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Germinating tomatoes in a baggy is great for a school project or other type of situation. Germinate tomatoes in a baggy with help from the owner of Eden Condensed, a small space garden design in Los Angeles, California, in this free video clip.
Changing the language to English on Google may be something you'll have to do if Google detects that you're browsing from a non-English speaking country. Change the language to English on Google with help from a web guru with over 10 years of experience in web technologies and design in this free video clip.
The Fibonacci sequence relates to real life in a number of different interesting ways. Learn about Fibonacci sequence math projects with help from an experienced educator in this free video clip.
Different projects are a great way to help students grasp the complicated topic of plate tectonics. Learn about school projects on plate tectonics with help from a science teacher and writer in this free video clip.
Whether you use Microsoft's Windows, Apple's OS X or Oracle's Linux, your operating system defines how you interact with your computer and other technological devices. Because these interfaces are so prevalent in our lives, the study of operating systems -- once reserved for trade schools, information technology programs, programming courses and other tech-oriented areas of academia -- has the capacity to educate and enlighten even those far outside the technology field.
Having your students complete interactive, hands-on projects can be very beneficial, both to their interest in the subject and to their comprehension and retention of the material. Different types of projects can be assigned to students of all different ages and grade levels to raise their awareness of the role rivers play in the ecosystems and geographical features of Earth.
High school language arts projects for the gifted and talented are designed to help students develop their creativity through a series of writing, reading and analytic projects. With respect to gifted and talented students, giving them less structure in a language arts project may open up their creativity, allowing them to not limit themselves with the coursework you have assigned.
Building a toy boat challenges a second grader by letting her apply imagination and knowledge to household objects. Although adult supervision is appropriate for school projects, by second grade your child has developed enough cognitive skills to actively participate in the suggestion and creation of this toy boat. Demonstrating and explaining the purpose of each material encourages her participation and enthusiasm. Additionally, using materials familiar to the child gives her a greater ownership of the project.
You may have taught your children or the kids in your class to be afraid of bees, and for good reason, lest they get stung. What fun it can be, then, for the very people who have taught them to take flight -- their parents and teachers -- to help children learn why bees act as they do by constructing a fun and engaging beehive scene for a school project. By working on the project, children can learn about these colorful flying insects and master some basic but important crafting and construction skills at the same time. And at the…
The standard order of operations in mathematics is a rule used to clarify which procedures should be performed first in an equation. The acronym PEMDAS is used to memorize the order of operations, which signifies how the equation should be solved based on precedence. PEMDAS stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction. School projects that involve the order of operations include poster projects, mnemonic device development, song creation and storytelling.
Students learn about many facets of life when studying an ancient culture such as the Egyptians. When examining the day-to-day lives of individuals, information about the foods, religion, clothing and politics provide valuable insight about how people really lived. A student project on ancient Egypt could include information about various kinds of tools, such as how they were made, what they were used for and how the tools evolved over time.
If your child has recently come home from school with an assignment to make a project that demonstrates his understanding of the ice caps, you may be wondering how you can help get the work done. Elizabeth Snoke Harris, author of "Save the Earth Science Experiments: Science Fair Projects for Eco-Kids," notes that projects that focus on the environment, such as ice caps, can teach your child a great deal about the challenges the earth faces and what he can do to help. In turn, his project will teach others about what can be done to protect the future of…
Each discipline within a school system approaches a specific subject from a different angle. The spark plug is a subject matter broached in educational departments such as science, English, art and shop. Spark plug projects vary in complexity, depending on the grade level of the student and the teacher's ability.
Arts and craft projects in school often require students to think outside the box and utilize various mediums, such as food, to create something artistic. Bananas are a common food used in such projects, because they're less messy than juicy fruits, and the fleshy consistency makes them easy to work with and manipulate. An assignment to make a man out of a banana gives students a chance to use their imaginations to transform a piece of fruit into something that has human characteristics.
