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Example Score Calculation for the 2024 Science Buddies Engineering Challenge

K - 5th
Build a rubber band-powered car in this fun engineering challenge!
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Simple Explanation of the Minimax Algorithm with Tic-Tac-Toe

K - 5th
Explore how changing the depth that the Minimax algorithm explores can change the decisions that it makes
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LED Circuit Design: LEDs in Series

K - 5th
Learn to design LED circuits for maximum efficiency, including choosing a battery and resistors, in this electrical engineering project.
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LED Circuit Design: Solve for Current with Known Resistor

K - 5th
Learn to design LED circuits for maximum efficiency, including choosing a battery and resistors, in this electrical engineering project.
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The Taylor Swift Challenge

K - 5th
Based on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour treadmill workout, in this science project you will find out how talking and singing impact people's speed or heart rate while running.
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Terminal Velocity Science Project | Compare Experimental and Theoretical Terminal Velocity

K - 5th
Examine how the number of parachutes affects the terminal velocity of a model crew capsule as it lands on Earth.
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MrBeast-Inspired Science Project: Protect the Prize!

K - 5th
Inspired by MrBeast, try to protect a valuable prize from a series of onslaughts in this fun engineering project.
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Make a Simple Puff Switch | Micro:bit

K - 5th
Make an adaptive puff switch that the user can activate by blowing into a straw in this fun science project
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Make a Communication Aid With Micro:bit

K - 5th
Use a programmable micro:bit board to help nonverbal people express their emotions with an alternative communication device
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Make a Color Detector App with MIT App Inventor

K - 5th
Design a mobile app designed to assist colorblind people that uses your phone's camera and automatically detects colors.
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DIY Adaptive Switch with Craft Materials

K - 5th
Make an adaptive switch that a user can activate with their foot, hand, or head to control an output like lights or sound.
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Arduino Solar Tracker

K - 5th
Build a device to make a solar panel track the sun throughout the day in this engineering project
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Arduino Evaporative Cooling System

K - 5th
Make a thermostat-controlled evaporative cooling system using an Arduino in this fun science project.
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Obstacle Detecting Glasses with Arduino

K - 5th
Design glasses with a built-in distance sensor and buzzer to warn blind people of an approaching obstacle.
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Build an Obstacle-Detecting Walking Stick

K - 5th
Build an obstacle-detecting walking stick to provide an audible warning for visually impaired users.
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AI Hyperrealism: When AI Is Realer Than Real

K - 5th
Conduct an experiment to find out if people think AI-generated faces look more real than real human faces.
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Automatic Dog (or cat) Treat Dispenser with Arduino

K - 5th
Build an automatic pet treat dispenser using an Arduino in this fun engineering project.
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Simple Explanation of Siamese Neural Networks

K - 5th
Join Tracy from Science Buddies as she dives into the intriguing world of Siamese Neural Networks. Learn how these networks use twin systems to evaluate and compare data inputs, enhancing tasks like image and text analysis. Perfect for...
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Arduino Evaporative Cooling System

K - 5th
Make a thermostat-controlled evaporative cooling system using an Arduino in this fun science project.
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How to Use a DC Cooling Fan with Arduino

K - 5th
Learn how to control a two-wire brushless DC cooling fan using an Arduino in this comprehensive tutorial. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this video guides you through setting up the fan with Arduino, detailing the circuit...
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Stopping Dog from Eating Cat Poop (with engineering)

K - 5th
Automatic Dog (or cat) Treat Dispenser with Arduino
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Leaf Color Detection with Arduino

K - 5th
Program an Arduino to identify different color leaves using a color sensor in this science project
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Sun Paper Science Project

K - 5th
Find the best exposure time for sun print designs in this fun science project!
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Crayon Leaf Rubbing

K - 5th
Simulate dust contamination in a clean room using crayon leaf rubbings and some sand in this fun science project.