CSEF · 2008
The Butterfly Effect
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project is to study and test the affect of body symmetry on athletic ability. Methods/Materials We measured 7th and 8th grade participants using a digital…
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CSEF · 2008
The Case of the Hide and Seek Photons
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment is trying to demonstrate one of the strange phenomena of quantum mechanics; the dual wave-like or particle-like behavior that a particle (electron or photon) e…
CSEF · 2008
The Color Pattern Genetics of Polish Rabbits
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I have been raising rabbits for 2 years as a part of my 4-H breeding project. I raise Californian and Polish rabbits. This Science Fair project was a result of my interest i…
CSEF · 2008
The Correlation between Religious Maturity and Physiological Reaction Time
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Past studies show that religious maturity and various forms of human perception affect the psychological and physiological aspects of human beings. Religious maturity can af…
CSEF · 2008
The Correlation between the Aging in a Banana and the Amount of Potassium It Contains
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goals were to determine at what age of the banana contains the most amounts of potassium as well as at what age of the banana contains the least amounts of potassium. Me…
CSEF · 2008
The Correlation between the Glycemic Index and the Development of Ovarian Serous Tumors of Low Malignant Potential
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Question: Does the consumption of foods high on the glycemic index increase the potential of developing Low Malignant Ovarian Serous Tumors? Hypothesis: If foods consumed wi…
CSEF · 2008
The Daphnia Dilemma
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The intent of this trial of toxicity determination was to ascertain whether a plankton called Daphnia (magna) could be used as a reliable bioassay to measure the health of a…
CSEF · 2008
The Effectiveness of Water Purification Systems on Decreasing Ion Concentration and the Level of Microorganisms
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine the efficiency of carbon, ceramic, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet purification systems of water. Their performances were determi…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Altitude on the Detection of Cosmic Rays in a Cloud Chamber
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine whether I could detect significant differences in the quantity of cosmic rays at three different altitudes by using a diffusion cl…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Background Noise on Memory
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if background noise affects a person#s ability to memorize words. Methods/Materials Empty classroom, ten copies of the three diff…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Body Mass Index, Leg Length, and VO2 Max on Ergometer Scores in Males and Females
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiment was to be able to determine what certain body types or characters set an individual up for rowing ergometer success. Methods/Materials A consent f…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Breakfast Consumption on Test Results
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The effect of ingesting a morning meal was measured quantitatively on mathematic performance. While the subject matter was simple, consisting of elementary arithmetical oper…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Charcoal on the Germination and Growth of Corn
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to investigate the effect of charcoal mixed in soil on the germination and growth of corn. It is hypothesized that the set of corn plants gr…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Cinnamon on E. coli Growth
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test the effectiveness of cinnamon on reducing the growth of E. coli in apple juice using an amount of cinnamon which allows the apple ju…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of CO(2) on Ambient Air Temperature
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment determine whether a container filled with CO(2) would cool at a slower rate than a container filled with ambient air when both containers we…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Constant Application of Different Disinfectants on the Resistance of E. coli
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to observe the effect of two applications of different disinfectants on the resistance of E. coli. Methods/Materials E. coli was plated onto…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Different Chemicals on the Color of Fire
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see how different chemical substances react with fire to produce different colored flames. Methods/Materials Materials: Safety goggles, lat…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Enzyme Concentration on Apple Juice Production
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to measure the amount of juice released when apples are exposed to different concentrations of the enzyme pectinase. The hypothesis is if a more…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Feeding and Temperature on Anthropluera elegantissima Growth Patterns
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The effect of temperature and feeding on the growth rate of Anthropluera elegantissima was examined. Variation in polyp growth at several temperatures and feeding regimens w…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Fire on the Seed Bank of Lupinus arboreus
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to study how fire effects the seedbank of Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus). Yellow Bush Lupine is an invasive non-native plant found on…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Glucose on the Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor in the Pituitary Gland of Tilapia
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal in this experiment was to test the effect of glucose on tilapia. The effect of glucose was taken into consideration because tilapia belong to a sub-species of fish c…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Gradient-Coated Sunglass Lenses on Yeast Growth after Exposure to UVA Rays
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find the effect of different colored gradient-coated sunglass lenses on yeast growth after exposure to UVA rays for ten minutes. The obj…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Gravity and Counter Ions on Hydrogen Ion Diffusion
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the effect of gravity and counter ions on the rate of hydrogen ion diffusion. This rate is determined by measuring the time it takes for hydrogen i…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Growing Medium on the Height of Paperwhite Narcissus Flowers
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals When Paperwhite Narcissus bulbs are flowering the stem is often so tall that it can't support the flower and it falls over. My goal is to find a growing medium that makes th…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Microwave Radiation on Fruit Mold
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Objective is to see whether differing amounts of time, seconds,of microwave radiation will effect growth of mold on one specific fruit; the raspberry. "Do differing time amo…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Multiple Intelligence Strength on School Performance
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The topic for my science fair project is #Which strength of the theory of multiple intelligences contributes to higher school performance?# My project focuses on the 9 diffe…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Olfactory Stimulation on Short-Term Memory
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to make study time more efficient by introducing another stimulus, such as scent, during the process of memorization. The original hypothesis sta…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Parachute Material on Parachute Speed
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the parachute's material would effect the speed of the parachute's descent. I believe that a parachute with a heavier material will fall faste…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Parasitic Worming Medication in Horse Manure on Red Worms in a Compost Setting
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if horse manure containing parasitic worming medication would kill red worms in a compost setting. Methods/Materials Three samples of horse manur…
CSEF · 2008
The Effect of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) Presence and Growth Stage on the Erodibility of a Sandy Clay Soil
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the extent to which the presence and growth stage of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) would affect the erodibility of a…