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Looking Back at 2012
Last Year on the Science Buddies Blog
Are you ready for the 2013 science fair season? Get inspired by what's possible for student science--and science at home--with a recap of some of our favorite posts about science projects, science news, and family science. Whether you are helping students find science fair projects or have resolved to make science a bigger focus for your family, we have ideas, suggestions, and strategies to help.
Most plants prefer pH-neutral soil, but not all plants! If you have tried to grow strawberries and had no luck, while a friend grows them successfully, pH may be the cause. In the "How Does Soil Affect the pH of Water?" Project Idea, students test the pH levels of soils from different locations and also investigate what the pH level of the soil does to the water used to tend the plants. (A convenient science kit is available!)
Science Buddies Project Ideas in Geology are sponsored by Chevron.
The Power of Mud
Is learning more about alternative energy on your list of resolutions for 2013? In the "Turn Mud into Energy with a Microbial Fuel Cell--and a Dash of Salt" Project Idea, students build a microbial fuel cell using topsoil and investigate whether or not salt affects the energy output. This advanced science project uses a special kit from the Science Buddies Store.
Science Buddies offers more than 1,000 Project Ideas in more than 30 areas of science! The following Project Ideas were especially popular among students last year:
Our team of scientists is continually working hard to create and test new Project Ideas that enable students to explore science questions in areas of personal interest as well as new Project Ideas in areas of cutting-edge science. Science Buddies introduced many new Project Ideas last year, including:
Keys to a Successful Science Fair Project Display Board
A well-planned project display board can really make a science fair project shine at the school fair. Not sure what font size is appropriate for headlines? Need help deciding what belongs on the board? Unsure how to lay out your materials? Our Science Fair Project Display Boards resource has answers--and a handy checklist!
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Lab Notebooks
If your students are just beginning their science projects, get them started on the right foot by encouraging the keeping of a laboratory notebook. We've got plenty of tips and strategies to help your students develop good science project recordkeeping skills.
Science Buddies is a 501(c)(3) charity that offers science resources to students and teachers
free of charge thanks to support from sponsors and donors, including:
Chevron, the Broadcom Foundation, and Elmer's® Products, Inc.
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