CSEF · 2006
The Sense of Taste
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to do this experiment; because it is my interest to see if there is a difference between genders and age groups for detecting flavors. I wanted also to find out wha…
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CSEF · 2006
The Sense of Touch
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Does a person's age affect his/her sensitivity to touch? If a person is younger, I beleive he/she will be more sensitive to touch. Methods/Materials 1. Use a ruler & compass…
CSEF · 2006
The Younger The Better
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine at what age cats will recover from anesthetics fastest when spayed/neutered. I hypothesize that cats will recover quicker fr…
CSEF · 2006
Understanding Musical Therapy: Does Periodic Sound Affect the Difficulty of Walking in Parkinson Disease Patients?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if there is an immediate effect of a metronome tempo on the walking of a Parkinson Disease patient. My hypothesis was that if a p…
CSEF · 2006
Viability of Cheek Cells Due to Osmosis
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether cheek cells do osmosis and if they are alive or dead as a result of different food salinities. Methods/Materials To test my hypothesis I did in vivo and…
CSEF · 2006
Water Temperature: Does It Affect Salmonid Growth?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to collect sufficient data to relate water temperature to salmonid development in the San Lorenzo River. Our hypothesis is that salmonids will h…
CSEF · 2006
Weighting for Strength
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was that right-handed, active students' weight will determine the strength in their arms. As the weight of each consecutive student increases, the strength in…
CSEF · 2006
What Snack Makes Goldfish Smile Back?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine which type of goldfish food will make goldfish gain the most mass. I predicted that out of three types of foods (bloodworms, gold…
CSEF · 2006
Which Sweetener Tastes Best? Which Is Best for You? A Comparison of Five Sweeteners
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to see which of five sweeteners were preferred by children and adults, and compare those results with research on the health benefits and risks of the sweeten…
CSEF · 2006
You Can't Believe What You See: A Blind Spot
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if age affects the size of the human blind spot. I believe that as people grow older, the size of their blind spots will increase. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2005
Adaptive Dorsal Patterning and Morphological Variation in the Salamander Ensatina klauberi
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The aim was to test the hypothesis that the color pattern of the salamander Ensatina klauberi is cryptic. It was also to compare the Ensatina salamander species klauberi and…
CSEF · 2005
Ammonia: The Passed Gas, Part II
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a horse's diet can be altered so that the ammonia level in the manure will be equal to that of cow manure. I believe that when the horse's die…
CSEF · 2005
A Rainbow of Ultraviolet Color
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I love animals and am fascinated that scientists knew birds had more cones in their eyes than humans which means they see more colors than humans, but they still believed th…
CSEF · 2005
Are Fingerprints Hereditary? A Statistical Analysis
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to determine whether fingerprints are hereditary, which types are hereditary, and which parent to child combination is most heredit…
CSEF · 2005
Are Mice Territorial?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to show that mice will establish a territory over a certain time, and I plan to take random snapshots of their positions in order to show a perferred area where…
CSEF · 2005
Are You Cross-Dominant, or Not?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether the majority of 12-13 year olds have cross-dominance between their dominant hand and eye, and whether males or females are more commonl…
CSEF · 2005
Aromatherapy: The Effects of Various Aromas on Animal Behavior
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to observe if aromatherapy affects a hamsters behavior. My hypothesis stated that the hamster's sctivity level and appetite would increa…
CSEF · 2005
A Study Comparing the Posterior Motion of C. commersonii and O. orca
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out if the up and down angles of posterior end motion of C. commersonii differ from the up and down angles of posterior end motion of O. orca. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2005
A Study of Anthopleura sola as an Indicator of Global Warming in the Northern California Rocky Intertidal
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this research is to understand ecological change in the Northern California intertidal due to global warming by observing populations of Anthopleura sola, a newl…
CSEF · 2005
Bioartificial Engineered Heart Tissue: in vitro Construction of Contractile Cardiomyocytes for Tissue Replacement Therap
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Engineered heart tissue (EHT) is needed in tissue replacement therapy for infarcts, which form in the heart and do not contract with the rest of the organ. The objective was…
CSEF · 2005
Blood in Action: The Effect of Exercise on Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to determine the immediate and short-term effect of different levels of exercise on blood pressure and pulse rate. It was hypothesized that bl…
CSEF · 2005
Blood Pressure: What Impact Does the Common Method of Measuring Blood Pressure Have on the Accuracy of B.P. Readings?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my Science Fair project is to determine the accuracy of the common method (community standard) of taking blood pressure readings when compared to the ideal…
CSEF · 2005
Blowing Off Carbon Dioxide
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to see what type of exercises makes people produce the most carbon dioxide. Methods/Materials Materials:test subjects, liquid measuring cup th…
CSEF · 2005
Can You Make the Grade? Fitness: Body Mass vs. Heart Rate
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals There are many news programs and newspaper articles about overweight children. This project measures a twelve year old boy's Body Mass Index to determine if it relates to hi…
CSEF · 2005
Colonization of Three Species of Aphid on Two Types of Locally Grown Lettuce
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To observe the colonization of three aphid species on a lettuce head. Thus determining,if possible, an effective eradication treatment. Methods/Materials Materials:Eighteen,…
CSEF · 2005
Color, Fragrance, and Flavor: Measuring Their Influence on the Behavior of Worker Bees
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to isolate which element of a flower a worker bee is most attracted to: color, fragrance or flavor. Methods/Materials Twenty-two 5-inch rounds of paper wer…
CSEF · 2005
Comparing Various Natural Substances in Attracting and Repelling Drosophila
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to compare various natural substances to see if they attract or repel Drosophila. My goal was to determine which category of natural substanc…
CSEF · 2005
Cracking Up: Egg Shell Strengths
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal was to find out if home farm chickens have egg shells that are stronger than caged chicken egg shells. Our hypothesis was that farm chicken eggs would be stronger b…
CSEF · 2005
Determining The Effects of Various Animal Hair and Temperature Variations on Mice Behavior
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if mice have a positive or negative reaction to the certain animal hairs in diferent temperatures. Methods/Materials First you heat up one of the six hairs(cat,…
CSEF · 2005
Determining Toads' Dominant Sense for Locating Food
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether oriental fire bellied toads' dominant sense for locating food is sight or smell. An attempt will also be made to figure o…