Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project is to determine the effect quantum computing will have on current message authentication techniques. Attack algorithms using classical c…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals It is well-known that you can remember a set of words or ideas better by making up a story around them. My objective was to test the hypothesis that illustrated stories help…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This study sought to compare bacteria levels before and after rain along the Escondido Creek to determine whether runoff from a horse farm would affect bacteria levels in th…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine why the ice plant grows over the salt grass but stops at the pickleweed near the edge of the channels in the Ballona Wetlands. Th…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find how the temperature of the water that is given to radishes affects their growth. Methods/Materials Three identicle plastic pots and filled with MIri…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Can mussels be used as a biological mechanism to decrease high levels of phytoplankton in California bay waters? If so, at what temperature do they function best? Methods/Ma…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to investigate fluid dynamics, specifically the Coanda effect. Research was conducted to answer the question "What is temperature's influence on th…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effect of temperature on the piezoelectric effect of Rochelle salt crystals. My hypothesis was that higher temperatures would yield higher…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine if the perception of time changes depending on what a person is doing and whether or not they perceive the activity as fun. My hyp…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This project is designed to determine if triclosan, an antibacterial agent found as the active ingredient in common household items such as toothpaste, antibacterial lotion,…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The initial purpose of this experiment was to develop a strain of yeast immune to ultraviolet (UV) light, by means of continuous exposure of the yeast to UV light. This obje…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals What is the effect of wavelength of visible light on photovoltaic cell electricity generation? The objective is to develop a more efficient method of using light for solar e…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of wind on different bridge structures. Methods/Materials I built four bridges; one bridge with no sides, one bridge with solid sides, one bridge wit…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to observe how much negative tropism, due to wind (Thigmotropism) is too great for the positive tropism, phototropism. Methods/Materials Four…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of wire looping and layering on the strength of an electromagnet.By varying the number of coils in an electromagnet, one can measure its strength by…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I believe that both plants, epipremnum aureum and plectranthus verticillatus, will be stunted or halt totally in root growth when placed in a container containing either aci…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to observe the effect of Eichhornia crasspies and Cabomba caroliniana on algae growth as well as pH, nitrite, and phosphate levels in the…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if natural sources of iron: surface soil or ash, could be a significant source of iron and be beneficial to phytoplankton growth. Iron is a limiting…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find the effects of ash on radish plants. Methods/Materials The experimenter used ash from Julian, California; potting soil; Burpee radi…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals THERE HAS BEEN PREVIOUS ANALYSIS OF AN ACA2 MUTANT IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, WHICH IS A MUSTARD PLANT WITH A CALCIUM-PUMP KNOCKED OUT. SINCE THE ACA2 MUTANT SHOWED A DELAY IN…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if conditioning, a process usually believed to require though, could be done on organisms with no cognitive ability. Conditio…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if color can effect how far you can see. Methods/Materials 150 subjects were taken from a middle school (ages 12-14), and taken outsid…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In my project I investigated the effects of different amounts of light energy on plant growth. Methods/Materials My four light treatments were 0 Watts, 4 Watts, 25 Watts, an…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if using styrofoam as an admixture in concrete will make the concrete stronger while making it lighter in weight. Methods/Materials Eighty conc…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine which compressed video file type is the best quality, quality being highest mux rate in bits per second, by converting three…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine what effects, if any, the human vitamins and dietary supplements calcium, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin D have on the growth of parsley plants…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out if flame- retardant sleepwear would lose its effectiveness after washing with different laundry products, such as: fabric softeners…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the growth effects of various light sources: incandescent, fluorescent, and natural sunlight on lima bean seedlings. I propose that plants gro…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if extra strength antacids neutralize stomach acid faster than regular strength antacids. I think that the extra strength products will work b…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment measures the affects of a strong stationary magnetic field on water running through a confined space. Methods/Materials A plastic champagne glass was placed…