Science Fair project

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Rebjane

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The science fair at the school is coming up. Last year we did a volcano, in fact I think I've made about 3 volcanoes for science projects between the two kids...So I am happy to not be making a volcano this year.

I have a book of science projects, so Maggie and I were looking through them; she was having trouble picking one out; she couldn't grasp the concept until we came to something to do with enzymes. She got really excited when I said we could do somthing about how enzymes digest food. All of a sudden she completely understood. SO the title of the project is "How pancreatic enzymes Digest food"...I thought it would be more educational than a real experiment. We could label food into categories of fats, protein, and carbohydrates and explain how the pancreas excretes enzymes to digest these foods. Maggie wanted to bring her own enzymes and show how may she needs to take to digest particular foods. SHe liked my idea of having a simple carbohydrate(or simple sugar) that needs NO enzymes like jelly beans or gummy bears to sample. Any other thoughts of what I could add to the project. I want it to be her project she can explain since she is a first grader....She's been feeling under the weather so hopefully she will actually be able to participate if her health can cooperate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Any thoughts??? Of course my husband is the real scientist and is already saying we could do an experiment about the whole enzyme thing but I want this to be about what she understands not us<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Rebjane

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The science fair at the school is coming up. Last year we did a volcano, in fact I think I've made about 3 volcanoes for science projects between the two kids...So I am happy to not be making a volcano this year.

I have a book of science projects, so Maggie and I were looking through them; she was having trouble picking one out; she couldn't grasp the concept until we came to something to do with enzymes. She got really excited when I said we could do somthing about how enzymes digest food. All of a sudden she completely understood. SO the title of the project is "How pancreatic enzymes Digest food"...I thought it would be more educational than a real experiment. We could label food into categories of fats, protein, and carbohydrates and explain how the pancreas excretes enzymes to digest these foods. Maggie wanted to bring her own enzymes and show how may she needs to take to digest particular foods. SHe liked my idea of having a simple carbohydrate(or simple sugar) that needs NO enzymes like jelly beans or gummy bears to sample. Any other thoughts of what I could add to the project. I want it to be her project she can explain since she is a first grader....She's been feeling under the weather so hopefully she will actually be able to participate if her health can cooperate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Any thoughts??? Of course my husband is the real scientist and is already saying we could do an experiment about the whole enzyme thing but I want this to be about what she understands not us<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Rebjane

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The science fair at the school is coming up. Last year we did a volcano, in fact I think I've made about 3 volcanoes for science projects between the two kids...So I am happy to not be making a volcano this year.

I have a book of science projects, so Maggie and I were looking through them; she was having trouble picking one out; she couldn't grasp the concept until we came to something to do with enzymes. She got really excited when I said we could do somthing about how enzymes digest food. All of a sudden she completely understood. SO the title of the project is "How pancreatic enzymes Digest food"...I thought it would be more educational than a real experiment. We could label food into categories of fats, protein, and carbohydrates and explain how the pancreas excretes enzymes to digest these foods. Maggie wanted to bring her own enzymes and show how may she needs to take to digest particular foods. SHe liked my idea of having a simple carbohydrate(or simple sugar) that needs NO enzymes like jelly beans or gummy bears to sample. Any other thoughts of what I could add to the project. I want it to be her project she can explain since she is a first grader....She's been feeling under the weather so hopefully she will actually be able to participate if her health can cooperate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Any thoughts??? Of course my husband is the real scientist and is already saying we could do an experiment about the whole enzyme thing but I want this to be about what she understands not us<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Rebjane

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The science fair at the school is coming up. Last year we did a volcano, in fact I think I've made about 3 volcanoes for science projects between the two kids...So I am happy to not be making a volcano this year.