The study of physics begins in elementary school, when kids are old enough to grasp the concept of forces and how they can be modified. This starts with studying basic tool use and simple machines, eventually progressing to complex machines and engineering. Some of this material won't be covered until high school or even college, but elementary students can easily construct a pulley or similar mechanism as an introductory exercise.
The Developer Express software helps you create custom Web software. An attribute is a type of property that defines a color, font or shape of a control such as a text box or image. You set up custom attributes to create additional properties for your controls. You parse custom attributes to display the setting to viewers of your page, such as displaying the color "Red" when you print.
School projects frequently incorporate pictures to illustrate and reinforce their primary ideas. Such a project might center around the photos themselves, presented as a display. Outside of a photography course, students' pictures are not likely to be judged solely on their visual expertise. Values like variety and simplicity nevertheless rank as important in displaying photos effectively.
Dioramas are models encased in glass, often found at museums. They give people a sense of how things works by providing a visual representation. The classroom might use dioramas to teach children about how towns are set up, helping children understand the logic of town development. Dioramas also give children an opportunity to express their creativity. They can incorporate man-made and natural objects to create a model that looks more realistic.
Because of the ongoing clearing of land to make way for housing, shopping centers and roads, the natural habitats of birds are being destroyed. The creation of a bird sanctuary within a developed area can be a good way to ensure sufficient habitat, and school grounds may often serve as perfect locations for such projects. Young students will enjoy taking part in the protection of birds, maintaining their habitats and having them close by to brighten their learning environment.
Windmills are machines that transfer the energy of the wind into rotational energy. They have had many uses throughout history, from milling to pumping water. Wind turbines are used as an alternative source of producing electrical power. Model windmills are commonly made as science projects for school. Higher grades assemble more advanced windmills with small motors. However, windmill projects for grade school age students are less complicated and can be built using PVC pieces.
DNA is the formula the body uses to give each individual its distinct characteristics. A DNA strand contains 24 distinct chromosomes, and there may be as many as 3 billion DNA base pairs in a human being. School projects on DNA give students a better idea of how people get their individual characteristics.
The moon is the earth’s natural satellite. Its presence regulates the earth’s wobble on its axis, and this helps make the earth’s climate more stable. This stability allows life to flourish. The moon coordinates ocean tides, which are caused by gravitational forces by the moon and the sun. Tides are the ebb and flow of the ocean waters. To make the moon for a class project, use a round object such as a styrofoam ball. Paint the ball with acrylic or tempera paints. Spray paints will melt the foam, and other paints will be absorbed by it.
Jurassic dioramas are creative ways to express a modular vision of roaming dinosaurs. The ceratosaurus and stegosaurus, for example, were respective carnivorous and herbivorous reptilian creatures. A Jurassic diorama marks a small model of a world in which one might imagine the dinosaurs lived. Making use of images of fossils or academic texts that depict the physical world of the Jurassic period will help give your diorama authenticity. Combining several household supplies will give you the necessary materials to make your model strong, durable and aesthetically pleasing.
Author Astrid Lindgren (1907 to 2002) developed the character Pippi Longstocking in 1945 as a way help entertain her daughter when she was home with a serious illness. The stories grew into what we know today as the Pippi Longstocking series of stories. The wild stories of the adventuresome redhead have become beloved children's classics. In addition, they have even become an icon for gender equality, as Pippi is depicted as a strong, independent young lady. Help students learn more about Pippi and the lessons she can teach through interactive projects and schoolwork.
Students can make representations of organelles for their school projects using modeling clay. Crayola's Model Magic is perfect for such a school project. It is easy to mix the colors, and this clay dries out quickly to form a foam-like material, which is lightweight and attractive. Model Magic cannot be re-used, so it is important to open only as much as you will use during one sitting. Always keep the clay in airtight containers while you are working, particularly after mixing different colors together.
NetBeans allows you to develop multiple Java programs concurrently. Because each program can contain multiple classes and have dependencies on other projects, managing all of these projects and keeping track of object usage can be a challenge. Fortunately, NetBeans includes a versatile search function that allows you to find a segment of a code or a comment across any of your open projects.
