HAYNES SCIENCE FAIR '09
         
Grade Project Number Project Name Project Description Special Setup
         
K K01 Stop & Go Forces We will learn that objects that are not moving will stay still unless a force acts on it to make it go. No
K K02 Magnetic Attraction - Hovering Butterfly Student will make a butterfly "fly" using magnetic attraction. No
K K04 How do Plants Drink Place flowers and leaves in colored water and determine how plants absorb water No
K K05 Max switch A light switch No
K K06 Pressure All Around How to measure pressure No
K K07 Copper Plated Screws Using vinegar, salt, pennies and a screw turn the shiny silver-colored screw brown / black with copper from the pennies. No
K K08 Batteries How does a battery store energy? No
K K10 Is it Waterproof? Testing items to see whether or not they are waterproof and how to make something waterproof.  No
K K12 Crazy Thermometer I will try to measure the temperature of water with drinking straws. No
K K13 Underwater Volcano Watch hot colored water rise and float.  No
K K14 Layers of Liquid Comparing density of liquids No
K K15 Solar Oven Is the sun hot enough in March to cook a s'more in a solar oven? No
K K16 Properties of Air: Warmth and Precipitation Properties of Air: Warmth and Precipitation No
K K17 White Light Producing a color spectrum with a beam of white light. No
K K18 Color flowers Make a white flower colored. No
K K19 Colorful Flowers Changing white flowers to different colors. No
K K21 Magic Milk Add food coloring to milk w/ one simple ingredient to turn the milk into a swirling color wheel.  No
K K22 Safe landing Make three different size parachutes, drop from same level to see which hits the
ground first.		 No
K K50 Electrical Lighthouse A working Lighthouse that lights up. Yes
K K51 Soil, The Earth's Layers Volcano model Yes
1 101 Volcano Showing the chemical reaction that happens when a volcano erupts and the end result No
1 102 Color Wheel See spinning colors mix No
1 103 Flashlight Building a homemade flashlight No
1 105 Using a lemon to light a bulb Demonstate how a light bulb can be lighted using a lemon. No
1 106 Magnet Movement Demonstration of the properties of magnets and how they influence the positioning and movement of one another. No
1 107 A Color Symphony When adding a drop of detergent to a plate of liquid with food coloring, what liquid produces the best swirling of color (e.g. whole milk, soy milk, water, 1% milk)? No
1 108 Vinegar Volcano When the vinegar and baking soda mix together, they produce carbon dioxide gas. No
1 109 Mixing Paint Colors The girls will be examining what happens when different colors are mixed and where colors come from. No
1 110 Let It Roll By rolling a marble down an incline, determine if different surfaces on the incline (tin foil, tp, cotton towel, plastic wrap) impact the distance that the marble will roll. No
1 111 Lava Build volcano structure and then combine baking soda, water, vinegar and dishwashing lilquid to make lava flow from volcano.  Shows chemical reaction of substances. No
1 112 Vinegar Volcano Make a volcano erupt by mixing vinegar and baking soda to produce carbon dioxide gas. No
1 113 Grow a Stalactite Grow a stalactite using baking soda, yarn, a dish, and other assorted equipment. No
1 115 Which bubblegum blows the biggest bubble? Which bubblegum blows the biggest bubble? No
1 116 How a ship's shape affectting its speed An experiment to check whether the shape of the ship impact how fast it moves in water. No
1 117 Bottle Diver A man made out of tin pan foil, a paperclip, and a piece of straw dives down and comes back up inside a bottle of water. No
1 118 The Yeast Beast A study of the effect of yeast over time on a piece of fruit (a banana) compared to a piece of fruit without yeast. No
1 119 vinegar volcano make a volcano erupt in your kitchen. No
1 120 Tornado in a Bottle Demonstrate how a tornado's funnel works. No
1 121 Longest lasting flavor Test different gum flavors to determine which has the longest lasting flavor No
1 122 Which Materials are the Best Conductors? What materials allow electricity to flow freely, and what materials make it difficult for electricity to flow through? No
1 123 Lava Baking soda and vinegar combine to make gas.