I have a book of science projects, so Maggie and I were looking through them; she was having trouble picking one out; she couldn't grasp the concept until we came to something to do with enzymes. She got really excited when I said we could do somthing about how enzymes digest food. All of a sudden she completely understood. SO the title of the project is "How pancreatic enzymes Digest food"...I thought it would be more educational than a real experiment. We could label food into categories of fats, protein, and carbohydrates and explain how the pancreas excretes enzymes to digest these foods. Maggie wanted to bring her own enzymes and show how may she needs to take to digest particular foods. SHe liked my idea of having a simple carbohydrate(or simple sugar) that needs NO enzymes like jelly beans or gummy bears to sample. Any other thoughts of what I could add to the project. I want it to be her project she can explain since she is a first grader....She's been feeling under the weather so hopefully she will actually be able to participate if her health can cooperate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Any thoughts??? Of course my husband is the real scientist and is already saying we could do an experiment about the whole enzyme thing but I want this to be about what she understands not us<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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Rebjane

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The science fair at the school is coming up. Last year we did a volcano, in fact I think I've made about 3 volcanoes for science projects between the two kids...So I am happy to not be making a volcano this year.
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<br />I have a book of science projects, so Maggie and I were looking through them; she was having trouble picking one out; she couldn't grasp the concept until we came to something to do with enzymes. She got really excited when I said we could do somthing about how enzymes digest food. All of a sudden she completely understood. SO the title of the project is "How pancreatic enzymes Digest food"...I thought it would be more educational than a real experiment. We could label food into categories of fats, protein, and carbohydrates and explain how the pancreas excretes enzymes to digest these foods. Maggie wanted to bring her own enzymes and show how may she needs to take to digest particular foods. SHe liked my idea of having a simple carbohydrate(or simple sugar) that needs NO enzymes like jelly beans or gummy bears to sample. Any other thoughts of what I could add to the project. I want it to be her project she can explain since she is a first grader....She's been feeling under the weather so hopefully she will actually be able to participate if her health can cooperate<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Any thoughts??? Of course my husband is the real scientist and is already saying we could do an experiment about the whole enzyme thing but I want this to be about what she understands not us<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
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2005CFmom

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I love your idea for a science fair project. I came across this project a few years ago and always thought it would be fun to do.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/FoodSci_p004.shtml
">http://www.sciencebuddies.org/...as/FoodSci_p004.shtml
</a>
Basically, it explains why certain fruit doesn't "set" in jello. Certain fruit contain protease (an enzyme) the breaks down the gelatin.

Have Fun!
 
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2005CFmom

Super Moderator
I love your idea for a science fair project. I came across this project a few years ago and always thought it would be fun to do.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/FoodSci_p004.shtml
">http://www.sciencebuddies.org/...as/FoodSci_p004.shtml
</a>
Basically, it explains why certain fruit doesn't "set" in jello. Certain fruit contain protease (an enzyme) the breaks down the gelatin.

Have Fun!
 
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2005CFmom

Super Moderator
I love your idea for a science fair project. I came across this project a few years ago and always thought it would be fun to do.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/FoodSci_p004.shtml
">http://www.sciencebuddies.org/...as/FoodSci_p004.shtml
</a>
Basically, it explains why certain fruit doesn't "set" in jello. Certain fruit contain protease (an enzyme) the breaks down the gelatin.

Have Fun!
 
2

2005CFmom

Super Moderator
I love your idea for a science fair project. I came across this project a few years ago and always thought it would be fun to do.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/FoodSci_p004.shtml
">http://www.sciencebuddies.org/...as/FoodSci_p004.shtml
</a>
Basically, it explains why certain fruit doesn't "set" in jello. Certain fruit contain protease (an enzyme) the breaks down the gelatin.

Have Fun!
 
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2005CFmom

Super Moderator
I love your idea for a science fair project. I came across this project a few years ago and always thought it would be fun to do.
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/FoodSci_p004.shtml
">http://www.sciencebuddies.org/...as/FoodSci_p004.shtml
</a><br />
<br />Basically, it explains why certain fruit doesn't "set" in jello. Certain fruit contain protease (an enzyme) the breaks down the gelatin.
<br />
<br />Have Fun!
<br />
<br />
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
The science fair is Thursday. I helped her make a poster with a picture of the digestive system, printed off the internet which is labeled with where the pancreas is in your body. She explained what the pancreas is; what it's job is in the body and the names of the enzymes it excretes.

