Group 18 - Mint Gum Memory

Day 1- March 8th, 2016- We have found good research on why chewing gum increases the chance of memory. Researchers believe that the taste and the action performed while memorizing it, and then repeating it chewing gum again help to recollect memory easier then without it. Here is a good link that went into depth on the gum experiment.- https://www.psychologistworld.com/memory/chewing_gum.php

Day 2- March 9th, 2016- Today we are searching for new experiments that can help us relate to our topic. Different types of food as well as memory experiments are good base to see what we can complete during the experiment. We also thought of our second part to the experiment we plan to test memory first without gum and then with gum, but are still debating to do the opposite.

Day 3- March 10th, 2016- Today we had more research that helped us figure out what our project needs to be and what in the gum makes our brain memorize more then without the gum.

Day 4- March 11th, 2016- Today just consisted up getting our student handouts done, and creating our hypothesis about how will the people react to our experiment.

Day 5- March 14th, 2016- We have decided to change up our experiment, instead of having one person at a time try to memorize, we have decided to do the test in groups of 2, one person chewing gum and the other not. You can find where we decided to change the experiment here- http://www.wired.com/2011/11/the-cognitive-benefits-of-chewing-gum/

Day 6- March 15th, 2016- We have completed student handouts 16 and 17 and are focusing on the supplies we may need for the experiment.

Day 7- March 16th, 2016- I ( Dylan ) will be picking up the poster today and we will be starting our colors and vibrant images on the poster to help have people come to our experiment, we also have decided to give suckers to each of our participants.

Day 8- March 17th, 2016-  Working Hard

Day 9-  March 18th, 2016- Starting to get to work on our poster- we want to make it colorful to attract more people!

Day 10- March 21st, 2016- W have finished our poster with the title mint gum memory, we have a lot of good colors and research to attract the people to visit our booth.

Day 11, March 22nd, 2016- Getting ready for parent night tomorrow, just finishin up a few touches such as finding good headphones and reading the words for voice recording.

Day 12, March 23rd, 2016- Parent night went great! just a few kinks we had to work out such as how much gum we needed and how long it would take, but on average the results are what we expected!

Day 13 ( PSYCHOLOGY FAIR) It went great! the kids were very interested in our experiment and gave us the results we needed, we also found out a good trick so the 2nd person ( with gum)  does not hear the words the first person gave we would put headphones on the first person and play music so they could not memorize the words with first person was saying- all and it all it was a good day and we got good results.

Day 14- After the fair- I think the only thing that could be improved is the amount of people at the fair at once, it was hard and at some points to move, and get people to try, with it being so hard to move.