Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine which brand of baseballs will travel a further distance when hit off of a tee with the exact same bat velocity. Methods Seven different…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives My intent was to notice if microplastic particles are present in sea salts of different qualities. Methods Gathered salts of different price points. Dissolved 50 grams of each sal…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is intended to produce a battery among a chosen set of Duracell and Energizer batteries which will save you time and money in various situations such as emergen…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to prove scientifically which leavener should be used in baking projects for best results. Baking soda and baking powder make baked goods rise d…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Many athletes and even casual runners develop leg joint, hip, and spine problems due to high impact stress on the foot and leg muscles. Shoe soles play an important role in…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Childproof medicine bottles are bottles meant to keep children from eating medicine. Experiments were performed to determine what bottles were the least childproof. The hypo…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My science project is about reducing particulate air pollution from fires using HVAC filters. This is an important issue because 5,000-25,000 people in the U.S. die from par…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover if temperature affects instrument tuning. Methods/Materials The saxophone, bugle, orchestra bells, and flute were tuned using a tuner and the "w…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which dentifrice is the most effective in coffee stain removal. Methods/Materials Ceramic tiles were stained using coffee for one…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Buying a battery these days is very confusing. There are so many different brands and types of batteries and all seem to claim to be the best or the most economical. This ex…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if different flavors of Gatorade had different amounts of electrolytes. Methods/Materials 3 different flavors of Gatorade were used. The flavo…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the efficiency of different roofing materials, including a composite shingle roof, a wood shake shingle roof, and a living roo…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the efficacy of various motor oils to reduce heat cause by friction. Methods/Materials Wooden test stand (2"x 2"x 8" post), copper…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to extract non-heme iron from breakfast cereal, and to determine if more iron can be extracted from cereals with a higher iron content. Meth…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, I wanted to find out if there was a relationship between the weave of a fabric (plain twill satin weave) and the strength stretch and fray of it. I teste…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals People use dust masks to reduce inhaling of air pollution in various parts of the world. Our objective was to measure the effectiveness of popular dust masks like N95, P95,…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find the sunscreen that best protects skin from sunburns for the lowest price, and to see if marketed SPF ratings are reliable. Method…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine what factor significantly causes turf to heat up. Finding the distinct factor will prevent turf installers from their turf rea…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Medicine cures diseases that without its use would be fatal. Medicine is a very important part of our society. However, medicine also takes part in ending lives. Overdosing…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective for this project is to conduct an experiment to determine whether polyacrylamide hydrogels are able to act as a stain removing vehicle when tested against diff…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether the use of liquid fabric softener increases the flammability of fabrics, and if the degree of flammability becomes grea…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to test the effectiveness of three different types of sunscreen active ingedients, which were oxybenzone, titanium dioxide, and a combin…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine the most effective moisturizer by measuring the amount of water loss in each moisturizer. The less water loss in the emollient the m…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals By testing the effectiveness of different antacids in the same acid, I was able to determine which antacid had the highest acid neutralizing capacity, and I was also able to…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals All my life I have taken medications because I have Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome, which is a very rare connective tissue and heart disorder. Over time I have taken a variety…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if the flexible edge design of a Pro Teck surfboard fin will reduce fin cuts. Methods/Materials I dropped ballistic gel molds onto…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to observe the flammability of different fabrics and how harmful they may be on common fabrics worn daily. Methods/Materials Five types of…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to test a smartphone microscope and determine the best way to design a functional prototype with multiple applications centered around the prevention and de…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Starting in the 1960s, concerns about electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been raised. Multiple international organizations have researched these concerns, finding little or…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The Objectives/Goals for my project were 1) compare the ability of name brand lip balms to homemade lip balms in softening dried apples over a one-week time period & 2) comp…