Separating Salt and Pepper with Static Electricity
The quickest way to separate salt and pepperOne of the classic static electricity experiments for kids, this salt and pepper separation demonstration will fascinate your child. Even better, everything you need can probably be found in your kitchen.
Project Type: Social Science, Health and Medicine, Psychology and Sociology
Objective:Explore whether chewing gum can help a majority of people with focus and concentration.
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Research Question:Does chewing gum increase people’s speed and accuracy on simple cognitive tasks?
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Material Availability:Readily Available
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Time Required:Very Short
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Cost:Very Low
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Difficulty:Easy
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Materials:
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Experiment Procedure:
- Write and photocopy, or print, copies (one copy per test subject) of two simple subtraction worksheets.
- Have subjects do each of the two worksheets. Subjects should chew gum while doing ONE of the worksheets.
- Record how long it took each subject to complete each worksheet.
- Score the worksheets for number of problems correct.
- Analyse your results. Did chewing gum increase people’s speed and accuracy on subtraction tests?
- Try the experiment in different environments, with different test subjects, and under different circumstances, keeping in mind these questions and any others that come up in the course of your research:
- Does chewing gum make more of a difference in certain environments (e.g. noisy, crowded, or otherwise distracting environments)?
- Does chewing gum make more of a difference to people of certain ages or genders?
- Does chewing gum make more of a difference at certain times of day (e.g. early morning or late afternoon)?
- Does chewing gum make more of a difference before or after certain activities (e.g. just before lunchtime or after physical exercise)?
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