Science Showcase May XX, 2021

Location: Harvard University

Schedule: TBD

Family members will be invited to view the presentations at Harvard and/or at VLUS on an evening during the following week.

Books:

The science department will give each student a gift book from the following list. Students will select the title they would like to recieve in class.

Evolution: THe Story of Life

Inventions That Could Have Changed the World..... But Didn't

Sabotage: The Mission to Destroy Hitler's Atomic Bomb

Supergear: Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Women Who Changed the World

Poster Boards will be provided by the science department.

Groups: Due to space limitations, groups must be two students and must be with a student in your science section.

Project materials:

Maximum per student material cost will be $5.00.

Students will decide on a project and try to find materials at home and in the classroom. Some special items may be purchased by the teacher upon request.

Ideas

• 1. Hovercraft

  2. Solar oven

  3. Hot potato keeper

  4. Microscope using disposable camera lenses

  5. Rolling return toy

  6. Wind mill

  7. Water filtration system

  8. Create a child’s toy

  9. Other ideas considered with teacher approval

  10. Strength of cement, or other composites

  11. Strength of polymers-plastics

  12. Electricity & electromagnetism

      1. solenoid launcher

      2. pick-up coil

      3. Robotic helper arm or other device

      4. magnetic linear accelerator

      5. Mud electricity- Microbial Fuel cells

      6. Dirt battery

      7. Wearable electronics