Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals There has been limited research on the relationship between a trebuchet's arm length and the vertical and horizontal distance an object can be launched. Virtually all author…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out how a pendulum worked and what variables affected it, because there are many pendulums that exist in everyday life (in grandfather…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which wood would serve as the best firewood for home heating. Five different woods were burned in order to test which of the five would produce…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how the wavelength of light affects photosynthesis. My independent variable is the wavelength of light in nanometers (nms). My…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment is to study how metals will compare in conducting heat. By knowing how metals compare in conducting heat will help in designs, where it is required for metals…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect solar flares have on Earth#s magnetic field, using a soda bottle magnetometer. Methods/Materials A soda bottle magnetometer was cons…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My science fair project was to put different substances into different cups or tap water, and to see which one evaporated the fastest. I thought it would be a good idea beca…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to observe how different substances affect human hair after prolonged emersion. By doing so, I will determine which substances cause damage to human hair. I…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals What kind of ingredients can be used to keep cut flowers fresh? By experimenting with the use of 7up, bleach sugar and the combination of an aspirin tablet & a penny (all co…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which combination of ingredients results in the pancake with the lowest density. Methods/Materials Four experiments were performed. In three of…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals For my science project I wanted to determine which fireplace fuels work most efficiantly to heat a room for the least amount of time, energy, and money. Methods/Materials Fo…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Which trebuchet counterweight design performs most efficiently: fixed or hinged? A hinged counterweight utilizes gravity more effectively, and should outperform fixed design…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is investigate whether there is a relationship between the speed of a person's eye-hand coordination, and the amount of time they play video ga…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Fertilizers, intended to improve the quality and fertility of the soil, might be harming earthworms. The objective of these tests was to determine the possible effect of two…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This research project was designed to find out if arthropod diversity decreases with increasing habitat fragmentation and development. Methods/Materials Research was conduct…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if even the smallest percentages of pesticides and detergents would affect life in the creeks that lead into the ocean and which would…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Problem: When does a lens bring an image into focus; that is, what is the relationship between lens-to-object distance (o) and the lens-to-image distance (i)? Hypothesis: Ev…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to spectrophotometrically determine how much food coloring is in soda pop and Kool-Aid. Methods/Materials A Cary 5E spectrophotometer was used t…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find out how much longer it takes bread with preservatives to grow mold than it takes bread without preservatives. By working on this project…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective for this experiment is to find out which bridge, an arch, beam, or truss bridge, will support the most weight. The hypothesis for this experiment is that the t…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I plan to test two cultures of Drosophila virilis to determine how effective they are in distinguishing between artificial and natural esters. The goal of the project is to…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Determine how temperature affects carbon resistors' resistance. Preliminary research showed that resistance is directly proportional to temperature, R=R(ref){1+a[T-T(ref)]},…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if it is reasonable in Blackjack to act differently with a 2-card 16 than with a 3-card 16 against a dealers 10. I think it is reasonable to sa…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to test which ground cover would better protect soil from water erosion. Since Southern California has been particularly hit by the devastating rai…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals For my science fair experiment I wanted to find out how will Coca-Cola affect the growth of plants. I hypothesized that the plants would grow taller and grow more leaves. Me…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals None of the currently existing therapies for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are curative or significantly increase the lifespan of patients. Can a more effective cure be foun…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I'm trying to see which organic acid: humic acid or fulvic acid, can speed up the growth of green mung beans. I think humic acid would be the best since it is composed of th…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is a continuation of an earlier study I performed that involved the use of different substances to break the hydrogen bonds in water. The goal of my current pro…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to conduct internet research and ladoratory experimentation to study the theoretical principles behind fuel cells and their practical applic…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which propeller pitch produced the most thrust in a static setting, and I believed that the steepest pitch would produce the mos…