CSEF · 2007
Horses and Sugar
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover if horses have a preference as to which type of simple sugar they eat, if they will eat any at all. Methods/Materials My experime…
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CSEF · 2007
Host-Bacterial Specificity during Legume-Rhizobium Symbioses
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The research examined the control sequence between host plants and nitrogen fixing bacteria and determined whether such bacteria were screened at successive host-regulated c…
CSEF · 2007
Hot & Cramped: The Impact of Global Warming and Habitat Fragmentation on Microbial and Floral Diversity: Year II
Microbiology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This first of two objectives of this study is to analyze the effects of gradual warming on microbial diversity in southern Californian beach, mountain, and urban environment…
CSEF · 2007
Hot or Not
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if chewing mint-flavored gum, cinnamon-flavored gum and simply chewing with nothing in your mouth would effect the temperature of your mouth. Me…
CSEF · 2007
Household Surfaces and Bacteria
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to determine which common household surface material is best at denying the cultivation of bacteria in a normal environment. Methods/Materials The…
CSEF · 2007
Hovercraft Engineering: Maximizing Engine Thrust
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to measure the thrust generated by an electric model aircraft propeller engine and determine if the thrust could be increased by placing the…
CSEF · 2007
How Can Super Fast Motion Be Captured with a Camera?
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test how super fast motion can be captured with a camera. Fast motion picture that couldn#t be seen with a naked eye can now be captured…
CSEF · 2007
How Clean ARE Your Hands?
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which of five hand cleaning agents (water, bar soap, antibacterial soap, hand sanitizer, or isopropyl alcohol) would be the most effective at r…
CSEF · 2007
How Closely Related Are Humans to Other Species?
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I analyzed protein sequences from different species in order to trace the similarities and differences between humans and other species. I believed that, after analyzing fiv…
CSEF · 2007
How Cool Is Green?
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate how structures called green roofs affect the temperature of urban heat islands. More specifically, it measures the differenc…
CSEF · 2007
How Do Different Centerboards Affect the Hydrodynamic Drag on a Club Dinghy Racer?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how different sailboat centerboards affect hydrodynamic drag. I thought that the CFJ centerboard would have the least hydrodynamic drag, then th…
CSEF · 2007
How Do Different Sounds of Music Affect Ant Behavior?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To find out how ants behavior and productivity is affected by beats,decible levels, and frequency level. Methods/Materials First, I prepared my six ant hills. Then, I put th…
CSEF · 2007
How Do Different Substances Affect How Appetizing Cooked Vegetables Look?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When a vegetable is cooked, it's color changes. It can get brighter or darker. The color change of the food can make it look unappetizing. For my science fair project, I was…
CSEF · 2007
How Do Different Variables Affect the Growth and Germination of Black and Lima Beans?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine the effects of light&temperature on black and lima beans, the depth of the beans planted, type of beans planted,&inoculant on the root structure…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Acceleration Affect the Direction of Plant Root Growth?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how acceleration affects the direction of root growth. My independent variable is the direction of the force applied to the pl…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Aerobic Training and Body Position Affect Heart Rate Recovery after Exercise?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The rate at which heart rate returns to resting level after exercise (heart rate recovery) is a good indicator of aerobic fitness. The effect of participation on school spor…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Age Affect the Human Eye's Ability to Adapt to Darkness? Why Can't Grandma Find a Seat at the Movies?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine whether the age of a subject has a significant effect on how quickly their eyes can adapt to the dim light in a darkened room and read a prepared…
CSEF · 2007
How Does a Hamster's Gender and Senses Affect Its Time through a Maze?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To figure out how a hamsters senses and gender affect its time through a maze. Methods/Materials A hamster maze was made of wood glue, a jenga set, and cardboard and was use…
CSEF · 2007
How Does a Trebuchet Work?
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to build one trebuchet made of wood with supplies in my school's woodshop class. I changed each feature in order to see at which settings it w…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Calcium Affect Your Bones and Health?
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project's goal is to show what happens to bones that get too much calcium, too little, just enough, or none at all. Methods/Materials Materials: jars, cooked chicken bon…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Carbon Dioxide Affect Air's Rate of Temperature Change?
Earth & Planetary Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to observe carbon dioxide as an essential contributor to global warming, and to accurately model how in the near future, the amount of carbo…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Excess Carbon Dioxide Affect Plant Growth?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment had two purposes: first, to see if excessive amounts of CO2 would affect plant and seed growth and second, to see if the CO2 would affect the temperature of th…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Feed Affect the Size and Weight of Chicken (Gallus domesticus) Eggs?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project is measuring the growth of eggs while changing the feed. I want to see if feeding my chickens different foods will increase or decrease the size of the eggs they…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Gravity Affect the Growth Angles of Radish Seeds?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This research project was conducted to study what effects that gravity has on the growth angles of radish seeds. I recently read an article published by the National Aeronau…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Grooming Affect a Horse's Heart Rate?
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To observe the effect grooming has on heart rate after exercise as compared to no grooming. Methods/Materials I took each horse's heart rate before exercise using a stethosc…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Living with a Smoker Affect Lung Functions in Children (Age 12-14) throughout the Four Seasons of the Year?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how living with a smoker affects lung function in children throughout the four seasons of the year, in comparison to those who do not live with…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Music Affect Us Psychologically?
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether or not music affects us psychologically. I believe music will either increase or decrease memory retention as well as alt…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Nitrate and/or Phosphate Pollution Affect the Survivorship of Purple Sea Urchin Larvae?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how nitrate pollution and phosphate pollution affect the survivorship of purple sea urchin larvae. It was hypothesized that a…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Seasonal Change Affect Respiration Parameters for Oncorhyncus mykiss Living in Shallow Urban Lakes?
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of our investigation was to determine how seasonal temperature changes affect respiration parameters (temperature, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity) for Oncorhy…
CSEF · 2007
How Does Temperature Affect the Resistance of Various Resistors?
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Carbon and Metal resistors are an essential building block of most electrical circuits and are expected to maintain a constant resistance in their operating temperature rang…