{"title":"7th Grade Psychology Science Fair Projects","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mnemonics-amp-memory-a2797","title":"Mnemonics \u0026amp; Memory","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-491 \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/4097561067_16cf6986ec.jpg\" alt=\"Elementary and Middle School Memory Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2009 digitalbob8, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf 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 their capitals!), you've probably wondered, as you plodded through flashcard after flashcard, if there was an easier way to learn and recall the data. Mnemonic devices are one such memory technique that make use of acronyms, rhymes, and even diagrams to help improve recall of dates, figures, names, and other facts when it matters most - or so the experts say! In this human behavior project, students will explore whether mnemonic devices actually \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e help improve memory.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing several volunteers, the experimenter explore how well mnemonics help memory. Here are the basic steps:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide a control group with a list of at least seven words to commit to memory. Dr. Michelle Maranowski, project creator and contributing \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/project_ideas\/HumBeh_p044.shtml\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eScience Buddies\u003c\/a\u003e staff member, suggests using the eight royal houses of England (e.g. Norman, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, and Windsor) or another such list. [NOTE: The words should be difficult, but not too difficult that your test subjects will be intimidated.] Allow participants 5 minutes to study the words then send them to another room for 1 hour. After the hour has passed, call them back in, provide them with paper and a pencil, and time how long it takes for them to recall the seven terms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide a second group with the same list of seven words to commit to memory, but also provide them with a mnemonic device for the words. [If you need help coming up with a memory aid, be sure to check Dennis Congos' \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.learningassistance.com\/2006\/january\/mnemonics.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003e9 Types of Mnemonics for Better Learning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.] Give them the same 5 minutes to study the words and mnemonic, an hour of down time, then time how long it takes for participant recall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor a list of experiment materials, project procedure, several variations, and helpful background information, be sure to visit Maranowski's project page at Science Buddies!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpm-adbox\"\u003eNeed some \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eteacher supplies\u003c\/a\u003e or maybe some \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-37-school-furniture.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eclassroom furniture\u003c\/a\u003e? 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Instead, a person's blood alcohol content (BAC) is measured to determine actual alcohol intake and intoxication. BAC, usually expressed as a percentage, measures the volume of alcohol in the blood stream as compared to the volume of blood. Legally, if a person's BAC is over 0.08, they are considered intoxicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by middle school student, Carmen Perry, this project explores:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow behavior is affected at various BAC levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the body is affected at various BAC levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow prolonged exposure to alcohol affects the body (including the effects on the brain, lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, bones, muscles, and liver).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect serving sizes for alcoholic beverages (and the difference between a glass of wine and a serving of wine).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a breathalyzer works as well as a discussion of other sobriety tests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Perry's results, be sure to check out her full \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.odec.ca\/projects\/2006\/perr6c2\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eproject page\u003c\/a\u003e at Online Digital Education Connection's Virtual Science Fair!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpm-adbox\"\u003eVisit our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eschool supply\u003c\/a\u003e store today to save on everything from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-217-bulletin-board-paper.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ebulletin board background paper\u003c\/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-369-christian-rugs-carpets.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eChristian rugs\u003c\/a\u003e for faith based learning!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734097272857,"sku":"A2802","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/278741134_aa53bfe889_z.jpg?v=1522781654"},{"product_id":"surveillance-cameras-amp-driving-behavior-a2813","title":"Surveillance Cameras \u0026amp; Driving Behavior","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-459  \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/1499796656_e36e372844_b.jpg\" alt=\"8th Grade Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2007 Adrian Short, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis project, submitted to the 2005 California State Science Fair by high school student Kaitlin Walker, goes a bit beyond Cool Science Fair Projects' age\/skill level, but for more advanced students, this could be a cool project indeed. Ever wonder if automated traffic enforcement (traffic cameras) were effective in deterring drivers from running red lights? Walker did, so she designed an experiment to check it out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraffic Cameras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to The National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running, \"in 2007 in the U.S., almost 900 people were killed and an estimated 153,000 were injured in crashes that involved red light running\" - making red light running the single most significant cause of preventable death in America. Traffic cameras and photo enforcement were one of the solutions proposed to help curb red light running (as well as preventing the deaths associated with this dangerous activity) and are currently used in twenty-six of the fifty states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor her project, Walker chose two separate intersections to observe and collect data from - one intersection had a red light camera while the other did not. She made observations for a total of 10 hours - dividing her time into 10 thirty minute sections at the surveilled intersection and 10 thirty minute observations at the unsurveilled intersection. For a write-up of her results and conclusions, be sure to read her project abstract (#S0327) at the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.usc.edu\/CSSF\/History\/2005\/Panels\/S03.html#S0327\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003e2005 California State Science Fair\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some ideas to consider when designing your own experiment:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWould observing more intersections\/locations provide better results? \u0026gt;\u0026gt; Include