School projects give the material learned in class a practical application. Science, history or literature could provide the basis for a school project based on boats. Students like to use simple, available and inexpensive materials for school projects because it makes the project affordable. PVC offers an ideal material for making a school project boat because it is inexpensive, lightweight, simple to work with and buoyant. Students need parental supervision for cutting with saws and pocketknife, but they can construct the boat with a minimum of adult assistance.
Faberge eggs are art objects which became popular in Russia in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Russian goldsmith and jeweler, Peter Carl, created the original Faberge eggs. They are egg shaped, jewel encrusted ornaments of great value. In the classroom, students can create their own mock Faberge Eggs using cardboard eggs purchased from a craft store. Use an empty cardboard toilet paper roll to make a stand, so the student can easily display his finished project.
Sluice boxes have been used for decades by miners to pan gold from mountain streams. A basic sluice box consists of a narrow pan with internal raised rivets that catch gold as muddy sediment is fed through the device. Complex sluice boxes contain multiple levels and self-rotating motors that remove the manual work of wading in the stream and loading sediment into the box. A simple sluice box works well for a school project and provides an experiential learning opportunity for children about gold mining.
"The Giving Tree" is a children's book that portrays a tree that gives a little boy its apples, lets him swing from its branches and climb around on its limbs. The tree is very happy when the boy pays attention to it, and is sad when the boy ignores it. A few activities and community service projects will help children internalize the message of generosity and unconditional love in this book.
Dioramas are a common component of school projects. Hands-on projects, such as creating dioramas, can help engage a child in learning the topic being presented. Many items around the house and outside can be used for creating your diorama, such as an old shoebox, rocks and grass. Any kind of modeling clay works well for making the dinosaurs. If you would like to be able to save your diorama, use a type of clay that can be baked and hardened.
Pagodas are multistoried buildings that are wide at the base and narrow at the top. Pagodas represent the splendor and elaborateness of Chinese architecture and they reflect Chinese cultural traditions. Historically, pagodas were built to house religious relics, such as sacred scrolls and statutes of Buddha. They also served as a display of the wealth and power of the Chinese ruling class. Make your own miniature pagoda for a school project using corrugated cardboard.
To make your school project stand out from all the others, create three-dimensional planetary models. Any student can create a smooth, round ball to represent one of the planets in our solar system. However, it takes artistic ability and an understanding of planetary geography to create models with color and depth.
Homemade volcanos are typically made with vinegar and baking soda, but baking powder can be used as a substitute if you boost the reaction with bubbly soap. When vinegar interacts with baking powder, it creates gas that bubbles out of the mixture. If you add soap to this reaction, it will create a lot of bubbles that will spill out of its container. Building a model volcano and mixing these substances together inside will create an impressive reaction and a science lesson for a school project.
Woven textiles, particularly blankets, held great significance in the American Indian culture. According to the Education Department at Wake Forest Univeristy, blankets were woven, almost exclusively by women, to trade for goods, provide warmth for people and animals and even to tell a story. Using cardboard and woolen yarn, you can make a simple Indian blanket following techniques similar to those used by American Indians.
Seashells are fascinating to kids and are a very flexible prop for teaching them about a plethora of subjects, including geology, biology, history, oceanography and ecology. This flexibility allows a teacher to assign a single project for the whole class, several projects for teams, or a multifaceted project over a period of time.
Mars is one of the most studied and debated planets in the solar system. Based on its proximity to the Earth and discoveries made on Mars, scientists and the general public speculate that the planet hosted a population of inhabitants and an intelligent way of life, much like Earth does today. Students can do a number of projects based on Mars, to help them study the planet. Most require only basic materials and time.
