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James conducted an experiment to test if chewing gum improves memory. He hypothesized that chewing gum does improve memory by releasing hormones that affect memory. The experiment involved showing groups numbers to remember, then having them chew different types of gum or not chew gum before being asked to recall the numbers. The results seemed to show those who chewed gum recalled more numbers correctly. James concluded that chewing gum does improve short term memory by increasing blood flow to the brain.

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My experimentBy James
AimTo see if some types of chewing gum affect human memory.My hypothesis is that chewing gum does improve memory. It Is believed that hormones released in the body when chewing gum are the same hormones that effect memoryJapanese researchers showed that brain activity in the hippocampus (an area important for memory in the brain), increases while people chew - but it is not clear why.http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2039-chewing-gum-improves-memory.html
Equipment 3 types of chewing gum , two box’s of 5 gum (watermelon flavour), two box’s of extra gum (peppermint flavour), & two box’s hubba bubba ( strawberry flavour)2 groups of 5 people from grade 5/6, 5 people who like chewing gum and have it all the time and 5 people who don’t have so oftentwelve 7 digit numbers( random number) and make sure no one sees
Method1.show a 7 digit number to one of the groups of 5 people for 10 seconds then show the other group a different number2. then give them the hubba bubba gum, 1 piece only to everyone from both groups 3. Let them chew for 15 minutes4. after that, wait another 15 minutes5. after that ask them wether they can remember and record it in a journal 6. do the experiment without chewing gum but just ask them after the first 15 minutes. And then do it with 5 gum then without then Extra gum then without.
ResultsThe number on the right of the backslash is the people & on the left is how many people guessed correctly .
GraphThis is a graph of my resultshttp://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
DiscussionI chose this experiment because I wanted to know if chewing gum improves short term memory. I wonder about the effects of chewing gum on the recall part of the brain. This experiment took 4-5 weeks, the cost of the chewing gum was $9. I had a few small difficulties in the experiment like when the people I needed were away the first experiment was miss timed. Next time I won’t have the two groups and I will have more people and do the experiment more than once and try it on different age groups.
conclusion In conclusion , chewing gum does improve short term memory Because Chewing gum raises the heart beat by around 3 BPM, increasing blood flow in the upper part area of the brain, which could explain the improvement in such brain activity.http://www.psychologistworld.com/memory/chewing_gum.php

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My science report(james)

  • 2. AimTo see if some types of chewing gum affect human memory.My hypothesis is that chewing gum does improve memory. It Is believed that hormones released in the body when chewing gum are the same hormones that effect memoryJapanese researchers showed that brain activity in the hippocampus (an area important for memory in the brain), increases while people chew - but it is not clear why.http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2039-chewing-gum-improves-memory.html
  • 3. Equipment 3 types of chewing gum , two box’s of 5 gum (watermelon flavour), two box’s of extra gum (peppermint flavour), & two box’s hubba bubba ( strawberry flavour)2 groups of 5 people from grade 5/6, 5 people who like chewing gum and have it all the time and 5 people who don’t have so oftentwelve 7 digit numbers( random number) and make sure no one sees
  • 4. Method1.show a 7 digit number to one of the groups of 5 people for 10 seconds then show the other group a different number2. then give them the hubba bubba gum, 1 piece only to everyone from both groups 3. Let them chew for 15 minutes4. after that, wait another 15 minutes5. after that ask them wether they can remember and record it in a journal 6. do the experiment without chewing gum but just ask them after the first 15 minutes. And then do it with 5 gum then without then Extra gum then without.
  • 5. ResultsThe number on the right of the backslash is the people & on the left is how many people guessed correctly .
  • 6. GraphThis is a graph of my resultshttp://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
  • 7. DiscussionI chose this experiment because I wanted to know if chewing gum improves short term memory. I wonder about the effects of chewing gum on the recall part of the brain. This experiment took 4-5 weeks, the cost of the chewing gum was $9. I had a few small difficulties in the experiment like when the people I needed were away the first experiment was miss timed. Next time I won’t have the two groups and I will have more people and do the experiment more than once and try it on different age groups.
  • 8. conclusion In conclusion , chewing gum does improve short term memory Because Chewing gum raises the heart beat by around 3 BPM, increasing blood flow in the upper part area of the brain, which could explain the improvement in such brain activity.http://www.psychologistworld.com/memory/chewing_gum.php