Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a solar cell attached to a sun tracker is more efficient than a stationary solar cell perpendicular to the sun's rays at noon. The scientist…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Greening (citrus), Psyllid Yellows (tomato) and Zebra Chip (potato) are diseases caused by 'Candidatus Lieberibacter' bacteria. Symptoms include yellow leaves, poor growth a…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To extract antioxidants from natural sources and to compare their polyphenolic content by Folin Ciocalteau Assay, and activity by DPPH Assay, and also to determine their ant…
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals After noticing whiteflies on a plant at school, we decided that we would like to test ways of controlling them. After doing research and learning that synthetic pesticides a…
Zoology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Does the sharpness and size of a beak affect how hard a bird can bite or puncture? Methods/Materials First I will gather the different birds I will use. My project is design…
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to investigate if while using the compouter there is a higher incidence of a human having a dry eye. Methods/Materials 17" MacBook Pro (with hid…
Plant Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to confirm and refine results of a previous experiment conducted last year by myself regarding the effect of electricity on plants. A.C. curr…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see if the psychological theory of the uncanny valley (Freud/Jentsch),as applied to robotics by Dr. Masahiro Mori in the 1970s, is scientifically valid,…
Physics & Astronomy
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how atomic radii, atomic masses, and container shapes affect the time for two separate gases to become a homogeneous mixture and to explore the…
Zoology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment is to identify the infection patterns of the Wolbachia bacteria in arthropods through DNA analysis in order to better understand the proliferat…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Research was conducted to develop a novel three-part approach of immunotargeted quantum dots for Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment. The system was composed of the primary…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I wished to see which variables on a vortex cannon ( lip size, diaphragm tension, and distance between cannon and force meter) affected the force produced by the vortex cann…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Is it possible to cool your body down during exercise using chemical means? Through the application of chemicals to athletic garments, it is possible to make the sweat on th…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My science project's goal was to use colorimetric detection methods to determine if there was any significant difference between the lead levels in domestic and imported can…
Mathematics & Software
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if a formula can be derived to find the number iterations it takes to reach zero or a Kaprekar Constant with out going through the Kaprekar Routine. Methods/Mat…
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals - Is it possible to build a Tesla coil at home using readily available materials? Can the ozone gas created by the Tesla coil be used to purify water? How efficient and effe…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In 1996, Congress passed a law stating that medications must be accompanied by "meaningful" written information. Patients' perception of a drug's risk can determine whether…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To see if green algae can be tricked into producing H(2) via photosynthesis and the optimal conditions for maximum production. I will also determine whether this H(2) can be…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests the performance speed gains or losses in a computer between doubling the CPU clock speed and doubling the amount of RAM. Methods/Materials -One 2.8GHz…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to find the most insulating, durable and inexpensive refractory material for utilization in the non-ferrous industry. Methods/Materials Two i…
Mammalian Biology (Senior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To test the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on the human body. Methods/Materials Baseline bleeding time, platelet aggregation, and blood samples were obtained from…
Mathematics & Software
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I constructed a statistical model that considers streamflow in the San Lorenzo to predict fish populations migrating past Henry Cowell Redwood State Park. I then created, fr…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if winglets on an airplane improved stability. If so, what shape and angle of winglets would make an airplane the most stable. I…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I came up with this idea on the way to school when my sister was yelling at me. I wondered what material I could wrap her in that would block the most sound. I also have a r…
Plant Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This was a two part study. Part 1 investigated the effect of atmospheric CO2 level on plant transpiration. Related effects may be highly relevant to the environment because…
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project is about which type of soil would be the best to build a building on and would withstand shaking in an earthquake. My hypothesis was that if clay soil was bette…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I had heard UVC light could be used to kill bacteria. I also found there were UVC wands commercially available for household use. I designed an experiment to test a UVC wand…
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals When Fullerene-based Nanoparticles (FNPs) undergo photoexcitation from the sun they produce toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). The objective of this study was to investiga…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This study analyzes the impact of people's eye dominance on their perception of optical illusions. This study is intended to answer the question, "Do people with a dominant…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment is an extension of a previous experiment on electrolysis that had unexpected results. No oxygen gas was produced and a red substance dissolved into the water…