Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the relative amount of caffeine in the various ways my parents make coffee in my house. They make coffee by using a Krups home espresso maker, M…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To find out if I can manipulate a common frog into hiberntion due to temperature changes in its environment. Methods/Materials Adult frog (pet, purchased); large aquarium; m…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to find a way to track storms in the Ionosphere and then measure storm intensity. If I can measure Radio Frequency signal delay through the…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to se which heat transfer fluid (HTF) would get the hottest. I used what I had learned in prior years solar projects to make three concentrating solar heaters…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Methods/Materials Familial Hypertrophic Myopathy (FHM) is a disease in which the heart is enlarged to compensate for mutations in muscle proteins. Twenty to thirty percent of cases of FHM we…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We tested whether different light conditions, fluorescent light, fluorescent light with a green filter, and no light affects how far blue colored water rises up celery xylem…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to find out if the trapezoidal approximation or the midpoint approximation gives a more accurate result for the area under the curve. I hyp…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which cellulosic waste material contains the most glucose which could be converted into ethanol. Methods/Materials Samples of rice straw, carbo…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to see if arsenic was leaching out of chromium copper arsenic-treated wood and contaminating the dirt around it. Methods/Materials Our research showed us t…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The intent of this project is to examine whether different angles change the strength of a truss during an earthquake. The hypothesis is that trusses formed of 60º angles wi…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out how strong a truss can be made. With trusses made stronger, buildings and bridges can be made to withstand more weight. This proj…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To investigate how the spacing between two inline wind turbines affects their performance by modeling them as two propellers in a wind tunnel and varying the spacing between…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The question we are answering is: Is the wavelength that is emitted by our laser a constant. We are using a cheap, non-professional laser, to find out if the quality of the…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Computers are getting faster, more powerful and more capable everyday. Most of today's home and business desktop computers would have been considered a 'Supercomputer' just…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out whether or not the atmospheric pressure is higher or lower at a higher altitude. Methods/Materials Materials: one barometer, two…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is a universal process among organisms in which homeostasis decreases and chance of death increases. Trying to understand aging in a lower organism, such as Drosophila…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals How does the diameter, length, and material of a magnet affect its attraction? Methods/Materials 8 ceramic magnet 1"diameter x ¼" 4 ceramic magnet ½" diameter x ¼" 1 neodyni…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether a man-made headland could rival the effectiveness of a groin in protecting the shoreline, but maintain a more natural…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To analyze capacitance as a rapid means to estimate viable cell numbers in culture and to apply this method to the evaluation of several frequently used cryoprotective agent…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Antibiotic resistance ever-growing problem in the scientific community·In terms of financial cost, over $122 million are spent each year· An important part in solving this p…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To filter out microorganisms from water using a new method which includes the use of hydroxides. Methods/Materials The source of sand was ¡"All Purpose Sand¡". For coating t…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Throughout the course of history, many athletes have been forced into early retirement due to knee injuries and joint inflammation. The constant pounding on knee joints of a…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To determine if there is a significant difference in the lubricity and longevity of single viscosity motor oils from different manufacturers, and if there is, is improved pe…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals MHC proteins play a significant role in the immune response as the recognition factor of all foreign antigens. This study is directed to show that because of their similar h…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see how various concentration of ginkgolic acid affect the growth rate of Mycobacterium smegmatis. My hypothesis is that ginkgolic acid wil…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see if equal volume of gasses at the same temperature and pressure contain equal number of moles (Avogadro's Law) Methods/Materials I poured…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My question was "how does the pH of different types of vinegar affect the amount of CO(2)produced when mixed with a fixed amount of baking soda." My hypothesis was that the…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My investigative question was "Does xanthan affect water viscosity?" The goal of this experiment was to find if and how xanthan gum affects water viscosity and how this info…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Are the chemicals and impurities in tap water toxic to living things? From previous research I have found that Vitamins help Planarias regeneration. This year I want to see…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out about Nonpoint Source Pollution and test storm water in the City of Carmel, California. After meeting with the City DPW I selected 4 sites to te…