The Most Popular of our Science Project Ideas
Experiments with Vitamin C are among the most popular of our science project ideas. Our Vitamin “C”itrus project is part of the 24 Hour Science Project package. It’s a cool chemistry project that is really impressive, but is really easy to do.
Elementary Science Projects
Elementary School teachers almost always require students to do at least one science project before they finish the fifth grade. Elementary science projects are easy to find, but finding the right project for your child can be a challenge. Here are five hints to help you find the best project for your grade school child.
Science Projects for More Than One Kid
So both your kids have to do a science project?! Science Projects for families with more than one child can be an daunting task for parents. Science fairs are generally held at about the same time, so even if kids are in different schools, their projects probably have due dates that are near each other. [...]
Chemical Change Science Projects
Chemistry science projects involving a chemical change are often chosen by middle and high school students. Many kids like to do an experiment with a dramatic chemical change. When searching for a project, it can be difficult to find an experiment with chemicals that are easy to find, and easy to work with.
One popular project [...]
Dependent and Independent Variables – Figuring Out Which is Which
I got an email from a customer today. She was having trouble distinguishing the independent variable from the dependent. She’s doing the “Vitamin ‘C’itrus” project, in which you count the number of iodine indicator drops added to several samples of fruit juice, thus determining how much vitamin C is present in each sample.
Here’s my response: [...]
Using Iodine as an Indicator
In our “Vitamin C-itrus” project, students are shown how to make a Vitamin C indicator using corn starch and water. The instructions call for 2% or 10% iodine. Sometimes parents try to find the iodine at a science supply store. This isn’t necessary; regular antiseptic iodine will work, as long as it is not the [...]
Vitamin C – Using an Indicator
When you mix Iodine and Vitamin C (the scienctific name is ascorbic acid), something interesting happens; the solution turns blue for a bit, then returns to the color of the juice. Keep adding the iodine, however, and the mixture will turn a very inky dark blue color. Why is this? Here’s a kid friendly explanation?
Iodine [...]
Chemical Change Science Projects
As students head to middle and high school, they are expected to do more advanced science projects. Many kids like to do an experiment with a dramatic chemical change. We have a couple of chemical change science projects that our boys have done. These are slightly more advanced, yet still have easy to find supplies [...]