Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to observe and determine the physical effects on two diverse species of the insect class as a result of different times of exposure to low temperature. Methods/M…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if baseball bats, when illegally filled with cork in order to enhance the distance traveled by the ball, gives a baseball hitter an advantage o…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I tried to determine whether cork, sawdust, or rubber balls, when used as fillers in hallowed out wooden baseball bats, will cause a baseball to travel farther in distance u…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the role of rats# memory and senses in navigating a maze environment. I believe that their sense of smell will be better than their sense of sigh…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals As no specific method of ozone prediction previously existed, we wanted to create one for use on high ozone days so it could be determined which hours of the day were safer…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, our objective was to determine how different adolescent populations recognize specific emotions at varying intensities. Methods/Materials To test this, w…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The Goal of my project is to properly remove and dispose of the Toxic chemical Malathion from my filter Media. Methods/Materials Remove the Malathion trapped inside my filte…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Does the Kitchen, the Bedroom, the Bathroom or the Living Room harbor the most germs? If the Living Room harbors the most germs, is there a relationship between the amount o…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to understand and demonstrate the thermoacoustic phenomenon, which uses heat to initiate the oscillation of gas without moving parts. The second objective i…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to answer two questions: 1) Do brassinosteroids play a role in cell differentiation in the root of Arabidopsis? 2) Is this role due to the…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To understand the effect of the Krox-20 mutant on jaw-opener development. Methods/Materials Mandibles with muscles attached were dissected from E14 embryos and mounted onto…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Oun Goal was to determine how the length, width, and flexibility, of a snowboard, determine the speed.We tried to factor out as much experimental error as we could. Methods/…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project is a continuation of last year's project which mapped finite groups under Nim addition to n-dimensional Simplexes, creating the Nimber-Simplex graph. The goals…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals In this experiment I proved that the shape of a boat hull affects the friction or resistance between it and the water. Methods/Materials A water trough was constructed out o…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Sowbugs (Oniscus asellus) are known to seek (1) hiding places, (2) darkness, and (3) dampness. I wondered what a sowbug would do if forced to choose between two things it li…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was if the amount of storage space and RAM effect the speed of a computer. I chose to do this project to find out if I could simply add more storage space and R…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals We observed the effect of age and gender on an individual's performance on the the Stroop Color and Word Test Methods/Materials In our experiment, we tested four different a…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The A3174G and G3877A are double mutation, which is in the SRD5A2 gene of the 3#untranslated region (UTR). The double mutant has been found to be common in males. This has b…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to find out of the four whitening toothpastes - Aquafresh, Tom's, Rembrandt, and Ultra Brite - the one that could whiten three distinct sta…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if pillars added to the structural design of an earth-sheltered structure will keep it from collapsing under the weight of dirt. I believe that…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine effectiveness of antimicrobial peptide using potassium release during bacterial cell death. Two peptide conformations tested at different concentrations in vary…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Elastic support stockings are used to treat leg edema (swelling).Many people who need to wear them find it too difficult to apply the stockings.The goal of my invention was…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if microclimates occur in the city of Brisbane and if the topography of the mountain causes these microclimates to occur. Brisb…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment deals with the study of the acoustics of a whispering gallery. The type of gallery I am studying does not involve focussing of the sound, but rather a channe…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to find out which one, Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) or Spectroscopy, is a more efficient way to identify and analyze FDA colors presen…
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I attempted to show that people with a predominant ethnic heritage (one to two) tend to have fewer fingerprint patterns than people with seceral ethnic heritages (more than…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if having a partner will speed up the time it takes mice to change their internal clocks. Methods/Materials Six mice of identical ages and gend…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The overall objective of this project was to explore which shapes can (or cannot) tile a rectangular grid or infinite plane (in one or multiple ways) and understand why. Met…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The Objective of my project is to develop an easy to use multi-task software program for the Palm Pilot hand held unit (PDA) for use by elementary through high school aged s…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which of six Cayucos creeks contain the highest nitrate levels and to determine if they are safe for human consumption. I believe Toro Creek wi…