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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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P=Project E=Experiment
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What type of water tastes the best?
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Determine whether sixth graders could accurately identify different colas.
[P]
The pH Levels of Various Types of Soda Pop
[P]
The effects of pH level on apple juice fermentation
[P]
Which beverage contains the most sugar?
[P]
[P]
[E]
Which amount of carbon will best decolorize apple juice?
[P]
Determine the relative amount of caffeine in various ways of making coffee.
[E]
The relationship between the initial sugar level of grapes and the ultimate alcohol level of wine.
[E]
Yeast and alcohol production
[P]
A few experiments with Coca-Cola
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Which Coke or Pepsi product students like more?
[P]
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Determine how brewing time affects the strength of tea, using a simple homemade electronic device that measures light absorption.
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The caffeine amount in different brand tea bags
[E]
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The Effect of Lalvin Champagne Yeast on Carbonation and Taste of Home-Brewed Root Beer
[E]
Determine how well different antacids work in liquids.
[E]
How temperature affects the amount of carbon dioxide in carbonated beverages?
[P]
The effect of temperature and air exposure on the ascorbic acid content of orange juice
[P]
What is the relationship between the amount of reducing sugars and the absorbance at 730 nm in fruit juices?
[P]
Determine the sugar composition of various brand name apple juices
[P]
Does xanthan affect water viscosity?
[E]
Is tap water all the same?
[E]
Different methods of brewing beer
[P]
The process of fermenting wine
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High School - Grades 10-12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Discover the optimum grinding time of coffee beans to make the darkest coffee within a given percolation time (by shooting a laser beam through the coffee sample and into a solar panel).
[E]
The Effects of Temperature and Type of Container on the Concentration of Dissolved Carbon Dioxide in Soda
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Examine the influence of CO2 on the chemistry of soda.
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Determine what type of carbohydrate is utilized best in the alcoholic fermentation process.
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Food Science Resources
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Chemistry Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Food Science Fair Books
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