Did you know that some sand dunes sing? They make a make a humming or booming sound? This outstanding and fun video tells you the science that causes the “singing” of sand dunes. So what causes the sound the sounds the the note of G? The vibrations of dry sand particles move across the surface of some dunes […]
Category Archives: In the News
News articles, headlines and topics are discussed which are great for project background research and idea generation.
Rarely have school science fairs, a source of pride and panic for generations of American students, achieved such prominence on the national stage. President Obama held one at the White House last fall. And last week he said that America should celebrate its science fair winners like Sunday’s Super Bowl champions, or risk losing the […]
It is disheartening to hear that so many American students are going above and beyond the required work for their courses by participating in science fair contests. I question, however, the teachers who are ‘burdened’ by state requirements to explain such simple things as the ‘parts of a cell.’ Evidently, these weighty topics prevent them from […]
Actually, the Academy of Science-St. Louis Science Fair, co-sponsored by MEMC Electronics & Monsanto, is on the rise! Over than 250 schools show a 50% increase in Honors Fair students in 2010. The keys are parents who capture the “I wonder” questions their children have and encourage them to turn their question in into projects; schools that recognize the value […]
Hi Madeline! Thank you for contacting me regarding the activities on your site. Our kid is grown now, but I still like getting the emails & forward to promote supersciencefair projects to other parents & teachers. My father, Charles Harvey Courtney (CHC) said that science fairs were talked about by science teachers, during the WWII […]
Incorporating walnuts into your diet may help you handle stress better, new research suggests. Walnuts and walnut oil help reduce blood pressure during stressful situations because of the omega-3 fatty acids and anti-inflammatory compounds they contain, according to a study by a team of scientists at Penn State University. Researchers looked at 22 healthy adult […]
The USA Science & Engineering Festival is being held for 2 weeks in celebration of Science. The Festival begins October 10, 2010. There are free events, school programs and nationwide contests. Free teacher workshops. Contests with cash prizes. (see deadline to send in your entry form) There is an Expo on the National Mall October […]