46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius

by Bob Bonnet, Dan Keen

Overview

SHAKE UP YOUR SCIENCE FAIR WITH THESE CUTTING-EDGE, ATTENTION-GRABBING PROJECTS!

Want to win first place in the next science fair? 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius has everything you need to create amazing, sophisticated projects that will wow the judges and keep everyone talking long after the awards are handed out.

Using inexpensive, easy-to-find parts and tools, and following standard science fair requirements, these creative new projects test 46 theories from various disciplines, including physics, astronomy, energy, environmental science, and economics. Each project begins with an intriguing hypothesis that leaves plenty of room for you to add your own tweaks, making the project entirely different and new-the only limit is your imagination! 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius:

• Features instructions and plans for 46 inventive, winning projects, complete with 100 how-to illustrations
• Shows you how to assemble, design, and build devices to test the hypotheses offered for each project
• Leaves room for you to customize your project and create several variations, so the experiment is entirely your own!
• Removes the frustration-factor-all the parts you need are listed, along with sources

Regardless of your skill level, 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius provides you with all the parts lists and tools you need to test the hypotheses and complete projects with ease, such as:

• Water, Water, Everywhere-the effect of salt water flooding a lawn
• “Vlip!”-dogs respond to sounds, not the meaning of words
• Web Crawler-the effectiveness of Internet search engines
• M&M Ring around the World-the validity of sample size
• “Commercial” TV-comparison of programming to advertising content
• Sounds fishy-do goldfish have a water temperature preference?
• Split and Dip-strategy for making money in the stock market
• High-Tech Times-the willingness of people of different ages to adapt to new technology
• Not Just Lemonade-is adding lemon to cleaners just for marketing?
• Kinetic Pendulum-the relationship between a pendulum, an arc, and time

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071600286
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	09/21/2008
Series:	Evil Genius
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Bob Bonnet (Cape May Court House, NJ), who holds a masters degree in environmental education, has been teaching science for over 25 years. He was a state naturalist at Belleplain State Forest in New Jersey. Mr. Bonnet has organized and judged many science fairs at both the local and regional levels. He has served as the chairman of the science curriculum committee for the Dennis Township School system and is a “Science Teaching Fellow” at Rowan University in New Jersey. Mr. Bonnet is listed in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.”Together Mr. Bonnet and Mr. Keen have had many articles and books published on a variety of science topics for international publishers, including McGraw-Hill and Sterling Publishing.Dan Keen (Cape May Court House, NJ) holds an Associate in Science degree, majoring in electronic technology. Mr. Keen is the editor and publisher of a county newspaper in southern New Jersey. He was employed in the field of electronics for 23 years and his work included electronic servicing as well as computer consulting and programming. Mr. Keen has written numerous articles for many computer magazines and trade journals since 1979. He is the coauthor of several computer programming books. For 10 years he taught computer courses in community education programs in four schools. In 1986 and 1987 he taught computer science at Stockton State College in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

#1. Water, Water, Everywhere Effect of salt water flooding on lawn#2 Who’s Home? Do other organisms live in bird nests besides birds?#3 Go With The Flow Lighthouses are shaped to withstand high velocity winds#4 Kinetic Pendulum The relationship between arc distance and swing period time#5 Melody Camouflage Perceived sound while masked by noise#6 “Vlip!” A pet dog responds to sounds, not the meaning of the words#8 In The Ear Of The Beholder Physics and social classification of “noise”#9 Flying In The Wind Wind velocity at different heights #10 Lighter Struts Making materials lighter yet strong enough as required #12 Better Burger Comparing fat content in grades of ground beef#14 Sweet Treat Ant behavior to sugars#15 “C” A Fantastic Vitamin The effect of boiling on the vitamin C content #17 Bold Mold Environmental factors affect the rate at which food spoils #18 M&M Ring Around World Determining the validity of sample size#19 Choices Position determines the selection by handedness over color#20 Plants Exhale A plant produces more oxygen with increased light intensity #22 Sounds Fishy Do goldfish have a temperature preference?#24 A Taste of Plant Acid Does a vegetable taste acrid if it has a higher pH?#25 Split and Dip Strategy for making money in the stock market#26 Johnny Apple Sauce Cinnamon: a mold inhibitor#27 Back Field In Motion Electro-magnetic field and single-celled organisms#28 Green No More Chlorophyll#29 Not Just Lemonade Is adding lemon to cleaners just for marketing?#31 Natural Fences Natural pesticides#32 The Nose Knows Olfactory identification differences by age#33 Germ Jungle Bacteria on surfaces#34 Not Till Christmas Adherence to instructions by gender#37 Pass The Mold Can common food mold to be transferred to other foods?#39 Web Crawler The effectiveness of various Internet search engines#40 Night Watch Training a house plant to be awake at night#41 Time For The Concert Does temperature affect the chirping of crickets?#43 High Tech Times Willingness of different ages to adapt new technology#44 “Commercial” TV Study of programming to advertising content #45 Sold On Solar The temperature as it relates to useable sunlight energy