Does Eye Color Affect Peripheral Vision?
Photo © 2009 Mikleman, Flickr Reading a book. Riding a bike. Driving a car. These are all things we need our peripheral vision for. Ever wonder if eye color affects...
View Resource7th Grade Human Biology Science Fair Projects
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Video Games and Your Heart Rate
Photo ©2011 Microsoft Sweden, Flickr Perfect for the upper elementary/early middle school crowd, specifically those who are infatuated with video games/gaming, this science fair project designed by Patrick Kiger of...
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Engineering + Physiology - Building an Articulated Hand
Photo Source: www.instructables.com | rgraylint For students interested in engineering and physiology, this articulated hand tutorial we found over at Instructables is sure to be a hit! From signing to...
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Font and Memory
Class syllabuses. Handouts. Lecture notes and presentations. Throughout the learning process, students come into contact with various forms of written material/information that, in order for them to be successful, needs...
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How Age Affects Hand-Eye Coordination
Photo Source: Paul Moore We need hand-eye coordination to perform many basic (and other not-so-basic) tasks throughout the day including writing, driving, playing sports, playing video or computer games, and...
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Off Balance: Music & Dizziness
Photo Source: Christopher Urstitti It's no secret that when we get spun around - whether self-induced, on a carnival ride, etc. - we get disoriented and experience the phenomena of...
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Mnemonics & Memory
Photo © 2009 digitalbob8, Flickr If you've ever studied for a big test, having to memorize large amounts of data or long lists of information (like the 50 states and...
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Eyes Versus Ears
Sixth grade student, Aaron P. Gallagher, put together this fantastic science fair project that explores whether people respond more quickly to visual or auditory stimuli. His hypothesis was that people would react faster...
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Writing Instruments & Fatigue: Is There An Optimal Writing Instrument for School?
Notes. Completing worksheets. Taking tests. Writing essays. Students do a lot of writing during the school day which can often lead to hand discomfort and fatigue! For those students interested...
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The Effect of Caffeine on Alertness
Photo Source: Roman Segaev Ever wait until the last minute to study for an exam, stay up all night preparing, then throw back a can of soda or eat a...
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Caffeine & Typing Speed
Photo © 2007 Kuba Bo?anowski, Flickr Ever sit down in the front of the computer the night before a big paper's due - a paper you've known about for three...
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Left Out or Right On?
Photo © 2008 Evonne, Flickr Fifth grade student, Dimitra, wondered if one's handedness (i.e. preference shown to either the left or right hand when performing tasks like writing, swinging a...
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Physical Activity & Academic Performance: Is There A Correlation?
Photo © 2006 Alberto G., Flickr Not only is exercise important for keeping our bodies strong and healthy, it's also good for the mind - affecting mood, alertness, energy levels,...
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The Effect of Alcohol on the Body
Photo © 2006 Josh Staiger, Flickr For students interested in health science, researching and compiling the documented effects of alcohol - in varying amounts - on the body can be...
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Football Helmets - Correlation Between Helmet Air Pressure and Force of Impact
Photo © 2009 Ed Yourdon, Flickr Perusing for cool science fair project ideas, we stumbled upon Selah School District's Science Fair information page. Not only do they have a collection...
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Speech: Discovering How Different Sounds & Pitches Are Achieved
Photo © 2007 Biology Big Brother, Flickr We are not born with the ability to form coherent words. While a small child can utter unintelligible babble and sounds, it isn't...
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