Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Eiffel Tower Was Inaugurated on 31 March 1889

The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.

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Science Fair Project Information
Title: The Shape And Strength Of Towers (in English & French)
Subject: Engineering
Grade level: Middle School - Grades 7-9
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Low
Awards: 2nd place, Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (2003)
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2003
Description: Straws are used to build different tower shapes like square and octagone. Weights, in increments, were placed on top the constructions till they collapse.
Link: http://www.odec.ca/projects/2003/ngoke3k2/public_html/

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, One of the Most Disastrous Environmental Catastrophes, Occurred

The oil tanker Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in the Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history.

The region was a habitat for salmon, sea otters, seals and seabirds. The vessel spilled 10.8 million U.S. gallons (about 40 million litres) of crude oil into the sea, and the oil eventually covered 1,300 square miles (3,400 km2) of ocean.

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Science Fair Project Information
Title: Compare the absorptivity of different sorbents used for cleaning up an oil spill in water.
Subject: Environmental Sciences
Grade level: Elementary School, Grades 4-6
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Descriptive
Cost: Low
Awards: 1st place, Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (2009)
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2009
Description: Oil motor is poured into an aluminum foil tray; different materials, like a sponge, are placed into the tray for one day; amount of oil absorbed is calculated.
Link: http://www.virtualsciencefair.org/2009/shah9a2

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Albert Einstein, Originator of Relativity, Was Born

Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) is a Jewish German-born Swiss-American theoretical physicist, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and best known scientists and intellectuals of all time. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. Best known for his special and general theories of relativity, and especially his famous equation E=mc2.

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Science Fair Project Information
Title: Explore Einstein's famous equation of E=mc2.
Subject: Physics
Grade level: Middle School, Grades 7-9
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Descriptive
Cost: Low
Awards: 2nd place, Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (2004)
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2004
Description: Main topics: origin of the equation, parts of the equation, application, glossary, quiz.
Link: http://www.odec.ca/projects/2004/gupt4s0/public_html/index1.htm

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Wilt Chamberlain scored a record of 100 points in an NBA game (March 2, 1962)

Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, named by the National Basketball Association as one of its greatest games, was a regular-season game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks held on March 2, 1962 at Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The Warriors won the game 169–147, setting what was then a record for the most combined points in a game by both teams. The game is most remembered, however, for the 100 points scored by Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain. This performance ranks as the NBA's single-game scoring record; along the way Chamberlain also broke five other NBA scoring records, of which four still stand.

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Science Fair Project Information
Title: Does Crossed Hand/Eye Dominance Affect Basketball Shooting Percentage?
Subject: Sports
Grade level: Middle / High School, Grades 6-12
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Low
Affiliation: Science Buddies
Description: Determine whether 50-100 volunteers have crossed or uncrossed hand and eye dominances - procedure explained. Calculate the average shooting percentage for the participants with uncrossed and crossed hand and eye dominances.

Link: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Sports_p021.shtml