| Description |
xiii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
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Evil genius series |
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Evil genius series.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Project 1: Water, water, everywhere: the effect of fresh water and coastal salt water flooding on lawns -- Project 2: Who's home?: determining whether or not organisms other than birds live in birds' nests -- Project 3: Go with the flow: lighthouses are cylindrically shaped, so they can structurally withstand high-velocity winds -- Project 4: Kinetic pendulum: examining the relationship between the arc distance a pendulum travels and the swing period time -- Project 5: Melody camouflage: erroneously perceived sound while masked by noise -- Project 6: "Vlip!": a pet dog responds to sounds rather than understanding the meaning of words -- Project 7: Got salt: comparisons of back bay salt content to tide cycles -- 8: In the ear of the beholder: the physics and social classification of "noise" -- Project 9: Flying in the wind: wind velocity at ground level may be different at heights above the ground -- Project 10: Lighter struts: making materials lighter, yet still strong enough for the required need -- Project 11: Stock up: concepts of stock market investing -- Project 12: Better burger: comparing the fat content in different grades of ground beef -- Project 13: Caught in the spotlight: devising an insect-collection device, and then evaluating the nocturnal insect population in your area for health hazards -- Project 14: Sweet treat: behavior of ants toward natural and artificial sugars -- Project 15: C, a fantastic vitamin: the effect of boiling on the vitamin C content of carrots -- Project 16: Zenith is not a radio: comparing the sun's daily zenith to the time between sunrise and sunset -- Project 17: Bold mold: environment affects the rate at which food spoils -- Project 18: M&M's ring around world: determining the validity of sample size -- Project 19: Choices: behavior: the position of an item will determine the selection by handedness (left hand/right hand) over color -- Project 20: Plants exhale: a plant produces more oxygen when light intensity is increased -- Project 21: melting mountains: Alluvial runoff from melting mountain ice -- Project 22: Sounds fishy: determining if goldfish have water temperature preferences -- Project 23: Parallelogram prevention: simple bracing can greatly increase a structure's capability to maintain its shape under stress -- Project 24: Taste of plant acid: determining if a vegetable has a more acrid taste if it has a higher pH -- Project 25: Split and dip: testing a strategy for making money in the stock market -- Project 26: Johnny applesauce: cinnamon: a mold inhibitor -- Project 27: Backfield in motion: the effect of an electromagnetic field on single-celled organisms -- Project 28: Green no more: concepts in chlorophyll -- Project 29: Not just lemonade: determining if the addition of lemon to cleaning products is strictly for marketing purposes -- Project 30: Less is more: determining if pH increases as standing rainwater evaporates -- Project 31: Natural fences: finding natural pesticide substances -- Project 32: Nose knows: olfactory identification differences by age -- Project 33: Germ jungle: checking for the presence of bacteria on public surfaces -- Project 34: Not 'til Christmas: determining adherence to instructions by gender -- Project 35: Space farm: the effect of artificial gravity on radish-seed germination -- Project 36: Cooled off: comparison study between the cooling effect of evaporating water and alcohol -- Project 37: Pass the mold: a study on the capability of common bread mold to be transferred from one food to another -- Project 38: Hardwood cafe: determining if bracket fungi are parasites or saprophytes -- Project 39: Web crawlers: determining the effectiveness of various internet search engines -- Project 40: Night watch: circadian rhythms: training a house plant to be awake at night -- Project 41: Time for the concert: a study of the effect of temperature on the chirping of crickets -- Project 42: Flying, walking, crawling: natural bait to keep pests at bay during picnics -- Project 43: High-tech times: a study of the willingness of people in different age groups to adapt to new technology -- Project 44: Commercial TV: a comparison of programming to advertising content -- Project 45: Sold on solar: the temperature in a climate as it relates to the amount of possible usable sunlight -- Project 46: Getting to the root of the problem: a study of the effect of low water on radish seedling root systems -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: Shake Up Your Science Fair with these cutting-edge, attention-grabbing projects! Want to win first place in the next science fair? 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius has everything you need to create amazing, sophisticated projects that will wow the judges and keep everyone talking long after the awards are handed out. Using inexpensive, easy-to-find parts and tools, and following standard science fair requirements, these creative new projects test 46 theories from various disciplines, including physics, astronomy, energy, environmental science, and economics. Each project begins with an intriguing hypothesis that leaves plenty of room for you to add your own tweaks, making the project entirely different and new-the only limit is your imagination! 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius: Features instructions and plans for 46 inventive, winning projects, complete with 100 how-to illustrations. Shows you how to assemble, design, and build devices to test the hypotheses offered for each project. Leaves room for you to customize your project and create several variations, so the experiment is entirely your own! Removes the frustration-factor-all the parts you need are listed, along with sources. Regardless of your skill level, 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius provides you with all the parts lists and tools you need to test the hypotheses and complete projects with ease, such as: Water, Water, Everywhere-the effect of salt water flooding a lawn; "Vlip!"-dogs respond to sounds, not the meaning of words; Web Crawler-the effectiveness of Internet search engines; M&M Ring around the World-the validity of sample size; "Commercial" TV-comparison of programming to advertising content; Sounds fishy-do goldfish have a water temperature preference? Split and Dip-strategy for making money in the stock market; High-Tech Times-the willingness of people of different ages to adapt to new technology; Not Just Lemonade-is adding lemon to cleaners just for marketing? Kinetic Pendulum-the relationship between a pendulum, an arc, and time. |
| Subject |
Science projects -- Juvenile literature.
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Science -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
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Science projects.
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Science -- Experiments.
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| Added Author |
Keen, Dan.
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| Added Title |
Forty-six science fair projects for the evil genius |
| ISBN |
9780071600279 paperback |
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0071600272 paperback |
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