CSEF · 2011
Is It a New Species?
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There are many species within the genus of clams Tucetona. Recently a clam emerged from Baja California that fit in the genus Tucetona, but did not fit into any of the speci…
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CSEF · 2011
Is the Fish Sold in Grocery Stores as Red Snapper Correctly Labeled?
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if grocery shoppers are getting what they#ve paid for behind the fish counter. I wanted to find out if the fish in grocery stores labeled as Red…
CSEF · 2011
Is Your Dirt Healthy? The Effect of Additives on the Microbial Balance in Soil
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this work was to determine the effect of common soil treatments, such as fertilizer, herbicide, and compost, on the microbial count of healthy soil. Methods…
CSEF · 2011
It's a Rat Race: The Effect of 5-Hour Energy Drink
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Our experiment investigates the impact of an energy drink that claims there is no crash. We decided to test the claims of 5-Hour Energy Drink. Methods/Materials Materials: 1…
CSEF · 2011
It's Stuck in My Head! The Effects of a Repetitive Tune on Memory
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate whether or not facts are easier for children to remember if they are presented through a repetitive tune. It was hypothesized t…
CSEF · 2011
It's Time to Rust Some Metals
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the rusting effect of different metals when they are exposed to different liquids. Methods/Materials I have used four common metal screws: stainless…
CSEF · 2011
Jolly Giant Creek Watershed: Solve the Dissolve
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if different sites on the Jolly Giant Creek are consistently healthy enough to sustain aquatic life forms by measuring the viabil…
CSEF · 2011
Just a Needle and a Lot of Surface Tension
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if surface tension of water is affected by temperature. Methods/Materials For this experiment 10 containers were used that…
CSEF · 2011
Just Wing It
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out if the wing configuration of an airplane would affect the distance traveled. I predict an airplane with wings set in the neutral position will fly the farthest.…
CSEF · 2011
Just Wing It: A Comparison of the Effect of Aspect Ratios and Surface Areas on Aerodynamic Moment
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare wings varying in aspect ratios with a constant surface area and in surface areas with a constant aspect ratio to compare changes in aerodynamic m…
CSEF · 2011
Kids vs. Adults: Frequency Perception
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my science fair project, I wanted to see whether or not kids could hear better than adults. Methods/Materials What I used to conduct this project was my laptop computer,…
CSEF · 2011
Killer Backpacks on the Loose
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if a middle school student#s percentage of backpack weight affects their angle of posture. My hypothesis was that if a pers…
CSEF · 2011
Kinetics of Alka-Seltzer Reaction
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how water temperature affected the rate of reaction and quantity (volume) of carbon dioxide produced by an Alka-Seltzer tablet.…
CSEF · 2011
Leave Me the Birds and the Bees Please!
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the pesticide imidacloprid affects a bee's appetite in that it makes the bee partial to foods higher in sugar content than their natural foods.…
CSEF · 2011
Let's Get Drastic With Plastic: Comparing Biodegradation in Traditional and Alternative Plastics
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Last summer, I visited a landfill to explore ideas that I could address through an experiment. I was told that if I found a way to help get rid of the plastic coming into th…
CSEF · 2011
Life and Death in the Fast Lane
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how distractions while driving, including texting, cell phone use, and eating and drinking, increase the likelihood of both fatal and non-fatal…
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
Lift and Drag: A Combination for Flight
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which of the two most popular overseas flight planes was the most aerodynamic. Two planes were purchased online from an online m…
CSEF · 2011
Lift Force of an Airfoil
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The intention of this project is to establish what shape of wing produces the most lift. Methods/Materials In this experiment, five differently shaped foam wings were mounte…
CSEF · 2011
Light Curve and Orbital Analysis of Amor Asteroid 2000NF5
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate the physical parameters and orbital properties of the NEA 2000NF5 to ascertain whether it would be a suitable target for an as…
CSEF · 2011
Lights On! Lights Off! Testing the Amount of Light vs. the Feeling of Sleepiness
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals To determine certain amount of lights' role in melatonin production and a person's feeling of sleepiness and ability to focus in a classroom environment. If the amount of li…
CSEF · 2011
Longevity and Diet: Studying the Relationship between Caloric Intake, Dietary Manipulation, and Life Span in Drosophila
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to observe the quantitative effects that caloric restriction, rapamycin and resveratrol supplementation, and intermittent starvation had on l…
CSEF · 2011
Los Angeles River Pollution
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the changes in pH,turbidity,ammonia and dissolved oxygen along the Los Angeles River water upstream and downstream of the Glenda…
CSEF · 2011
M2D2 Mechatronic Medicine Dispensing Device Engineered from Scratch and Enabled with Computer Vision for Assisted Living
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals I was motivated to work on this project, because the population of older people in the United States is increasing rapidly. As people age, they tend to develop motor skill i…
CSEF · 2011
Magnetic Levitation
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project was on magnets and whether a hot magnet, cold magnet, or room temperature magnet would be stronger. My hypothesis was that a hot magnet would be stronger than a c…
CSEF · 2011
Magnetic Linear Accelerator
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals There are two goals to this experiment. The first is to find out if the starting energy of a projectile shooting through a rail gun affects the speed/distance. The second is…
CSEF · 2011
Magnetic Strength vs. Voltage
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the relationship between magnetic strength and voltage. Methods/Materials My materials included: 10 equal-sized magnets, a voltmeter, insulated…
CSEF · 2011
Malware Identification by Instruction Level Code Analysis
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In this project, we created models of malware and goodware (normal software) using the composing assembly instructions of executables, and then we measured the effectiveness…
CSEF · 2011
Mapping the Time-Averaged Distribution of Combustion-Derived Air Pollutants in the San Francisco Bay Area
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals Urban air pollution is an ongoing and complicated problem for both residents and policy makers. One particular class of organic air pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic h…
CSEF · 2011
Mario Says, "Don't Talk on the Phone while Driving!"
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if talking on a phone impairs driving ability, and whether a hands-free-system improves driving performance as compared to using a hand-held ce…