While it is still early in the year, if you have school aged children and need science fair ideas, planning ahead makes things so much easier. The last thing anybody needs is the stress of a last minute need to a) find a project, b) carry out an experiment, and c) get it all written up in time and presented on the board to be at school by the deadline.
If you’re home-schooling, you still have the opportunity to take part in science fairs around the country. Many regional fairs accept entries from home-schooled children. This is not my area of expertise, but ask around to find out what to do in your area.
When I went to the HRI conference last year I was struck by a presentation from Paul Doesburg from Switzerland, about the effect of various homeopathic remedies on the growth of seedlings, in the presence of substances that normally slow down the growth. This I thought would be an excellent science fair project. I’ve pitched it to my children, and at this stage it’s not going to happen (but I do have hopes for the future).
However, I thought it is worth sharing as an idea, which can then be modified by each individual to suit them.
Take seeds (the experiment used cress, but use what you prefer, something that sprouts quickly). He also added Calcium nitrate, which is used to increase germination rate and growth.
Add the seeds and water to different containers.
In one, add nothing.
In another, add a ‘blank’ pilule
In the others add various homeopathic remedies, depending on what you have and what you would like to test:
* Arnica for overall stimulation and shock
* Calendula for promoting growth
* Natrum Muriaticum for strength
* Carbo Veg for weakness and seeds that don’t sprout
Wait for 3-5 days, then measure shoot and root lengths, and you could also measure the ratio of the root to shoot.
Imagine what it would be like to have multiple school science fairs displaying the effect of homeopathy all round the country!
If your child does this as a project then PLEASE get in touch and send me your results. If there are a few science fair boards how amazing would it be to collate the results and publish them, perhaps in the homeopathic society newsletter- with each child getting due credit.