Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find how the temperature of a magnet affects its magnetic strength. Methods/Materials Six ceramic magnets were tested at three differ…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Purpose:The purpose of this project is to see which of the six salts will make ice cream the quickest. It is also to see which of the salts will cause the temperature of the…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my investigation was to find an inexpensive, durable tile that can be used for reentry into Earth's atmosphere and for flooring and countertop use. This tile mus…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the colors found in natural products are the same colors, or same blend of colors, as those found in artificial products.…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to find out what materials could block Wi-Fi waves the best. Methods/Materials Using a transmitter (an Apple Time Capsule) and a receiver (an Apple MacBook Pr…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment determined which type of roofing material had the highest emissivity and albedo properties. It was hypothesized that the lighter roof color will cause the te…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find the fabric that would retain body warmth best, over a period of time. Methods/Materials Four identical cardboard cups, each with a different fabric wrapped over the…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can algae be cultured to help produce a bio-diesel fuel? Can oil be extracted from the algae? How will the characteristics of this Algae Fuel such as burn time and temperatu…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to find out which of the 3 fake bloods I chose was the closest to real blood. Methods/Materials My first step was to make all the different types of fake bloo…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the insulating properties of different fabrics under different environmental conditions. I wanted to verify or refute some sayings like, "Cotto…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem that the experiment was going to solve was "Does fire retardant work and does it#s effectiveness vary on redwood, pine, and cedar?" Methods/Materials For each of…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the amount of insulation you put into a house affects temperature. Methods/Materials Two houses with identical size and shape were constructed…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I investigated if the surface material a blood spatter lands on affects its width. I used five different materials, glass (control), dry wall, wood, leather, and cloth (cott…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives/Goals Adsorption is the process by which activated carbon removes substances from water. Activated carbon is carbon processed to be extremely porous to increase its surface area.…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find a soap that can be combined with water to create an inexpensive substance that can easily be applied to a home that retards the advance of a wildfir…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether the temperature of a magnet affects its strength. My hypothesis is that the dry ice is going to make the magnets dec…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which countertops are best at taking extreme heat Methods/Materials Obtained 12 X 12 inch slabs of common counter top materials: granite, wood,…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether different proportions of cement and sand in different cement mixtures affect the strength of the cement. Methods/Materials With parent…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I read that lemons and potatoes can act as batteries and drive a small clock. I wondered what fruit or vegetable would make the best "veggie" battery? I hypothesized that th…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which metal resists corrosion the slowest, aluminum, brass, copper, iron, or lead, when placed in bottled water, tap water, an…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals It is well known that cumulative doses of ultraviolet light can lead to deadly skin cancer and cataracts. In my project, I wanted to test the variation of UV light throughou…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I did this project to see which fabrics are safe or unsafe and why by measuring how fast they burned in relation to their physical properties. Methods/Materials Materials: 1…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to see if I can accurately predict the R50 of high energy electron beams produced by a medical linear accelerator. The R50 is the thickness of…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Horsehair with rosin will be the best materials to use on the bow to produce the clearest and most solid sound on the violin. Methods/Materials Using an inexpensive bow, pla…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if extreme climatic temperature changes would affect the bounce height and pressure of basketballs and if a recycled ball would perform as well as…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which material dirt, foliage, wood, or cement will do the best job at blocking out traffic noise? Methods/Materials Four barriers were built (wood fence, cinder block, stack…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the strongest combination of fill materials for an earthbag structure to be used for a medical clinic and homes in Tonj, Sudan. Methods/Materia…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Because radioactive exposure leads to birth defects and other health hazards, this project determined whether biotite content and ventilation have an effect on radiation and…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to learn if textile scraps could be used as a successful insulation. The experiment compared shredded fabric to fiberglass insulation…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Develop a low-cost, safe, portable, classroom-friendly continuous triboluminescence generator to study the physical properties of this phenomenon. Methods/Materials Sucrose…