The experiment; my husband thought of; which worked...He made a starch solution made of overcooked white rice, by pouring rice water into test tubes. Then we took Maggie's enzymes and poured some in the test tubes to see if they"digest the starch" It worked. There is a test to see if starch is in a solution by putting I think it's iodine in a solution; if it turns blue there is starch. The test tubes with Maggie enzymes do not turn blue meaning her enzymes ate up all the starch and worked.

She finished her course of antibiotics this past Friday. We are going to clinic tomorrow. I can tell she lost some weight; there is alot of sickness going around the school so I'm hoping we dodge those bullets...She needs a break.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
The science fair is Thursday. I helped her make a poster with a picture of the digestive system, printed off the internet which is labeled with where the pancreas is in your body. She explained what the pancreas is; what it's job is in the body and the names of the enzymes it excretes.

The experiment; my husband thought of; which worked...He made a starch solution made of overcooked white rice, by pouring rice water into test tubes. Then we took Maggie's enzymes and poured some in the test tubes to see if they"digest the starch" It worked. There is a test to see if starch is in a solution by putting I think it's iodine in a solution; if it turns blue there is starch. The test tubes with Maggie enzymes do not turn blue meaning her enzymes ate up all the starch and worked.

She finished her course of antibiotics this past Friday. We are going to clinic tomorrow. I can tell she lost some weight; there is alot of sickness going around the school so I'm hoping we dodge those bullets...She needs a break.
 
R

Rebjane

Super Moderator
The science fair is Thursday. I helped her make a poster with a picture of the digestive system, printed off the internet which is labeled with where the pancreas is in your body. She explained what the pancreas is; what it's job is in the body and the names of the enzymes it excretes.

The experiment; my husband thought of; which worked...He made a starch solution made of overcooked white rice, by pouring rice water into test tubes. Then we took Maggie's enzymes and poured some in the test tubes to see if they"digest the starch" It worked. There is a test to see if starch is in a solution by putting I think it's iodine in a solution; if it turns blue there is starch. The test tubes with Maggie enzymes do not turn blue meaning her enzymes ate up all the starch and worked.

She finished her course of antibiotics this past Friday. We are going to clinic tomorrow. I can tell she lost some weight; there is alot of sickness going around the school so I'm hoping we dodge those bullets...She needs a break.
 
R

Rebjane

Super Moderator
The science fair is Thursday. I helped her make a poster with a picture of the digestive system, printed off the internet which is labeled with where the pancreas is in your body. She explained what the pancreas is; what it's job is in the body and the names of the enzymes it excretes.

The experiment; my husband thought of; which worked...He made a starch solution made of overcooked white rice, by pouring rice water into test tubes. Then we took Maggie's enzymes and poured some in the test tubes to see if they"digest the starch" It worked. There is a test to see if starch is in a solution by putting I think it's iodine in a solution; if it turns blue there is starch. The test tubes with Maggie enzymes do not turn blue meaning her enzymes ate up all the starch and worked.

She finished her course of antibiotics this past Friday. We are going to clinic tomorrow. I can tell she lost some weight; there is alot of sickness going around the school so I'm hoping we dodge those bullets...She needs a break.
 
R

Rebjane

Super Moderator
The science fair is Thursday. I helped her make a poster with a picture of the digestive system, printed off the internet which is labeled with where the pancreas is in your body. She explained what the pancreas is; what it's job is in the body and the names of the enzymes it excretes.
<br />
<br />The experiment; my husband thought of; which worked...He made a starch solution made of overcooked white rice, by pouring rice water into test tubes. Then we took Maggie's enzymes and poured some in the test tubes to see if they"digest the starch" It worked. There is a test to see if starch is in a solution by putting I think it's iodine in a solution; if it turns blue there is starch. The test tubes with Maggie enzymes do not turn blue meaning her enzymes ate up all the starch and worked.
<br />
<br />She finished her course of antibiotics this past Friday. We are going to clinic tomorrow. I can tell she lost some weight; there is alot of sickness going around the school so I'm hoping we dodge those bullets...She needs a break.
 
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