{"title":"Zoology Science Fair Projects","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-effect-of-acid-rain-on-aquatic-life-a2796","title":"The Effect of Acid Rain on Aquatic Life","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-495 \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/15504803_66c89de5f5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Elementary Environmental Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2005 Rick Smit, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike smoking, pollution has \"second-hand\" effects. While it's easy to understand how disposing chemicals directly into the local lake, chucking a plastic bottle out of a car window into the ditch, or even how the release of chemical emissions into the atmosphere can be harmful to the health of the planet and its inhabitants, the idea that these chemicals, after being released into the atmosphere, can be altered (by nature!) to form other - \"second-hand\" and equally harmful substances - may not be so straightforward. Budding environmental scientists will appreciate this practical approach to one such second-hand substance - acid rain!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcid Rain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcid rain is formed when nitrogen oxide (present in car exhaust among other sources) and sulfur dioxide (used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions) released into the atmosphere are absorbed by water droplets in clouds. When the chemicals mix with the hydrogen and oxygen of the water, they form an acid. During periods of precipitation, this acidic substance falls to the earth, not only affecting physical structures in its path, but the chemical balance of freshwater bodies and soil.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this science fair project, created for upper elementary students by Dr. Sara Agee of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/project_ideas\/EnvSci_p016.shtml\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eScience Buddies\u003c\/a\u003e, students interested in environmental science will explore the effect of acid rain on aquatic life - specifically algae, worms, snails, and plants - in controlled aquatic environments. [NOTE: If you desire to use fish or any other vertebrate animal for this experiment, you will need approval from the Scientific Review Committee (SRC)!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy creating several substances of differing acidity using household vinegar and testing them on identical aquatic environments, students will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypothesize about and discover the effects of altering the chemical balance in an aquatic environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypothesize about and determine the pH range at which acid rain affects an aquatic environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypothesize about, then observe and record how acid rain affects different organisms in the ecosystem, determining similarities and differences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor background information on the formation of acid rain (including a helpful diagram), a discussion of pH and other important terms, a list of materials and equipment, a step-by-step procedural guide (including example data tables), several experiment extensions or variations, and a list of resources to help you discover how to reduce acid rain, be sure to visit Agee's full post at Science Buddies!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpm-adbox\"\u003eVisit our online \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eteacher supplies\u003c\/a\u003e store, mpmSchoolSupplies.com where we offer over 25,000 educational products including everything from \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-432-dramatic-play.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003epretend play toys\u003c\/a\u003e for kids to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-67-mathematics.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003emath teaching supplies\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734094618649,"sku":"A2796","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/15504803_66c89de5f5_b.jpg?v=1522781637"},{"product_id":"nocturnal-insects-in-your-area-a2819","title":"Nocturnal Insects in Your Area","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-447 \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/4767928928_fd48852065_b.jpg\" alt=\"Middle School and High School Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2010 William Cho, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis science fair project from McGraw-Hill Professional and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (via \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.education.com\/science-fair\/article\/insect-collection-noncturnal-population\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eEducation.com\u003c\/a\u003e) is designed with two parts for those students interested in life science, specifically the study of area insects. First students are asked to construct several insect collection devices, hypothesizing which will attract the greatest number of bugs in the allotted time period, and second, students are charged with the task of identifying the nocturnal insect populations that reside in their local area, evaluating sample to determine if they might be a potential health hazard to humans.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart #1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\nTo construct the insect collection devices, students will need four recycled 2-liter soda bottles, four wide mouth jars with lids, four pieces of black construction paper, two flashlights, and water. For help with device construction and assembly, pictures and directions can be found at Education.com. In the first round of experimentation, students will use their constructed devices to test the \"insect attraction\" success of two variables - light (simulated with a flashlight) and water - keeping all other variables (i.e. location, time period, etc.) constant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTested Device Combinations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevice A. Dry, no flashlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevice B. Dry, with flashlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevice C. Wet, no flashlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevice D. Wet, with flashlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart #2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\nUsing a book on entomology, identify the insects collected in each device, comparing the results to the findings on insects that can carry and transmit diseases harmful {and even life-threatening} for humans. Consider completing some of the extension exercises and questions to round out your research on the nocturnal insect population of your local area. Be sure to read the full post at Education.com for project procedure, conclusions, diagrams, and extensions!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734104645657,"sku":"A2819","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/4767928928_fd48852065_b.jpg?v=1522781698"},{"product_id":"do-snails-have-color-vision-a2820","title":"Do Snails Have Color Vision?","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-443  \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/2726942052_2c926119ba_b.jpg\" alt=\"Middle School Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2008 Brendan DeBrincat, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver wonder if snails can distinguish one color from another? And, if so, do they show any kind of color preference? Seventh grade California State Science Fair entrant, Andryus K. Planutis, certainly did and designed an experiment to find out. If your child or student has an interest in zoology, this project might be right up their alley!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanutis designed his project around common garden snails, hypothesizing that \u003cem\u003eif\u003c\/em\u003e they could distinguish colors and had a color preference, it would be green - the color of their shelter and food. To test this hypothesis, he conducted several experiments. Here's a brief overview:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eExperiment #1:\u003c\/em\u003e Place a garden snail between two sheets of colored paper - one orange and one light green. Observe and record the reaction of the snail. Planutis collected data on 60 snails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eExperiment #2:\u003c\/em\u003e Repeat experiment #1, covering the paper with a large piece of transparent glass to temper the snail's senses, ensuring that their path is not based on smell or pigment taste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eExperiment #3:\u003c\/em\u003e Repeat experiment #1, replacing the light green sheet of paper with a dark green piece, to determine whether preference is based on color saturation (i.e. snails always prefer dark colors over light, and vice versa).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor experiment results, conclusions, and a formal procedure, be sure to visit Planutis' science fair \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.usc.edu\/CSSF\/History\/2004\/Projects\/J1923.pdf\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003esubmission\u003c\/a\u003e to the California State Science Fair.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734105006105,"sku":"A2820","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/2726942052_2c926119ba_b.jpg?v=1522781700"},{"product_id":"artificial-sweeteners-versus-cane-sugar-which-do-ants-prefer-a2848","title":"Artificial Sweeteners Versus Cane Sugar - Which Do Ants Prefer?","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-609\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/3243006640_4893ee7567_o.jpg\" alt=\"Middle School and High School Zoology Science Fair Project\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto © 2008 Steven Depolo, Flickr\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo test whether ants prefer natural cane sugar versus artificial sweeteners, Bob Bonnet and Dan Keen of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.education.com\/science-fair\/article\/ant-behavior-artificial-natural-sugars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eEducation.com\u003c\/a\u003e suggest setting out several samples - table sugar, brown sugar, Sweet N Low (saccharin), and Equal (aspartame) - by an anthill and make observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExtensions \u0026amp; Alternatives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a more complete project, we suggest adding in Dextrose (glucose), NutraSweet (neotame), and Splenda (sucralose).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou might also consider exploring the health ramifications of artificial sweeteners versus natural cane sugar. One seventh grader masked aspartame with honey and water to see if the artificial sweetener had any effect on behavior and lifespan of an ant colony! Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.askdrhull.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?id=2583\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see a brief discussion of the the project and, perhaps, get a little inspiration for your own experiment!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734148522009,"sku":"A2848","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/3243006640_4893ee7567_o.jpg?v=1522781958"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/collections\/2726942052_2c926119ba_b.jpg?v=1530027651","url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/collections\/zoology-science-fair-projects\/topic-health.oembed","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}