Lea Giambruno won the Best of Fair award in the senior division at the Shelter Island School Fair for her project called “Got Gluten?”. She is in 9th grade and the projects were judged by 16 judges from the community, including judges from research and educational facilities.
“Her topic was celiac disease, a toxic reaction to gluten found in rye, wheat and barley, and her hypothesis, borne out by her data, was that gluten-free foods produced in a factory that also produces food containing gluten, will have traces of gluten, while foods produced in gluten-free plants will not.
The top projects in each division will be selected later for entry in the Long Island Science Congress, which is held in the spring.”
She likely used home gluten test kits to test various products. Doing a science fair project about celiac disease is also a good way to increase celiac disease awareness. If you are looking for a gluten-free science fair project, read Gluten-Free Science Fair Projects, which has been a very popular article on my blog.
Showing posts with label science experiments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label science experiments. Show all posts
Dec 10, 2009
Jan 12, 2009
Gluten Free Science Fair Projects
Are you looking for science fair projects about gluten free products or celiac disease? One of the best things about doing a gluten free project is the opportunity to inform others about celiac disease when they read the display board. Please post your ideas below.
1. Gluten Free "Play-Doh" - Once you have made several kinds of gluten free dough from different ingredients, I imagine you could devise tests to compare:
- how quickly they dry out
- how closely the appearance resembles Play-Doh
- texture and usability - have classmates rate each one after playing with them
2. Make a model of a cross section of the small intestines using a dryer hose and demonstrate how food travels through the intestines.
3. Compare gluten free breads. I enjoyed reading about an experiment done by 14 year old Bethany called Tasty Gluten Free Bread.
4. Sprouting Grains - Observe how different grains grow.
My daughter, who is in first grade, just completed her first science fair experiment. Her experiment was called "Which Paper Towel Absorbs the Most Water." Maybe another year we will try a gluten free experiment.
Updated 2020:
5. Getting a Closer Look at Villi - Make a cross-section model comparing healthy and damaged villi.
6. What is the prevalence of celiac disease? A third grader did an experiment that resulted in four people being diagnosed with celiac disease. See how she did the experiment.
1. Gluten Free "Play-Doh" - Once you have made several kinds of gluten free dough from different ingredients, I imagine you could devise tests to compare:
- how quickly they dry out
- how closely the appearance resembles Play-Doh
- texture and usability - have classmates rate each one after playing with them
2. Make a model of a cross section of the small intestines using a dryer hose and demonstrate how food travels through the intestines.
3. Compare gluten free breads. I enjoyed reading about an experiment done by 14 year old Bethany called Tasty Gluten Free Bread.
4. Sprouting Grains - Observe how different grains grow.
My daughter, who is in first grade, just completed her first science fair experiment. Her experiment was called "Which Paper Towel Absorbs the Most Water." Maybe another year we will try a gluten free experiment.
Updated 2020:
5. Getting a Closer Look at Villi - Make a cross-section model comparing healthy and damaged villi.
6. What is the prevalence of celiac disease? A third grader did an experiment that resulted in four people being diagnosed with celiac disease. See how she did the experiment.
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