CSEF · 2004
How Accurate Is Parallax?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out how accurate parallax is when determining the distance of stars from the earth. My hypothesis is the further away the star is…
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CSEF · 2004
How Are Plants Affected by Gasoline Vapors?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if gasoline vapor exposure is harmful to living plants. Methods/Materials Six organically grown plants, identical in age and v…
CSEF · 2004
How Clean Is the Stream?
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals We wanted to determine how healthy the creeks in Anderson Valley are and which feeder creek contributes the most pollution into Anderson Creek. We thought that Con Creek wou…
CSEF · 2004
How Dietary Sugar Affects the Weight Gain of Baby Mice
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if feeding baby mice supplemental sugar coated cereals would lead to obesity. I believe that the mice that are given sugar coated cereals will ga…
CSEF · 2004
How Do Abiotic Factors Affect a River's pH?
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To see how abiotic factors such as precipitation, ash fall, and temperature affect the Santa Ana River's pH. Methods/Materials I took samples of the Santa Ana River and test…
CSEF · 2004
How Do Cell Phones Affect Teens' Reaction Times?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to determine if cell phone usage, while driving, affects teens' reaction times. Methods/Materials We randomly selected fifteen boys and fift…
CSEF · 2004
How Do Different Liquids Other Than Water Affect the Strength of Cement?
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project's goal was to see how different liquids other than water affect the strength of cement. I did this project because I wanted to find out how to make stronger cemen…
CSEF · 2004
How Does a Circular Deformation in Rubber Affect Its Mechanical Stress and Strain?
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals How does a circular deformation in rubber affect its mechanical stress and strain? I observed patterns in mechanical stress and strain, locally, nominally, longitudinally, a…
CSEF · 2004
How Does Classical Music Affect Cognitive Tasks in K-1st Grade Children?
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to study if classical music affects a child#s performance doing cognitive tasks. Methods/Materials Materials included: CD with Mozart sonata…
CSEF · 2004
How Does Incubation Temperature Affect the Sex Ratio of Fruit Flies?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to learn how temperature would affect the sex ratio of the fruit flies. I hypothesized that the female fruit flies would outsurvive the mal…
CSEF · 2004
How Does Learning Modality Predict SAT Scores?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to find whether learning modality has an impact on SAT scores, and if so how. Methods/Materials A test was developed in order to identify the…
CSEF · 2004
How Does Soil Texture Affect Infiltration?
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My goal was to learn the infiltration rates of a wide range of soils. I wanted to find out what types of soils would be best for farming. Methods/Materials Materials: 9 soil…
CSEF · 2004
How Does Sugar Density Affect the Index of Refraction of Water?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine how the index of refraction (IOR) of water is changed by mixing increasing amounts of sugar (sucrose) into the solution. My hypo…
CSEF · 2004
How Does the Chord Length of a Propeller Affect the Amount of Force It Makes?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate a possible connection between the chord length of propeller blades and the amount of force the propeller produces. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2004
How Does the Distance between Dominoes Affect the Speed that Dominoes Fall?
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine how the distance between dominoes affects the speed that the dominoes fall. Methods/Materials The dominoes were lined up in the same direction wi…
CSEF · 2004
How Does the Intensity of a Magnetic Field Affect the Regeneration Rate of a Planarian?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test my hypothesis that if the intensity of a magnetic field is increased, then the regenerative rate of a planarian that is exposed to that magnetic fie…
CSEF · 2004
How Does the Intensity of Incandescent Light Affect the Growth of the Stems of Alfalfa Sprouts?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the optimum intensity of incandescent light for growing alfalfa sprouts. Methods/Materials There were twelve pots filled with soil and alfalfa…
CSEF · 2004
How Does the Intensity of Light Affect the Speed of Phototropism?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see how the intensity of light affected the speed of phototropism. Methods/Materials I placed 3 different sets of four plants each at differ…
CSEF · 2004
How Does the Pitch of the Blades on a Helicopter Affect How Much Power Is Produced?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals I tested how the pitch of the blades on a helicopter effect how much power is produced. I hypothesized that as the pitch increases, so will the amount of power produced. Met…
CSEF · 2004
How Does Water Temperature Affect What Settles on Subtidal Surfaces?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how ocean water temperature affects the species composition and quantity of larvae that settle on different substratum. Methods/Materials Three…
CSEF · 2004
How Do Plants Affect the Temperature?
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if plants affect the temperature in a sealed box. I think plants will lower the temperature in the box compared to the box withou…
CSEF · 2004
How Do Severe Temperature Spikes Affect the Planorbis rubrum (Ramhorn Snail) Egg-laying and Survival?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In my study of snails this year, I wondered why there was a population decrease of the Planorbis rubrum. I also wondered what happened to the Marisa rotula, the striped trop…
CSEF · 2004
How Effective is Beta-Carotene in Fighting Cancer in Plants?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To test the effectiveness of Beta-Carotene in fighting cancer in plants. Methods/Materials 6 pots,potting soil,sunflower seeds,tap water,1 TBSP,measuring Cup,matches,inocula…
CSEF · 2004
How High Can She Fly?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My science project, "How High Can She Fly?",involves testing,reengineered and more aerodynamic fin designs of a model rocket. The purpose of this project is to determine whi…
CSEF · 2004
How Loud Is Too Loud?
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My experiment compares the different volumes produced by playing music on five different stereos. For my project I learned about sound and sound waves. Other topics I studie…
CSEF · 2004
How Low Can It Go?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals For my project, I was trying to test whether or not water pressure has an affect on magnetism. My method is stated below. I compared salt water to tap water and did each tes…
CSEF · 2004
How Missing the "Sweet Spot" Affects the Outcome of a Putter's Performance
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how much the distance and accuracy of a putt was affected by the position of the ball on the clubface. Three putters were tes…
CSEF · 2004
How Much Bacteria Is on Your Retainer?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of our science project was to see if time and brushing effected the amount of bacteria growth on retainers. Methods/Materials First we gathered ten test subjects th…
CSEF · 2004
How Much Solid Matter Is in 25ml of Ocean Water from Different Areas of the Pacific Ocean?
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I initially started my project by trying to figure out how much salt there was in ocean water. Later in doing my project I realized there was more than just salt in the soli…
CSEF · 2004
How the Adding of Weight Affects the Speed of the Hovercraft
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals After constructing a hovercraft, my experiment will test how weight added affects the speed of the hovercraft. Methods/Materials First I constructed a hovercraft using suppl…