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Topsail Middle School Science Technology Engineering and Math STEM Fair

Topsail Middle School Science Technology Engineering and Math STEM Fair. Successful Science Fair Projects. A successful science fair project does not have to be expensive or even terribly time-consuming. However, it does require some planning and careful thought.

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Topsail Middle School Science Technology Engineering and Math STEM Fair

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  1. Topsail Middle School Science Technology Engineering and Math STEM Fair

  2. Successful Science Fair Projects • A successful science fair project does not have to be expensive or even terribly time-consuming. However, it does require some planning and careful thought. • Projects become frustrating to students, parents and teachers when they are left to the last minute and thus don't have the chance to be as good as they possibly can. You can't rush good science!

  3. TMS Science Fair Important Tentative Dates: 1.Approval Forms due 30 November2. Research idea due 30 November3. Begin research and Experiment no later than 4 December4. Project / Results / Paper due 5 January 5. TMS Science Fair 14 January 2010

  4. TMS Science Fair • Students must bring in photographs instead of bringing in samples of experiment or products. • All students must write an abstract about their experiment. See abstract handout.

  5. Science Fair Project display • A Science Fair Project display usually asks that you include certain sections. • Your particular science fair rules and guidelines may use slightly different words to describe them, but be sure you address each of them as you go through your project and then again as you write it up.

  6. Display1. Graphs and Charts2. Perhaps you would choose to display photographs or drawings of your work3. Equipment and your research paper can be placed on the table

  7. Possible Ideas Does music have an affect on…..Does the color of food or drinks affect whether or not we like them? Does music have an affect on plant growth? Does the color of food or drinks affect whether or not we like them?Which paper towel is the strongest?What is the best way to keep an ice cube from melting?What level of salt works best to grow…….Can the food we eat affect our heart rate?

  8. Possible Ideas • Can people really read someone else's' thoughts?Which soda decays teeth the most?What light brightness makes plants grow the best?Does the color of birdseed affect how much birds will eat it?Do natural or chemical fertilizers work best?Can people tell artificial smells from real ones?Does age affect human reaction times?What is the effect of salt on the boiling temperature of water?Does shoe design affect an athlete's jumping height?What grass seed grows the fastest?Can animals see in the dark better than humans?

  9. Possible Ideas • How effective are child-proof containers and locks.Can noise levels affect how well we concentrate?Does acid rain affect the growth of aquatic plants?What is the best way to keep cut flower fresh the longest?Does the color of light used on plants affect how well they grow?What plant fertilizer works best? Do athletic students have better lung capacity?What brand of battery lasts the longest?What type of food molds the fastest?Does having worms in soil help plants grow faster?Does gravity affect how plants grow?Does the color of hair affect how much static electricity it can carry? (test with balloons)How much weight can the surface tension of water hold?

  10. IDEAS FOR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS Design of robotic equipment. Testing for ESP. Earthworm distribution in a field. How different paints hold up to weathering. Social behavior of ants. Best nose cone shape for model rockets. Is it possible to learn while sleeping? Does temperature affect crystal growth? Making fabrics fire resistant. Getting the viscosity of a liquid using a sphere. How acids affect metals. Which detergent works best. Designing a solar engine. Which is better–front or rear wheel drive? Does oil stain or oil paint provide better protection? Does cigarette smoke affect house plants? Solar distillation. Porosity of soils. Sugar content of food. Effect of light on reproductive growth of paramecia. Comparison of blood pressure variation. Effects of fertilizer on earthworms. Plant tolerance to salt. Fat content of margarine. What material is best for road construction? How does television viewing affect behavior? Are rats social animals? How are seeds affected by radiation? Suspension bridge design. Flammability testing of household goods. Color preference of gerbils. Effects of junk food on mice. Paper recycling. Temperature's effect on seed germination. Which soil type is best for plant growth? • What is the best home insulator? • Regeneration in planaria. • Colors' effect on heat absorption. • Wing design for balsa planes. • What is the best chemical battery? • How can you prevent iron from rusting? • Electroplating. • Distillation of alcohol. • Building a homemade hygrometer. • Conductivity of various substances. • Comparison of reaction time. • Effects of temperature on density. • Effects of ultraviolet light on bacteria. • Kite design with respect to aerodynamics. • ph comparison of antacids. • What is the best design for reduced wind drag? • Does color affect memory? • What is the best smoke detection system? • Does sound affect plant growth? • Mineral content of drinking water. • Probability. • Percent of body fat. • Taste sensitivity of smokers and non-smokers. • Which bleach works best? • Testing for nutrients. • How does lack of sleep affect behavior? • Design of a color blindness test. • Purifying water. • Spider web construction. • Comparison of biodegradable detergents. • Airplane wing design for greatest lift. • Does magnetism affect seed germination? • Does TV change kids' moods

  11. TMS Science Fair Important Tentative Dates: 1.Approval Forms due 30 November2. Research idea due 30 November3. Begin research and Experiment no later than 4 December4. Project / Results / Paper due 5 January 5. TMS Science Fair 14 January 2010

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