EPTwell the whole saturated solution sounds very easy and explaining the chemical reactions would be easy as well. I wouldn't recommend anything too elaborate because there will be more issues that you may not be aware of... Best of Lucks!
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Agavond
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well the whole saturated solution sounds very easy and explaining the chemical reactions would be easy as well. I wouldn't recommend anything too elaborate because there will be more issues that you may not be aware of... Best of Lucks! | ||
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echo_O
United States115 Posts
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Nitrogen
United States5345 Posts
On October 15 2008 08:03 IzzyCraft wrote: Now that is super saturated T_T I don't have anything for you cool idea for a math fair would be show the principles of a slide rule. But as far as science fair. Physics > Chem >>Biology imo. are you joking? just for showing off cool shit chemistry is much better than physics, but i agree with that they are both >> than biology edit: i'm not saying that chemistry is better than physics either, i'm just saying when it comes to showing off random cool experiment shit, chemistry is better. | ||
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Caller
Poland8075 Posts
Specifically I used a bacterium called Clostridium acetobutylicum last year to create butanol fuels. The growth media are relatively easy to acquire (some kind of sugar solution + beef extract + yeast extract + deionized water) and analysis wise you pretty much just need a mass spectrometer/Gas chromatographer. The latter may be a bit tricky to get (as they are FUCKING EXPENSIVE) but you can usually go to some college and borrow theirs. At least that's what I did. Then you just analyze results and say oh so and so bacteria >>> yeast ethanol, butanol is a good fuel, or vice versa. Material wise the bacteria is about 30$ and the other crap about 20$. I used Carolina Biological Supply Company (they have awesome service, etc.) but you probably have a Western version of it. I did that and got to be finalist at my state science fair and got $150. Go figure. If you decide to pursue this line of project I can help you out a little bit, but college will keep me busy so I may not be able to be there all the time... lol. Its Biology, Chemistry, and OChem, which is fucking hardcore. | ||
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zer0das
United States8519 Posts
On October 15 2008 07:39 Nitrogen23 wrote: one of my favorite ones to do (you better check your fucking math twice on this one) mix equimolar amounts of HCl and NaOH (or KOH, any hydroxide salt) in a beaker, then drink the solution. i've only done this once... fucking scary. you can check ph before you drink it, but then it kind of ruins the fun (maybe it would work better if you don't tell them what you're doing when you're testing the ph) oh yeah, and you should just use one of those strips to test ph, i can't remember the name of them. edit: oh yeah, you'll be fine unless you get the ph off by like more than 5 Uh... drink it? I'm pretty sure even if it was neutral I wouldn't drink it due to impurities... and if you're a little off, it won't kill you, but it will probably taste terrible. | ||
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Nitrogen
United States5345 Posts
On October 15 2008 08:15 zer0das wrote: Uh... drink it? I'm pretty sure even if it was neutral I wouldn't drink it due to impurities... and if you're a little off, it won't kill you, but it will probably taste terrible. then don't get impure hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide... and that's why i said it shouldn't be too bad if you're off by ~5, but beyond that you'll probably get heartburn. | ||
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paper
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anything you would do can be easily researched -__- | ||
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Frits
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http://www.somethingawful.com/d/fashion-swat/return-science-fair.php If you can't rip any good ideas from these at least you'll have a seizure laughing. | ||
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Zombie Download
United Kingdom6 Posts
Make a device to measure changes in earth's magnetic field: http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/science_fair_projects/7/62/e2201d694a1199ad282084665caa9698.html or make your own parabolic dish. To be perfectly honest I just dunno if the latter one is too easy to be considered for your project, but the magnetic field one is solid gold, I did very well with it. I didn't use that specific design though, so search around for something better | ||
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CFDragon
United States304 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11567 Posts
You could hypothesize that if you put a compass on the ground that the needle would be inaccurate by X% depending on the amount of metal under the ground. | ||
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alphafuzard
United States1610 Posts
one kid who went to the national level at my school did an experiment to see whether mushrooms could facilitate habitat repair or something along those lines i don't recommend doing just a random demonstration. i would try to come up with a question and an experiment rather than blowing something up, as much fun as that is  | ||
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imBLIND
United States2626 Posts
get some francium and a bath tub filled with water | ||
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Nitrogen
United States5345 Posts
On October 15 2008 09:39 imBLIND wrote: uhh get some francium and a bath tub filled with water lol | ||
GHOSTCLAW
United States17042 Posts
On October 15 2008 09:25 FragKrag wrote: Magnetism is always fun. You could hypothesize that if you put a compass on the ground that the needle would be inaccurate by X% depending on the amount of metal under the ground. It's not going to be metal under the ground though usually- Compasses are usually off by a little because the magnetic north doesn't exactly match up with polar north. | ||
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geometryb
United States1249 Posts
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Hitokiri
Spain306 Posts
Home made nuclear reactor...no? : ( | ||
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Nitrogen
United States5345 Posts
On October 15 2008 09:57 waterGHOSTCLAWdragon wrote: It's not going to be metal under the ground though usually- Compasses are usually off by a little because the magnetic north doesn't exactly match up with polar north. uhh i think he means x% off magnetic north... | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
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GrayArea
United States872 Posts
Warning: It will cause a big explosion | ||
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