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Ginger's Effect on Motion Sickness

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Are you feeling a bit queasy? Motion sickness can be a real drag, but this science project will show you how ginger can help. See if eating ginger candy can reduce the effects of motion sickness.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that eating ginger candy helps to reduce the effect of motion sickness.

Method & Materials

You will need 10 participants, a 5 meter long straight sidewalk, a box of chalk, a measuring tape, a stopwatch, and a bag of ginger candy. Participants will walk the line, spin around, and then walk the line again after eating ginger candy.
You will need 10 participants, a 5 meter long straight sidewalk, a box of chalk, a measuring tape, a stopwatch, and a bag of ginger candy.

Results

The results showed that all the participants were able to walk the line more quickly after eating the ginger candy. This proves that the hypothesis that eating ginger candy helps to reduce the effect of motion sickness is true.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it shows how a simple food item can have a positive effect on motion sickness.

Also Consider

Experiment variations could include using ginger beer, ginger tea, or ginger pickles instead of ginger candy. Another variation could be to compare the effects of ginger on male and female participants.

Full project details

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