Science+Fair+PT


 * Science Fair Topic**: "Can pop music make you run faster?"


 * Hypothesis**: If you listen to pop music while running then you will run faster.


 * Valid**:


 * Source 1**: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-does-music-affect-the-brain.html

**Notes**:

- Music helps immune response. - Endorphins are released when listening to music. - Endorphins are happy hormones - Music helps relive stress. - Music affects a person's mood.

**Source 2**: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Pages/Music-and-Mood.aspx?nfstatus=401

**Notes**:

- Music reduces a person's anxiety. - Music helps a person fall asleep. - Music can help decrease stress.

**Source 3**: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/conditions/why-does-music-motivate-us/article542629/


 * Notes**:

- Music gives us a little bit of energy. - Music affects the nervous system in our body. - Accelerates our heart beat and our breathing. Useful for exercises.


 * Source 4**: http://www.alzfdn.org/EducationandCare/musictherapy.html


 * Notes**:

- Music can affect a person's mood. - Music requires little mental processing. - Music increases a person's movement. (Gives energy)

=Work Cited=  Clair, Alicia A. "Alzheimer's Foundation of America." // Alzheimer's Foundation of America //. Alzheimer's Foundation of America, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2013. . 
 * The information on the website was provided by Alicia Clair, a professor and director of the Division of Music Education and Music at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

Fenske, Mark. "The Globe and Mail." //The Globe and Mail //. The Globe and Mail, n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2013. <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/conditions/why-does-music-motivate-us/article542629/>. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Magar, Prashant. "How Does Music Affect the Brain?" //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Buzzle.com //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Buzzle.com, 18 July 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-does-music-affect-the-brain.html>. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;"> "Music and Mood." //HealthyChildren.org//. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2013. <http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Pages/Music-and-Mood.aspx?nfstatus=401>.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">The information on the website was provided by Mark Fenske, an associate professor in neuroscience at the University of Guelph. He was also the co-author of the book, The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success.
 * The information on the website was researched by Laurel Trainor, the director of MIMM (McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind).
 * The information on the website came from a book source, Mental Health, Naturally. The book was written by Kathi J. Kemper, MD, FAAP

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Williams, Bernie, Dave Gluck, and Bob Thompson. "Music of the Sphere." //Rhythms of the Game: The Link between Musical and Athletic Performance//. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard, 2011. 15. Print.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">One of the authors of this book is Dave Gluck. He is a current professor of music at the State University of New York.