CSEF · 2003
Can You Resist the Heat?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project examines the relationship between the temperature of a sodium chloride solution and the solution's electrical resistance. I carried out this project to learn ab…
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CSEF · 2003
Catalysts
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which chemical and biological substances can function as catalysts in the decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide to yield oxygen gas and w…
CSEF · 2003
Catch It If You Can
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project investigated hand-eye coordination. Hand-eye coordination is the ability to guide with the eyes the movement of the hand. Hand-eye coordination requires all the…
CSEF · 2003
Cellulose - Cellulost: An Attempt to Save the Printed Word
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test whether adding different anti-oxidants to recycled paper pulp would produce paper that would not deteriorate as fast as regular (untreated) paper wh…
CSEF · 2003
CESAR: Computer Executed Semi-Autonomous Robot
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I plan to design a computer-controlled robot which will demonstrate the capabilities of robotic autonomy. By designing an "intelligent" program to control the robot, it will…
CSEF · 2003
Challenging the Theories of Dark Energy and the Expanding Universe with Photon Drag Mechanisms
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Challenging the notion that intergalactic redshift is caused solely by Doppler-style galactic recession, this project identifies and characterizes two previously unevaluated…
CSEF · 2003
Characteristics of Efficient Solar Water Heaters
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Enough solar energy reaches the earth in a half hour to provide the world's energy needs for a year. My objective was to see how easy it is to capture solar energy and to de…
CSEF · 2003
Characterization of Two Alleles Affecting Hypocotyl Length in Arabidopsis thaliana
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Characterizing genes that control photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Knowledge from this may allow crops to be genetically engineered so that they may grow under di…
CSEF · 2003
Chemically Probing the Legitimacy of Ancient Herbs as Alternative Medicine
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Cascara Sagrada and Senna are herbs that have been used as laxatives by ancient cultures. The purpose of this project was to establish the legitimacy of these two ancient he…
CSEF · 2003
Chillin' Out With Milk: The Effects Fat Has on Freezing Milk
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the percent of fat in milk effects the rate at which it reaches zero degrees Celsius. My hypothesis was that the percent of fa…
CSEF · 2003
Chladni Patterns: What Do Art, Music, and Physics Have in Common?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this project, I studied how the shape of the medium and the frequency of the sound affect the standing wave patterns that occur in a medium when it is set into vibration.…
CSEF · 2003
Cigarette Filters: Do They Really Work?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how much of a difference there was in tar and smoke particulates inhaled from the smoke of ultra-light, filtered, and non-filtered cigarettes. In add…
CSEF · 2003
Clean Hands?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how long an antibacterial soap prohibits bacterial growth on human hands. An outbreak of illness at my school made everyone extr…
CSEF · 2003
Cleats: The Traction Action
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Which number and length of cleats provide the ideal amount of friction to maximize athletic performance? Methods/Materials Materials: Wooden block (25cmx8cmx5cm), 5 wooden d…
CSEF · 2003
Coca Cola Raises Blood Pressure
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if Coca Cola with caffeine will change the heart rate and blood pressure of people within thirty minutes after being consumed. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2003
Color Fast or Color Slow: Which Color Is Best in Show?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My problem statement was: Does reaction time to a light stimulus depend on the color of the light? I tested to see if one specific color had a faster reaction time than anot…
CSEF · 2003
Coming Clean: Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer vs. Antibacterial Soap, Which Cleans Best?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Will antibacterial soap or alcohol-based hand sanitizer kill the most bacteria? Hypothesis Antibacterial soap and alcohol-based hand sanitizer will both kill the same amount…
CSEF · 2003
Comparing Bacterial Growth in Various Types of Natural Baby Foods
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine which types of commercially prepared natural baby foods are the most susceptible to bacterial growth. Methods/Materials I u…
CSEF · 2003
Comparing Different Various Natural Substances In Attracting and Repelling Drosophila
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the Drosophila will be attracted to Citrus fruits more than the peppers and spices. Methods/Materials Obtain the Drosophila flies along with the…
CSEF · 2003
Comparing Effects of 3 Non-Myeloablative Conditioning Regimens for Bone Marrow Transplantation on Mice w/ Bcell Lymphoma
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can cure patients with hematological diseases who are not curable by other treatments. Non-myeloablative conditioning before all…
CSEF · 2003
Comparing the Contamination Rate and Turbidity Level of Different Wood Ashes in Water
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to compare the contamination rate and turbidity level of different wood ashes in the water. I want to determine what type of pollutants…
CSEF · 2003
Comparing the Effectiveness of Natural and Pharmaceutical Antibiotics
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to investigate whether dandelions, a natural antibiotic, are as effective as commonly prescribed antibiotics, Erythromycin, Ciprofloxacin and Amoxicillin, i…
CSEF · 2003
Comparing the Water Repellent Properties of Different Glass Treatment Substances
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the repellent properties of water and water solutions and the products that repels them. Methods/Materials I am using different t…
CSEF · 2003
Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity in Soils
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to test different soils to determine frequency, type and activity of antimicrobial organisms. Hypothesis: the organisms from the slough will have the most a…
CSEF · 2003
Comparison of Commercial Logs: pH and Airborne Particulates
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If different commercial fire logs all the same weight are made by different companies, then I think that the different brands of commercial logs will vary in production of a…
CSEF · 2003
Comparison of the Insulating Value of Farm Animal Fats within Warm and Cold Environments
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether pig, chicken, cow, or sheep fat offers better insulation. If 1 pound of pig, chicken, cow, and sheep fat are tested in…
CSEF · 2003
Computer Simulation of Urban Sprawl in Norco
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effects of sprawl in the next ten years. Methods/Materials The material used in this project is the Sim City 3000 simulation. The simulatio…
CSEF · 2003
Computer Simulation of van der Waals Clusters
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Van der Waals clusters are groups of chemically neutral atoms or molecules with weak forces of attraction, the Van der Waals forces. They occur naturally and are created in…
CSEF · 2003
Concentration Experimentation
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate if rock music affects the ability of adolescents to learn and perform mental tasks. If so, which form of learning is most affected by rock m…
CSEF · 2003
Concrete Reinforcements
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objectives are to determine how much stronger does reinforcement make concrete, and which types of reinforcement makes concrete stiffer compared to other types. Methods/M…