Salt dissolved in water creates a solute. This experiment controls for the presence or absence of salt in the water and manipulates the temperature of the water. Will the results vary in terms of how cold the water has to be before it changes state from liquid to solid?

Sails are fabric designed to catch the wind and do work. Does the shape of the sail affect how much work it can do?

Some people say that plants respond to music. Do they? This experiment controls with plants not exposed to sound and compares them with plants exposed to different kinds of music. These results are well documented.

2007 School Fair Grand Prize Winner
Water is fundamental to life, a fact that is very evident in agriculture. Establishing a control and keeping careful records was an important reason why this project took top honors at the 2006-2007 school fair and went on to compete in the Diocesan Science Fair.

2007 School Fair Grand Prize Winner
Take note of the careful day by day recordkeeping for this experiment. Recordkeeping is VERY important in science.

2007 School Fair Grand Prize Winner
These photographs are an important part of the data collection for the experiment. They clearly document differences between the effect of tap water and salt water on the growth of the plants.

Careful attention to the display of this project emphasizes that the scientific method has been followed. The red letters on white paper that headline each step are easy to read.

This creatively assembled presentation emphasizes the data collection results. Including many different bar graphs indicated careful and thoughtful analysis of the information collected.

This experiment about human memory explores the importance of what visual information contributes to accurate perception and recall. The design of the backboard illustrates some of what was learned from the experiment.

Testing marketing claims can be done scientifically. Exploring whether there is a real difference in performance of whether the claims are just a lot of hype underlines the usefulness of science. Note the pictures of the experimental equipment used in this project as well as the extensive presentation of results captured by using that equipment.