Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to prototype an automatic dog feeder with several features, such as a dispenser of leftover food that the dog cannot finish, a resettable al…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The U.S. Department of Energy is constantly looking for ways to have power while not polluting the environment. One way to do this is by using fuel cells. Which type of elec…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project seeks to elucidate a second possible mechanism of tumor death by treatment with a novel chemotherapy cocktail (3-AP, DI-82, and VE-822). This drug combination i…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals What are the relative conductivity of salts compared to one another? Is there a conductivity trend across the periodic table among the cations of salts? Theoretically, elect…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover if 100% Wool Rayon or Polyester shrinks more than 100% Cotton. Methods/Materials Methods: Step 1: Get 100% Wool, Rayon, Polyester, and Cotton. Cut each piece of…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether or not age affects human reaction time. My hypothesis was that the age group 12-15 would have the fastest reaction time.I thought this…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see how different elevations will affect the distance of a thrown ball. Methods/Materials I went to three different elevations. I set u…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if probiotic bacteria (lactobacillus acidophilus) grow better in a gluten environment. Methods/Materials Six test tubes of lactose and water, an…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to see if green tea inhibit the growth of oral bacteria and therefore have a positive impact of oral health. Does green tea inhibit the grow…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see if a pumped up ball can travel farther than a flat ball. Based on my research on a soccer balls Kilopascals (kPa), I believed that the…
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if solar panels are more efficient at a certain temperature, when a certain color of light is shined on it, or when fluorescent…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine if people with facial features that are consistent with the Golden Ratio (phi=1.618) are regarded as more beautiful than people whose facial featur…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine whether or not people regularly find celebrity faces with proportions closest to the Golden Ratio to be most attractive. I believe that if I cal…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine which two minute task, sitting in silence, listening to music, and playing 'Temple Run', 6th graders thought went by the quic…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We want to see if fertilizers can help a plant live longer during drought and if it can live longer during drought, we want to find out why. Methods/Materials Pea plants, Ir…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how well Methane and Carbon Dioxide trap heat in a controlled environment. The results of this experiment could provide eviden…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is a concern of our society as is the loss of muscle function in late life. Mutations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been implicated in age-related muscle weakness.…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to help my grandmother find the best kind of anti-microbial flooring to fit her needs. When I researched types of flooring, I came across Marmoleum and vinyl floori…
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to discover if mycorrhiza fungi physically help retain water in soil during simulated drought conditions. Methods/Materials Materials used were…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see which bathroom stall door handle would have the most bacteria. The girls and boys bathroom where tested. The first, second, or third stall was the experim…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal/objective is to figure out if solar panels work better in Artificial Light or Natural Light. Methods/Materials My materials were one DCV meter, a solar panel, and on…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals About 17% of the energy used daily in the US is used for heating water. If heating water became faster and more efficient, people wouldn#t waste time and money trying to hea…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Sunscreen is known and widely used to prevent damages to skin such as skin cancer and photo aging. While some effects of UV rays are acute and reversible, others are chronic…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The idea for our conformity experiment sparked one day at school when we began to notice that during a class vote, many people changed their vote to fit the majority. We won…
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to build a microbial desalination cell to desalinate seawater using only the energy produced by bacteria digesting organic waste. The microbia…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine what athletic drink is better for your teeth. This student discovered that drinks pH levels determine the acidity of the drinks and that highe…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether exposure to over-the-counter medications (aspirin, acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, pseudoephedrine) adversely affects…
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to compare the efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells to that of standard Silicon Based Solar Cells. Methods/Materials Three Dye-Sensitized…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To see if a scalable Dynamic Dataflow Processor architecture is faster compared to a conventional serial processor and a conventional parallel processor. Methods/Materials T…
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was purposed to find soils that are earthquake proof and find a way to limit damage from earthquakes. Because of the Pacific Plate colliding with the North A…