SCIENCE FAIR
PROJECT
Which Soda Pop Is worse for your teeth?
Colby Sanders | Mcnees| Syracuse Jr. High
STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
Which soda pop is worse for your teeth?
RESEARCH
Summarize your research here in three to
five significant facts:
– Teeth and eggs decay the same way.
– Teeth and egg shells are both made of stone like
materials.
– Teeth and eggs each have calcium in them.
Citations:
– http://www.madsci.org
– http://www.crest.com
HYPOTHESIS
My hypothesis was: If I put 5 different soda
pops in a separate cup from each other
with an egg then Coke will be worse for
your teeth because it has more sugar and
more sodium.
MATERIALS
Mountain Dew
Dr. Pepper
Sprite
Coke
Fanta
Water
6 eggs
6 cups
PROCEDURE: STEPS
1. Gather materials.
2. Put eggs in cups.
3. Pour 250 milliliters of different soda in
each cup.
4. Put water in egg with cup.
5. Leave in refrigerator for 1 week.
6. Check once a day.
7. Record results.
VARIABLES
Constants: Soda and water
Controlled variables: Comparing sodas
Independent (manipulated) variable: Water
Dependent (measured) variable: How
much the egg breaks or decays.
DATA/OBSERVATIONS
Soda Day Day Day Day Day Day Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Coke
Discolored
(brown)
Scratched
Scratched
Scratched
Scratched
Rough &
discolored
Rough &
discolored
Fanta
Discolored
(orange)
Discolored
(orange)
Discolored
(orange)
Badly
discolored
Badly
discolored
Badly
discolored
Badly
discolored
Dr. P
Discolored
(brown)
Scratched
Scratched
Scratched
Scratched
Rough &
discolored
Rough &
discolored
Mt. D
Discolored
(yellow)
Discolored
(yellow)
Gooey
Discolored
(yellow)
Discolored
(yellow)
Discolored
(yellow)
Discolored
(yellow)
Sprite
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey
CONCLUSION
I concluded that Fanta stains your teeth
more and that colas like Coke and Dr.
Pepper rough up your teeth. So my
hypothesis was correct and wrong.
Coke
Fanta
Dr. Pepper
Mountain Dew
Sprite