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Which metals make the best sources of thermoelectricity? [E] Seebeck Effect: The Thermoelectrical Potential of Various Metal Couples [E] Test the resistance of different metals and materials. [E] [E] Does electricity pass through air, water, metal or plastic? [P] Find the exact ratio of a magnet's mass to the mass of various metal rods attracted. [E] Make batteries from fruits and vegetables using metal electrodes and a digital voltmeter and resistors determine voltage, current, and power that your batteries can produce. [E] [E] Which battery works better? Alkaline, lithium, heavy duty, nickel cadmium, or nickel metal hydride? [E] [E] [P] Evaluate 3 different methods of transferring residual energy from "dead" AA batteries into a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery to make it useable. [E] What combination of materials (metals) makes the most efficient battery (dry-cell, wet-cell) cathodes? [E] [P] [P] [P] [P] |
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Build a zinc negative resistance oscillator, transmitter. [E] Build an active semiconductor device with iron pyrites. [E] [E] Find out which is affected greater by changes in temperature - fiber optic cable or copper wire? [E] Determine how different commonly used building materials such as sheetrock, cement, wood, and metal affected wireless speed, signal and quality. [E] [E] Metal Detectors [C] [C] [C] Beat Balance Metal Detector [C] Coil Coupled Operation Metal Detector [C] |
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| Aquatic herbicides: test if the use of copper sulfate could cause unwanted biological harm to non-target organisms. [E] | |
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| See if heavy metal has negative effects, both physical and mental, on people. [E] | |
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| Analyzing Copper 2+ Binding in the Octarepeat Region of the Infectious Prion Protein [E] | |
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Improving Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Lead Phthalocyanine
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Determine which of 3 materials - rubber, aluminum, and copper - will be the optimum solar energy collector. [E] |
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The Origins of Aplite Dikes within the Half Dome Granodiorite Using Initial Strontium and Lead Ratios
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High Resolution Uranium Mapping of School Sites [E] |
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Does steel shot or lead shot produce the best pattern when fired from a shotgun?
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Find out if contact surface area of overlapping bars of steel on a bridge affected its strength [E] Test whether there is a correlation between a flute's metallic properties and tone quality. [E] The effect of temperature extremes on the tensile strength of metals (September 11!) [E] [P] |
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Investigate the effects of copper on mould development
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How much iron is found in different types of cereals? [E] Extracting supplemental iron from food to compare the iron content of several brands of breakfast cereal. [E] Effectiveness of copper banding in preventing snails from reaching food sources [E] Find out if a silver dollar can keep un-refrigerated milk fresh longer by killing the bacteria which sours milk. [E] |
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Is Iron the Key Nutrient in the Growth Rate of Phytoplankton?
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Determine the optimal amount of iron to give to phytoplankton in order to produce the most growth in a set period of time for practical use in the process of carbon sequestration via photosynthesis. [E] |
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The Measurement and Isolation Analysis of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Emissions from Uranium Decay and Its Daughter Nuclides
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Pros and cons of CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) nuclear power generator, the way it works, its history, and its economical and environmental impact. [P] The comparison of thermal conductivity of different metals [E] How Do Metals Compare in Conducting Heat? [E] Find out if the diameter of a PVC pipe would affect the speed of a small metal ball travelling inside the pipe - explore the relationship of friction and gravity inside the pipe. [E] |
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Analyze the absorption of iron in collard greens in the presence of limestone.
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Is Iron the Key Nutrient in the Growth Rate of Phytoplankton? [E] [E] Can Copper Foil Snails? [E] The Effects of Metals on Plant Growth [E] What Is the Long Term Effect of Electricity and Metal on Plant Tumors? [E] |
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The Effects a 10 Degree Titanium Driver Has on a Titleist Pro V1 Golf Ball at Impact
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Compare the hitting power and "sweet spots" of wood versus aluminum baseball bats. [E] What Makes Michael Phelps So Good? Do his body shape and flexibility give eight-gold-medal winner Phelps a competitive advantage? [E] |
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Metal Pollution of the Environment |
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Medicine |
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| The California Gold Rush [P] | |
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Gold, Silver and Diamonds |
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Science Fair Projects A-Z [R] Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference [R] Safety Resources [R] [R] |
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