CSEF · 2006
Eggcellent Mass
Zoology
Objectives/Goals According to research, the size and mass of eggs can be affected by the amount of fat and protein in a laying hen's diet. Eggs produced from ten Rhode Island Red laying hens…
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CSEF · 2006
Egg-into-Egg: Effect of Dietary Protein on Clutch Traits in Zebra Finches
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Objective: My objective was to determine the effects of supplemental dietary protein on the traits of eggs laid by zebra finches, a species whose basic diet of grass seed is…
CSEF · 2006
Egg Survival: Optimizing the Blade Camber of a Free-Falling Rotor
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to see if I could slow a free-falling object safely to the ground using only drag, by optimizing the blade camber of propellor wings. I bel…
CSEF · 2006
Electrical Conductivity of a Candle Flame
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test the electrical conductivity of a candle flame. Considering the basic structure and physics of a flame, I thought that the center dark…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity Generation in Reversed Faraday Setup: Effect of Magnet Geometry?
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objectives are to answer the questions regarding electricity generation in "reverse"Faraday's setup:1)Does the reverse of Faraday's setup generate electriciy? Spinning a…
CSEF · 2006
Electrocleaning... Zap!
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I was trying to find out if I could clean a coin preparatory to electroplating by electrocleaning only, and, if so, which of three methods works the best. The methods I test…
CSEF · 2006
Electrolocation by the Black Ghost Knifefish: Navigation through a Maze in Complete Darkness
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the hypothesis that a Black Ghost Knifefish could navigate an underwater maze in complete darkness using its electrolocation ability to detect metal…
CSEF · 2006
Electromagnetic Motor Configurations
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Electromagnetic motors specifically run on electricity and magnetism. When you put these together they may run very fast. My project#s main purpose is to test the different…
CSEF · 2006
Electromagnetic Radiation on Saccharomyces: Do EMF's Affect Yeast Growth?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Electromagnetic fields {EMF#s) are common in our everyday lives. Whether or not EMF#s pose a negative health effect is an ongoing controversy. The purpose of the project is…
CSEF · 2006
Electrostatics
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My project was done to learn about electricity, specifically static electricity, using a charge detector and accumulating charge by combing hair. I hypothesized that the mor…
CSEF · 2006
Enhancing Mechanotransduction of Aging Human Dermal Fibroblasts
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is an inevitable yet complex process that has significant ramifications. Elderly people are more prone to wounds with diminished healing efficiency, diseases such as d…
CSEF · 2006
Evolution of Species through Protein Electrophoresis
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to analyze evolutionary links among fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals through protein fingerprinting. Methods/Materials The main…
CSEF · 2006
eWaste Toxins: Is This Water Safe to Drink?
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to measure the level of toxins that leak out of e-waste, and how quickly. Also this experiment will determine if our school district resp…
CSEF · 2006
Examining the Effect of Pretreating Hair Before Going Swimming
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to evaluate the effectiveness of pretreating hair prior to going swimming to minimize or prevent the uptake of chlorine/copper which tends to turn blonde hair…
CSEF · 2006
Examining the Effects of Organic Chemicals Present in Vehicle Exhaust on Wound Healing
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Smoking hand studies have revealed that toxins in the smoke negatively affect surface wound healing process. The goal of this project is to examine the wound healing process…
CSEF · 2006
Exploring Torque Using Pilot Holes in Wood
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested how different size pilot holes affect torque required to advance screws into wood. The effect of screws versus bolts, and maple (hard wood) versus pin…
CSEF · 2006
Extra Carbon Dioxide and Locoweed Growth: Is It Global Warming in a Soda Bottle?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The main goal of this experiment was to find out how extra carbon dioxide affects growing locoweed (Astragalus laynae). This experiment was designed to see how plants might…
CSEF · 2006
Extreme Frisbee: Thrust, Angle, and Rate of Spin vs. Frisbee Flight Tendencies
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of rate of spin, thrust, and launch angle on a Frisbee's flight tendencies. Methods/Materials This experiment requ…
CSEF · 2006
Eye Injuries: Adolescent Perceptions and Self-Protective Behaviors Concerning Recreational Guns
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Toy replicas of real firearms and have become popular worldwide, resulting in eye injuries and blindness; yet little research has been conducted to examine factors contribut…
CSEF · 2006
Eye Spy: A "Handy" Game
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see if there was a difference in the number of hidden 3-D pictures('Magic Eye" pictures) right and left handed persons were able to see. Method…
CSEF · 2006
Factors Affecting Adolescents' Short-Term Memory
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine the effect of visual and auditory distractions on short-term memory. Students will be asked to recall objects that were presented as words, pictures…
CSEF · 2006
Factors Affecting Balance and PCP Disorders: The Influence of Natural Stimuli in Mice Utricles, Year 2
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals How the tissues that form several organs maintain their proper planar cell polarity (PCP) organization is an important question in the vestibular system. One otolithic organ…
CSEF · 2006
Factors Affecting Germination of Native and Non-native Plants in the Sierra Nevada
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to study what factors caused non-natives to come up earlier than natives in the Sierra Nevada grasslands. I also was interested in why the non-natives seem to grow…
CSEF · 2006
Feel the Burn
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to research what is more effective in reducing acidity in the stomach: avoiding acidic food, or taking an antacid? My Hypothesis was that avoiding acidic foods w…
CSEF · 2006
Fertilizer Withdrawal
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment is see what happens to plants given fertilizers (inorganic vs. organic) when they stop receiving the fertilizers. Using the results of this experim…
CSEF · 2006
Fibonacci in Nature
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to observe the occurrences of Fibonacci numbers, sequences, the Fibonacci ratio, and the Fibonacci spiral in nature. Methods/Materials The expe…
CSEF · 2006
Filter Feeders
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To see whether or not Mytilus edulis (mussels) can absorb particles within their systems other than ones used for food. Methods/Materials In my procedure, I put 250 mL of a…
CSEF · 2006
Finding Efficiencies of 2 and 1-way Road Networks of Various City Block Sizes and Traffic Levels using Computer Modeling
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This experiment will attempt to determine what kind of street configuration will best remedy traffic problems in dense cities by comparing one-way and two-way street systems…
CSEF · 2006
Fire It Up!
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Since my dad is a firefighter I have an interest and knowledge of fire, so for my science project I wanted to see how damages from fire could be prevented. I thought that if…
CSEF · 2006
First Five
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see if attending preschool had an effect on children. Methods/Materials Create and hand out surveys to K-5th grade students. Tally the surveys to see the results. Results…