Making a successful science fair project
Almost any idea can be turned into a cool science fair project! Jill just shared the above idea, "Science fair project. If anybody needs one. Duck tape over a balloon w/ needles in it. It won't pop!" This can easily be turned into an experiment. I can see it now, "The Strongest Balloon" is what I might call it, and I might ask the question, "Which type of tape makes a balloon strongest?" Next I would test it by designing a way to test the strength, and if you choose it, you can take it from here. Let me know if you if you have any questions.
It works best to have something to investigate that you are interested in. A question. For example, the video below has a specific question. What will happen to the plum level and the helium balloon when the driver accelerates?
When he asks his passengers, the kids in the back seat, what they think will happen, they are forming a hypothesis. Try it yourself. Stop the video and discuss what you think might happen when the car moves forward.
Materials:
Car
Funny Dad
Balloon
String
Helium
Gasoline so the car goes.
Someone to watch the balloon while the driver watches the road.
Collecting data. This is not evident in the video, but you could easily make a table and do three trials each, looking to see which direction the objects move.
When he asks his passengers, the kids in the back seat, what they think will happen, they are forming a hypothesis. Try it yourself. Stop the video and discuss what you think might happen when the car moves forward.
Materials:
Car
Funny Dad
Balloon
String
Helium
Gasoline so the car goes.
Someone to watch the balloon while the driver watches the road.
Collecting data. This is not evident in the video, but you could easily make a table and do three trials each, looking to see which direction the objects move.
In conclusion, the balloon moved forward while the plum level moved backward. Use the data in your conclusion, it sounds very scientific and will impress your visitors during the fair.