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CSEF · 2011

All Fired Up!

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was, to learn how does the type of fire protection substance (Barricade Gel, Phos-Chek Class A Foam, Wet Water, and Water) affect the time it ta…

CSEF · 2011

Back Busters

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out which backpack effected your posture the most. My hypothesis is that the 6 pocket backpack will negatively effect your posture th…

CSEF · 2011

BerryFun

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see what types of bags preserve berries the longest. Methods/Materials The materials I needed were strawberries, blueberries, blackberries,…

CSEF · 2011

Brand Name Sunscreen: Are You Getting Burned?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if different brands of sunblock with the same SPF number block the same amount of UV light. Methods/Materials Different brands of sunscreen wer…

CSEF · 2011

Come On Baby, Light My Fire!

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to discover the best ignition source to light a #Strike a Fire# fire starter in three different extreme conditions. Methods/Materials I used three…

CSEF · 2011

Cookies Galore

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals To test 3 gluten-free flours (corn, millet and white rice) against 1 wheat flour with gluten in cookie making to determine the effect on the baking and taste preferences of…

CSEF · 2011

Determine Your Detergent

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which laundry detergent, Tide, Dreft baby detergent, Planet Organic detergent, provides less pH after washing. Methods/Materials Materials: Was…

CSEF · 2011

Does Price of Two Stroke Oil Affect RPM's?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals To determine if a more expensive two-stroke oil produces more RPM's than a cheaper oil. I chose this project because I want to be able to go the fastest I can and know if th…

CSEF · 2011

Drinking Water: Is Higher Price Better Quality?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify cleaner and cheaper brands of drinking water and to educate consumers about purchasing drinking water. Methods/Materials A TD…

CSEF · 2011

Food Bio Film

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals # Extraction of chitin and from shrimp shells for bio film formation. # It will help strawberry have a longer shelf life. Methods/Materials # Made a bio film from shrimp she…

CSEF · 2011

Go Green with Glue

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if natural glue would be as strong as synthetic glue for general purposes. My hypothesis was that hide glue would be the strongest glue when I…

CSEF · 2011

How Permanent Are Permanent Markers?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if permanent markers are truly permanent. Does it depend on the material that is marked? Does the type of cleaning solution used effect the abi…

CSEF · 2011

Impact Absorption

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which packaging material absorbs the most impact. My hypothesis was that the packaging peanuts would do the best because they are soft, flexibl…

CSEF · 2011

Lifesavers Dissolving in Water

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find the dissolving rate of different flavors of Lifesavers in water. The experiment involved keeping the water temperature at 70 degrees…

CSEF · 2011

Noise Barrier Efficiency: Concrete Wall vs. Earth Berm

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to research and decide which material would work best as a noise barrier to prevent noise pollution. The materials that will be tested incl…

CSEF · 2011

Seeing Through the Smoke

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to set put and prove that smoking Hookah is worse for you than smoking cigarettes. Methods/Materials Ten empty juice bottles Package of filtered and non-fil…

CSEF · 2011

Using a Digital Camera to Measure Skyglow

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My overall objective is to determine the effects and compare photos that were taken at night. Different locations affected by light may produce a different number of pixels…

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