it above the mixture on the table, not too low but high enough for the pepper to attach to it
5. What happens?
6. What did you do when you rubbed the spoon on the sweater?
7. Have a look at the explanation in our previous post called “Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part One – Static Electricity”

You must make sure the spoon is high enough, if it is not high enough the salt, that is heavier than the pepper, will also be able to jump as high as the pepper and the two will not separate.

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Science Fair Projects Kids Will Enjoy Part One – Static Electricity

All kids love the fun you can have with static electricity. This is why this is one of our science fair projects kids will really enjoy doing. This is a series of short experiments showing static electricity in action. The kids will be able to do most of it alone and all the supplies are readily available.

Remember for a full science project you will have to combine this whole series, so, I hope you have time to wait for them all! If not, there is a very good solution for you, go to 24 Hour Science Projects; there you will find complete science fair projects you can do in 24 hours or less! So, if you are in a hurry, go to 24 Hour Science Projects now!

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 clinging balloons:

What you will need:

• A few balloons
• A woolly sweater

This is what you have to do:

1. Blow up your balloons and tie them securely
2. Rub the balloons against your sweater for a few minutes
3. Now press them against the ceiling
4. What happens?
5. What did you do when you rubbed the balloons against your sweater?
6. How does that make the balloons cling to the ceiling?
7. Make note of how long they stay there
8. Do you think there are factors that can make them fall down sooner or hang there for a longer period?
9. Try boiling a kettle in the room and see what happens (let an adult help here!)

By rubbing the balloons against your sweater you are charging the balloons with electricity. How? They absorb small particles called electrons, which are negative electrical particles, from the sweater.

Because objects that are electrically charged draws objects that are not electrically charged, the balloons “stick” to the ceiling until they are no longer electrically charged.

Normally the balloons will stay there for a long time as the ceiling is a very weak conductor and the electrons flow very slowly through the ceiling because a room is normally very dry. If you room is a little more humid, it will take longer. It may be a good idea to do two experiments, one in dry air and one in humidity and see if your results differ.

This is the first of our short series of science fair projects kids will enjoy. Look our for our nest 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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Science Fair Projects Kids Will Love To Do – Does Carbon dioxide Have Weight?

We all know kids love exploring and finding out things. It is important that we use this time to make them love science. This is what these science fair projects kids will love are all about.

It is very important for kids to love doing science projects. The best way to start is to let them do some fun projects and show them how it can be turned into a science fair project. Here is one of our science fair projects kids will love to do.

All science projects should always be done with adults there for safety’s sake!

Throughout this experiment it is good to make notes of everything you do and also to take photos of each step for your display.

Questions you will be able to answer after you have completed this project:

1. Why is it possible to balance the stick with the two bags like a balance scale?
2. What is inside the bags?
3. What is produced when you mix the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar?
4. Why are you able to “pour” it into the plastic bag?
5. Why does the stick tilt?
6. What has happened?

Do you thing carbon dioxide has weight? Well, let’s find out!

What you need for this experiment:

• 2 Plastic bags of the same size
• A stick of about 20 inches
• A Thumbnail
• Vinegar
• Bicarbonate of soda
• A glass
• A teaspoon
• A note book
• A pen
• A camera

How to do this science fair project for kids:

1. Attach the two plastic bags to the stick one at each end
2. Balance the stick with the bags on the thumbnail on the corner of a table like a balance scale
3. Put one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in a glass
4. Add a few drops of the vinegar, enough to make a reaction.
5. You will notice that it is beginning to make foam as the gas escapes from it.
6. Place the opening of the glass over one of the plastic bags
7. What happens to your scale? It tilts to the side where you have placed the opening of the glass over the plastic bag
8. The gas the escaped during the chemical reaction was carbon dioxide and it is heavier than air
9. That is why you could “pour” it into the plastic bag
10. If you were to fill a balloon with this gas, it will never be able to float, for it to float you will have to fill it with a gas lighter than air such as helium.
11. What is the conclusion of your experiment? Does carbon dioxide have weight? Does carbon dioxide weight more or less than air?

This is the basics for this science fair project for kids to do. Now you will need to know the correct way of doing your display. You also have to know what the correct scientific method is, you will have to be able to explain it to the judges together with your display.

A very good place to get all the information you need for this is with an e-book such as 24 Hour Science Projects. There you will get complete projects with everything you need from hypothesis to conclusion, with charts and all. 24 Hour Science Projects are instantly downloadable and you can have your project ready in a short while. Go there now and have a look.

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