Archive for November, 2011
High School Physics Science Fair Project Ideas
Personally being a physics graduate, I have not only understood the depth of this subject but have genuinely enjoyed it from the very beginning of my academic career. Physics is considered as the most fundamental subject of all sciences. It has all those concepts and laws that governs our environment and universe. Now if you are a high-schooler and also a loyal pursuer of physics, who loves to understand the subject rather to simply hit the books, how about doing a project in your science fair? These days the Internet and libraries are the greatest resources that can assist you in constructing a science project. Agreed! And that’s why we are here with this article on high school physics science fair project ideas to help you start off with your adventure! Read them all and we are sure some of them would definitely come handy in your science fair.
Physics Science Fair Projects for High School
Level – Easy
► Swing a Pendulum!
Sounds pretty simple? Attaching one string to a rigid surface with some weight at its end and set it for an oscillation!! But believe me, even with this simplicity all the basic definitions and equations related to simple harmonic motions and oscillations remains with you forever. Read the rest of this entry »
Last Minute Science Fair Projects
Posted by admin in Science Fair Projects on November 25, 2011
Searching for an easy science project at the 11th hour can put you in a tricky situation. Our general perception of science fair projects is that they need a lot of homework and preparation for the experiments to be conducted. The process of understanding scientific concepts need not be tedious and time-consuming. It is possible to learn about the different phenomenon of science through short experiments. The following last minute science fair project topics should prove to be useful if you have less time on hand.
Popcorn Project
This project involves the activity of popping the corns with varying temperatures. The objective of this project activity is to find differences if any, in the popping of corns with different temperatures. Place equal number of popcorn in 3 separate bags. Keep the first bag in the fridge, the second one in freezer and the last bag outside, at room temperature. Pop the corns from all three bags the next day. Mark the differences observed in the popping and present it as the result of this experiment.
Growing Borax Crystals
The project doesn’t require more than 24 hours to grow the borax crystals. Materials needed for this project would be a cup of water, string, wire, borax and food color. First of all, twist the wire into a shape (preferable, snowflake) suitable for growing borax crystals. Heat a cup of water in a jar. As the water starts boiling, heating should be stopped and the jar placed aside. Borax should be added to the water slowly, up to the point of saturation. In the mean time, the solution should be stirred continuously. Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits of the Old-and New-One-Room Schoolhouse
Posted by admin in Schoolhouse on November 22, 2011
Imagine sitting in a classroom with students of all ages while the teacher outlines a project that will incorporate various subjects and levels of difficulty, so that all can have a part. Such a description could well describe the one-room schoolhouse of the 19th century. Yet the same teaching methods are being used now in the 21st century, with good results.
Since one-room schoolhouses were common well into the 20th century, many today can look back with a sense of nostalgia at their own education in this kind of school. Perhaps, like me, you have heard stories of those days and marveled at how far we have come. As an example, my mother’s experiences attending a one-room schoolhouse in New York state include riding to school in a one horse open sleigh and huddling around a wood stove to keep warm.
However, this icon of early America is more than just a source of nostalgia; it is more than just an interesting and primitive part of our history. Rather than hindering their ultimate success in life, most students found attending this kind of school to be a beneficial experience. This number includes many well-known people, such as the first American in space, Alan Shepard. The Ohio-based architect firm of Steed Hammond Paul Inc. has extensively researched solutions in educational architecture and the impact schoolhouse designs have on the ability to learn. Read the rest of this entry »