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**__Research Paper:__**4 pages, 12 font, one-sided, double spaced. Related to your science topic.



**__Science Project Topics__**

__Physics:__ 1.) Fire and Burning-What factors affect burning? 2.) Fuels and their efficiency in producing energy. 3.) Musical instruments—the scientific principles behind them. 4.) Music vs. Noise: What’s the difference?

5.) Pendulums: How can a period of a pendulum be increased? 6.) Air pressure-Water pressure 7.) Compare efficiency and the effect of different lubricants 8.) Lenses- effect of curvature, materials on light beams 9.) Can eggs withstand a greater force from one direction than from others? 10.)How strong are nylon fishing wires?

11.)How strong are plastic wraps?
12.)Which homemade airplane design flies best?

14.)How do compression and tension make things strong? 15.)How strong is a toothpick? 16.)How can the strength of light be measured? 17.)Which material can be charged with static electricity? . 18.)Which battery lasts the longest? How can power be increased? 19.)What affects light reflection? Refraction and diffractions of light? 20.)Spectrum and color production-prisms. 21.)How is sound produced? What affects the pitch of sound, what affects the volume? How would you measure the velocity of sound? 22.)Electric motors-principles and factors affecting their efficiency. 23.)Electric circuits-factors that affect voltage, amperage, resistance. 24.)Magnets and electromagnets-what affects the strength of an electromagnet? 25.)Buzzers, bells and alarms. 26.)Radios 27.)Internal Combustion engines 28.)Heat convection-Radiation of heat 29.)Insulation- best materials, thickness 30.)How is paint affected by temperature changes? Engineering/Physics 1.) Use of solar energy- Design and construct solar cookers, solar panels , 2.) Design a strong bridge(Natavious Payne) 3.) Efficient use of renewable energy resources—wood, wind, ect. 4.) Determine the accuracy of various thermometers 5.) How much heat is required to raise the temperature of various substances by an equal amount? 6.) Principle of energy conservation 7.) Comparing active and passive solar energy systems in cost and efficiency

__Meteorology__ 1.) Snow-What happens when it melts, what it contains. Structure of snowflakes 2.) Sky color- Account for differences in color at different times 3.) Phases of the moon. Observe the different phases of the moon, what causes eclipses? 4.) Wind and Clouds- What are the common wind patterns in your area and why? Is cloud formation related to height? 5.) Dew formation-how much is formed on a square meter over a period of time, account for variations. 6.) Wind-Does wind travel at the same speeds and in the same direction at different heights? 7.) Heat retention- Does salt water hold more heat than freshwater? 8.) Humidity—what happens to hair during changing periods of humidity? How does human hair compare to that of animals? How do other materials compare in expansion and contraction? 9.) Weather station—design and build a weather station to automatically record the weather over a period of time 10.)Sunlight—how do different surfaces affect the amount of sunlight reflected and absorbed? Design a method to measure the amount of sunshine available each day. 11.)Evaporation-Which affects the rate of evaporation most-wind speed, temperature, humidity, or other factors?

Chemistry: 1.) Effects of temperature on the viscosity of oil, chemical reactions, Brownian movement. 2.) Everyday activities that illustrate chemical principles 3.) Chemical reactions that produce energy or that requires energy 4.) Testing of consumer products—glues, stain removers, mouthwash, ect. 5.) Effects of sunlight on rubber, ink, paper. 6.) Compare the surface tension of various liquids 7.) Dealing with chemical spills from industry 8.) Compare the pH levels of various mouths and humans at different times of the day 9.) Effect of increased concentrations on the rate of chemical reactions 10.)Analyzing rain for different pollutants, samples from different locations 11.)Effects of temperature on density of gases 12.)Effects of salt and other contaminants on the rate of rusting 13.)Growing crystals- factors that affect the rate and the size 14.)Can you obtain water from ink, vinegar, or milk? 15.)What effects do different amounts of exercise have on the production of carbon dioxide in humans? 16.)Analyze soil samples for their components, ability to hold moisture, pH, fertility 17.)Does the amount of particle pollution vary with distance from a road, location, height. Determine the types of particles found with pollution fallout. 18.)Catalysts—How they work and why. Commercial applicants and problems. 19.)Fire extinguishers—principles of operation and factors affecting their efficient use 20.)How do acids react with different metals under varying conditions? 21.)Identify metals by the color of flame when they burn. 22.)Electroplating—The principles, how different metals can be used and the practical application

Botany 1.) Germination-How monocots and dicots differ. The effect of heat light, carbon dioxide, pH levels, ect, on the germination rate. 2.) Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis. Temperature, light intensity, water, carbon dioxide. Part of the light spectrum used in photosynthesis. 3.) Leaf—Do the number and sizes of stomata vary with different plants. What happens if stomata are covered and why? 4.) Roots—how much water is used by different plants?What is the effect of different amounts of sunlight, temperature, ect.. on the use of water (transpiration). How do different types of soils affect the ability of different types of plants to anchor in the soil. What factors encourage root growth, and what is the effect of minerals, soil type, oxygen, water on root growth? 5.) Plant growth—Determine the effects of various nutrients, amounts of water, hours of sunlight, strength of weed killer, temperature, pH, on plant growth or crop yields. Can plants live without oxygen, carbon dioxide? What percentage of various plants is water? 6.) What conditions are favorable for fungus growth, yeast growth, mold mildew, mushroom growth, Growing brine shrimp—algae growth, bacterial growth. The survival of nitrogen fixing bacteria. Lichen growth. 7.) Filed studies—Effects of herbicide spraying, acid rain in a lake, auto exhaust on a roadside, So2 emissions on plants. 8.) Types of bacterial found around the home. 9.) The preferred pH level in the soil for various plants.