CSEF · 2004
Catch Me If You Can
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals To determine if elementary aged boys or girls have better eye-hand reflexes. Methods/Materials I would use a ruler marked with milliseconds per 1.27cm (half inch), drop it,…
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CSEF · 2004
Cell Phone Distractions
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Cell phones are widely used everywhere. Many people are concerned about people getting into accidents while driving using cell phones. Some web research shows that accidents…
CSEF · 2004
Chamaelo calyptratus Color Manipulation
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if you could make a veild chameleon change colors. Methods/Materials I had two different lights, red, and yellow. I also had a mirror to see if h…
CSEF · 2004
Characterization of Mus81/Mms4's Role in Homologous DNA Repair during S-Phase of the Mitotic Cell Cycle
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The Mus81/Mms4 heterodimer is a highly conserved member of the XPF endonuclease superfamily and part of the Rad52 epistasis group, which is known to serve a large role in re…
CSEF · 2004
Chemiluminescence: Determining the Efficiency of Light Production by Luminol
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I will determine efficiency of light production by luminol in an aqueous solution with hydrogen peroxide as the oxygen donor and iron as a catalyst in the…
CSEF · 2004
Chew On This: A Study of Rats' Gnawing Behaviors on Electrical Wires
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Rats and other rodents do a considerable amount of damage worldwide by gnawing on electrical lines. The purpose of this project was to determine if rats showed a preference…
CSEF · 2004
Chicken Sushi: A Good Idea? A Study of Bacteria Growth in Varying Acidic Environments
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover the effect that liquids of different acidities would have on the growth of bacteria found on raw meat. It was predicted that the…
CSEF · 2004
Chlorination: Saving Lives Everyday, or Is It? A Study on the Formation of Trihalomethanes in Natural Water
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to note the trend in the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs), based on water type, incubation time, and the amount of sodium hypochlorite…
CSEF · 2004
Chondrocyte Response to Mechanical Injury
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Cartilage tissue serves several important functions from support to cushioning of joints. Because cartilage is important in everyday articulation of the joints, I wanted to…
CSEF · 2004
CO2 and the Greenhouse Effect: Can Highly Efficient Freshwater Phytoplankton (Algae) Reverse a Potentially Deadly Proces
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The basis of this project was to determine which algal species produces the most Oxygen, thereby removing an equal amount of Carbon Dioxide by means of Photosynthesis. Metho…
CSEF · 2004
CO(2): Friend or Foe?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to help the greenhouse industry produce bettter and more fruit production. Methods/Materials 1. Commercial Greenhouse 2. 36 tomatoe plants 3. 2"X 10' PVC pipe 4.2…
CSEF · 2004
Cold Nuclear Fusion
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if I could create an alternate energy source using a cold nuclear fusion reaction. I used a method similar to that of the well known cold fusion expe…
CSEF · 2004
Collisions: Mass and Inertia. What Comes Down. . . Might Go Up!
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective is to demonstrate, by using a collision and lever system, a direct relationship between the loss of kinetic energy and the inertia of the lever. By altering the…
CSEF · 2004
Color and a Mouse's Appetite
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to learn whether the color of a mouse#s environment has an effect on the amount of food the mouse consumes. The purpose of this experiment is to learn if th…
CSEF · 2004
Color? Black and White? Which One Do Children Recall the Best?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project tested the short-term visual memory of children at the elementary school level. The purpose of this experiment was to determine how well children recall color o…
CSEF · 2004
Color Codes
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if the color of print effects the ability to comprehend and retain the material. Methods/Materials Three passages, from the same book to ensure…
CSEF · 2004
Color vs. Heat Absorption: Comparing the Emissivity of Light for Different Colors
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see which colored jars had the highest emissivity (or absorbed heat the fastest) & which colors radiate heat the fastest by performing independent tests…
CSEF · 2004
Commensal E. coli Mutants, Biotypes, and You
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to look at the normal human flora of the intestine for multiple E. coli strains and mutant strains in order to warn doctors of mutant strains…
CSEF · 2004
Comparing How Pesticide Will Penetrate through Different Ash and Soil Combinations
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to compare how pesticide will penetrate through different ash and soil combinations. I want to know if slash and burn techniques are ben…
CSEF · 2004
Comparing Lactose Percentage between Whole Milk and Powdered Milk
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To measure and compare the carbohydrate content of whole milk and powdered milk, using lactose free milk as control, by isolating and crystallizing lactose. To calculate per…
CSEF · 2004
Comparing Methods of Biostatistical Sampling
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which is the most accurate method of bioassay sampling statistically in a 2-dimensional format; radial sampling of hectares or transect line sa…
CSEF · 2004
Comparing Nitrate Runoff on Organic and Conventional Fertilizer: Can We Reduce Excess Nitrate Runoff?
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In my project, I am trying to determine which fertilizer (conventional or organic), used on festuca elatior, results in the greater amount of nitrate runoff. In doing so, I…
CSEF · 2004
Comparing the Differences of Clarity of Fingerprints on the Surface of Glass in Different Temperature Environments
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine which temperature gives the clearest fingerprint on glass. My hypothesis was that the frozen glass would give a clearer fingerprint. I wanted to do this so that…
CSEF · 2004
Compressing: Revealing the Concrete Truth
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which mixture proportion, with the dominating ingredient either gravel or sand, will give the most strength when compressed. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2004
Computer Haptics: Giving Computers the Sense of Touch
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to replicate the sense of touch using a computer. Methods/Materials An apparatus was built that allowed a pointer to be moved in space. Tw…
CSEF · 2004
Concrete Breakers
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if the ratio of sand to cement changes the strength of concrete. My hypothesis states that the ratios between 60% sand / 40% ceme…
CSEF · 2004
Concrete Moisture Migration
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test which subgrade best resists water vapor migration through a concrete floor? Methods/Materials Concrete test specimens of the same type mix were cast to model a floor…
CSEF · 2004
Context-Dependent Binding by the MYC Oncoprotein: The Cellular Basis for Sustainable Tumor Regression
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Research has shown that even temporary inactivation of the oncogene c-MYC can induce osteosarcoma tumors to regress. Surprisingly, when MYC is reactivated in these different…
CSEF · 2004
Controlling Crystal Growth
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to establish the best growing conditions for the earth alkaline carbonates (Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, and Barium), considering temperature…
CSEF · 2004
Controlling Properties of Composite Materials Using Nanoparticles
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to learn about the properties of composite materials and how nanoparticles effect their properties. The property I am studying is the coeffic…