more than one surveilled and one unsurveilled intersection for comparison and more statistically accurate data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes the location of an intersection have bearing on whether the traffic camera is effective? \u0026gt;\u0026gt; Make sure you observe an intersection in rural, suburban, and urban areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes the time of day affect the effectiveness of the traffic camera? \u0026gt;\u0026gt; Make sure to observe commuters at both morning \u0026amp; evening rush hour, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734101696537,"sku":"A2813","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/1499796656_e36e372844_b.jpg?v=1522781680"},{"product_id":"video-games-and-your-heart-rate-a2830","title":"Video Games and Your Heart Rate","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-401  \" title=\"6102429919_417c32a3b8_b\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/6102429919_417c32a3b8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cool Elementary and Middle School Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto ©2011 Microsoft Sweden, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect 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 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/science.discovery.com\/tv\/head-rush\/science-experiments\/video-game-heart-rate-experiment.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eDiscovery Science\u003c\/a\u003e explores how video games affect the player's heart beat. Again, one thing we really like about this experiment - since \"87 percent of young people between the ages of 8 and 18 [live] in a home with a game console\" {as reported in a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation} - is that the materials needed are relatively few...\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideo games of different genres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticipants with a pulse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimer\/stopwatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[NOTE: The original supply list included only one video game for this study - we recommend various video games of different genres to add a bit of dimension to the project. You'll be able to see if the style of video game - action adventure, strategy, racing, sports, etc. - has any effect on participant heart rates.]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course there are many other considerations\/extensions you might explore in your project. You might observe the participant's gaming style, consider the participant's fitness level\/heart health, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the full project details, be sure to visit Kiger's full write-up at Discovery Science!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734140493849,"sku":"A2830","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/6102429919_417c32a3b8_b.jpg?v=1522781908"},{"product_id":"does-a-persons-favorite-snack-say-anything-about-their-personality-a2834","title":"Does A Person's Favorite Snack Say Anything About Their Personality?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-524\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Snacks-Personality-Indicator.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003eAfter encountering Dr. Alan Hirsch's book, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Flavor is Your Personality? Discover Who You Are by Looking at What You Eat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Megan, seventh grade student and contributor to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.free-science-fair-projects.net\/science-fair-projects-about-snacks-as-personality-indicator.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eFree Science Fair Projects\u003c\/a\u003e, wondered this very thing...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\"Can a person’s favorite snack choice can indicate certain aspects of their personality?\" \u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe broke the project down into two parts. In the first data collection session, Megan actually had her participants choose and eat their 'favorite' snack {from a selection of eight predetermined} then fill out a questionnaire that explored their snack preferences as well as how they viewed their personality. In the second data collection session, participants simply completed an online questionnaire. Snack choices were the invention of the participants and the subjects did not actually eat the food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the full project - the questionnaire as well as Megan's results - be sure to visit Free Science Fair Projects!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734143672345,"sku":"A2834","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Snacks-Personality-Indicator.jpg?v=1522781928"},{"product_id":"does-music-help-you-study-a2866","title":"Does Music Help You Study?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-744\" alt=\"Middle School Science Fair Project\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/17349120.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003eWith the ability to access your favorite music almost everywhere, have you ever wondered if taking advantage of this and listening to your iPod while studying at the library or having Pandora open and playing in the background while finishing up your homework assignments at home helps or hinders you? Sheela over at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mindthesciencegap.org\/2012\/10\/08\/does-music-help-you-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eMind the Science Gap\u003c\/a\u003e featured a great study from the University of Wales that explores this very topic. For middle school students interested in cognitive science, this could be a great project to explore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her article, Sheela describes how participants in the study were tested to determine how background music affects performance and whether the results were difference based on preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor tips on designing your own test, be sure to read the full article at Mind the Science Gap!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734180765721,"sku":"A2866","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/17349120.jpg?v=1522782152"},{"product_id":"font-and-memory-a2869","title":"Font and Memory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/la-syllabus.jpg\" alt=\"Elementary and Middle School Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass 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 to be internalized and remembered. Ever wonder if the font of the document has any effect on memory? We found a science fair project over at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencefairadventure.com\/ProjectDetail.aspx?ProjectID=94\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eScience Fair Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e that seeks to explore this very question! For elementary\/early middle school students interested in life science and neuropsychology, this project is sure to offer an interesting look at what affects human memory!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProject Suggestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 13px;\"\u003eWe suggest selecting 3-5 fonts to test. Consider including a mixture of serif fonts (fonts that have little tails) and sans serif fonts (fonts without tails), as well as cursive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompose sentences\/statements of different lengths - short, medium, and long. You'll want to create 2-3 sentences of each length. [NOTE: Be sure to tailor the sentences to your proposed audience. 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