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JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair,
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Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Algae, when fertilized with iron, can combat global warming by photosynthesizing rapidly and consuming CO(2). Iron fertilization, however, can cause harmful algal blooms. My…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the efficiency of various materials in cleaning up a simulated oil spill by measuring the amount of oil and water absorbed. Methods/Materials F…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to create a natural filter that farmers can use to clean pesticides from their storm water runoff. I will use my findings from this year and my…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project examines various methods to purify water to make it drinkable, and analyzes which method is the most efficient. Methods/Materials In this experiment, water is c…
Environmental Engineering
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Many contaminants can enter the water system through various ways, greatly endangering human health. Excess iron can cause chronic fatigue, cancer, and heart disease, while…
Environmental Engineering
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to purify water using only solar energy. I chose to use a solar still based on the El Paso Solar Project model. Methods/Materials The El Paso S…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Which is the best ratio of leaves and greens to make the best compost, in term of high mass percent of nitrogen, carbon and low mass percent of water, in normal condition? M…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To successfully reach my goal, I had to confirm which of selected natural materials filtered contaminated water the best. Methods/Materials I took the approach to pollute wa…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In my project, I used motors and fan blades turned by wind to generate energy. For my first variable, I tested different motors and saw how adding gears would affect the amo…
Environmental Engineering
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Can wind generated from from highway traffic be captured to produce a useable source of energy. Methods/Materials First year: I used a Turbo Meter wind speed indicator to de…