Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if the diet of a red worm affect its reproduction. Methods/Materials Method: I labeled the metal trays A(produce)and B(newspaper). I placed sli…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to try to achieve darker yolks by adding alfalfa to my hens diet. By the research I had done, xanthophylls are responsible for making the yolks…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project, "Tides and Gulls", was designed to ascertain a possible correlation between high and low tides and the number of gull sightings at a given beach. I hypothesized…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Using the Tagging of Pacific Predators Program (TOPP) tagging map satellite images, we plotted geolocations for eight Pacific bluefin tuna from January, 2004 through Decembe…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To Determine influence of Noise induced hearing loss v. presbycusis caused by direct application of sound, ie listening to more than an hour of loud music per day. Methods/M…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals While there are many quick fix procedures open to the general public, such as Lasik Eye Surgery, Visual Therapy is an available branch of alternative medicine for the visual…
Zoology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to learn what concentration of sugar is most preferred by hummingbirds. Methods/Materials Concentrations of 0%, 25%, 35%, 45%, 55%, and 65% were made with w…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the internal and external similarities in growth between bullfrogs and freshwater trout.Then trace their ancestry to see which commo…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to figure out whether age or BMI played a greater role in a child's heart rate's response to excercise. This year we wanted to see if contro…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Do goldfish contain long-term memory capabilities, or the ability to remember an event or occurrence, when put under the temperate effect of warming waters through operant c…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Inside the circulatory system, sodium prompts the kidney to reabsorb water into the capillaries, increasing blood pressure. Although scientists are not sure why, ingesting p…
Mammalian Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my research is to find the effects certain patterns of iPod useage have on our hearing both at rest and when exercising. Methods/Materials I required an iPo…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Castor bean plants are invasive shrubs that often have Argentine ants crawling on them. The ants are attracted to extrafloral nectaries, which are nectar producing glands ou…
Zoology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see if Helix aspersa or Gastropoda pulmonata would exhibit any preferences for anthocyanin pigments over anthoxanthin pigments in pansi…
Mammalian Biology
First Award
Objectives/Goals The California sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) has been highly endangered since being nearly hunted to extinction one hundred years ago by fur traders. The population is t…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Caloric restriction, limiting an organism#s calorie consumption, can increase certain organisms# lifespan. Many scientists hope that understanding caloric restriction may pr…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project is relevant to Australian shepherd breeders because my project is about Aussie's (Australian shepherd's) color genetics. My hypothesis is: When raising Australian…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The study seeks to answer the question if aside from the lab mouse, can a zebrafish be used as a model to assess drug toxicity and efficacy. A parallelism of both animals wi…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out if certain colors could bring about a change in human blood pressure. Methods/Materials I assembled a group of subjects, all different ages, an…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) can see color. Methods/Materials A box was built and X#s marked for the placement of roses and the tortoise. Carn…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals What will affect your distance eyesight more, video games played on the television for one hour at a distance of twelve feet or using the computer for one hour at a distance…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The main reason I did this experiment was because I wanted to see how the nocturnal Leopard gecko and the Crested Gecko and the diurnal Bearded Dragon act at different times…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Injury to cartilage may lead to a crippling disease called arthritis. It is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S. Traumatic arthritis is a form of arthritis ca…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I will compare aggressive behavior in chicken genders at various stages of development. I will determine if roosters are more aggressive than hens when they encounter differ…
Mammalian Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to engineer a noninvasive methodology for precisely determining the volume, mass, and density of the liver. The secondary goal is to apply this method to ob…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals While doing this experiment, I hoped to learn about the different reproductive methods of the Mushroom Coral, and induce them using a razor blade. I also hoped to prove or d…
Mammalian Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether crossed hand-eye dominance has an effect on free-throw shooting. Methods/Materials I received the help of three subject groups with diffe…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if mice that are placed in different environmental conditions (light, dark) (regular feeding times) will have an effect on their growth rate. Met…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To find out if pollen supplement dislodges parasitic mites as well or better than powdered sugar dusting. To find out if pollen supplement also feeds the bees effectively. T…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if music affects blood pressure and heart rate. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 16 people ages 39-45. There were 9 women a…