Science Fair Ideas??

[annil8tion]

Hey assorted people, a friend of mine is desperately looking for ideas for a science fair project. I personally can't think of any good ones, but I figured the escapist forums would have a few good ideas. So anyone have any ideas (keep in mind, it needs to actually be possible for say, an eighth grader to do)

thanks

 

[Cpt Corallis]

Will you get annoyed if i suggest volcano?

Actually scratch that. Easiest way to do any project is to find something you are interested in and work from there. Also, if you do something contemporary, like the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill, it can grab people's attentions much more easily.

 

[Fro Angel]

Large Hayrdon Collider.
Did I spell that right? :3

 

[Breadzombie]

Don't want to sound like a duche , but google [http://www.google.bg/search?hl=bg&safe=off&&sa=X&ei=F2cWTIzIDM2M4gaY-aTaDA&ved=0CBYQBSgA&q=science+fair+projects&spell=1] does a pretty good job on this one

 

[Anarchemitis]

Indicate the tensile strength of chocolate by make a small bridge out of twix bars.

(If all else fails, resort to civil engineering with food.)

 

[Tallim]

Do something along the lines of that Lego minigun.

 

[Jack_Uzi]

Show how things like lemons and oranges can produce voltage or the show them how to make H2O2 and how it sounds when you hold a flame to the test tube?

 

[muckinscavitch]

Water and corn starch. I'm sure you can find the perfect recipe through the google machine. Then, you can show how it is a liquid/fluid, but it is a non-newtonian fluid. Because, when you hit it hard, it will briefly solidify and hold you up. If you can make a big enough pool (like a kiddie pool), you could show how you can run across it. Would be fun for you, and give you lots of science explaining to do.

 

[Quaxar]

Schrödinger's Cat!
Trap a cat in a box and claim it is dead and alive at the same time. When people open it shout at them "You fool! You fixed the outcome by observing it!"

 

[Deofuta]

Water and corn starch. I'm sure you can find the perfect recipe through the google machine. Then, you can show how it is a liquid/fluid, but it is a non-newtonian fluid. Because, when you hit it hard, it will briefly solidify and hold you up. If you can make a big enough pool (like a kiddie pool), you could show how you can run across it. Would be fun for you, and give you lots of science explaining to do.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that the oft-named "slime" recipe?

 

[muckinscavitch]

Water and corn starch. I'm sure you can find the perfect recipe through the google machine. Then, you can show how it is a liquid/fluid, but it is a non-newtonian fluid. Because, when you hit it hard, it will briefly solidify and hold you up. If you can make a big enough pool (like a kiddie pool), you could show how you can run across it. Would be fun for you, and give you lots of science explaining to do.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that the oft-named "slime" recipe?

Never heard it referred to as that. I would just consider it a non-newtonian fluid. There are more complicated recipes with different substances that could create a clear liquid and such. But for a simple science fair corn starch and water is easiest.

 

[Deofuta]

Water and corn starch. I'm sure you can find the perfect recipe through the google machine. Then, you can show how it is a liquid/fluid, but it is a non-newtonian fluid. Because, when you hit it hard, it will briefly solidify and hold you up. If you can make a big enough pool (like a kiddie pool), you could show how you can run across it. Would be fun for you, and give you lots of science explaining to do.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that the oft-named "slime" recipe?

Never heard it referred to as that. I would just consider it a non-newtonian fluid. There are more complicated recipes with different substances that could create a clear liquid and such. But for a simple science fair corn starch and water is easiest.

I probably should have elaborated. "Goo" is a common science fair project found in middle school/ elementary school science fairs, which involve its creation via two processes. One involves Glue and water, the other Cornstarch. I was just wondering because it sounds similar to a project I had seen a long time ago.Your application of course makes it a much higher level than just calling it goo/slime.


Found a website for anyone's amusement: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000088