J.R.R. Tolkien's series of novels set in the fantastic world of Middle-Earth are loved by children and adults alike. Whether it's for a school project or just for fun, "The Hobbit" presents a wide variety of scenes that can serve as inspiration for dioramas. Making your own diorama of a scene from the novel is relatively easy, requiring only a few basic tools and components, but you can add as much detail and complexity as you like.
Using things found in nature to create shelter is an important hallmark of human civilization. While materials and methods for construction have improved dramatically over the last few centuries, some methods, such as thatched roofing, are still effective to this day. You can create the illusion of thatched roofing in a diorama or school project; while it will not hold up compared to the real-life counterpart, it will still make your buildings look as though they have natural grass roofs.
The way in which a quilt is designed is logical, with most representing a pattern. Using the concept of a quilt for teaching basic math lessons is one way to get kids engaged and involved in learning mathematical concepts. A paper quilt is a variation of a quilt, where squares of paper are used in place of fabric to create patterns, designs and symmetrical shapes.
Bullying is a problem faced by one in seven students in grades K-12. About 15 percent of these children will miss days of school due to fear of being bullied or harassed, according to the Bullying Statistics website. Learning about bullying and how to stop it is important for students' safety and well-being. A school project on bullying can help to educate students on how to handle this growing problem.
According to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, four out of every 10 young people want to start a business. School projects can highlight good business ideas and assist scholars in making decisions about their future. Teenagers gain insight into the type of businesses that other young people want to become involved with, and school projects can focus on the best of these ideas. School projects on business ideas will encourage older students to think realistically about what they want to achieve after graduating from school.
The planets, stars and unknown areas that make up outer space are a source of fascination for many young children. If your students enjoy learning about outer space, astronauts and space travel, foster this interest by having them make their very own homemade models of spaceships as a class project. Spaceship models are relatively simple to make and require materials that students are likely to have around the house.
The Incas were a tribe traced to Peru in the 1300s. Though their capital city was Cuzco, Peru, the Incas eventually extended their empire to cover parts of Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. Inca garb was usually neutral, but adorned with colorful, intricate patterns of bright yellows, reds, oranges and greens in belts or capes. Clothing was usually made from alpaca wool, and costumes differed between gender. Chances are you won't be using real alpaca wool in your child's Inca costume, but there are alternatives to the material that you could use in your child's look.
The American grasslands stretch across approximately 15 percent of the center of the continent from the Rocky Mountains into the state of Indiana. The biome is an important part of the country's economy, home to an average of $150 billion in agricultural crops every year. Through school projects, students can display their knowledge of the three different types of grasses in the grasslands, pinpoint the area on a map and discuss the animals that inhabit the area.
Senior projects are a way for graduating seniors to give back to the community at large by performing a service that benefits people who live in the area. Food drives, organizing a blood drive and beach clean-ups are all examples of senior projects. If those common senior projects don't interest you, think out of the box on ways to integrate music such as rap into a senior project that benefits the community.
There are few things elementary school students love more than talking about themselves. A neighborhood mapping activity offers students a chance to share information about their lives and communities while strengthening their math skills. It is an excellent exercise for practicing measurement, proportions, geometry and basic counting. In addition, students can work on spelling skills as they label areas of the map, and oral presentation skills as they present their maps to the class.
Place value serves as a basic foundation for math. The arrangement of numbers in a sequence dictates their value. This concept can be tricky for students to grasp but it remains an important subject for them to master before moving on to more advanced mathematics. Teachers can utilize a variety of projects for their bulletin boards that reinforce the concept of place value in math.
As part of your college curriculum, the senior research project is one of the final steps to earning your Bachelor’s degree. For those studying music, your senior project may involve a choice between a performance recital, a research project, or both. If you opt to complete a research project, there are many topics to choose from. Senior project research topics in the field of music include music history, the art of performance and music theory, as well as a variety of other topics.
If teachers require you to use multimedia to present information for a school project, or your multimedia skills are being put to the test, consider a commercial for your school project. This kind of project is an option for students in lieu of a paper or in-class presentation. Commercials are a fun way to present information in a fresh and humorous way.
