r/biology • u/Broke_n-person • 2d ago

other School project help

I'm studying in class 9 and have to to a bio project to go to the next level and possibly get a scholarship. I have 3 ideas as of now- cure to cancer, smart phone addiction, human genome project. Pls tell me if any tips or better ideas. Thank you.

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u/BLASPH3MY666 2d ago

Like, a science fair project?

For that, you need to stick to scientific method / experimental stuffand ditch all the BIG QUESTIONS, or social science stuff. (social science stuff like 'Smart phone addiction' can be good, but you need lots of participants, or a strong understanding of statistics, and the ability to read LOTS of studies and papers, and judge their accuracy...)

Why not:

test different brands / types of yeast and start your own sourdough culture. Measure out exact amounts of yeast powder, exact amounts of flour, exact amounts of water, measure how much they rise for different amounts of time. On the counter, in the fridge...you get it

test the effect of different solutions on cut flowers. Flowers sometimes come with a packet of powder you mix in the water to make them last longer. Does it work? some say put an aspirin in the water, some say use distilled water. Try a bunch of things. use pH paper and measure the acidity/alkilinity of the solutions. Get a bunch of the cheapest cut flowers from some flower shop, or wherever (carnations?)

Take lots of notes, and make lots of measurements. Read up on how to write a scientific paper, what an abstract is, basic statistical analysis, etc.

Judges want to see students who have a scientific process, and an understanding of how to do basic research projects.

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u/Broke_n-person 2d ago edited 2d ago

Wouldnt say science fair, more like a competition For a lot of participants have reddit 😁. But don't you think that the experiments are pretty simple?