46 Science Fair Projects For The Evil Genius

Description

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

Author description

Bob Bonnet and Dan Keen are noted science writers who have written numerous articles and books on a variety of science topics. Bonnet, a retired science teacher, has organized and judged many science fairs at both the local and regional levels, and is a Science Teaching Fellow at Rowan University in New Jersey. Keen worked in the electronics field for 23 years and is the coauthor of several computer programming books.

Table of contents

Project 1. Water, Water, Everywhere Project 2. Who's Home Project 3. Go With The Flow Project 4. Kinetic Pendulum Project 5. Melody Camouflage Project 6. "Vlip!" Project 7. Got Salt Project 8. In The Ear Of The Beholder Project 9. Flying in the Wind Project 10. Lighter Struts Project 11. Stock Up Project 12. A Better Burger Project 13. Caught in the Spotlight Project 14. Sweet Treat Project 15. C, A Fantastic Vitamin Project 16. Zenith is Not a Radio Project 17. Bold Mold Project 18. M&M's Ring Around World Project 19. Choices Project 20. Plants Exhale Project 21. Melting Mountains Project 22. Sounds Fishy Project 23. Parallelogram Prevention Project 24. A Taste of Plant Acid Project 25. Split and Dip Project 26. Johnny Applesauce Project 27. Backfield in Motion Project 28. Green No More Project 29. Not Just Lemonade Project 30. Less Is More Project 31. Natural Fences Project 32. The Nose Knows Project 33. Germ Jungle Project 34. Not 'til Christmas Project 35. Space Farm Project 36. Cooled Off Project 37. Pass The Mold Project 38. Hardwood Cafe Project 39. Web Crawlers Project 40. Night Watch Project 41. Time For The Concert Project 42. Flying, Walking, Crawling Project 43. High-Tech Times Project 44. Commercial TV Project 45. Sold On Solar Project 46. Getting to the Root of the Problem Index