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Project title Determining the effectiveness of cinnamon oil as a natural insect repellentFeatured science projectScience project video
Difficulty Level Middle school
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The objective of this science fair project is to determine the effectiveness of using a natural pesticide such as cinnamon, through observing the effect of cinnamon oil on insects such as ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes and flies 

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1. The independent variable in this science fair project is the type of insect used – ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes and flies. The dependent variable is the number of insects present on the bananas, which is determined though observing the behavior of the insects towards the bananas placed in the fish tank for one hour. The constants (control variables) are the number of insects used, the time taken for each set of observations, and the size of the fish tank. 2. The effectiveness of cinnamon oil will be investigated on four types of insects - ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes and flies. .....
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