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CSEF · 2005

Whose Mouth Is Cleaner?

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals It is said that a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human mouth, so I wanted to see if the theory was true. Even though humans brush their teeth, there are still a lot of food p…

CSEF · 2004

Adios Ants

Zoology

Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to determine which types of non-toxic natural substances repel ants most efficiently without killing them. Our hypothesis was that substanc…

CSEF · 2004

Ammonia: The Passed Gas

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a horse's diet affects the amount of ammonia produced in their manure. I believe that, when boiled, the manure sample from a pregnant female h…

CSEF · 2004

Antlion Natural History

Zoology

Objectives/Goals Antlions are insect larvae whose pit traps for ants are noticeable in sandy areas. I studied several aspects of antlion natural history. The question my main study addresses…

CSEF · 2004

Antlions, The Farmer's Best Friend

Zoology

Objectives/Goals Pest control is a very serious problem in agriculture today. Farmers need pesticides to keep their crops from being damaged by insects, but over time, insects build immuniti…

CSEF · 2004

Ant Supercolony Aggression

Zoology

Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Ants of the #SuperColony# are spread all over California. Is one colony of ants mainly aggressors? Do aggressors always win, if so how do they win their b…

CSEF · 2004

Are Dogs Color Blind?

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out if dogs can see color or not. Methods/Materials To test if my dog was color-blind, I first trained him to choose blue over yellow. I chose blue…

CSEF · 2004

Are Dogs Right or Left Pawed?

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out whether most dogs prefer to use their right or left paw more than the other. Methods/Materials Information was obtained from 217…

CSEF · 2004

Are You or Your Pet Overly Acidic?

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals My goal is to see if there is any relationship between a cat's pH and a human's pH at different times of the day. I will measure the saliva pH of 3 human's and three cat's t…

CSEF · 2004

Astrodapsis spatiosus

Zoology

Objectives/Goals What type of sand do sand dollars like to live in? I am interested in fossils and I also always wondered what sand dollars really are. I always thought that they were just s…

CSEF · 2004

Bat Grip and Hand Muscle Fatigue

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if holding the baseball bat in the correct position (with the proximal interphalangeal knuckles of both hands aligned) results in less hand mus…

CSEF · 2004

Can of Worms

Zoology

Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if it mattered where a nightcrawler (earthworm) was cut in order for it to regenerate. Methods/Materials I cut the nightcrawlers at: 1.27cm posterior (bin 1)…

CSEF · 2004

Can You Fool a Fruit Fly?

Zoology

Objectives/Goals I tested to see if fruit flies would be more attracted to a real banana or a synthetic banana ester. Methods/Materials Material List: 2 vials of flightless fruit flies, 1 la…

CSEF · 2004

Chamaelo calyptratus Color Manipulation

Zoology

Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if you could make a veild chameleon change colors. Methods/Materials I had two different lights, red, and yellow. I also had a mirror to see if h…

CSEF · 2004

Demons in the Dirt

Zoology

Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if humidity has an effect on antlion predation. My hypothesis was that a higher humidiy would increase the number of ants an antlion would eat. M…

CSEF · 2004

Diabetes and Exercise

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine the effect of exercise on the blood glucose levels of people with Type 1 diabetes. When people eat carbohydrates, they are turned in…

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