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…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Which light source will cause dyes to fade the most? This information can be used to determine how to display and preserve important documents, historic artifacts, priceless…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if sunblocks with SPF levels of 40, 50, 60, or even 70 truly protect any better than sunblocks with an SPF level of 30. Methods…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if Rice Krispies would snap, crackle, and pop in liquids other than milk and I believed that club soda would pop the loudest because of its carbonati…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests which wall material will attenuate the most sound. The wall materials tested were brick, wood, and foam. Brick and wood were chosen because they are co…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if people who play tennis consider their clothing as a means of sun protection. I also wanted to test whether the color and material made a diff…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The first goal of the experiment is to find the lowest melting temperature of a eutectic Pb-Sn alloy. By adding a small amount of a third element to the Pb-Sn eutectic melt,…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment tested the transmission of sound through glass. My objective was to determine what thicknesses of double-pane glass would reduce the most sound. Methods/Materi…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out which material used for insulation is the best. Also an alternative to fiberglass for insulating a house is another goal of this…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what type of blinds would hold out radiant heat. The types of blinds I used were Vinyl Blind, Roller shade, Sun Screen and Aluminum Foil. I belie…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which material will best soundproof a wall. Methods/Materials First I will construct four 18x18 inch wall units that replicate…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see if the amount of layers of Duct Tape affect the cooling process of water from 93°C to room temperature, 26°C. Methods/Materials You need eight glass jars that hold 24…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to discover which commonly used building material will disrupt a wireless internet signal the least. This is important to know if you are downlo…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I'm trying to figure out which metal has the ability to conduct the most amount of heat. By doing so i hope to help engineers around the world build better exteriors for spa…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Hypothesis: I think that the beet will create the best dye because it has a very dark color. I also noticed that when I cut the beets the juice immediately stained my hands.…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether wireless signals will be affected as they pass through different materials. Another goal to determine was if the signal went through the materials, or t…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested which wire/string transmitted audible sounds the best. Methods/Materials 1) Materials: two tin cans that are identical in terms of size and shape, 18…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see if the myths behind guitar tonality were true. According to these myths, the sound of a solid body electric guitar can be determi…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to develop a scientific method to accurately measure which washing solution was most effective in cleaning the petroleum off the birds in an…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If a huge earthquake were to come right now, would your home be safe? While this question has many parts to its answer, one main part is structural reinforcements. The main…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I would like to determine which fabric, commonly used in outdoor performance clothing, is the best insulator that will keep me the warmest while I am camping and hiking. Sin…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test why using rebar in reinforced concrete is staggered for freeway bridge construction and if contact surface area affects bridge strength…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which through truss design ("X", Howe, Pratt) has the most structural integrity to support weight (2kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, and 10kg). Methods/Mater…