The science project titled checking the inertia of an egg can actually be turned into a quick party game. Place a few raw eggs along with one hard boiled one in a plate. Now ask your friends to point out to the hard boiled one. The eggs should all be at room temperature otherwise the hard boiled one will be too easy to spot.

Any way, once they have failed to identify the hardboiled egg, all you need to do is spin the eggs gently in the plate. The ones that are not boiled will be wobbly while spinning. The hard boiled egg will spin smoothly because the liquid inside the egg is all solidified.

This happens because the inertia of the liquid is missing in the hard boiled egg. Party game plus science lesson rolled into one. You can also use different party games which include science principles. Believe it or not spin the bottle also uses the inertia of the bottle to stop.

If you are looking for more fun science experiments to do you can head over to solve the mystery of the soda can collapsing here. There is just science and no magic to all these funny and weird happenings. Check it out when you have some time.

The Hubble Space Telescope orbits the Earth at an altitude of 612 km which would work out to about 380 statute miles. It moves at 28,000 kph around the Earth, which would be about 17,500 mph. To complete one orbit at that high speed and altitude the Hubble Space Telescope takes just 97 minutes.

Of the many beautiful photographs that the Hubble telescope has sent some have become pivotal  to understanding the world out in space. Some science experiments have born out the amazing details of galaxies and far away stars which were only guessed about before.

One of the reasons why the telescope is so much more effective is because it does not have to peep through the whole spectrum of Earth’s atmosphere. The atmosphere tends to distort our view of the stars and heavenly bodies. Preventing us from seeing the true picture so to say.

With the telescope being place out in space the view is much clearer. Plus the records come from all directions around the Earth. There are a number of interesting science projects that you can base on pictures of outer space. Even if you have your own little telescope you can make a map of the night sky from your back yard. That will make an interesting way to record the objects in the sky.

Resources are limited. The need to conserve what we have is very important. Here is what an official from the Ministry of Defence from Brazil had to say, “In the coming era of scarcity, we’re going to have to defend what we’ve got with our claws, our feet and our weapons”. Does it sound too dramatic? It may just come true.

So what is the real problem here? Does the Earth not have enough resources to help keep all its population comfortable? It does have the resources, the problem lies in the distribution of these resources. The bulk of these resources are available to a marginal percentage of the population. For instance things that we take for granted like electricity, clean water and a home are not available to a majority of people in poor nations.

How often have you left the bulb in the basement on all night? Did you know that you were wasting electricity? Its is not just about the mounting electric bill that your parents have to pay. It is also about respecting the fact that you have a responsibility to use the resources at your command.

YOU can make a difference by taking small steps. Use Eco Friendly Material for your Science Project. You don’t have to buy new things to make a project out of. Use stuff from around the home. Try out this experimental gluep. I’m sure you will enjoy making this and it will not be a burden on nature’s resources.

I know, I know… school’s out, and the last thing you’re thinking about is last-minute projects in science, of all subjects.  But this is just a quick note to let you know that we had such great feedback from the people that have used our online Science Fair Project Kits information that we’re going to add several additional topics for the 2009-10 school year, so be on the look-out for robotics, lasers, and rocketry!

See you in fall!

Aurora

We get a lot of emails asking for the best science fair project idea so their child can blow away the competition.  Have you ever noticed which science fair project topics actually win?  We checked into a few of these science fair project winners ourselves just to be sure, and here’s what we found:

Science Fair Project Winners:

“Static Electricity in Different Materials”

“Blowing Up Bubble Gum – Sugarless or Regular?”

“Which Toothpaste Makes Your Smile Shine the Best?’

“Building Better Airplanes”

“Which Additives Make the Biggest Bubbles?”

So – do these science fair project ideas sound like rocket science?  You don’t have to build a nuclear reactor in your garage or find the cure for colds in order to score high with the science fair judges.  It’s not what you say, it’s how you do your experience and present your ideas to the crowd that really count. So while you’re purusing the internet for science fair project ideas, just note that it is more important how you carry out your experiment and deliver your message that will make or break your chances to the science fair project winner’s circle.

If you need help with that area, then be sure to check out our winning Science Fair Projects which include step-by-step instructions on how to cover all your bases and get it right the first time.  Otherwise, best of luck with your science fair project!

What happens if you belch in Antarctica?

Truth is, part of it would freeze into a solid chunk.

In our atmosphere, every gulp of air contains about 21% oxygen. With every breath you take in, your lungs transform about 20% of that oxygen into carbon dioxide.  Carbon dioxide freezes below -109 deg F, and in Antarctica, it can get below -140 deg F.  Dry ice, anyone?

But you can make burp gas without using a kid.  Did you know that the bubbles formed from combining vinegar and baking soda are also carbon dioxide?  And when you crack open a fresh bottle of soda, that PSSST! is also carbon dioxide?  And the combination of mentos and soda gives you the same thing.

What can you do with carbon dioxide? You can carefully fill a container with it and ‘pour’ the invisible gas over a lit candle the extinguish the flame.  You can make a balance and see which weights more – cup of ‘air’ (an empty cup) or a cup of carbon dioxide.

What happens when you freeze the cup of air and cup of CO2?  Does that change the weight measurement?

If you need more help, like how to pull together a written report and make a display board, be sure to visit our Science Fair Porject kits.

What else can you do?  Have fun!

We received this email from a subscriber, and we wanted to pass it along for you to read!  Congrats to you both!

Dear Aurora,

I am writing to tell you that I won second place in the high school division (I am in 7th grade) with your help with my Gauss rifle project! My brother also had a terrific time with his project – fruit batteries. We were both also on the team that won first place with a study on capillary action in paper towels. Thank you so much for your great projects and patience in teaching them. We love science!

I am attaching photos of our science fair projects.

Thank you for the help!

Your friend,

Kerrick Sullivan

P.S. – Do you have any ideas on how to make spelling fun…yuck!

Fill a plastic container (such as a water bottle) about one-third full of water. Add one-third oil (so the bottle is now two-thirds full) and cap the bottle. Shake it up and see if you can get the two to mix. (If you add blue dye to the water beforehand, it makes this experiment easier to view.) Which is on top, the water or the oil? Stick the bottle in the freezer overnight (stand it upright and remove the cap first). Now which is floating on top?  What else can you test out?

Okay – it’s here! You can now check out the latest awesome Science Fair Projects at this link:

http://www.awesomescienceprojects.com

I know there are a LOT of science project ideas already out there, and our focus here at Supercharged Science has been to help you once you’ve already figured out your topic idea, but this is just one I wanted to share anyway… it’s one of my personal favorites, and not just because I wiped out the camera during the testing stage!

Click play to learn how to build your own butterflying cups – which mathematically speaking, are not supposed to be able to fly at all!