Julianne Blair Bochinski

More Award-Winning Science Fair Projects

Illustrator: Dibiase, Judy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A new collection of projects for science fair success This follow-up to the bestselling Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects, features 50 all new award-winning projects from actual science fairs, described in detail with accompanying illustrations. It also provides a thorough guide to putting together a science fair project, as well as all of the latest science fair rules, science supply resources, and useful Web sites. Plus theres a list of 500 new topic ideas sure to inspire young scientists. Julianne Blair Bochinski (Westport, CT) is a former science fair contestant, award winner, and judge, as well as the author of the two previous editions of The Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects. She is now an intellectual property law attorney and a member of the board for the Connecticut State science fair.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Altersempfehlung: 12 bis 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9780471273370
• ISBN-10: 0471273376
• Artikelnr.: 22390098

Autorenporträt

JULIANNE BLAIR BOCHINSKI is a former science fair contestant, award winner, and judge, as well as the author of The Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects. She is now a trademark and copyright law attorney and a member of the Connecticut Science Fair Committee.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
PART I: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS.
Chapter 1. Science Fairs and Science Fair Projects.
Chapter 2. Before You Get Started.
Chapter 3. Getting Started.
Chapter 4. Planning and Conducting Your Experiment.
Chapter 5. Organizing and Presenting Data.
Chapter 6. The Display: Putting It All Together for the Fair.
Chapter 7. At the Fair.
PART II: 35 AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS.
1. Does the Composition of Rosin Affect the Sound a Violin Produces?
(Physics)
2. A Hare-Raising Experience: Do Mendel's Theories on Heredity Apply to
Rabbits? (Biology)
3. Heat of Reaction. (Chemistry)
4. A Study and Comparison of the Quantity and Potency of Antioxidents
Amongst Various Teas. (Biochemistry)
5. Is there a Correlation Between Toilet Paper Texture/Thickness and Low
Flow Toilet Bowl Clogging? (Environmental Science)
6. Which Vegetable Plant Has the Greatest Development of Calluses After
Being Cloned? (Botany)
7. Sight Through Sound I: Can Shape and Color Be Visualized Through Sound?
Phase I -Sighted Individuals. (Behavioral Science)
8. Sight Through Sound II: Can Shape and Color Be Visualized Through Sound?
Phase II-Visually Impaired Individuals. (Behavioral Science)
9. Evaluating Peak Load and Noise Pollution in Different Types of Asphalt.
(Environmental Science) 
10. Effects of Garlic and Vitamin C on High Blood Pressure in Human
Subjects. (Health and Medicine)
11. The Chladni Effect: Is there a Relationship Between the Freuencies
Produced and Patterns Created Using Bowed Plates of Various Metals?
(Physics)
12. Natural Attic Ventilation. (Engineering)
13. Legal Tender or Criminal Evidence? (Chemistry)
14. Can Mosquitoes Be Safely and Effectively Eliminated Through Identifying
The Variables that Attract Them? (Behavioral Science)
15. Does Coating Metals Prevent Their Corrosion?: A Study of the Effect of
Corrosion on Metals in Different Environments. (Environmental Science) 
16. Are Rodents Territorial? (Zoology) 
17. Can Water Hardness Be Determined Through Soap Bubbles? (Chemistry)
18. Can Pascal's Triangle Be Found in Various Graphs and Patterns in
Various Situations? (Mathematics)
19. Do Aluminum Pots, Pans, and Foil Leach Aluminum to Acidic Foods Cooked
in These Mediums? (Chemistry)
20. Does Killing Soil Microorganisms Results in Better Plant Growth?
(Botany)
21. Which Types of Flame Retardant Is Most Effective in Reducing the
Flammability of an Evergreen Tree? (Environmental Science)
 22. Electromagnetic Emmission: Testing and Comparing the Nonionizing
Radiation from Cellular Phones for Relative Safety. (Physics)
23. Can Acid Solutions Remove Green Tones in Light Colored Hair Caused by
Copper in Swimming Pools? (Chemistry)
24. Which Environment Harbors the Most Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?
(Microbiology)
25. Do Earthworms Affect the Level of Nitrates and Phosphates Found in
Fertilized Soil? (Environmental Science) 
26. Can Canker Be Transmitted to Healthy Trees Through Infected Soil?
(Botany)
27. What Is the Growth Rate of Mold Among Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate
Food Products? (Microbiology)
28. Do Typology Theories on Personality Apply to Handwriting? (Behavioral
Science)
29. Which Food or Beverage Provides the Most Immediate and Lasting Source
of Glucose to a Hypoglycemic Person? (Health and Medicine)
30. Do Temperature and Humidity Affect the Sound of Notes Played on a
Church Organ? (Physics)
31. Does Cooking Fruits and Vegetables Deplete Their Vitamin C Content?
(Biochemistry)
32. Which Types of Wood Resists Water Absorption the Best in a Natural
State and with Surface Coatings? (Environmental Science)
33. Which Type of Nonmercury Body Temperature Thermometer Is the Most
Accurate? (Health and Medicine) 
34. A Study of the Presence of Bacteria in Moist Disposable Towelettes and
Antibacterial Wipes. (Microbiology)
35. The Efficacy of Oral Rinses on the Accumulation of Bacteria in the
Mouth. (Microbiology) 
PART III: APPENDICES.
Appendix A: 400+ Ideas for Science Fair Project Topics.
Appendix B: 100+ Project Titles of Award-Winning Projects.
Appendix C: Scientific Supply Companies.
Appendix D: State, Regional, and International Science and Engineering
Fairs.
Appendix E: Alternative Science Project Competitions.
Glossary.
Index.