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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Ichthyosis is a human skin disorder which causes unusual dryness, discomfort, cracking and occasional bleeding. Various remedies and lotions can be used to alleviate the sym…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The goal in my project is to find which, out of three poles will cast a weight the farthest. Methods/Materials We used: 1.Three fishing poles of different flexibillities; 2.…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test which material keeps you warmer when it is wet and which material keeps you warmer when it is dry, by testing which material will best insulate hot water. The materi…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To create a program demonstrating menus and 3D graphics that will allow the user to control the flight of an airplane within the 3D environment. Methods/Materials Windows Me…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals A picture of a woman floating in the Dead Sea and reading a newspaper, inspired me to investigate whether salt water allows heavier objects to float than tap water and wheth…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effect of hole size in coupled salt oscillators on the period and relative phase to which the oscillators stabilized after a…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this experiment were to: 1). Determine if barometric pressure and the jet stream have a predictable relationship and 2). To use that relationship to assist…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to discover if foods with higher fat content had more calories in them. Mainly, I wanted to carry out an experiment that had to do with something we use every…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Linepithema humile is a widespread invasive species. To understand the relationship between this species# success exploiting food sources and devastating indigenous species,…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To compare the forces on the Main sail and Jib sail of a CFJ sail boat in different wind conditions and directions to see if the forces are consistently proportionally to th…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this student's project is to explore four things new to the researcher: (1) computer programming, (2) a graphing calculator, (3) algebra, and (4) fractals fou…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To discover what fossil life is found in the Torrey Pines Bay Point Formation compared to the fossil life found in the Point Loma Bay Point formation. Methods/Materials Foss…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate whether the shape of radishes is determined entirely by genetics or if it can be influenced by factors in the environment. Meth…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Does hydrogen peroxide, a free radical, cause flies to age faster? Will Vitamin C, an anti-oxidant, delay this aging process? Methods/Materials 1. Separate 130 Drosophila wi…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The San Diego County Cedar Fire of October 2003 was the largest fire in California#s history. After the fire, driving through my hometown of Poway, I saw black and white ash…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Our purpose was to discover the most efficient crop to use in the creation of biodiesel. We asked: "Of the various crops commonly used in the manufacturing of biodiesel (cor…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a flammable gas can be produced from decaying garbage. Methods/Materials This study simulates decaying garbage by using pre-soaked pinto bea…