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Middle School Science Projects Made Easy
Do you remember when you were in school and had to do a science fair project? Maybe you put it off until the last minute and then had to run around like crazy to get it done. Or, your parents had to run around for you and you never heard the end of it. Guess what? Kids still have to do science fair projects and it can still be a little hectic getting it all together. Here are a few ideas you may want to consider.
If you need some ideas here are some that require more display than work: Consider gathering some shells and seeing what animals live in them, these can be glued to your poster board or you can draw them. Obtain pictures of different types of clouds and then describe the different types. Instead of just labeling pictures of clouds consider making your own from cotton and glue them on the poster. Do some fruits ripen quicker than others? Find out with this experiment. Most any fruit will do for this experiment; leave one out at room temperature, another in a really warm area and one in the fridge. Be sure to check all three places daily and keep a record of how they change. Do you think the shape of ice will affect how it melts? Before you put the containers in the freezer put equal amounts of water in them and freeze. After taking the containers out of the freezer and letting them melt write down how long it took each one. Consider making a tornado for your science fair. Pour some water in a jar about way up; Take the jar and add some food coloring along with a teaspoon of dishwashing detergent. Shake up the jar really good after putting the lid on it. The liquid inside the jar forms a vortex and acts just like a real tornado. Monopoly houses placed in the jar before shaking it adds a little fun to the project.
A failed science experiment actually won 2nd place. The experiment was to see if using plain water or sugar water would affect the plants growth. The hypothesis was that the plant watered with the sugar water would grow the best. After you plant several sunflower seeds in two identical pots water one with sugar water and one with plain water. If you have a way to take pictures that is great, but if not keep very detailed notes on their progress. The plant that was watered with sugar water did sprout but then began dying right away while the other one did very well. When presenting her findings to the judges she had to explain why the experiment had failed. When giving her the 2nd place ribbon they advised her that is not a failed experiment when something is learned from it. The judges thought she had done a great presentation despite her thinking that the experiment had failed.
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Robert Watson is a Middle school physics teacher with over four years experience as a science fair coordinator. Visit his website for more information about Inexpensive science fair projects and ideas for helping complete them. www.sciencefair-ideas.com
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