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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find a measurable soil characteristic to compare the relative ability of soil types to produce nutrients and remove pollutants over eons. Methods/Materials I set…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this science project, I attempted to test which substances among air, salt, Clorox, water, or baking soda, rust a nail quicker. Methods/Materials I did three experiments…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Counteracting Pesticides is an effort to find a commonly-available substance that can neutralize the effects of insecticides. Methods/Materials Seven different commonly-avai…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to explore jadeite and antique jade counterfeit methods. My hypothesis is that one can create a copy of an authentic jadeite or antique j…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The American public is bombarded with information from a variety of sources, including newpapers magazines, television, and radio. The media tends to report a story with suc…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals People are seeking to get the best health benefits and research shows fruit juices are high in Vitamin C. Will the Vitamin C content of fruit juices be affected by temperatu…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I tried to figure out which electrolytic solution would produce the longest sparks when used in a bottle capacitor for a Tesla coil.I hypothesized baking soda would work the…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to calculate the flow rate of underground water using Darcy's formula. I also want to find the relation between the flow rate and head differenc…