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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Probability: Theoretical and Experimental Probability

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you'll learn about theoretical and experimental probability, including how to describe sample spaces and how to conduct probability simulations. Includes...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Theoretical vs. Experimental Probability

For Students 7th Standards
Explains, using examples, the difference between theoretical and experimental probability.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Adjustable Spinner

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Use this tool to create a spinner to examine experimental and theoretical outcomes.
Article
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Did You Ever Wonder? Why the Digits of Pi Look Random?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate the randomness of the digits of pi. The article discusses David Bailey, experimental mathematics, and numerical algorithms. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: B. F. Skinner

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of one of the most influential psychologists of all time, B.F. Skinner. He is known for inventing the operant conditioning chamber, and for his own experimental analysis of behavior.
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Francesco Redi

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the experimental biologist, Francesco Redi, and learn about his work that led to becoming known as the father of modern parasitology.
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Adjustable Spinner

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive game for learning theoretical vs experimental probability.
Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Simplest Formulas From Experimental Data

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the "Basic Atomics" section of the Virtual Textbook, this site a variety of topics related to simplest formulas including simplest formulas from atom ratios, simplest formulas from mass composition, and more.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Salt Bridge: Electricity Changes P H

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry science fair project uses a very simple experimental setup - a battery hooked up to two solutions, connected by a salt bridge - to explore some complex chemistry. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Rate Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students use a rate law to describe the concentration dependence of a reaction rate, and then determine the rate law for a reaction by analysis of experimental data....
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: The Reasons for the Seasons

For Students 6th - 8th
In this astronomy science fair project, investigate how the earth's axial tilt creates seasons. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Rad Radishes: Irradiation on Seed Germination

For Students 9th - 10th
In this plant biology science fair project, students will investigate effects of irradiation on seed germination. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ides: Propagate Plants Without Using Seeds!

For Students 6th - 8th
This plant biology science fair project that explores factors involved in successful propagation of plants using plant division instead of seeds. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plants on the Move: Phototropism

For Students 6th - 9th
A plant biology science fair project exploring how various levels of light affect plant growth. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Understanding How Food Becomes Rancid

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this cooking and food science fair project, the student will determine how light and air can oxidize fat in potato chips and cause the chips to go rancid. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Experiment With Genetically Modified Seeds

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the growth of normal plants with plants that have been genetically modified to make them resistant to the chemical herbicide Roundup. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Perfecting Pastries: Role of Fats

For Students 6th - 8th
In this cooking and food science fair project the student will investigate the effect that fat and its temperature have on the taste and texture of pastry shells. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Paintball Ballistics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, use a paintball gun to compare the calculated vs. the actual range of a projectile. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Popping an Ollie: Skateboards and Physics

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project, investigate the effect of speed on the distance and height of the skateboard trick the "ollie". The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Growing Green: How to Extract Energy From Grass

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this energy science fair project, the student will experiment with three types of grasses and determine which variety yields the highest amount of biomass. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plan a City of the Future With Sim City

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer games science fair project, design and build a city of the future using SimCity. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Delayed Gratification

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this human behavior science fair project, learn about delayed gratification. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on terms, concepts,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Scintillating Scents: Science of Making Perfume

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chemistry science fair project, the student will investigate the process of enfleurage, a method of extracting scents, to make and test perfume. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Simple Device to Measure the Strength of Tea

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, measure the strength of tea, using plastic cups, a photoresistor, and a multimeter. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed...

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