Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if maintaining the bacteria at 30 degrees Celsius (optimal bacterial growth temperature) to increase growth and gas production co…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Hydrogen Fuel cell vehicles are currently the more environmentally friendly option to replace the present-day gasoline powered cars. The hydrogen used to power the vehicles…
Plant Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to explore the best natural ways to deter Dendroctonus brevicomis and Dendroctonus ponderosae from attacking Pinus ponderosa in the San Ber…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out out how different liquids affect the functionality of a flash drive. Methods/Materials Six different flash drives, Diet Coke, Tide Laundry detergent, water, plas…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if the herbs Clove Oil and Neem Extract could help prevent oral disease causing bacteria Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas g…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to get an understanding of which sunscreens are most effective against ultraviolet radiation. Methods/Materials I used a UV detector to detect how many UV r…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of this project was to find out if the amount of hydrogen gas an electrolyser produces ,depending on the voltage & amperage of its electricity, would affect…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover if horses have a preference as to which type of simple sugar they eat, if they will eat any at all. Methods/Materials My experime…
Microbiology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The research examined the control sequence between host plants and nitrogen fixing bacteria and determined whether such bacteria were screened at successive host-regulated c…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This first of two objectives of this study is to analyze the effects of gradual warming on microbial diversity in southern Californian beach, mountain, and urban environment…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if chewing mint-flavored gum, cinnamon-flavored gum and simply chewing with nothing in your mouth would effect the temperature of your mouth. Me…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to determine which common household surface material is best at denying the cultivation of bacteria in a normal environment. Methods/Materials The…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to measure the thrust generated by an electric model aircraft propeller engine and determine if the thrust could be increased by placing the…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test how super fast motion can be captured with a camera. Fast motion picture that couldn#t be seen with a naked eye can now be captured…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which of five hand cleaning agents (water, bar soap, antibacterial soap, hand sanitizer, or isopropyl alcohol) would be the most effective at r…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I analyzed protein sequences from different species in order to trace the similarities and differences between humans and other species. I believed that, after analyzing fiv…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate how structures called green roofs affect the temperature of urban heat islands. More specifically, it measures the differenc…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how different sailboat centerboards affect hydrodynamic drag. I thought that the CFJ centerboard would have the least hydrodynamic drag, then th…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To find out how ants behavior and productivity is affected by beats,decible levels, and frequency level. Methods/Materials First, I prepared my six ant hills. Then, I put th…
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…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine the effects of light&temperature on black and lima beans, the depth of the beans planted, type of beans planted,&inoculant on the root structure…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how acceleration affects the direction of root growth. My independent variable is the direction of the force applied to the pl…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The rate at which heart rate returns to resting level after exercise (heart rate recovery) is a good indicator of aerobic fitness. The effect of participation on school spor…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine whether the age of a subject has a significant effect on how quickly their eyes can adapt to the dim light in a darkened room and read a prepared…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To figure out how a hamsters senses and gender affect its time through a maze. Methods/Materials A hamster maze was made of wood glue, a jenga set, and cardboard and was use…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to build one trebuchet made of wood with supplies in my school's woodshop class. I changed each feature in order to see at which settings it w…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project's goal is to show what happens to bones that get too much calcium, too little, just enough, or none at all. Methods/Materials Materials: jars, cooked chicken bon…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to observe carbon dioxide as an essential contributor to global warming, and to accurately model how in the near future, the amount of carbo…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment had two purposes: first, to see if excessive amounts of CO2 would affect plant and seed growth and second, to see if the CO2 would affect the temperature of th…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project is measuring the growth of eggs while changing the feed. I want to see if feeding my chickens different foods will increase or decrease the size of the eggs they…