About the Authors
Bob Bonnet, who holds a master’s degree in environmental education, has been teaching science for over 25 years. He was a state naturalist at Belleplain State Forest in New Jersey. Mr. Bonnet has organized and judged many science fairs at both the local and regional levels. He has served as the chairman of the science curriculum committee for the Dennis Township School system, and he is a Science Teaching Fellow at Rowan University in New Jersey. Mr. Bonnet is listed in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.”
Dan Keen holds an Associate in Science degree, majoring in electronic technology. Mr. Keen is the editor and publisher of a county newspaper in southern New Jersey. He was employed in the field of electronics for 23 years, and his work included electronic servicing, as well as computer consulting and programming. Mr. Keen has written numerous articles for many computer magazines and trade journals since 1979. He is also the coauthor of several computer programming books. For ten years, he taught computer courses in community education programs in four schools. In 1986 and 1987, Mr. Keen taught computer science at Stockton State College in New Jersey.
Together, Mr. Bonnet and Mr. Keen have had many articles and books published on a variety of science topics for international publishers, including McGraw-Hill.
Contents
Introduction
PROJECT 1: Water,Water, Everywhere
The effect of fresh water and coastal salt water flooding on lawns
PROJECT 2: Who’s Home?
Determining whether or not organisms other than birds live in birds’ nests
PROJECT 3: Go with the Flow
Lighthouses are cylindrically shaped, so they can structurally withstand high velocity winds
PROJECT 4: Kinetic Pendulum
Examining the relationship between the arc distance a pendulum travels and the swing period time
PROJECT 5: Melody Camouflage
Erroneously perceived sound while masked by noise
PROJECT 6: “Vlip!”
A pet dog responds to sounds rather than understanding the meaning of words
PROJECT 7: Got Salt?
Comparisons of back bay salt content to tide cycles
PROJECT 8: In the Ear of the Beholder
The physics and social classification of “noise”
PROJECT 9: Flying in the Wind
Wind velocity at ground level may be different at heights above the ground
PROJECT 10: Lighter Struts
Making materials lighter, yet still strong enough for the required need
PROJECT 11: Stock Up
Concepts of stock market investing
PROJECT 12: A Better Burger
Comparing the fat content in different grades of ground beef
PROJECT 13: Caught in the Spotlight
Devising an insect-collection device, and then evaluating the nocturnal insect population in your area for health hazards
PROJECT 14: Sweet Treat
The behavior of ants toward natural and artificial sugars
PROJECT 15: C, a Fantastic Vitamin
The effect of boiling on the vitamin C content of carrots
PROJECT 16: Zenith Is Not a Radio
Comparing the Sun’s daily zenith to the time between sunrise and sunset
PROJECT 17: Bold Mold
Environment affects the rate at which food spoils
PROJECT 18: M&M’s Ring Around the World
Determining the validity of sample size
PROJECT 19: Choices
Behavior: The position of an item will determine the selection by handedness (left hand/right hand) over color
PROJECT 20: Plants Exhale
A plant produces more oxygen when light intensity is increased
PROJECT 21: Melting Mountains
Alluvial runoff from melting mountain ice
PROJECT 22: Sounds Fishy
Determining if goldfish have water temperature preferences
PROJECT 23: Parallelogram Prevention
Simple bracing can greatly increase a structure’s capability to maintain its shape under stress
PROJECT 24: A Taste of Plant Acid
Determining if a vegetable has a more acrid taste if it has a higher pH
PROJECT 25: Split and Dip
Testing a strategy for making money in the stock market
PROJECT 26: Johnny Applesauce
Cinnamon: A mold inhibitor
PROJECT 27: Backfield in Motion
The effect of an electromagnetic field on single-celled organisms
PROJECT 28: Green No More
Concepts in chlorophyll
PROJECT 29: Not Just Lemonade
Determining if the addition of lemon to cleaning products is strictly for marketing purposes
PROJECT 30: Less Is More
Determining if pH increases as standing rainwater evaporates
PROJECT 31: Natural Fences
Finding natural pesticide substances
PROJECT 32: The Nose Knows
Olfactory identification differences by age
PROJECT 33: Germ Jungle
Checking for the presence of bacteria on public surfaces
PROJECT 34: Not ’til Christmas
Determining adherence to instructions by gender
PROJECT 35: Space Farm
The effect of artificial gravity on radishseed germination
PROJECT 36: Cooled Off
Comparison study between the cooling effect of evaporating water and alcohol
PROJECT 37: Pass the Mold
A study on the capability of common bread mold to be transferred from one food to another
PROJECT 38: Hardwood Café
Determining if bracket fungi are parasites or saprophytes
PROJECT 39: Web Crawlers
Determining the effectiveness of various Internet search engines
PROJECT 40: Night Watch
Circadian rhythms: Training a house plant to be awake at night
PROJECT 41: Time for the Concert
A study of the effect of temperature on the chirping of crickets
PROJECT 42: Flying,Walking, Crawling
Natural bait to keep pests at bay during picnics
PROJECT 43: High-Tech Times
A study of the willingness of people in different age groups to adapt to new technology
PROJECT 44: Commercial TV
A comparison of programming to advertising content
PROJECT 45: Sold on Solar
The temperature in a climate as it relates to the amount of possible usable sunlight
PROJECT 46: Getting to the Root of the Problem
A study of the effect of low water on radish seedling root systems
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