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Post by adam on Aug 3, 2006 10:03:25 GMT -5
ill be a bit more general toa llow for change. You could test the materials on vehicles. Even the heat resistent materials.
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Post by lazerxangel on Aug 3, 2006 14:03:47 GMT -5
Ah, but the thing is, the science experiments done for my school must be very precise and original. My science teacher's rules: - Must be original (not done before in science fair)
- Must be middle school/high school level
- There must be an Independent Variable (IV), Dependent Variable (DV) and Constants (the things that must stay the same during the experiment)
So if I were to use a paper airplane, it might be a bit hard because I would have to make each airplane the exact same, or else it might affect the experiment. My experiment last year was to measure which objects absorbed the most sound. I used a Data Harvest Sound box to record the number of decibels went through certain materials, such as polyester, glass, wood, carpet, etc. I earned a 95% for that.
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Post by adam on Aug 3, 2006 14:05:46 GMT -5
Test the affect on extreame temperatures on differnent materials such as different coatings for metal.
You keep the temperatures the same and just change what you heat up/cool down.
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Post by lazerxangel on Aug 3, 2006 20:57:43 GMT -5
Oh, I just thought of something. Is there an experiment I could do with friction?
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Post by adam on Aug 4, 2006 8:12:44 GMT -5
Which materials cuase the most friction. Get a block or a toy car and coats the wheels or the block in differnent materials. get a forse meter and see how much force it takes to move the block/car. make a graph and compare materials. The more force it takes the more friction.
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Post by Mac on Aug 4, 2006 9:51:18 GMT -5
But that's not original. Lazer's last one was original. It was good. I'm sure she can come up with something else good.
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Post by Mac on Aug 9, 2006 8:08:22 GMT -5
Hurray for double posting.
What did you end up choosing, anyway?
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Post by adam on Aug 11, 2006 13:37:10 GMT -5
yes I want to know what you did.
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Post by lazerxangel on Sept 27, 2006 18:40:48 GMT -5
Okay, well, I ended up choosing a sort of cheesy-ish and predictable experiment, but that was because my teacher got all pissy at the science fair ideas I showed him He said I had to do them in a high school lab or whatnot. Oy. Anyway, my problem is: "How does Aging affect Memory?" And the reason I posted here is to request a favor. In a few months or so, I'm going to have to do my experiment (obviously) and I'm going to need a lot of people to do this, so is anybody willing to be tested on? If not, it's okay. I'll manage to find some other random people to test on. All I'm really going to do is send you a file with a memory test on it, but I might need some info from you like Age, Full Name, etc. Thanks. ;D
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Post by Mac on Sept 28, 2006 1:55:08 GMT -5
I wouldnt mind doing it, but we're all young here. You need old people.
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Post by {88Keys} on Sept 28, 2006 8:23:42 GMT -5
I'm 25 (almost 26) so that would be a little beyond high school age. I'll accept your memory challenge!
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Post by adam on Sept 28, 2006 11:58:00 GMT -5
I'm only 14 but I'll do it if ya like. goood experiment idea. But the results may be predictable when we get to the over 60's but I will be interested to see the pre-teen and teen results. Also the teen and adults results.
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Post by lazerxangel on Sept 29, 2006 16:15:04 GMT -5
Great! Thanks guys. ;D Hm...so now I have people for my 13-20 and 20-20 range...oh boy. I'm going to have to deal with 25 hyperactive 50-10 year olds too. Oy.
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