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 The Orchid Grower A Juvenile Science Adventure Novel about Orchids and Genetic Engineering |
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Study the ability of a glucose solution to rotate polarized light.
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See if sugar concentrations in water can be determined using the index of refraction of the solution. R How Salty Does the Sea Have to Be for an Egg to Float? R Polarimetry: Measuring the Optical Activity of Sugars R Determine the effect of sugar concentration on the index of refraction (IOR) of sugar solutions R Determine if sound will travel faster in different salinities of water. R The Effect of Salinity on the Height of a Floating Object Above the Water R Investigate whether salt water allows heavier objects to float than tap water and whether liquid density plays any role. R How much salt does it take to make an object float? S The effect of dissolved salt and sugar on the melting rate of ice S How does sugar density affect the index of refraction of water? R
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Show the dependence of Current vs. the Concentration of sodium chloride in the salty water.
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How is the conductivity of distilled water affected when substances such as salt, sugar, vinegar or baking soda are added? R S How Salt Affects Electrical Conductivity R Can a mixture of salt, sugar and pepper be separated using static electricity? R How is the conductivity of distilled water affected when substances such as salt, sugar, vinegar or baking soda are added? R S |
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Find out if rocks are affected over time by varying levels of salinity as reflected in a freshwater environment.
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Compare the salinity of a river at the ocean outlet to its salinity at different points inland at both high and low tides. R R The Effect of Latitude on Ocean Salinity in the Antarctic Waters R Does Temperature Affect the Salt Formation in the Dead Sea? R Why is the ocean salty? R How much salt there is in ocean water? R |
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Biodegradation of a Sugarcane-based Disposable Plate and a Tree-based Disposable Plate in a Landfill
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Desalinated ocean water by duplicating the water cycle in a contained environment R Determine if acid rain can be used in a good way to help plants grow in places, like playas, where the salts are too high for plants to grow. R Determine which cellulosic waste material contains the most glucose which could be converted into ethanol. R The Effect of Water Salinity and Temperature on Oil Spreading Rate S Is there a relationship between the surface water temperature and salinity of a stream? S The effect of salinity on the survival rate of daphnia S The Effect of Deicer Salt on the Growth of Barley S How does saltwater mix in an estuary S The Effect of Oil, Weed Killers and Salt on the Survival Rate of Daphnia S Determine what aquatic environment freshwater or saltwater has the highest amount of weight lost with the use of oil-hungry bacteria as a result of oil degradation over a 5-day period. R Will oil-hungry bacteria clean up better the most oil spill in freshwater or salt water? R Find a biotic alternative to road salt S Determine which cellulosic waste material contains the most glucose which could be converted into ethanol. R Saltwater Pollution |
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The Effects of Sucrose and Xylitol on the Growth of Streptococcus mutans
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Determine if Xylitol will have an inhibiting effect on the growth of Streptococcus Mutans. R Culturing Strains of Volvox to Become Acclimated to a High Level of Salinity R |
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Find out if age, gender, or occupation matter in distinguishing a candy from a non-edible
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Does Meditation, Exercise, or Sugar Eating Improve Short-Term Memory? S Compare depressive symptoms of diabetics in African-American and Hispanic women. R |
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Test the efficiency of lactase enzyme, with varying concentrations and temperatures of lactose.
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Polarimetry and Hydrolysis of Sucrose R Study the ability of a glucose solution to rotate polarized light. R The Effect of an Electrical Control Device (Taser) on Human Cell Salts and Proteins R Test if starch would combine with glucose and exit the semi-permeable membrane of a sausage casing representing an intestine. R |
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| Hunt for M&M® prey in a series of different habitats to discover which M&M's® survive in each habitat and why. R | ||||
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| How the salinity of water influences the travel of a torpedo? R | ||||
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| Regional allozyme divergence in Sugar Gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) R | ||||
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| Which formula is the most accurate for estimating the volume of an M&M candy? R | ||||
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Turning waste paper into fermentable sugars for bioethanol
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Which source of fuel for a fuel cell will create the most energy - distilled water, tap water, salt water, or vinegar. S Test salinity gradient power (blue energy) R R Find out if the temperature of the water used to cool the condensation plate of a homemade solar powered desalination device affects the amount of desalinated water produced. R Build a basic fuel cell using salt water, batteries, and a platinum wire. S Solar Water Purification, Distillation and Desalination |
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Explore the basis of lactose intolerance
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Explore the biochemical basis for lactose intolerance R Determine your threshold of taste for sweetness, sourness and saltiness. R Does Age Affect the Ability to Detect Salt? R What is the lowest concentration of a solution that still has perceptible taste for salt, sugar and vinegar. R Can Small Children Mistake Medicine for Candy? R Diabetes Science Fair Projects & Experiments |
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Chocolate, Candy and Sweets Salt & Sugar in Food Science Fair Projects & Experiments |
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| Salt & Sugar in Zoology |
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