And add dishwashing liquid to creat bubbly form that looks like lava.		 No
1 124 Goo making goo No
1 125 Magic balloon blow up A balloon is blown up without a person blowing in it, but by a mixture of indgredientes that create a gas.    ( sugar, yeast, and warm water) No
1 126 Magnets What is a magnet?   No
1 127 Electricity and Conductors: what works! Electricity and Conductors: what works! No
2 201 Testing Dirt I will see how much water it absorb,and how well does water drain through it? No
2 202 Flower Color Changing Race Change color of flowers using different flowers with the same amount of food coloring.  Which changes color first? No
2 203 Which kind of yeast makes bread dough rise fastest? I will bake several loaves of the same kind of bread using different types of yeast and see which kind makes the bread rise fastest. No
2 204 Different Drummer Why does the pitch vary from one size drum to the next? No
2 205 Electric Fan Setting up an electric motor that drives an electric fan. No
2 206 How to create color Add and subtract colors using light and paints No
2 207 Talking to your Friends without a telephone Talking to your Friends without a telephone No
2 208 Crazy Colloids (1) Crazy Colloids -- a liquid or a solid? No
2 209 Crazy Colloids (2) Crazy Colloids -- a liquid or a solid? No
2 210 Creation of loud and soft sounds Creating a drum and drum sticks of various objects (ie. pencils, wooden spoon), the scientists will discover what makes loud and soft sounds, through strength of strike and the material used on the drum. No
2 211 The  globe Model  of  the  Globe No
2 212 Float and sink What makes an object float or sink No
2 213 What does a bean look like when it grows from a seed? Show stages of growth of a bean from seed to plant No
2 216 Coloring Flowers: How water flows in plants Project explores how water travels up the stem of flowers. To demonstrate, put cut white flowers in jars of water. Add food coloring. Monitor how the flowers react over several days (do they change color or not?).  No
2 217 Working Motor A propeller driven boat No
2 219 Cress Heads Where do plants grow. They will grow seeds in different environments. No
2 220 Floating Water Using hot water and cold water you can make a volcano erupt underwater No
2 221 Bottle Diver Study denstiy and diving by making a "diver" from foil and observing changes in plastic bottle of water while squeezing air in and out of the bottle via a straw. No
2 222 Earthquakes! This project will look at what causes earthquakes No
2 223 Funny Flowers Putting white carnations is food colored water to watch the flowers change color.  No
2 224 Vinegar Volcano Combine vinegar, baking soda, and liquid soap and make a volcano erupt in your kitchen No
2 225 How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? No
3 302 Earth Is A Magnet, Too! The Earth has its own magnetic field so the Earth is like a magnet. Is it because of this magnetism that a compass needle points North or South? No
3 303 Stable Structures Student will explore what makes a stable structure using spaghetti and marshmallows. No
3 304 The Floating Egg How much salt added to water will make an egg float? Why does the egg float or not float? No
3 306 Grow a Stalactite Stalactite are long, thin columns of minerals hanging from the ceiling of caves.  They form over many centuries as water drips and deposits its minerals. No
3 307 Underwater Volcano Demomstrate how hot water rises to the surface of cold water by making a "volcano" erupt under water. No
3 308 Why Do the Seasons Change? A report on climate changes and why we have various seasons. No
3 309 Red Cabbage Ph Indicator By Boiling the red cabbage leaves, you extracted a class of pigment molecules called anthocyanins into solution. anthocyanin molecules will change color depending upon the pH of their environment and can indicate the pH of a solution. This experiment will tell you you whether a substance is an acid or base, but not the exact value of pH; the pH scales ranges from (0-6), through neutral(7) to base (8-14). No
3 310 See how a plant grows You can grow a bean plant from a seed in a jar. No
3 312 liquids  to mix mixing liquids,baking soda, and citric acid to observe and record and reactions . No
3 313 Make a clinometer We will make an instrument called a clinometer which can dtermine the height of a building or tree using a protractor, string and washer. No
3 315 Long-Range Force How far away can the magnetic force work?
The girls will use show how magnets  attract objects at a distance and explain why.		 No
3 317 The Science of Sound How do different materials make sounds - how does sound work? No
3 318 Do Plants Need Water? Students will study the effects on plant growth of "watering" different plants with different liquids. No
3 320 Form a Gas Inflate a balloon without blowing into it or using a pump.  Make carbon dioxide and then get it to go in a balloon causing it to inflate. No
3 321 Balloon blow-up Inflate a balloon without touching it No
3 322 Falling LEGO Stud Towers Figuring out if air can knock the towers down No
3 323 Magical Lemon Pictures Pictures created using lemons change when heated No
3 324 Balloon Magic Blow up a balloon, place tape over a section of the balloon, then stick a pin through the tape.  The balloon will not pop. No
3 325 Quicksand! You are stuck in quicksand!  Is it better to move quickly or slowly to free yourself?

