CSEF · 2002
The Ash Absorber
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if adding wood ashes to soil would help the soil to retain moisture and herbicides better, and if so, which type of ashes worked better. Methods/Mate…
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CSEF · 2002
The Battle of Aerodynamics: Shapes vs. Wind
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to show how the amount of air resistance on an object would be affected by its shape. Our hypothesis was that the most streamlined shape, a bullet shape, w…
CSEF · 2002
The Best Alkaline Battery for Mechanical Energy
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine which medium priced, non-rechargeable, D cell alkaline battery made the most mechanical energy. Based on my study of battery a…
CSEF · 2002
The Bitter Truth about PTC and Broccoli
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if people who can taste PTC strongly would be more likely to dislike broccoli than those who cannot taste it at all. Methods/Materials First 122…
CSEF · 2002
The Burn Glove
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find a convenient and reliable way to relieve pain from burns on the hand. My goal is to find the solution to that, and call it; The Burn Glo…
CSEF · 2002
The Comparison of the Infestation of Internal Parasite Ova between Permanent Pasture and Rangeland Cattle
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to compare the number of internal parasite ova in permanent pasture cattle and range land cattle. The reason I did this investigation is t…
CSEF · 2002
The Contents of Barn Owl Pellets in Urban Compared to Rural Areas
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to make a very interesting and neatly done report. Methods/Materials The materials that were used are:rubber gloves, painter's mask, field data, books on identif…
CSEF · 2002
The Destruction of Acid Rain
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see what sealent could protect marble the best from acid rain. Methods/Materials I coated marble pieces with different sealants. I put 3 m…
CSEF · 2002
The Detection of Bacteria Resistant to Ampicillin and Kanamycin in Meat at Tracy Supermarkets
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if the low levels of antibiotics fed to livestock leads to the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in supermarket meat…
CSEF · 2002
The Detection of Tenia pedis within the Tracy Community Area
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The main focus of this experiment was to examine was how prominent the fungus, Tenia pedis, is throughout the communal bathing areas around Tracy, California. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2002
The Double-Array Sort: A Study of C++ Sorting Methods
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals For my project I developed a new sorting algorithm in c++ programming code. This sorting algorithm used a second array that represented the range of the numbers in the array…
CSEF · 2002
The Effectiveness of Different Concentrations of Protective Gel to Prevent Head Trauma
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find if highly concentrated gelatin wrapped around an object inside a solid containter would prevent damage during an impact. Methods/Materials Six conc…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of a Chemical on a Pipe Clog
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to learn which chemical will work best at eating away at lard in clogged household drains. Methods/Materials The procedures included the testing of four dra…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Acid Rain on Oil-Degrading Microbes
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine if certain oil-degrading microbes are affected by acid rain. Methods/Materials Place 60 mL of distilled water, 20 drops of ref…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Air on Heat Conduction in an Insulator
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test if the amount of air present in an insulator has an effect on its ability to conduct heat. My hypothesis was that if gases are poor c…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Air Temperature on the Stridulation Rate of Acheta domesitcus
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if air temperature affects the stridulation rate of Acheta domesticus. Methods/Materials 6 terrariums were set-up with one male and one female…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of an Enriched CO(2) Atmosphere on Oxygen Production
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What are the effects of an enriched carbon dioxide atmosphere on oxygen production from bromeliad plants, or put simply, can we sustain life on Mars? The hypothesis that was…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Antioxidants in Preventing Further Oxidation in TBA Analysis
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project mainly focused in testing the effects of antioxidants in slowing the rate of oxidation in a TBA analysis using pure pork, beef, and vegetable oil. In the tests I…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Antioxidants on the Treatment of Breast Cancer with Tamoxifen
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to examine the role of antioxidants in the development of resistance to Tam in breast cancer. Since antioxidants reduce oxdiative stress, they should help t…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on the Endocrine System of Tenebrio molitor Beetle Larvae
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of arsenic trioxide, an abundant form of arsenic in our environment, on the endocrine system of tenebrio molitor beetl…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Carbon Dioxide on the Reflex Bleeding Rate of Hippodamia convergens
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project is an investigation of how the reflex bleeding rate of Hippodamia convergensis is effected by the increase of carbon dioxide in the ladybeetles' atmosphere. Metho…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Colored Light on Chlorophyll Production of Oxygen
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover which color wavelength of light: red, blue, green, yellow, or white, would best stimulate chlorophyll production of oxygen. Metho…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Commercial Ultrasonic Transmitters on Rats
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Rats inhabiting attics and garages bother many homeowners. There are commercial ultra sonic transmitters sold that "promise" to irritate the rats and cause them to flee. At…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Cross Drilling and Slotting on Rotor Temperature
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine the effect of cross drilling and slotting on brake rotor temperature as well as the effect on the temperature of the entire b…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Differentiating Droplet Size on Rainbow Brilliance
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The reason that this project was chosen above others was because my dad and I were sorting through books to look for a project, and we came upon an entry on Prisms and Light…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Different Substances on How Many Bacteria Colonies They Create in Your Saliva
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to find out which substance created the most bacteria in your saliva. We used sugars, salts,and fats. Methods/Materials There were only two…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Different Surface Materials on the Sliding Friction of Fiberglass
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which material has the least sliding friction when dragging a piece of weighted fiberglass across it, and if there is a relationship between th…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Directing Ribozymes to Attack Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigens and Inhibit the Growth of Cancer Cells
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if by specifically directing a ribozyme to attack the Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA mRNA), will the growth of a cancer cell be inhibit…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Environmental Stess on Gene Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out if gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae was altered by the addition of an environmental stress of a heat shock of 39.9 C for one hour. W…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Ethyl Alcohol on Seed Germination
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effect of ethyl alcohol on seed germination. I wanted to see if ethyl alcohol would have a similar effect on seed germinatio…