CSEF · 2003
An "Eggcellent" Experiment
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was designed to test the effects of adding protein supplements to a chicken's diet on the protein content of their eggs. Methods/Materials Seven chickens of ident…
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CSEF · 2003
A New Generation of Efficiency
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The goal of our final project (this science fair spurred a number of experiments, many of which failed)is to determine the efficiency of a hand-built AC generator in relatio…
CSEF · 2003
A New Measurement for Locomotor Behavior: Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury in Human Stem Cell Transplanted Mice
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objectives are to suggest the importance of and come up with an appropriate scoring method for quantitative ladder beam testing (rather than the widely used qualitative B…
CSEF · 2003
An Inexpensive Microscale Method for Studying the Laws of Definite and Multiple Proportions
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The laws of definite and multiple proportions were major clues leading to the atomic theory. We have devised a method to observe both laws in a simple inexpensive microscale…
CSEF · 2003
Antibacterial Soap: Is It More Effective at Preventing Bacterial Growth than Non-Antibacterial Soap?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if antibacterial hand soap is more effective at preventing bacterial growth than non-antibacterial (regular) hand soap. Methods/…
CSEF · 2003
Antibiotic Properties in Herbal Tinctures
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Selected herbal tinctures were tested to see if they could inhibit the growth of the E. coli. Methods/Materials The herbal tinctures were applied to petri dishes, which were…
CSEF · 2003
Anti-Gravity Vehicles?!?!
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test a magnetically levitated car and a wheeled car and compare their results. Each car will be tested in three different tests multiple…
CSEF · 2003
Antiviral Activities of Phyllanthus niruri and Phyllanthus urinaria: Treating Hepatitis B with Herbal Medicine
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Hepatitis B is one of the major diseases inflicting the human population. Conventional treatment with interferon-alpha is very expensive and has many serious side effects. A…
CSEF · 2003
Ant Nests: Efficient Home Heating
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to see how Formica rufa (wood ants) keep their nests warm. My hypothesis is that the ants may use sunlight or the heat that composting materials generate to h…
CSEF · 2003
Aphid Populations and How They Relate to Plant Height, Parasites, and Predators
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine how the number of aphids on a plant affects the plant height, parasites and predators. I tested to see if aphid population increa…
CSEF · 2003
Applying the Normal Distribution
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The project was done to discover if the normal curve applies to sets of large data. The project of this data was professional basketball player heights and weights, divided…
CSEF · 2003
A Question of Propellers
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether an increase in propeller size of an indoor free flight rubber band powered aircraft will lengthen its flight duration. I believe that if…
CSEF · 2003
A Random Walk Down Chaos Street
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This project shows that it is possible to predict the onset of chaos in an electrical circuit, an example of a nonlinear dynamic system. It was hypothesized that if the firs…
CSEF · 2003
Arches and Loops and Whorls, Oh My! A Study of Fingerprint Patterns
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate which basic fingerprint pattern, Loop, Arch, or Whorl, had the probability to be the most common. I believe the basic Loop pat…
CSEF · 2003
Architecture vs. Liquefaction: Will Braces Ensure a Building's Survival During Liquefaction?
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if a brace added to the structural design of a building will keep it from falling during liquefaction. I believe a brace is needed. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2003
Are 31 Flavors Really So Great? The Effects of Long-Term Flavor Variety on Rat Eating
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The aim of my project was to find out whether rats would eat more of a single kind of food over the course of a week when given that food in a variety of flavors. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2003
Are All Reds Red?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if all reds contained the same pigments and had the same physical characteristics. Methods/Materials I ran a simple paper chro…
CSEF · 2003
Are Composites of Wood Stronger than Solid Wood?
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I believe that solid wood will have greater torsional resistance (twisting) and drop resistance (bending) than a comparable piece of composite wood. In my experiments I will…
CSEF · 2003
Are Our Waters Clean? A Study of the Concentrations of the Pollutants Cadmium, Uranium, and Phosphate in Newport Estuary
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the concentrations of the pollutants Uranium, Cadmium, and Phosphate, and whether they stemmed from a point or non-point source within the New…
CSEF · 2003
Are the Arsenic Levels in Wood Products Hazardous to Our Health?
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Most of the Arsenic pressure treated wood tests will be more than 10 parts per billion (ppb) which is the current Government Standard. Some tests should be more than the ars…
CSEF · 2003
Are There Genetic Relationships between Fingerprints in a Family?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to prove that the commonly held belief "fingerprints are not hereditary" and "fingerprints are completely random" is false. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2003
Are You Eating Bacteria?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My purpose is to do a comparative study of bacterial counts on hamburger patties sold at 5 different fast-food restaurants. I was curious about whether the hamburger was con…
CSEF · 2003
Are Your Clothes Really Clean?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which laundry detergent (comparing Tide, Cheer, Oxy Clean, and Store Brand) removes stains from cotton the most effectively. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2003
Are Your Fillings Leaking? Comparing Leakage of Three Dental Filling Materials Exposed to an Acidic Diet Soft Drink
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to compare three commonly used dental filling materials to see if they would leak after prolonged exposure to an acidic sugarless soft drink,…
CSEF · 2003
Are You Sick of Surfing?
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if swimming and surfing in more urban areas increase your chance of illness due to contaminates entering the ocean by urban runoff from storm dra…
CSEF · 2003
A Robust Web-Based Face Recognition System Based on Gabor Wavelets Matching
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This study aims to develop a robust, Web-based face recognition system simulating human perception of objects and faces. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the need f…
CSEF · 2003
Aromatherapy
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I am trying to discover which odors affect certain moods. Methods/Materials Materials 1.Cotton squares 2.Small containers 3.Medium containers 4.Rosemary 5.Juniper 6.Golden S…
CSEF · 2003
A Rose by Any Other Name: The Science of Decision Making
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment is to determine if people judge political policies and ideas based on the merits and logic of the views expressed in the statement being made or if…
CSEF · 2003
Artificial Intelligence: Can a Neural Network Learn to Play Connect 4?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find if a neural network would be able to learn how to play Connect 4 (a board game where the goal is to get four tokens in a row) well enough…
CSEF · 2003
Artificially Replicated Movement (ARM)
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of ARM was to create an effective system that could handle materials without a direct user interface. The user would be free to be in a remote location during us…