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…
Animal Sciences science fair projects from 2004
Browse 89 real Animal Sciences projects entered in 2004, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
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
A pHantastic Way to See How Exercise Affects CO(2) Production
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To explore the effects that different types and durations of exercise have on the production of CO(2) in humans. To demonstrate how when people exercise, they burn adenosine…
CSEF · 2004
Are Annual and Perennial Plants Differentially Eaten by Snails?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test whether snails prefer to eat annual plants more than perennial plants. I predicted that annual plants would be eaten more because annual plants may…
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 Domestic Dogs and Wolves Similar in Their Hierarchical Behaviors?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see if a domestic dog pack's hierarchical behaviors were similar to those of wolves. Methods/Materials I observed seven domestic dogs on two acres of la…
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
A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down: Reliable Dosing of Oral Medication to Pet Rats
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was to determine a convenient and accurate way to orally administer an anti-parasitic drug, Ivermectin, to pet rats in order to treat them for Fur Mites. Method…
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
A Study Comparing the Respiration Rate to Weight Ratio of Two Different Families of the Order Cetacea
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study two diffrent famalies of the order Cetacea and find out if the respiration rate to rate weight ratio will differ between diffrent age groups of Orc…
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
Biodiversity of Bugs: How Is Relative Abundance of Species Affected by Local Environment?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the affect of temprature,humidity and flora on Biodiversity of Bugs found in our local eniornment. To compare biodiversity sesonally using Shano…
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
Can You Hear Me Now? Assessing Canine Hearing Loss
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Until now there has been no reliable method available to specifically determine the frequency range at which hearing-impaired dogs can hear. The goal of this experiment was…
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
Chew On This: A Study of Rats' Gnawing Behaviors on Electrical Wires
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Rats and other rodents do a considerable amount of damage worldwide by gnawing on electrical lines. The purpose of this project was to determine if rats showed a preference…
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
Determining the Effects of Various Animal Hair and Temperature Variations on Cricket Behavior
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the crickets were attracted to certine types of hairs in different temperatures. I wanted to see which hairs the crickets was attracted to in wa…
CSEF · 2004
Determining the Habitat Selection (Moist vs. Dry) of Armadillidium vulgare through Taxis or Kinesis
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the Armadillidium vulgare (pill bug) shows taxis (movement due to stimulus) or kinesis (random movement) when given the opt…
CSEF · 2004
Determining Which Spice Works Best as a Barrier Against Ants
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to investigate the effects that spices will have on ants. The reason I am doing this investigation is to derermine if spices work as a better ba…
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…
CSEF · 2004
Do Birds Respond to Different Colored Bird Seed?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The title of my project is #Do Birds Respond to Different Colored Bird Seed?# The purpose of my project was to see if birds were affected by color, more specifically if bird…
CSEF · 2004
Does Gender, Age, or Smoking Habits Affect a Person's Sense of Smell?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to investigate whether gender, age or smoking habits affect a person's sense of smell. Methods/Materials Twelve distinct scented oils and on…
CSEF · 2004
Does Global Warming Affect Bacterial Bleaching of Coral?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Recent research on coral bleaching suggests the bacterium Vibrio shiloi might cause coral bleaching as water temperature increases. Vibrio shiloi renders algae that feed the…
CSEF · 2004
Do Mice Experience the Same Fight, Flight, or Freeze Response As Humans Do When Faced with Their Fear?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if fear has an affect on the behavior of a mouse. I believe that a mouse will reach the end of a maze in a slower time after the rats# scent is a…