Students enjoy carrying out an exciting and challenging research project that combines science with computers and mathematics to investigate how polyacrylate animals change in size over time when placed in water and aqueous salt solutions. The hands-on activity motivates students and provides them with the necessary skills and information to have enjoyable and rewarding science project experiences. Here they have an opportunity to solve a problem and to use the science process skills of observing, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data. Project results are displayed on individual posters, creatively prepared by the students. A school-wide poster session is a great way to share the information and to build students' confidence and self esteem.