Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether fourth grade students comprehend directions better with visual, aural, or typed directions. My hypothesis was that the students given the…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what property of the shin guard best prevents tibia fractures. Methods/Materials I chose four commercial shin guards of varied padding and hard c…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to measure the perceived blind spot OF each eye. The perceived blind spot is an extension of the blind spot IN the eye at the point where the O…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Objective: The first objective was to record the growth rates of normal yeast cells when covered with different types of material and kept at body temperature. The second ob…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals People have different degrees of concern regarding germs and bacteria in public places. Their fears range from none at all to severe phobias. The objective of my experiment…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to answer the question, "Where in an apple orchard is the best nutrient uptake?" Methods/Materials Using a refractometer to measure the Brix (sugar content…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The project's purposes were 1) to determine the geometric and effective angles of attack that would generate maximum lift for the airfoils I tested and 2) to determine how a…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if peripheral vision if affected by the variables of gender, athletic history, eye color, glasses, handedness, brightness of light, and an obje…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The goal of our project is to determine which cutting board is easiest to sanitize. Methods/Materials Materials and Method: We mixed a stock solution of nutrient…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see what factor has the greatest effect on the rate of evaporation of water. Factors tested were surface area, wind speed, air temperature and water temp…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether the sensitivity of a hand has any relation to whether it is the dominant hand. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 44 ra…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This science fair project is to determine if dog spit is cleaner than human spit. I have always been interested to find the answer because I kiss my dog and my parents hate…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which was a faster modem, DSL or Cable. My hypothesis was that DSL would be faster. Methods/Materials To perform my experiment, I tested the con…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I predict that lettuce grown hydroponically using recycled soapy water will grow taller, greener, and have fewer surface bacteria; than lettuce gronw hydroponically using ei…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which types of surfaces (materials) would most efficiently reflect sound volume, as measured by a decibel meter. I believe that…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine which toilet paper was best in the areas of 1) strength, 2) softness, 3) septic tank friendliness, and 4) cost effectiveness. Methods/Materials I rando…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which plant that produces pesticidal compounds would best protect adjacent pansies from garden snails. I believe that the pyreth…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine does Soft Soap, Johnson's Baby Shampoo, Dawn dish washing detergent, or plain tap water remove the most oil from oil soaked feathers? I though…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine which solution will weaken an eggshell, which represents our teeth, the most. Methods/Materials First I pierced the eggshells to rem…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see which medicine would have the most effect on the patelet activity. Methods/Materials I used the Surgicutt Jr. bleeding time tester and blotting papers. I als…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to discover at what temperature WD-40 lubricant is the most effective on ABEC-5 Black Ball bearings for roller-skate wheels. Methods/Mate…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which of five wing shapes (rectangular, elliptical, delta, swept, and round) generated the most lift, by testing them individually in a simple,…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that people will trace the star better and faster with their dominant hand and that left handers will trace the star better than right handers overall. Meth…
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Do students that receive high grades (A's) in math or science in school test more "Whole" (can use both sides of the brain fairly equally), "Left" (uses predominately the le…
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Taking good care of your teeth requires brushing, flossing and having a healthy diet. The objective of this project is to determine who takes better care of their teeth. It…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if the series of color surrounding the pupil on the color contact lenses will block the user's peripheral vision. Methods/Materials 1 color cont…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Conversion of fuels to energy is known to increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere and this, in turn, can have profound effects on our environment and…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experimenter believes that different concentrations of sugar and water affect how quickly the water moves across a semipermeable membrane. Methods/Materials Materials us…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if there are fabrics worn in everyday clothing one would not want to wear due to their reaction to flame. If the composition of a fabric is rela…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine what are the real colors contained in Crayola colored markers. I believe there will be more than just one color contained in each…