| When it comes to a science fair idea, there are | | | | wide opening, a rubber band, a spoon, a handful of |
| endless possibilities. There are lots of factors to | | | | pennies and, of course, some water. |
| consider, including the age of the child doing the project, | | | | Take a sheet of paper towel from the roll of the first |
| how involved the teacher wants it to be, and most | | | | brand and place it over the glass, then put the rubber |
| importantly, what the student is interested in learning | | | | band over the glass to hold the paper towel in place. |
| about. It is important to have them choose a subject | | | | Next, put a spoonful of water onto the top of the |
| that they enjoy or they will lose interest and it will | | | | paper towel, let it soak in for about 30 seconds and |
| reflect poorly in their work. Judges want to see that | | | | start adding pennies one by one. Make a chart and |
| the students have learned something from their project | | | | record how many pennies the first brand held before |
| and can explain it fully in their own words. | | | | breaking. Then do the same with the other two (or |
| One interesting science fair idea for younger students | | | | more) brands of paper towel, putting them over the |
| is to test and see which brand of paper towel is the | | | | glass, wetting them, and adding pennies to see how |
| strongest when wet. To do this you will need to gather | | | | many they can hold before breaking. Record your |
| a few materials including three (or more if you would | | | | results in your chart. |
| like) different brands of paper towels, a glass with a | | | | |