The purpose of this experiment was to find out the effect of different types of insulation on heat retention.
http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/SOAR/SciProj2000/DannyW.html
Certain chemical bonds will generate light energy when the molecules are torn apart by mechanical crushing.
http://www.madsci.org/experiments/archive/860029125.Ch.html
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the type of gas inside a light bulb has any effect on the brightness of the buld, and if so what type of gas produces the brightest bulb
http://scssi.scetv.org/mims/schools/blhs/science/y99/jasonw3.htm
If the shade of human hair has an effect on its ability to insulate the human body.
http://scssi.scetv.org/mims/schools/blhs/science/y99/jenni1.htm
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if fans really cool the body and its temperature.
http://scssi.scetv.org/mims/schools/blhs/science/mandy1.htm
Just about everyone has used rubber bands, but few people have taken the time to observe the less obvious properties of these everyday objects.
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HOMEEXPTS/rubberband.html
We wanted to find out how long it would take different types of wood to bum. My hypothesis stated that birch would burn the fastest compared to Oak and Maple.
http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/~jkenney/abs6.html#wood
The purpose of our project is to find out more about the flammability of household fabrics used in the home
http://youth.net/nsrc/sci/sci045.html#anchor783508
For those who dream of giant solar collectors which can generate temperatures high enough to melt steel, below is a method for building your own Solar Furnace of any size you desire.
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amateur/mirror.html
You can build the toy with the nickel or with the Radio Shack rare-earth magnet.
http://scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/magnets/magnets.html#curie_effect