See if the length of a rod or string affects how fast or slow an attached object swings. We will also see if if the weight/mass of the object has an affect on speed when the length is kept constant.It ...
Optics is a branch of physics that explores light and its behaviors and interactions with objects. Lenses, which are made of transparent (usually glass), are curved objects that are used for focusing ...
In this experiment, students will find out whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when “walking it down the stairs." What causes the “walk down the stairs” slinky trick to workIt is ...
Students will examine how passive solar heating works by measuring the temperature within a parked car on a sunny day.From this experiment students can think of ways to use passive solar heating as an ...
Does recycled paper break down faster than new paper? Dig a hole about two inches deep and large enough to lay the pieces of paper side by side. Place the pieces in the hole and bury them with the sam ...
The objective of the project is to understand the effects of acid rain on plant growth over the short term and extrapolate the results to better understand the effects of acid rain at larger scales.It ...
Leaves provide food and air to help a plant stay healthy and grow. Through photosynthesis, leaves turn light energy into food. Through pores, or stomata, leaves “breathe” in carbon dioxide and “breath ...
You may have heard crickets chirping outside of your house. What is it about your home that they like so much? Something must be attracting them. In this experiment, we’ll be looking at what crickets ...
Have you ever seen a chef taste a newly created sauce? First, she might smell it, because a lot of taste is actually smell. Then, she might use a spoon and make sure she tastes the sauce in several sp ...
Magma is a mixture of molten rock and solids, found deep underneath the surface of the earth. It's most commonly associated with volcanoes, which shoot lava,which is magma that has come up from underg ...