Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the variation of pH in the water of a large lake over the entire circumference at about the same time. My hypothesis was that the pH would vary…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if I could effectively treat the Agrobacterium tumefaciens bacteria caused tumors on tomato plants with natural and pharmaceutical agents, and which…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test various seedling populations of two different crops to find the best plant growth for the farmer using the least amount of nursery space. Onion and…
Plant Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if fire affects the germination of certain species of plants. Methods/Materials We tested fire and four components of fire; heat, smoke, ethyl…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair project is to test my hypothesis that if a person does a grande plie, then there will be more tension on the patellar tendon than if a perso…
Microbiology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if the widespread household anti-micro bacterial, triclosan, will adversely affect the growth and population of freshwater species of algae. Througho…
Chemistry
First Award
Objectives/Goals My Project is to measure and compare the rate of Hydrolysis of Sucrose catalyzed by Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) and Invertase Enzyme using a Polarimetric Technique. Methods/Mate…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To build a portable hot water heater using house hold materials. Methods/Materials Collect the materials: heater hose, thermos, copper tubing, on/off valves, hose clamps, tu…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The experiment will test how many volts a solar cell will generate from each type of light, from infrared to ultraviolet when exposed exclusively to each light. The procedur…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The original information that began the interest in radiated seeds was the discovery that seed companies often radiated their seeds to kill microorganisms that could be harm…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find a mathematical equation to predict earth's long term temperature variations. With this information, I can find out if the earth'…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test pattern replication vs. three different age groups. If pattern replication is tested on subjects of all ages, utilizing four shapes…
Mathematics & Software
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The design and construction of a protein folding computer algorithm that maximizes accuracy for biotechnology researchers and scientists to perform flexible protein sequenci…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My goal or objective is to demonstrate how E.coli bacteria is affected through the use of anti-bacterial cleaners and detergents. I expect to find the potency of each soluti…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals #How many times should manufacturers wash their produce to remove E.Coli 0157:H7 if sold pre-washed?#My hypothesis was #If the average number of times(3) factories wash thei…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Out of all the bodies in our solar system only one, Earth, has active plate tectonics. It is not known for certain what drives the system. Some believe that convection curre…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the optimum ratio of counter weight to projectile weight. Another goal is to find if the optimum ratio, if there is one, will hold s…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have noticed that after I go swimming I sometimes get sunburned. I wear sunscreen whenever I swim. I wondered if the types of sunscreens I wore made a difference in how my…
Zoology
First Award
Objectives/Goals Gamete cryopreservation can play an important role in conservation strategies for at-risk abalone species. Red abalone (Haliotis rufescens)are listed as threatened in Califo…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine the speed of two different gaming systems. The reason I am doing this comparison is to evaluate what system to buy that doe…
Mathematics & Software
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I analyzed the quality of several random number generation algorithms and tested which constants performed best in some of the algorithms. The quality of pseudo-random numbe…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This is my third in a series of three science projects on GPS Multipath. This year, my research focused on multipath signals that are refracted from above the GPS antenna. M…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the effectiveness of pure glucosamine, which is an amino derivative of sugar, versus a glucosamine which has the additive chondroitin, which is made…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To qualitatively analyze cations, anions and unknown solutions. Methods/Materials Materials are solutions of cations, anions, unknown solutions and individual group reagents…
Physics & Astronomy
Third Award
Objectives/Goals I currently play a 3/4-size violin and will soon need a full-size violin. I wanted to find out if it is possible to quantitatively determine the quality of a violin by analy…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine which angle (20,25,30,35,40,45,50, degrees) of an inclined ramp would provide the maximum height and distance that an RC (remote…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment was to discover if temperature effects the rate of a reaction. My hypothesis was that if temperature is raised or lowered, then the reaction rate w…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out whether people remember writing better if they read the text, listen to the text, or listen and read the text at the same time. Methods/Materials Methods I teste…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to find if disaster relief organizations were creating and distributing disaster kits that were fitting to the needs of a suburban commun…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Sodium in the soil is a growing problem for the agricultural industry. About one third of the land in the US has some degree of salt buildup. My objective was to determine t…