CSEF · 2002
Mouth Funk?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My problem was which mouth wash will kill streptococcus salivarious. My hypothesis was that scope mouthwash would kill the most streptococcus salivarious. Scope has an activ…
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CSEF · 2002
Murderous Mice: A Study of Peromyscus maniculatis on the San Mateo Coastside
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to identify differences in the population of peromyscus maniculatis (deer mice) inhabiting a humanly populated area of San Mateo County com…
CSEF · 2002
Music Tests Involving Digital Instruments
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if the amount of a person's musical training and background affects their recognition of several different electronic musical instruments (MIDIs). Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2002
Natural Antibiotics vs. Pharmaceutical Antibiotics
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if natural antibiotics or pharmaceutical antibiotics are more effective on slowing bacteria growth. Methods/Materials I cultured bacteria from my m…
CSEF · 2002
Natural Disasters
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out how moisture and soil type affects landslides and mudslides Methods/Materials In this experiment I used: 1 complete apparatus with filter, 5 gallons of…
CSEF · 2002
Nest Box Preferences for Wood Ducks, Barn Owls, and Other Species
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine whether the distance from water that a wood duck nesting box is placed affects the type of species nesting in it. My hypothesis was that Wood Ducks…
CSEF · 2002
Non-Chemical Methods of Sterilizing Water
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My experiment tested the effectiveness of non-chemical water sterilization processes.I believed that non-chemical methods could be just as effective as the standard methods…
CSEF · 2002
Non-Euclidean Geometry
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal and objective was to understand non-euclidean geometry, understand when people use is and is it legitimate in our world and univers Methods/Materials My materials we…
CSEF · 2002
Not on My Turf: A Study of Allelopathic Trees
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which trees in the neighborhood are allelopathic. Methods/Materials Picked 3 different kinds of trees, chose at least one or two with little u…
CSEF · 2002
Nutrient Modification of the Convergent Lady Beetle, Hippodamia convergens Coloration
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of rearing Hippodamia convergens larva in a carotenoid enchanced environment on adult lady beetle spot and dorsal coloration Methods/Materials Experi…
CSEF · 2002
Oaks "R" Us
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if they were certain patterns that the leaves were shaped in or if there was a characteristic difference in the leaves that defined the interior live oak. Me…
CSEF · 2002
Oil Spill Clean-up: Moving or Removing Oil?
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my investigation into oil spill clean-up was to find the best method of clean-up. My definition of best method included: removal of the greatest percentage of…
CSEF · 2002
Oil Spill: Microbes vs. Synthetic Sorbents: Which Removes Oil from Water More Efficiently?
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of test was to determine whether a synthetic sorbent was faster and more efficient in removing oil from salt water than an organic microbe sorbent product. Met…
CSEF · 2002
Olfactory Function and Cigarette Smoke: Does Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Affect Your Sense of Smell?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Conduct controlled testing to see if inhaling cigarette smoke as a smoker or second-hand smoker effects the olfactory sense. Methods/Materials Four recognizable smells that…
CSEF · 2002
One Ring to Rule Them All
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals For our project we wanted to find out what metal would go the fastest when proppelled by a magnetic induction coil launcher. Methods/Materials Method: set up coil launcher,…
CSEF · 2002
Oops! Now Where's That Napkin?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to see which common beverage will leave the darkest stain after washing. We think that the chocolate milk will leave a darker stain than grape juice, orange…
CSEF · 2002
Opilliones: Harmonic Oscillators
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how a spider#s mass effects it#s vibrations. I believe as the spider#s mass increase the vibrations will decrease. Methods/Materials Six of the sam…
CSEF · 2002
Optimal Windmill Blades for Power Generation
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiement was to determine the most effective shape, and its relative angle to the direction of the wind for power genoration. In the experiment another go…
CSEF · 2002
Optimizing Fluidynes
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objectives for this project are to develop a stable Fluidyne Stirling Engine that can be created based on simple jet-feedback designs using glass tubing, from school and…
CSEF · 2002
Optimizing Growth in Captive Aurelia aurita Juveniles
Zoology
Objectives/Goals At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, moon jellies, Aurelia aurita, are cultured for exhibits and as food for a diverse group of animals. It has therefore become important for staff…
CSEF · 2002
Orchestrating Your Report Card
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I intended to show that music does affect your grades. Methods/Materials 1. research info. on music and the brain 2. identify criteria for surveys 3. assemble a variety of q…
CSEF · 2002
Orchid Tissue Cultures: Cultured with Juice?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to discover if juices are effective in the culturing of orchid tissue cultures (meristem) when placed in pure chemical mediums. The second goal o…
CSEF · 2002
Organic Heat
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the length of pipe will affect the temperature of water heated inside a compost pile. I suspect that the the longest pipe will heat the water…
CSEF · 2002
Original Mutagenesis Strategy Reveals Novel Activities in a Drosophila Gene and Potentially Any Gene of Interest
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Just like Dr. Frankenstein and his accomplice, Igor, I created mutants. Now, my mutants are a bit different from Frankenstein, but nonetheless they are paving a new path for…
CSEF · 2002
Overexposed: Ultraviolet Light and Its Effect on Algae
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover the relationship between ultraviolet light and the percentage of growth of Chlorella algae. I hypothesized that the more ultravio…
CSEF · 2002
Oxidation of Substituted Phosphines with Singlet Oxygen: Intra- vs. Inter- Molecular Pathways
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals While the typical product in the reaction between singlet oxygen and phosphines is phosphine oxide, an additional product, referred to as the insertion product, has been fou…
CSEF · 2002
Paint Permeability Analysis: What Paint Best Protects against Moisture in Actual Application?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine which paint combination will best protect against moisture in actual application. Through our research we have found that it is…
CSEF · 2002
Pants on Fire?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what is the safest fabric to wear if exposed to fire. Methods/Materials Looking at natural and synthetic fibers, one 8cm x 6cm piece of the fol…
CSEF · 2002
Partial Area Array Flip Chip Methodology and Automation
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Design a methodology to assemble flip chips using standard IO circuits to maximize IO count and minimize implementation time. Develop the methodology to be usable with an ex…
CSEF · 2002
PCR: How Much DNA Do You Need?
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals How little DNA is necessary to amplify a gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)? My objective was to determine the optimal conditions for PCR to amplify the tubulin gene fr…