30 Days Science Experiments

Magnetometer	Young Scientists Club Set 11	Telescopes
Ages 12 thru Adult	Ages 9 -12	Ages 10 and up

To impress the judges you will need to collect data over a longer period of time and then present your findings in a clear and concise manner. 30 days science experiments are a great place to start if you want to bring home a blue ribbon. Below are five astronomy projects that you can complete.

Astronomy for kids projects can inspire a lot of month long science experiments and projects. The first hypothesis that you can test with 30 days science experiments is that the moon's position in the sky, in relationship to your house will change as the month progresses.

For this experiment your independent variable will be the days in the month and the dependent variable will be the position of the moon.

Another astronomy project that can be completed with 30 days science experiments is to chart the position of a certain constellation or star during the course of a month. The hypothesis for this astronomy project would be that the position of the star will change as the month progresses. The independent variable will be the days of the month and the dependent variable will be the position of the star or constellation.

If you have access to a telescope then your experiments can be a little more complex. For example, you can test the hypothesis that the brightness of a star stays the same. In this science fair project your independent variable will be time and the dependent variable will be the brightness of the star you are observing.

The final option that you have for an extra special astronomy project will be to chart the movement of a comet. This project will rely on a comet appearing in the sky. Fortunately, comets are big news, so you will get plenty of notice when one is expected to appear in the night sky. Some of the hypotheses that you can test while observing a comet include: a comet's path is linear, a comet's brightness is constant and the appearance of the length of the comet's tail changes depending on the angle of observation.