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Plants and Rooting Hormone: Is It Effective?

Plants and Rooting Hormone: Is It Effective?

Photo Source: ewainthegarden.blogspot.com For all the future botanists out ...

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Eyes Versus Ears

Eyes Versus Ears

Sixth grade student, Aaron P. Gallagher, put together this fantastic science ...

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Which Antacid Can Neutralize the Most Stomach Acid?

Which Antacid Can Neutralize the Most Stomach A...

Photo © 2009 Shawn Campbell, Flickr While elementary and middle school aged...

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Does Eye Color Affect Peripheral Vision?

Does Eye Color Affect Peripheral Vision?

Photo © 2009 Mikleman, Flickr Reading a book. Riding a bike. Driving a car....

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Which Soft Drink is the Worst for Your Teeth?

Which Soft Drink is the Worst for Your Teeth?

Photo © 2006 Flickr, Rex Sorgatz We've all heard that consuming too much so...

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Can Our Eyes Fool Our Taste Buds?

Can Our Eyes Fool Our Taste Buds?

Photo Source: Rowan Frances Ever wonder if what we see influences our per...

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Does A Person's Favorite Snack Say Anything About Their Personality?

Does A Person's Favorite Snack Say Anything Abo...

After encountering Dr. Alan Hirsch's book, What Flavor is Your Personality? D...

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Microwaves and Plants

Microwaves and Plants

Photo ©2007 Tim Patterson, Flickr You're probably wondering what kind of sc...

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Comparing the Vitamin C Levels in Various Fruit Juices

Comparing the Vitamin C Levels in Various Fruit...

Photo ©2010 Ariel Waldman, Flickr The human body does not produce vitamin C...

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Fun with Popcorn - Which Brand Pops the Most Kernels?

Fun with Popcorn - Which Brand Pops the Most Ke...

Photo ©2009 Vegan Feast Catering, Flickr Talk about having the best-smellin...

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Video Games and Your Heart Rate

Video Games and Your Heart Rate

Photo ©2011 Microsoft Sweden, Flickr Perfect for the upper elementary/early...

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The Effects of Gender Identity on Short Term Memory

The Effects of Gender Identity on Short Term Me...

Memory is a fascinating concept. Ree and her daughter over at The Pioneer Wom...

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Egg in a Bottle

Egg in a Bottle

Photo © 2006 RatRanch, Flickr This egg in a bottle project from Science Fai...

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The Science of Burglar Alarms

The Science of Burglar Alarms

Photo © 2009 Heather Elias, Flickr Home alarm systems are essential for sev...

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Types of Fire Wood & Heat

Types of Fire Wood & Heat

Photo © 2009 Christine Kongsvik, Flickr Camping enthusiasts {and those inte...

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Pizza Box Solar Oven

Pizza Box Solar Oven

Photo Source: Simon Fraser University If you're interested in cooking and a...

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How Greasy Are Your Potato Chips?

How Greasy Are Your Potato Chips?

Photo © 2010 espensorvik, Flickr If you've ever eaten a serving of chips, i...

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Caffeine & Typing Speed

Caffeine & Typing Speed

Photo © 2007 Kuba Bo?anowski, Flickr Ever sit down in the front of the comp...

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Making Batteries from Fruits & Vegetables

Making Batteries from Fruits & Vegetables

Photo © 2008 Rob Nunn, Flickr Did you know that you can use real fruits and...

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Factors That Affect the Rate of Evaporation

Factors That Affect the Rate of Evaporation

Photo © 2007 Matt Scott, Flickr Kaiti, a sixth grade science fair participa...

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Now You See It, Now You Don't!

Now You See It, Now You Don't!

Photo &copy 2009 Tony Fischer Photography, Flickr Peripheral vision is ...

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Can Baking Soda Substitute for Baking Powder?

Can Baking Soda Substitute for Baking Powder?

Photo © 2011 Isabelle Palatin, Flickr Ever been dreaming about your mom's f...

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Music To My Heart

Music To My Heart

Photo © 2008 Fe Ilya, Flickr Ever wonder if different styles of music affec...

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Germs & Us

Germs & Us

Photo © 2008 Umberto Salvagnin, Flickr As we head into the flu winter seaso...

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Left Out or Right On?

Left Out or Right On?

Photo © 2008 Evonne, Flickr Fifth grade student, Dimitra, wondered if one's...

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Nintendo Wii: Training Tool or Game?

Nintendo Wii: Training Tool or Game?

Photo © 2006 Rob Fahey, Flickr Ever wonder if a motion-detecting gaming sys...

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Under Pressure: Ball Bouncing Dynamics

Under Pressure: Ball Bouncing Dynamics

Photo Source: Harold E. Edgerton Ask any sports enthusiast and they'll read...

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The Aerodynamics of a Car

The Aerodynamics of a Car

Photo © 2008 Nathan Bittinger, Flickr In a similar vein to Wong's award-win...

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Mnemonics & Memory

Mnemonics & Memory

Photo © 2009 digitalbob8, Flickr If you've ever studied for a big test, hav...

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Speech: Discovering How Different Sounds & Pitches Are Achieved

Speech: Discovering How Different Sounds & ...

Photo © 2007 Biology Big Brother, Flickr We are not born with the ability t...

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The Effect of Acid Rain on Aquatic Life

The Effect of Acid Rain on Aquatic Life

Photo © 2005 Rick Smit, Flickr Like smoking, pollution has "second-hand" ef...

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Off Balance: Music & Dizziness

Off Balance: Music & Dizziness

Photo Source: Christopher Urstitti It's no secret that when we get spun aro...

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The Effect of Caffeine on Alertness

The Effect of Caffeine on Alertness

Photo Source: Roman Segaev Ever wait until the last minute to study for an ...

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Cloud Formation

Cloud Formation

With their wide variety of sizes and shapes, clouds are one of the most beaut...

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Inertia of an Egg

Inertia of an Egg

Photo Source: Pali A Inertia According to Newton's first two laws of physic...

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Why Does Popcorn 'Pop'?

Why Does Popcorn 'Pop'?

Photo Source: Lucian Muset Popcorn is a delicious snack, but have you ever ...

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Connecting Solar Energy & Electronics

Connecting Solar Energy & Electronics

Photo Source: Saniphoto This interesting science fair project, designed for...

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