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OKAYY!! i have chosen which one to be the ONE! and its "How phone conversations effect reaction times" if this doesn't work then i have many backups but I'm trying to not do the plant ones because it's very common and i suck at working with plants plus if i can do this experiment then i can prove to people that driving while talking on the phone is VERY dangerous :D
Some problems that i think may arise are that i wont get enough people and my phone bills.

Developing EVERYTHING

okay now all i need to develop all of my possible ideas and write all the variables and research and finally chose one to be the ONE!

okay here all my ideas developed:

1. HOW DOES A PHONE CONVERSATION AFFECT REACTION TIME???
i googled this and found this site and it had tips on how to do this experiment so I'm going to use this site as a reference
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/HumBeh_p009.shtml
i researched further and found that there were actually two ways to measure reaction time. i could use a ruler to measure or i could use a reaction measuring device on the internet; http://getyourwebsitehere.com/jswb/rttest01.html

so here are the variables;

1. independent variable- the different distractions (i.e. using hands free or hands on mobile phone and no distractions-control)
   
2. dependent variable- the reaction time
3. controlled variable- the questions asked - the same indication of when to drop the ruler - gender - age - length of where the ruler is dropped - height at which the hand is to catch the ruler - which hand is being used - same questions being asked through the phone
   

2. Next idea, i think it should be how different types of water affects plants growth;

1. independent variable- the type of water used (i.e. tap water, milk, tea, coffee, orange juice)
2. dependent variable- how long the stem grows
3. controlled variable- what type of seed is used - the amount of solution used everyday for every seed - the same location/ same amount of sunlight - same time of day when it is getting watered
   

3. STRING TELEPHONES;

1. independent variable- the length of sting between the cups
2. dependent variable- the sound coming from one can to another
3. controlled variable - the size of the can - the type of string used - the same words or sentence being talked through - the type of cup being used(plastic, paper, tin can)

4. Does colour of the pot effect the growth of plants;

1. independent variable- the colour of the pot
2. dependent variable- the growth of the plant
3. controlled variables- the type of pot - the same location - the same amount of water being used - same soil - same seed - same amount of sunlight
   

5. the effect of temperature on paint;
this idea was suggested by someone in a forum; http://classroom.all-science-fair-projects.com/forum/showthread.php?t=687

1. independent variable- the temperature (freezer or under the sun)
   
2. dependent variable- the change in colour or texture
   
3. controlled variable- the tube that is going to be painted - the colour - the type of paint - how it is placed in the different areas

other IDEAS!

I found some other ideas that was interesting and looked really fun to do

1. The effect of temperature on paint
2. Does the colour of the pot effect the growth of the plant
3. Does the presence of digital noise reduce out ability to recognise images on television
   

TELEPHONE???

STRING TELEPHONES!!! i have always wanted to try one of these. DO they actually work?? but found another idea on the internet and it was the range limit for string telephones! sounds really fun but i have no idea yet on how string telephones even work but i will find out!!

another IDEA

I once got my grandma a bunch of flowers for her birthday and put it into a vase and placed it on her side table. My grandma loved it but the flowers started to die after a few days. i then remembered my friend saying that i should put sugar in the water to help the flowers last longer. So I thought that for my SRP i could do an experiment on if the amount of sugar in the water will effect how long flowers will stay alive and maybe after this experiment i will know how to keep my presents lasting a little longer. :)

This idea led to another idea of what water is best used to grow plants like orange juice or milk(always wondered if the calcium would make the plant grow more) or tap water or boiled water...

RING A LING??

Since i put my title as RING A LING you would probably wonder why i like that title. Well 1. Its a good song 2. its my ring tone and 3. I LOVE THE NAME!!! but just so you wouldn't think that i was a crazy, obsessed lunatic or a very random person i thought i would do my srp on that goes ring a ling...a PHONE

Went searching and found this really good one that has something to do with a phone. found this awesome website http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/pages/sciencefairzone/topics.asp and found one that was very interesting; How does talking on a cell phone or listening to music affect reaction time? i think we tested reaction time in year 8??? but this experiment involves a lot of people and that means a lot of paperwork. but looks doable

COLOUR!

Since most people that know me know that I LOVE THE COLOUR YELLOW and recently my speech was on retail colouring and how it can control consumers minds, i thought it would be interesting to do an experiment on this but i don't know how or how I'm going to make it a fair experiment

IDEAS!

OKAY! woke up this morning and it just hit me that I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING ON MY BLOG YET ! so after a few hours of researching and eating time, procrastinating and reminiscing i have finally got some ideas but i don't know which one i should do yet!