We will be using cornstarch and water.		 No
3 328 Magic Rocks Magic Rocks is instant crystal project. You pour a magic solution over magic rocks and a fanciful crystal garden starts growing as you watch. No
3 329 Cap in the bottle. Cap with neutral boyancy placed in the plastic bottle with water. Squizing bottle cause cap to sink. No
3 330 Which ball falls faster? I am going to have 5 different balls of weight and size and roll them down a slope. I am going to see which one falls the fastest. Is it going to be the lightest or the heaviest? No
3 332 Movement TBD No
3 333 Eggcellent Eggs Put eggs in food coloring and see if the inside of the egg changes color No
3 350 Fingerprint Analysis Compare and Contrast different fingerprints, share information about forensic analysis of fingerprints, and on-the -spot analysis of fingerprints of Science Fair attendees. Yes
3 351 Spin Some Colors Will spinning a wheel of colors make one color or blended colors? Yes
3 352 Volcano Model Create model of a volcanic lava flow. Yes
4 401 Make an underwater valcano did you know you can get water to float on  water ?hot water always ries othisn cold water underneath it. Show this happening by making a 'valcano' erupt under water ad sent a huge puff of "smoke". No
4 402 Rocket Experiment We will try to build and hopefully launch our own rocket No
4 405 Water, Orange Soda, or Lemonade? Will a sugar snap pea seed grow best watered with water, orange soda, or lemonade? No
4 406 Plop, Plop, Fizz fast The effect of water temperature on the rate of chemical reaction. No
4 407 Floating Objects I have 3 different liquids and multiple objects I will test which objects float in which liquids. This will help me understand what makes an object float. No
4 408 Alka - Seltzer Rocket We will demonstrate how a chemical reaction that forms carbon dioxide in a closed container can push the container's lid off. No
4 409 Why Do Pipes Burst? Studying water and ice and why the pipes burst in our house. No
4 410 Creating Crystals Growing Salt Crystals No
4 412 Hamster Maze Hamster Maze No
4 413 Moving Milk Using milk and adding different liquid and color to see how it moves No
4 414 Solar Heater Using the Sun's energy to heat water No
4 415 Growing Crystals Comparing different ways to grow crystals. No
4 416 Acid Egg Bath Give an egg an acid bath, and you'll get an egg that can bonce. No
4 419 Model rocket Design and build model rocket No
4 420 Baked Alaska - demostration of how insulation works Is there a way to bake ice cream in the oven without melting it? This project explores how insulation works, and why the whipped egg whites used in a Baked Alaska act as an insulator. No
4 421 The Fibbinochi number sequence I wiill describe the fibinochi sequence and find the numbers in nature. No
4 422 Carnivorous Plants Investigation of Venus Fly Traps and other carnivorous plants No
4 424 Super Car Building a battery-operated car No
4 425 How does an electric train work? Using a block of wood, motor, copper wires and battery can we make a "train"move? No
4 426 taste v. smell Identify taste blinfolded, again nose blocked. Record results is it easier or harder No
4 427 Get a Jet Going Demonstrate how a jet engine works by flying a balloon at speed No
4 428 Where does the heat go? Use a thermal imaging camera to figure out where heat escapes from your house. No
4 429 Sparking Lifesavers Do all lifesavers spark when bitten? No
4 451 Electricity and Magnetism How electricity and magnetism are related.
Using magnets to make electricity.
Using electricity to make magnets.		 Yes
4 452 Moving Sound What happens when you move the connection from the sound source to different speakers around the room? Yes
5 501 Magnetism Magnetize a screwdriver No
5 502 Effects On Reaction Time of Alka Selzter Alka Selzter will be tested in different formats for reaction time: warm versus hot water, whole versus ground up). No
5 503 Reaction of Soda on Candy What kind of candy melts fastest in different kinds of soda. No
5 504 Chewing Light See light in your mouth while chewing life savers  No
5 505 Egg suction through glass bottles Egg suction through glass bottles No
5 506 Heads or Tails: The Hidden Power of Money To study the frequency of a coin landing on heads or on tails across various coins made from a variety of materials.  Coins from the USA and foreign currency will be tested, thorugh repeated coin flipping. Results will be reported for frequency and for the coins materials. No
5 508 Brain Freeze Why does ice cream cause a brain freeze and is there a way to prevent it or stop it? No
5 510 The Jolly Ranger vs. The Life Saver: Which Lasts Longer? Which candy lasts longer and why? No
5 511 Sense of Taste How the sense of smell and sight can effect your sense of taste No
5 512 Chocolate Melt time We will determine which chocolate melts faster in your mouth based on a variety of different chocolates. No
5 550 Producing sounds - The Jumping Ball Using sound to move objects- We will be using music to make a ping pong ball bounce. Yes
5 551 Underwater Volcano To demonstrate how hot and cold wate rreact when mixed. Yes
Updated:  03/25/2009 10:00