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All of our students grades K - 4th are invited to enter the Captain Charles Wilkes Elementary School Science Fair. This year it will held be on March 28, 2007. Entry forms, Types of Exhibits and Volunteer Opportunities are posted on this page . If you have any questions please contact Richard Pearsall at rpearsall@bainbridge.wednet.edu.
1. How much salt does it take to float an egg?
2. What kind of juice cleans pennies best?
3. Which dish soap makes the most bubbles?
4. Do watches keep time the same?
5. On which surface can a snail move faster - dirt or cement?
6. What brand of raisin cereal has the most raisins?
7. How can you measure the strength of a magnet?
8. Do ants like cheese or sugar better?
9. Can the design of a paper airplane make it fly farther?
10. Do the roots of a plant always grow downward?
11. Can you tell what something is just by touching it?
12. What kinds of things do magnets attract?
13. What foods do mealworms perefer?
14. How long will it take a teaspoon of food dye to color a glass of still
water?
15. Does a bath take less water than a shower?
16. Can you tell where sound comes from when you are blindfolded?
17. Can plants grow without soil?
18. Does warm water freeze faster than cool water?
19. In my class who is taller - the boys or the the girls?
20. Do bigger seeds produce bigger plants?
21. Do different types of apples have the same number of seeds?
22. Which materials absorb the most water?
23. Do wheels reduce friction?
24. What materials disolve in water?
25. What is the soil in my schoolyard made of?
26. Does holding a mirror in front of a fish change what the fish does?
27. What color birdseed do birds like best?
28. What holds two boards together better - a nail or a screw?
29. Will bananas brown faster on the counter or in the refrigerator?
30. Does temperature affect the growth of plants?
31. Do mint leaves repel ants?
32. Does a ball roll faster on grass or dirt?
33. Do all objects fall to the ground at the same speed?
34. Does anyone in my class have the same fingerprints?
35. Which travels faster - a snail or a worm?
36. Which paper towel is the stronest?
37. Can plants grow from leaves?
38. Can things be identified by their odor?
39. With which type of battery do toys run longest?
40. Which disolves better in water - salt or baking soda?
1. How far does a snail travel in one minute?
2. Do different types of soil hold
different amounts of water
3. Will adding bleach to the water of a plant reduce fungus growth?
4. Does water with salt boil faster than plain water?
5. How far can a person lean without falling?
6. Can you tell time without a watch or a clock?
7. How far can a water balloon be
tossed to someone before it breaks?
8. Does the shape of a kite affect
is flight?
9. Does an ice cube melt faster in
air or water?
10. Does sugar prolong the life of cut flowers?
11. How much of an orange is water?
12. Which liquid has the highest viscosity?
13. Will more air inside a basketball make it bounce higher?
14. Does the color of light affect plant growth?
15. Does baking soda lower the temperature of water?
16. Which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels?
17. Which brand of popcorn pops the fastest?
18. How much can a caterpillar eat in one day?
19. In my class, who has the biggest feet – the boys or the girls?
20. Do plants grow bigger in soil or water?
21. Does the color of water affect its evaporation?
22. Can you separate salt from water by freezing?
23. How does omitting an ingredient affect the taste of a cookie?
24. Do suction cups stick equally well to different surfaces?
25. Which student in class has the greatest lung capacity?
26. How much weight can a growing plant lift?
27. Will water with salt evaporate faster than water without salt?
28. Does it matter in which direction seeds are planted?
29. Which cheese grows mold the fastest?
30. Do all colors fade at the same rate?
31. Which brand of diaper holds the most water?
32. In my class, who has the smallest hands – the boys or the girls?
33. Which kind of cleaner removes ink stains best?
34. Does a plant grow bigger if watered by milk or water?
35. Which brand of soap makes the most suds?
36. Does a baseball go farter when hit by a wooden or metal bat?
37. Do living plants give off moisture?
38. Using a lever, can one student lift another student who is bigger?
39. Which gets warmer – sand or dirt?
40. What kind of glue holds two boards together better?
1. What type of line carries sound waves best?
2. Can the sun's energy be used to
clean water?
3. Does a green plant add oxygen to its environment?
4. Which metal conducts heat best?
5. What percentage of corn seeds in a package will germinate?
6. Does an earthworm react to light and darkness?
7. Does the human tongue have definite areas for certain tastes?
8. Can same-type balloons
withstand the same amount of pressure?
9. Does the viscosity of a liquid
affect its boiling point?
10. Does surrounding color affect an insect’s eating habits?
11. Do children’s heart rates increase as they get older?
12. Can you use a strand of human hair to measure air moisture?
13. What materials provide the best insulation?
14. Is using two eyes to judge distance more accurate than using one eye?
15. Do different kinds of caterpillars eat different amounts of food?
16. What plant foods contain starch?
17. What keeps things colder – plastic wrap or aluminum foil?
18. Does heart rate increase with increasing sound volume?
19. Do boys or girls have a higher resting heart rate?
20. Do liquids cool as they evaporate?
21. Which way does the wind blow most frequently?
22. Does the size of a light bulb affect its energy use?
23. For how long a distance can speech be transmitted through a tube?
24. Which grows mold faster – moist bread or dry bread?
25. What type of soil filters water best?
26. Does the color of a material affect its absorption of heat?
27. Does sound travel best through solids, liquids, or gases?
28. Do sugar crystals grow faster in tap water or distilled water?
29. Can you see better if you limit the light that gets to your eye?
30. How much of an apple is water?
31. What common liquids are acid, base or neutral?
32. Do taller people run faster than shorter people?
33. Does the length of a vibrating object affect sound?
34. Does a plant need some darkness to grow?
35. Who can balance better on the balls of their feet – boys or girls?
36. Does exercise affect heart rate?
37. Which dish soap makes the longest lasting suds?
38. What are the effects of chlorine on plant growth?
39. Which type of oil has the greatest density?
40. How accurately can people judge temperatures?
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