Grade grouping: 7-9
Team size: 1-2
The subject area: Physics Astronomy
Project type: Experimental
Language: English
Summary: We wanted to see if fruits and vegetables can generate energy and run a little clock. We used potatoes, grapefruits, cucumbers, and cantaloupe. We tested all of them. We used a little clock and some insulated copper wire. The cantaloupe worked the best then the grapefruit followed by the potato and in last was the cucumber.
Software Tools: Microsoft Front Page, Microsoft Word, and Internet.
Hardware Tools: we used a digital camera to load our pictures on to our page.
Source of idea: On TV we saw a potato generating and we wanted to see if other fruits and vegetables could do that and which one would work the best.
Special skills: none
Awards: 3rd place at Regional science fair