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CSEF · 2006

Brushing with Bacteria

Microbiology

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out the least costly and easiest way to disinfect toothbrushes of common mouth microorganisms. The results of this experiment can h…

CSEF · 2006

Bubbles or Buoyancy

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals My project was designed to test the effect of gas bubbles on the density of water. I obtained my idea from a television show I watched about the Bermuda Triangle. One of the…

CSEF · 2006

Bugs in the Box

Mathematics & Software

Objectives/Goals To determine which Anti-Virus software on the market is the most effective,cost efficient, and has the most features. Methods/Materials 2 home built computers-AMD Athlon 280…

CSEF · 2006

Can a Braitenberg Vehicle React to Sound?

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals This study compared the behavior of a Braitenberg vehicle equipped with light sensors to a vehicle equipped with sound sensors. A Braitenberg vehicle is a light sensing robo…

CSEF · 2006

Can a Disease Cross Species?

Plant Biology

Objectives/Goals Last year I tried to spread diseases from one plant to another, but it did not work. I thought that maybe my experiment from last year did not work because plant diseases ca…

CSEF · 2006

Candy or Pencils?

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals My goal in this project was to determine the presence of lead in Mexican and American candies. My hypothesis for this project was that seven out of ten Mexican candies will…

CSEF · 2006

Can Fiber Optic Wire Light a Home?

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a home could be lit by single light source transmitted by fiber optics wire. I hypothesized that a small home, about 1225 square feet, could b…

CSEF · 2006

Can Magnets Make a Roller Coaster Faster?

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals I hypothesized that the car with magnets would go further than the car without magnets. Methods/Materials A wooden car and track were made. A bar magnet was attached to each…

CSEF · 2006

Can Music Make You Smarter?

Behavioral Sciences

Objectives/Goals I wanted to find how playing a musical instrument affects logic ability of middle school students. My hypothesis was that there would be a positive correlation between instr…

CSEF · 2006

Can You Believe Your Eyes?

Behavioral Sciences

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this this experiment is to find out which is a more effective method of crime solving, eyewitness accounts or handwriting analysis. Methods/Materials Material…

CSEF · 2006

Can You Believe Your Eyes?

Behavioral Sciences

Objectives/Goals Since the fifth grade, I have been fascinated by optical illusions. It is easy to look around and see things with our eyes, but what happens when we look at images or pictur…

CSEF · 2006

Can You Feel the Heat in Your Feet?

Materials Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My goal for this project was to find which sock material best insulates your feet. Methods/Materials Materials: different sock materials (cotton, wool, polyester, nylon, acr…

CSEF · 2006

Can You See Me Now? Good

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if it is possible to train people between the ages of 40-65, to be able to read clearly without the help of reading glasses. Meth…

CSEF · 2006

Capsaicin Antagonists

Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Objectives/Goals To find the best way to counter the effects of capsaicin in four hot sauces including pure habanero (very hot), Susie's Calypso(hot), Marie Sharp's (medium) and Melinda's (m…

CSEF · 2006

Carbon Dioxide Gas and the Greenhouse Effect

Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments

Objectives/Goals The objective of our experiment was to determine if increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would cause increases in temperature. Methods/Materials Carbon dio…

CSEF · 2006

Carbon Fiber... Kevlar... Fiberglass...

Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals In this project I was attempting to find the ansewer dealing with the bending strenth of three kinds of materials, carbon fiber, kevlar, and fiber glass.In these exploration…

CSEF · 2006

Carbs or Protein: Who Has More Power?

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals Our objecct was to learn if a hamster could produce more energy on a complex carbohydrate diet or a protein diet. Methods/Materials We mounted a laser cut disk to a plastic…

CSEF · 2006

Cartoon Violence

Behavioral Sciences

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to demonstrate that male children are more influenced from the violence in cartoons compared to female children. This project also proves th…

CSEF · 2006

Carved Pumpkin Preservation

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals The fun and beauty of carved pumpkins for Halloween can become unpleasant when the pumpkins rot. Rotting occurs because most diseases that cause pumpkins to rot occur when t…

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