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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Test if the length of a pencil resistor effects the output of a circuit.
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How is the conductivity of distilled water affected when substances such as salt, sugar, vinegar or baking soda are added?
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Does electricity pass through air, water, metal or plastic?
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Which fruit or vegetable conducts electricity the best?
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Test the resistance of different metals and materials.
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Build a simple burglar alarm
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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Determine which method for measuring small resistances (< 1 kohm) is best: the two-point or four-point resistance measurement method.
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Build your own LED water conductivity meter - conductivity as a water quality measurement
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Investigate if the density of wood affects the conductivity of the wood.
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Measure the Electrical Conductivity of a Candle Flame
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How Temperature Affects Carbon Resistors
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How connecting devices (light bulbs) in parallel and series affect the electric current and voltage in a circuit?
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Build a portable burglar alarm
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How Salt Affects Electrical Conductivity
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Is it possible to send a clear telegraph signal over 25 feet by using one "D" battery?
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Which conducts electricity better, an acid or a base?
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Determine the conductivity of different liquids
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High School - Grades 10-12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Prove that an electrical wire's resistance is a function of its length and cross sectional area.
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What factors affect the resistance of a wire?
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Determine the optimum load resistance in a circuit that yields the most power delivery
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Discover how electromagnetic radiation flows through open air, vacuum, helium and argon.
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Experiment with Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Electricity Basics
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Battery & Cell Background
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Electrical Safety
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Electricity Science Fair Projects Books
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