Rethink Your Drink
Human Health and Behavior
Chloe Oliveras
- Grade:
- 7
- Teacher:
- Erin Harroun
My project is about seeing which drinks damage your tooth enamel the most. Why I chose this, is because people drink these drinks on a daily basis. Soda and Energy drinks because of the coloring and acid. It is important because we don't often think of the consequences to our teeth when we drink these liquids.
You chose a fascinating and important question, and your project shows excellent effort and scientific thinking. Your use of eggshells as a model for tooth enamel was creative and well‑explained, and your observations about staining, texture changes, and shell weakening were very clear. Your results help show why certain drinks—especially energy drinks—can be harmful to teeth, and your presentation made the information easy to understand. Keep exploring questions that connect science to everyday life—your curiosity and careful work really shine in this project!
The project topic is clear and focuses on an issue that many people can relate to, since drinks like soda and energy drinks are commonly consumed. I like that the introduction explains why the topic matters and connects it to everyday choices people make. Mentioning acids and coloring in the drinks helps show that the project is thinking about possible causes of enamel damage. One suggestion would be to include a little more scientific background about tooth enamel, such as explaining that enamel is the hard outer layer of the tooth and that acids can weaken or dissolve it over time.