Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Results On average, the starting temperature for the control box was 146 degrees inside the cup and the end temperature was 96 degrees, giving it a total temperature change of 50 degrees. Th…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The hypothesis is more heat will transfer through convection than it would through radiation and is the most important transfer method to stop. Because of this it is believe…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which water sealant works the best on cedar and redwood. Methods/Materials Three different water sealants were tested on untreated cedar and redwood fencing boa…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether or not being waterproof affects the SPF level of sunscreen based off of previous tests.The sunscreens with an SPF of 30…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Development of an insulated cooking system that will keep hot (over 160 degrees F) over an extended period of time without additional energy input. Methods/Materials In two…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives/Goals Many things exhibit hysteresis curves: electromagnetic components, some mechanical systems (compliance), and elastomers. The goal is to experiment with compressible fluids a…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals When sulfur is mixed with sand, heated to melting, and cooled it forms sulfur concrete. Sulfur concrete is becoming widely used industrially because of its attractive charac…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to figure out which material burns faster and why it burns faster. I belive that the cotton/polyester blend will burn faster than the cotton. Metho…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which type of insulation will keep a house at room temperature during extreme weather: fiberglass, cellulose, or foam. Methods…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to see which dog food is best digested by a dog, expensive or inexpensive. My hypothesis was that the most expensive dog food would be digested better. Method…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which cup preserves thermal energy the best. Methods/Materials Methods: Materials: 1. Water is heated to 100 degrees Celsius Plastic Styrofoam 2…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which commercially used travel mug would be the best insulator for a hot beverage for the longest time period. Methods/Materials Five types of…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goals were to find out why Polyurethane and Expsanded Polystyrene are the best or not bes foam for surfboard cores. My second goal was to find out if any of the three oth…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective my project was to determine if a change in a magnet's temperature would affect the strength of the magnetic repulsion of two opposing magnets, and if so, to me…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I enjoy hiking and outdoor activities. Avoiding hypothermia is very important when in the elements, especially in the winter. I decided to investigate the hydrophobicity of…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives/Goals My science fair project is on the subject of moisture management. I decided to do this project after noticing my friend#s dad after a long run being drenched in sweat. His c…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals When tempering, what mix of temperatures (recommended-recommended, higher-higher, higher-recommended) creates the highest temper in chocolate? Methods/Materials Clear your w…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if salt water produced more physical change in copper than vinegar, baking soda, salt water, or tomato juice. Methods/Materials I fill…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I am interested in forensics. I wanted to find out if DNA might be more difficult to recover from certain fabric types, and I also wanted to see how soaking the fabrics in s…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if a natural insulator or a man-made material would insulate better. After researching, I hypothesized that one of my man-made materials would…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What type of fabrics will retract back with which solution, with the amount of 10 trials for each fabric. Methods/Materials fabrics cotton, lycra, nylon, and polyester. Solu…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When a vegetable is cooked, it's color changes. It can get brighter or darker. The color change of the food can make it look unappetizing. For my science fair project, I was…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment is to determine if sawdust, mixed with water, and froze; act's as a better insulator than regular ice. My hypothesis is that the combined mixture will act as a…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The problem was, "How does changing the type of material used as a reflector in a solar oven affect the temperature reached in a solar oven?" It was hypothesized that when t…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals A crime scene could have fingerprint on several different surfaces and those surfaces could be covered with different coatings. An Officer at the crime scene would probably…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate and determine what common household liquids would extinguish a fire the quickest. Methods/Materials I started with cutting a Dura Flame log i…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of the experiment was to figure out which insulator will keep bottles of water the hottest the longest and coldest the longest. Hypothesis: It was p…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals There has been a push to make more environmentally safe products, such as solder. It is unknown if non-lead based solders have better or worse mechanical properties in compa…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem trying to be solved is whether or not antibacterial affects the rust on iron nails. I think the nails with the different amounts of antibacterial will rust slowe…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our project was designed to determine which type of grocery bag was better for the environment, more cost effective, stronger, and requested the most, paper or plastic. Meth…