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| How to Use This Book | |
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| A Guide to Science Fair Projects | |
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| The Scientific Method | |
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| Topic Research | |
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| Categories | |
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| Project Research | |
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| Project Overview | |
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| Experimental Data | |
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| Project Summaries | |
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| The Display | |
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| Presentation and Evaluation | |
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| 55 A+ Science Fair Project Ideas | |
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| Astronomy | |
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| Solar System Scale: Miniature Model | |
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| Barycenter: The Balancing Point | |
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| Orbital Eccentricity: How Circular a Celestial Body's Path Is | |
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| Angular Separation: Angular Distance between Celestial Bodies | |
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| Orbital Period: Time of Revolution | |
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| Artificial Satellites: Man-Made Orbiters | |
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| Rotation: The Spinning of Celestial Bodies | |
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| Apparent Magnitude: Apparent Star Brightness | |
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| Parallax: Apparent Shift of an Object | |
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| Sunspots: Cooler Surface Regions | |
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| Galilean Satellites: Jupiter's Largest Moons | |
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| Meteors: Streaks of Light in the Sky | |
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| Biology | |
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| Meristematic Region: Growth Zone | |
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| Seed Parts: Exterior and Interior | |
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| Autotrophs: Food Builders | |
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| Hydroponics: Growth without Soil | |
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| Apical Dominance: Growth Inhibitor | |
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| Geotropism: Plant Movement Due to Gravity | |
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| Responses of Annelidas: Segmented Worms | |
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| Aquatic Respiration: Breathing Rate of Goldfish | |
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| Operant Conditioning: The "Aha!" Response | |
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| Ecosystem: Interactions | |
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| Preservatives: Food Additives | |
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| Chemistry | |
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| Phase Changes: Effects of Solutes | |
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| Crystals: Natures Jewels | |
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| The Best Plant Food: Nutrient Differences in Soils | |
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| Acid-Base Indicators: Color Changers | |
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| Enzymes: Chemical Controllers | |
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| Triglycerides: Saturated and Unsaturated | |
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| Vitamin C Content: Analysis of Food by Titration | |
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| Minerals: Chemicals Needed for Life and Good Health | |
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| Viscosity: A Difference in Stickiness | |
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| Carbon Dioxide: Its Production and Uses | |
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| Earth Science | |
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| The Hydrologic Cycle: The Movement of Water from Place to Place | |
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| Minerals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics of Minerals | |
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| The Rock Cycle: Processes That Change One Rock Type into Another | |
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| Soil Texture: Effects of Regolith Size | |
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| Crustal Bending: Deformation of the Earth's Crust | |
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| Faulting: The Earth's Crustal Breaking Point | |
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| Plate Tectonics: Floating Crustal Structure | |
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| Topography: Highs and Lows of the Earth's Surface | |
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| The Greenhouse Effect: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere | |
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| Barometric Changes: The Cause and Measurement of Air Pressure | |
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| Soundings: Mapping a Profile of the Ocean Floor | |
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| Physics | |
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| Resonance: Sympathetic Vibration | |
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| Thermal Conduction: Transfer of Vibrational Energy | |
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| Static Electricity: Stationary Charges | |
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| Series Circuit: Sequential Path | |
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| Parallel Circuit: Divided Pathways | |
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| Electromagnetism: Magnetism from Electricity | |
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| Static Fluids: Fluids at Rest | |
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| Friction: Force that Resists Motion | |
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| Work: Force through a Distance | |
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| Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action-Reaction | |
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| Polarization: Vibrations in One Direction | |
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| Random Error of Measurement | |
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| Relative Error: Percentage Error | |
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| Planet Facts and Figures | |
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| Random Sampling in an Open Ecosystem | |
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| Cross-Staff | |
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| Preparing Test Solutions | |
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| Manometer | |
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| Trigonometric Functions | |
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| Science Project and Experiment Books | |
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| Sources of Scientific Supplies | |
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| Project Journal | |