Can Our Eyes Fool Our Taste Buds?
Photo Source: Rowan Frances Ever wonder if what we see influences our perceptions of taste? If you're interested in finding out the psychology behind color and food, this project is...
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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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Music To My Heart
Photo © 2008 Fe Ilya, Flickr Ever wonder if different styles of music affect a person's heart rate? Fifth grade student, Minal Aundhia, did and decided to experiment with the...
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Gender & The Stroop Effect
Photo Source: Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington Check out the picture above. As fast as you can, DO NOT read each word, rather try naming the color of each...
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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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Subliminal Messaging: Is It Effective?
Photo Source: buysubliminal.com There is a lot of controversy surrounding subliminal messaging - especially subliminal advertising. While this form of advertising is banned in most major countries, many still believe...
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Does A Person's Favorite Snack Say Anything About Their Personality?
After encountering Dr. Alan Hirsch's book, What Flavor is Your Personality? Discover Who You Are by Looking at What You Eat, Megan, seventh grade student and contributor to Free Science...
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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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Is Technology Hurting Reading Comprehension?
Photo © 2011 K Tempest Bradford, Flickr iPods, cell phones, e-readers, computers, and other technological devices are all the rage these days. Since so many people are changing the way...
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The Effects of Gender Identity on Short Term Memory
Memory is a fascinating concept. Ree and her daughter over at The Pioneer Woman wondered if gender had anything to do with memory - whether a male, looking at male-specific...
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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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Cell Phones & Driving
Photo © 2009 Lisa Padilla, Flickr Talking, texting, gaming, catching up with social media - these are just a few of the things cell phone users can do at any...
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Fuzzy Brained Mice
Photo Source: feingold.org Ever wonder about the effects of synthetic food additives on our bodies? Yellow #5, also known as tartrazine, is a synthetic dye found in food coloring -...
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Surveillance Cameras & Driving Behavior
Photo © 2007 Adrian Short, Flickr This project, submitted to the 2005 California State Science Fair by high school student Kaitlin Walker, goes a bit beyond Cool Science Fair Projects'...
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