<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I've been reading through some science journals trying to come up with an awesome science experiment to do but haven't had any luck so I was wondering if anybody had any vague ideas for a project?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Run an experiment involving strong acids and bases. Mixing them will results in </p>
<p>1) An exothermic reaction (fire is possible!)</p>
<p>2) Salt water</p>
<p>3) Other stuff (specific to reactants)</p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>You can try measuring the amount of energy released in the reaction - that would be awesome.</p>
<p>Model Rocket - ever seen October Sky?</p>
<p>@IceQube Thanks!! 
I think you’re awesome. I don’t really know what application those would have though…</p>
<p>@maiden13 Nooo, I’ve never seen October Sky.</p>
<p>Rail gun:)</p>
<p>Is this for fun, or for a legit project/fair? Not that two are mutually exclusive, but usually the latter requires expensive equipment and professional guidance.</p>
<p>I would start by having simple fun and then turn it into a science project if possible. I went to ISEF on a project that started with me playing with a soup bowl floating in a larger bowl of water.</p>
<p>And don’t worry, projects don’t have to expensive.</p>
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<p>I approve.</p>
<p>Sillycereal and cheerioswithmilk… Lmai, where’s Tony The Tiger!?=P</p>
<p>I was planning on making it a project that I could enter in the science fair. I’m just having a really frustrating time coming up with an idea to test!!</p>
<p>@cheerioswithmilk Just curious, what was your project about? How did you come up with the idea?</p>
<p>I did an experiment in ninth grade in which I tested which homemade wind turbine blade shapes produced the most power to a cheap little lightbulb. I found it fun.</p>
<p>Hm, well, I’d advise you to look into stuff that you find interesting. General topics, and then find a niche area that you like. Then find an interesting problem and try to solve it. </p>
<p>Bio projects are usually more straightforward, with a lab and stuff, but if you’re creative, I’m sure you’ll do well with anything.</p>
<p>I made a wind turbine supported by buoyancy rather than mechanical means. So the thing floated and had no gearbox to reduce friction. It started when I had a bowl floating in a larger bowl, I spun the inner bowl, and the thing just went for a long time.</p>
<p>Don’t try and find a project; be on the lookout for one.</p>
<p>@michael2 approved
-I helped a couple of my friends build a small scale coil gun.
-AT OP, depends what your interested in. I am reading up a lot on quantum computing to see if there are cool things to do. Also working on EM mortar/Ramjet shells
-I think a great experiment would be to purchase yellow cake uranium from foreign source and see how long it takes the federal agencies to respond.</p>
<p>Sarcasmrules, I’m sure that colleges would find that very amusing. I know I did!</p>