Go ask the NIH, (National Institute of Health). They seem to have all sorts of hair-brained “science” projects that pay millions of tax-payer dollars for people to do.
My older daughter never cared for science (this was made worse in her freshman year in high school, but I digress…) but still passed. What surprised us was coming in 4th in the annual school science fare in 5th grade!
My dad taught college chemistry, and he built a demonstration on flammability & safety. He had one of those big metal cans potato chips came in long ago when the Earth & I were young, which had a hole in its lid with a cork, a tack soldered to the bottom, and a little metal pipe soldered into the side, with a funnel on the inside & a hose with a squeeze-bulb on the outside.
He’d pour some lycopodium spores in the funnel, stick a candle on the tack & light it, then put the lid on. He would then pour some spores in a petri dish & light them; they would slowly smolder. Then he would turn out the lights & squeeze the bulb.
The cork would pop, releasing enough pressure to assure the can didn’t become shrapnel, there was a huge flash, and the lid would flip 5-6’ in the air.
Jason could always go with a classic; make a neutron gun out of smoke detectors or lantern mantels. It should get the attention of everyone and lead to the evacuation of the gym, the school, or maybe even the whole town.
Just do the hydrogen and oxygen in a ballon that you blow-up using an electric arc to make it rain in the room. And use the right proportions and it will be a blast!!!
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
dreadful
Concretionist over 2 years ago
Saw one go by a few weeks back: The project was “How much sawdust can be put into rice crispy cookies before people notice?”
marilynnbyerly over 2 years ago
The baking soda and vinegar volcano is always a crowd pleaser.
seanfear over 2 years ago
How about an Auto-slap-me-back-into-reality machine?
Kroykali over 2 years ago
Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:
https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2001/03/04
littlejohn Premium Member over 2 years ago
Go ask the NIH, (National Institute of Health). They seem to have all sorts of hair-brained “science” projects that pay millions of tax-payer dollars for people to do.
The Reader Premium Member over 2 years ago
Maybe you could do something like, how to be annoying without trying.
Wren Fahel over 2 years ago
My older daughter never cared for science (this was made worse in her freshman year in high school, but I digress…) but still passed. What surprised us was coming in 4th in the annual school science fare in 5th grade!
SKJAM! Premium Member over 2 years ago
The problem is that Jason has been in fifth grade for twenty years and used up most of the basic ideas.
mountainclimber over 2 years ago
Most people in the Lab that I work have Ph.D.s in some branch of science (as do I). Ph.D.s are overrated.
A_Dilophosaurus over 2 years ago
I was confused as to why we had a Sunday strip on Saturday…. This is gonna be a fun day.
mindjob over 2 years ago
Make molecule models with styrofoam balls stuck together with toothpicks
chroniclecmx over 2 years ago
Jason isn’t likely to leave fifth grade any time soon. No point in letting ideas go to waste when you got em now
Cozmik Cowboy over 2 years ago
My dad taught college chemistry, and he built a demonstration on flammability & safety. He had one of those big metal cans potato chips came in long ago when the Earth & I were young, which had a hole in its lid with a cork, a tack soldered to the bottom, and a little metal pipe soldered into the side, with a funnel on the inside & a hose with a squeeze-bulb on the outside.
He’d pour some lycopodium spores in the funnel, stick a candle on the tack & light it, then put the lid on. He would then pour some spores in a petri dish & light them; they would slowly smolder. Then he would turn out the lights & squeeze the bulb.
The cork would pop, releasing enough pressure to assure the can didn’t become shrapnel, there was a huge flash, and the lid would flip 5-6’ in the air.
We loved that one when we were kids!
mfrasca over 2 years ago
Jason could always go with a classic; make a neutron gun out of smoke detectors or lantern mantels. It should get the attention of everyone and lead to the evacuation of the gym, the school, or maybe even the whole town.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 2 years ago
How about a psychological study of your own family and the dynamics therein?
squireobrien over 2 years ago
Do the Walking On Eggshells demo. That one is great.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
Sure just call Peter…the No brainer!
BiggerNate91 over 2 years ago
Poor Jason can’t escape the cartoon time-loop. No growing up and graduating for him.
kauri44 over 2 years ago
Shouldn’t Jason have been put ahead a few grades? I’d think he could sleep through his classes and still ace everything.
moondog42 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Counterpoint: if you had PhD-level ideas, they’d be begging you to enroll in their PhD-level programs to earn your degree
CoreyTaylor1 over 2 years ago
How would Andy know that? She’s never even tried.
JPuzzleWhiz over 2 years ago
Jason: “Peter, help me out!”
Peter: “Sure! The door is over there!”
Eugene. over 2 years ago
i waited all week for this?
Trscroggs over 2 years ago
Waste the idea Jason. One of the projects my middle school science fair was up against resulted in multiple Patents and altered an industry.
patricev70 over 2 years ago
Just do the hydrogen and oxygen in a ballon that you blow-up using an electric arc to make it rain in the room. And use the right proportions and it will be a blast!!!
Lightpainter over 2 years ago
Jason, do something with Fire Walking.
Pizza_lover over 2 years ago
I like the song rocket man