CSEF · 2012
The Window to a Spider
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our main objective is to see a clear anatomy of a spider and finding out which solution would show the best translucency of a spider under a microscope after soaking them in…
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CSEF · 2012
Trends in the Emission Spectra of Elements
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The overall goal of my project is to understand how the visible emission spectrum of an element may relate to its position in the periodic table. The first objective is to d…
CSEF · 2012
What Causes the Most Vitamin C Loss: Water Solubility or Heat?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if it is water solubility or heat that causes the greatest loss of Vitamin C while boiling potatoes. Methods/Materials Peeled and sliced potato…
CSEF · 2012
Which Evaporates Fastest?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which liquid: water, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, or olive oil evaporates the fastest and why. Methods/Materials Equal amounts of water, vinegar,…
CSEF · 2011
Application of Micro and Nano Sized Magnetic Beads for the Purification of Water
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals The preparation of low cost, non-toxic chitosan coated magnetic nanoparticles and their application for heavy metal ion removal from water are the main goals. The nanopartic…
CSEF · 2011
A Sticky Situation: Corn Syrup's Angle of Polarization
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to construct a homemade polarimeter to find out if corn syrup is chiral, and if yes, what the angle and direction of polarization are. Methods/Materials We…
CSEF · 2011
A Unique Liquid CO(2) Based Green Extraction Process to Obtain Essential Oils from Spices
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There is a great need to develop teaching labs that expose students to green chemical processing. The goal of this project is to develop a unique, convenient, visually drama…
CSEF · 2011
Breakdown of CO(2) through Electrical Discharge
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals -To find out if it is possible to build a device to create carbon monoxide, for industrial use, from carbon dioxide. -To find out what method is the best for completing this…
CSEF · 2011
Can Jatropha Oil Be Converted into a Usable and Cost-Efficient Green Alternative Fuel?
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Fossil fuels are running out, and we are looking for sustainable replacements. Jatropha oil, an inexpensive oil, has potential for being an effective replacement. My experim…
CSEF · 2011
Catalytic Conundrum: Comparing the Efficiencies of PEM Fuel Cells with Different Concentrations of Platinum Catalysts
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The current situation facing the fuel cell economy is the cost of the platinum (Pt) catalyst required to make the cell work. My project was focused on determining whether fu…
CSEF · 2011
Chemically Expediting the Degradation of Polylactic Acid
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our science project was to see if acids and bases facilitate the hydrolysis of polylactic acid. Methods/Materials We chose to test the loud, but compostable…
CSEF · 2011
Chlorine Decay in Tap Water
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested chlorine decay in different temperatures of water. This experiment will help to determine if tap and/or drinking water is clean. Finally, this experim…
CSEF · 2011
Crazy Crystals: In Which Temperature Condition Do Crystals Grow Largest and Clearest?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In my science fair project, I tested which temperature condition crystals grow the biggest and clearest in. The temperature conditions I used were an ice bath (4° C), a refr…
CSEF · 2011
Determining the Presence and Quantity of Caffeine in Coca Cola Beverages
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project tested the Coca-Cola product line in order to confirm the company#s claimed caffeine levels. Our null hypotheses held that the caffeine content in each of the f…
CSEF · 2011
Development of a Novel Optical Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Total and Specific Volatile Organic Compounds
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represent significant health and environmental safety hazards. Sensors for VOCs exist, but are limited, due to cost and size constraints. W…
CSEF · 2011
Does Soda Temperature Affect the Height of a Mentos Geyser?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if Mentos mint candies would react differently in different temperatures of soda. I believe that the heated soda will shoot a higher geyser tha…
CSEF · 2011
Dyeing for M&M's
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify the FD&C dyes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown M&M candies using paper chromatography, vinegar solvent, and McC…
CSEF · 2011
Dye Intensity
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I was interested in finding out if fabric left in natural dyes for longer periods of time would show higher intensity of color. Methods/Materials I chose to use 4 vegetables…
CSEF · 2011
Electrolyte Showdown: Sports Drinks vs. Fruit Juices
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to determine how many electrolytes different drinks had, and then compare them. The conductance (electrolytes) of distilled water, tap water, ora…
CSEF · 2011
Go Organic
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Are there more antioxidants and Vitamin A in organic spinach versus conventionally grown spinach? Methods/Materials Using thin layer chromatography and column chromatography…
CSEF · 2011
Greenhouse Effect
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the level of concentrated carbon dioxide (CO2)in the four different gases; (1)Ambient Air, (2)Human Exhalation, (3)Car Exhaust, (4)Nearly Pure CO…
CSEF · 2011
How Do Various Electrolytes, Polyatomic & Monatomic, Affect Charging/Discharging Efficiency of Algae Based Batteries?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to compare two polyatomic and two monatomic electrolytes, in order to ascertain the most efficient algae based polymer battery. The monatomic…
CSEF · 2011
How pH Affects Steel
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to determine the effects, if any, of higher and lower levels of pH on mild steel. Methods/Materials 7 clean plastic containers with li…
CSEF · 2011
How Strong Is the Molecular Force in a Drop of Liquid?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I mainly want to find out the strength of intermolecular forces in a drop of water and other liquids, look for a simple way to observe and estimate those intermolecular forc…
CSEF · 2011
How to Make Your Household Carbon Arc Run Longer
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the relative effect of oxidation on the electrode corrosion in a carbon arc. Methods/Materials Two 50 ohm space heaters were wired in parallel t…
CSEF · 2011
If I Dye What Madders?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To achieve the brightest red dye out of fresh madder root. If the older (larger) roots are grinded, then the color of the dye extract will be deeper in color than using the…
CSEF · 2011
Increasing the Efficiency of Energy Extraction from Landfill Gas
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The overall objective of this project was to prove the commercial viability of utilizing landfill gas (LFG) to produce renewable energy. Two additional steps, carbon sequest…
CSEF · 2011
Investigation of Polydimethylsiloxane as a Solid Media for Fluorophores at Room Temperature
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to investigate the propensity of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to absorb different fluorescent dyes, coumarin 151 (C-151) and N-phenyl-4-dimethylam…
CSEF · 2011
Investigation of Variations in Zinc Coating Thickness with Different Galvanized Metal Thicknesses
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To investigate whether the thickness of zinc coating varies with thickness of different galvanized metal samples. Methods/Materials Eleven different galvanized metal samples…
CSEF · 2011
It's Time to Rust Some Metals
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the rusting effect of different metals when they are exposed to different liquids. Methods/Materials I have used four common metal screws: stainless…