CSEF · 2003
What's Eating You? Forensic Entomology
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine how long a corpse has been somewhere, depending on the life spans of the insects on the body. Methods/Materials Two cans of Kal…
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CSEF · 2003
What's Hiding on Your Kitchen Countertop?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which household cleaners effectively disinfect kitchen countertops contaminated with raw ground beef. Methods/Materials I contaminated a kitchen countertop surf…
CSEF · 2003
What's in a Tesla Coil?
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To build a functional Tesla coil and to understand how a Tesla coil works. Methods/Materials Using a design found on the internet (http://privat.schlund.de/s/skluge/sub1.htm…
CSEF · 2003
What Types of Pipe Are the Most Earthquake Resistant?
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that PEX pipe will be the strongest and copper pipe will break. I think that this is because PEX pipe is really flexible and you can bend it with your own t…
CSEF · 2003
What Variable Changes the Speed of the Tennis Ball the Most and Why?
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My projects goal was to see which of my 27 variables(strings,racquet weight,and serve type)affected the speed of the tennis ball the most .I also wanted to find ou twhy thes…
CSEF · 2003
What Variables Are Needed to Efficiently Produce the Most Electrical Output from a Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which design and angle of blades produces the most electrical output from a Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine, using 2, 3, or 4 blades. I bel…
CSEF · 2003
When It Rains, It Pours: Does the Rain Affect the pH and Salinity of Our Local Beach Water?
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what affect the rain or runoff from the rain had on the salinity and pH content of our local beach waters. I believed the water samples taken f…
CSEF · 2003
Where Are the Sweetest Oranges Found?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to provide information for "Washington Navel" orange growers to know about where they can find the sweetest oranges on an orange tree for a preferred quality of…
CSEF · 2003
Where the Big Crystal Grows
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine what happens if you grow a crystal seed in a substance with a different crystal structure. My hypothesis was that crystal seeds th…
CSEF · 2003
Which Antibiotic Is Most Effective Against Escherichia coli?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to study the effects of different antibiotics on the bacteria Escherichia coli, and to determine which antibiotic is most effective against inhibiting its gr…
CSEF · 2003
Which Bat Has the Most Pop?
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which bat has the most pop. Methods/Materials 5 bats; 3 aluminum senior league bats, 1 little league aluminum bat, and 1 wood bat. To find out wh…
CSEF · 2003
Which Color of Felt Fabric Will Absorb the Most Heat from a Heat Lamp?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which color of felt would absorb the most heat from a heat lamp. Methods/Materials The colors of felt used were red, orange, yellow, green, blu…
CSEF · 2003
Which Commercial Ibuprofen Tablet Has the Greatest Dose Variation?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to assay Ibuprofen in commercial Ibuprofen tablets by High Performance Liquid Chromatography in order to determine which brand of commercial Ibuprofen table…
CSEF · 2003
Which Fingerprint Pattern Is Most Common: Arch, Whorl, or Loop?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project studied the type of fingerprint patterns that different people have. It also investigated whether the type of fingerprint was associated with different genetic…
CSEF · 2003
Which Golf Ball Goes the Farthest?
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the distances that different brands of golf balls travel when hit with equal force, and whether any major differences can be explained. My hypoth…
CSEF · 2003
Which Is the Better Insulation Material?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see which of a variety of materials that are commonly used in home construction acts as the better insulator against heat. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2003
Which Juice Has the Most Vitamin C?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine which fruit juice contains the highest vitamin C content. It was my belief that fresh squeezed orange juice would have a higher vi…
CSEF · 2003
Which Material Operates Most Efficiently as a CPU Heatsink?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which of the four materials, aluminum, copper, bronze, and galvanized steel, conducts heat from a CPU most effectively. Method…
CSEF · 2003
Which of Six Fabrics Is the Best Insulator?
Physics & Astronomy
Methods/Materials My experiment invoved boiling 21 cups of water to the temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. Then, I poured three cups of the 21 cups of boiling water into seven 750 ml jars.…
CSEF · 2003
Which Plant Is Most Beneficial to the Environment? A Six Week Study
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The Purpose of this experiment was to determine which plant produced the most oxygen, thus converting carbon dioxide to oxygen by means of photosynthesis (Carbon Dioxide is…
CSEF · 2003
Which Soil Amendment, Wood Ash, Coffee Grounds, or Leaves, Best Enhances the Development of Pea and Radish Plants?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to test how pea and radish plants react to different soil amendments, specifically coffee grounds, wood ash, and fresh green avocado leaves. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2003
Which Two-Stroke Cycle Engine Oil Allows for the Most Power to be Produced?
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals There are three major types of oils; synthetic, castor, and castor-synthetic blend. Each different type of oil has its unique properties; lubrication, power outputs, corrosi…
CSEF · 2003
Which Type of Mulch Is Most Effective in Controlling Erosion on Recently Disturbed Hillside Soil?
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The project was conducted to determine which type of mulch would be most effective in preventing soil erosion from raindrop impact on hillside vineyards. The mulches used we…
CSEF · 2003
Which Whitening Toothpaste Has the Best Short-Term Whitening Effect on Teeth?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to figure out which whitening toothpaste whitened teeth the fastest. I believed that the toothpaste that contained the most titanuim dioxide, hydrated silic…
CSEF · 2003
Who Are You? Analyzing the Performance of Fingerprinting Powders
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project attempts to answer the question of which fingerprint powder lifts the clearest prints and is the best to be used in a criminal investigation. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2003
Who Has Hue Acuity?
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to see if normal(not colorblind) people's color acuity(how well you can deferenciate between similar hues) varies from person to person, and i…
CSEF · 2003
Who's to Blame?
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To examine students are more likely to blame other people or try to shift responsibility of their actions on to someone or something else. Methods/Materials Procedures: 1.Fi…
CSEF · 2003
Why Are Teens Stressed?
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to conclude whether or not peer pressure and family pressure is what stresses out teens the most. Methods/Materials I created a survey that contained five ma…
CSEF · 2003
Why Thank You
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to discover if adults respond politely more often to children or to adults. I believe the adults will respond politely more often to children. Me…
CSEF · 2003
Will Hyperbarics Effectively Increase the Development of the Red Kidney Bean?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if pressure alone can induce plants to grow with greater efficiency. I believe that in an environment with a higher pressure, the…