Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The project had two objectives. The primary objective was to design an optical system that polarized light based on the selective subtraction theory. The optical system woul…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if a person, such as myself, can forecast the weather by using simple techniques such as observing wind patterns, cloud formations…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair project is to test and find a weed killer that is quick, effective and does minimal harm to the soil and environment. Methods/Materials I di…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test and compare the aerodynamic drag of five different shapes to determine which shape produced the least drag and which produced the mos…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how different types of surface materials covering an object affect drag as water moves past the object. It was hypothesized th…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to observe the effects of short term ultraviolet light exposure on bacteria. Methods/Materials Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Serratia mar…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Last year, I defined five singing phenotypes and discovered that impaired relative pitch (not knowing intervals between notes) in a singing test is likely to be inherited as…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see what color dogs are most attracted to. Methods/Materials 1st Place a blue, green, yellow, red, and purple 21.3x27.8c paper in a line. Each 7.3cm apart…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to build a didgeridoo (didge) type musical instrument of any desired base frequency by using and verifying the appropriate acoustic physics model. I tried t…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test red lasers with different items to see which items let red laser energy pass through. I thought that the clearer the item was the more energy would…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Subliminal messages are not widely understood, but they are used in different forms of the media, including advertising. Audio, and visual subliminal messages are the domina…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see if injecting air cleans the algae in pond water. I predicted that injecting air into pond water would reduce the amount of algae. Method…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to ascertain which method of collecting extraterrestrial particles called micrometeorites is more effective. In my experiment I concentrate…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To monitor the populations of marine phytoplankton (especially Psuedo-nitzschia, Alexandrium, and Dinophysis) in the Santa Cruz Harbor and watch what affects their fluctuati…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to compare the quality of different water samples-- treated municipal water,and untreated well,river,and mountain spring water. Methods/Materials Using water…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the best way to clean your toothbrush. My investigative question was whether or not washing your toothbrush in water would get rid of all the g…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the quality of a commercial chicken's egg was better or worse than a backyard chicken's egg. I think that a backyard chicken's egg will have a…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine what type of protein is broken down the most. The categories were: poultry, red meat, tofu, wheat gluten, and beans. Methods/Materi…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine the relationship between the temperature and the corrosion rate of aluminum and to prove or disprove the hypothesis that the corrosion rate would be affected by…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find a estimated digital visual bandwidth for a person. My investigative question was: what is the estimated digital visual bandwidth of a human being? Having…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if puppies in shelters or companion puppies have a greater prevalence of roundworms and hookworms. This is significant becaus…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the rate of survial for a cricket after being exposed to household chemicals/products. I believe that bleanch would shorten down a/the cricket(s)…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find what commom equine feed will produce the most energy for the horse judged by the horses blood sugar (glucose) level. Methods/Materials -seven health…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether the natural purification action of a wetlands ecosystem causes a measurable improvement in the water quality. Water q…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In this project I attempted to remove nitrites from water by designing a biological filter that would be able to oxidize nitrites into nitrates. The purpose of this project…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to test different chemicals and find out which ones were in different kinds of water. Our objective was to find out which water was the most contaminated. Metho…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To find out what size hydrofoil(s) would be needed to lift and sustain a small sailboat, with myself on it, out of the water. I own a small sailboat, and want to put hydrofo…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which substance is the most efficient in melting ice. Methods/Materials The materials used were: One cup of rock salt, one…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment is to discover the effect of different types of reclaimed water on the growth of grass. My hypothesis is I think that the reclaimed water from LMU…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how long it takes before the water in a fish tank needs to be changed. I think that it will take one week before the water in a 2.5 gallon tank needs…