CSEF · 2006
Can You See Me Now? Good
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if it is possible to train people between the ages of 40-65, to be able to read clearly without the help of reading glasses. Meth…
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CSEF · 2006
Carbs or Protein: Who Has More Power?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objecct was to learn if a hamster could produce more energy on a complex carbohydrate diet or a protein diet. Methods/Materials We mounted a laser cut disk to a plastic…
CSEF · 2006
Catostomus santaane: The Santa Ana Sucker
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our Project was to determine if the Santa Ana River is suitable for the Santa Ana Sucker fish based on the dissolved oxygen content, pH, and temperature compared to the cont…
CSEF · 2006
Chow Time
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Chow Time is an experiment about dog's food preferences. I have always wondered why some types of dog food are more popular than the rest. Is it because the popular dog food…
CSEF · 2006
Circumference of Thigh vs. Force of Kick
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project will test whether or not the circumference of each person#s thigh, will affect the amount of force that each participant applies to the ball. The larger the cir…
CSEF · 2006
Color through the Eyes of a Goat: Do Goats See and Prefer Color?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I run my own herd of goats on my families ranch in the small mountain community of Santa Ysabel, in the San Diego County. I basically use my goats for blackberry control in…
CSEF · 2006
Comparing Different Fish Species as Natural Predators in Controlling Mosquito Larvae Population
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine which type of fish will eat the most mosquito larvae in a five minute time period. I have chosen fish that can live in different te…
CSEF · 2006
Comparing the Attraction of Linepithema humile to Various Sweeteners
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine which common household sweetener (saccharin, sucrose, aspartame, sucralose) the ant species, Linepithema humile, was most attracted to. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2006
Comparison of BMI and Body Fat Content of Montclair Prep students to the National Average
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to compare the BMI with assistance of % body fat of middle school students of Montclair Prep to the national average. Methods/Materials To get resu…
CSEF · 2006
Critical Components of an Effective Fly Trap
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the variables that contribute to creating an effective fly trap. Methods/Materials Two identical fly traps were built using five…
CSEF · 2006
Do Bees Buzz For Candles?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to see if bees are attracted to scents. Methods/Materials 1. 100 honeybees; 2. 10 scented candles and 1 unscented candle ; 3. flashlight; 4. 2 PVC Pipes, 4…
CSEF · 2006
Does Exercise Affect Weight?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My science project, Does Exercise Effect Weight? ,was intended to prove the hypothesis that exercise will cause living beings to lose weight. Given that all conditions of li…
CSEF · 2006
Does Food Source Affect the Behavior of Viviparis malleatus?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Two previous experiments led me through behavioral observation and effects of dissolved oxygen on the Viviparis malleatus (Trapdoor snail). This year's study focused on food…
CSEF · 2006
Does Music Affect Chickens' Laying Patterns?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals One day I was out in the chicken coop. I was listening to my ipod. All of a sudden, I thought that it would be interesting and fun to test if music affects chickens# laying…
CSEF · 2006
Does Participating in Yoga Yield the Same Cardio-Respiratory Fitness Benefits as Running?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out whether practicing yoga produces better cardio-respiratory fitness benefits than running. I believed that yoga participants would r…
CSEF · 2006
Does Rock and Roll Really Move Your Soul? The Effect of Music on Heart Rate
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if and how much the heart rate of twelve to thirteen year old females changes when listening to four different types of music;…
CSEF · 2006
Does the Distance between Ants and Food Affect the Percentage of Ants that Go to the Food?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out whether ants would go to a certain food regardless of how far it is from them. I wanted to observe the characteristics of ants. Methods/Materials I coll…
CSEF · 2006
Does Varying Feed Affect the Milk of Lactating Caprines? A Two Year Study
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see that if we change the protein in the diets of dairy goats if that will affect the pH, EC or TDS of the milk. Methods/Materials Clean…
CSEF · 2006
Do Fruit Flies Have Food Preferences?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project Do Fruit Flies Have Food Preferences is to determine if the fruit fly has fruit food preferences if given the choice to choose between 7 fruits…
CSEF · 2006
Eating Right Makes a Difference
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to see how much weight I can lose in one week by altering my eating habits to healthier ones. My goal is to lose up to, but no more than, five…
CSEF · 2006
Effect of Acid Rain on Barn Owl Pellets
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is whether acid rain will affect the acidity in Barn Owl pellets dependent on source. The hypothesis states that there will be an increase in ac…
CSEF · 2006
Effects of Lunar Motion and Position upon the Birth and Death Rates of Human Beings
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if motions and positions of the moon affect the birth and death rates of human beings. It was believed that birth rates are affected by the mo…
CSEF · 2006
Eggcellent Mass
Zoology
Objectives/Goals According to research, the size and mass of eggs can be affected by the amount of fat and protein in a laying hen's diet. Eggs produced from ten Rhode Island Red laying hens…
CSEF · 2006
Egg-into-Egg: Effect of Dietary Protein on Clutch Traits in Zebra Finches
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Objective: My objective was to determine the effects of supplemental dietary protein on the traits of eggs laid by zebra finches, a species whose basic diet of grass seed is…
CSEF · 2006
Electrolocation by the Black Ghost Knifefish: Navigation through a Maze in Complete Darkness
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the hypothesis that a Black Ghost Knifefish could navigate an underwater maze in complete darkness using its electrolocation ability to detect metal…
CSEF · 2006
Factors Affecting Balance and PCP Disorders: The Influence of Natural Stimuli in Mice Utricles, Year 2
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals How the tissues that form several organs maintain their proper planar cell polarity (PCP) organization is an important question in the vestibular system. One otolithic organ…
CSEF · 2006
Filter Feeders
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To see whether or not Mytilus edulis (mussels) can absorb particles within their systems other than ones used for food. Methods/Materials In my procedure, I put 250 mL of a…
CSEF · 2006
Foraging Behavior and Food Preferences of Argentine Ants
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Linepithema humile is a widespread invasive species. To understand the relationship between this species# success exploiting food sources and devastating indigenous species,…
CSEF · 2006
Generational Adaptation of Coral to Variables in a Simulated Reef Environment
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if new generations of Xenia elongate coral would adapt better to changing conditions in a simulated reef environment compared to the mother col…
CSEF · 2006
Genetic Variation among Populations of Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) throughout California
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) is a huge pest to many types of plants throughout the state of California, especially in commercial agriculture. One of t…