CSEF · 2008
Buoyancy and Displacement
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I am trying to find the boats ability to carry weight and see the changes in the weight when I change the water types. Methods/Materials My materials I used were a big conta…
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CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I am trying to find the boats ability to carry weight and see the changes in the weight when I change the water types. Methods/Materials My materials I used were a big conta…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if wood with a lower density combusts into flames faster than wood with a higher density. Methods/Materials For my project I col…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The question for this project was 'What are the effects of an area in which a cactus grows on the amount of carbohydrates in the cactus?'. I hypothesized that more carbohydr…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out wether or not caffeine affected typing speed, as well as accuracy. Methods/Materials The experiment involved recording the number…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The study seeks to answer the question if aside from the lab mouse, can a zebrafish be used as a model to assess drug toxicity and efficacy. A parallelism of both animals wi…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which mineral works more efficiently in strengthening bones: calcium or protein. I also used drinking soda and vinegar to see…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if absorbent materials could help preserve produce. Methods/Materials Zeolite granules, Zeolite rocks, and pine pellets (1/4 cup…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals -Plan out an efficient system that can charge scaled up version of a pacemaker. -Design a pair of electrodes that can transmit electricity through an electrically resisting…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out if certain colors could bring about a change in human blood pressure. Methods/Materials I assembled a group of subjects, all different ages, an…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) can see color. Methods/Materials A box was built and X#s marked for the placement of roses and the tortoise. Carn…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my environmental engineering project is to determine which fabrics will do the best job of filtering the turbidity out of the water. My hypothesis is: If th…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Hypothesis: If I add Garlic to a fungi solution (Saccharomyces Cereviae), then the fungus will grow slower or stop growing at all. Methods/Materials Materials: Garlic Extrac…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the efficiency of automobile use in the area surrounding Carlmont High School, based on length, distance, and consolidation of trips, frequent times of day for…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if and how goal setting and encouragement affect a competitive swimmers race. Methods/Materials 266 swimmers were randomly selected at two swim meets…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if lima bean plants can form immunities to water pollution. The hypothesis stated if three groups of lima bean seedlings are…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To create a power source using just a liquid and metal cans Methods/Materials On a table, place a plastic container upside down Place a reservoir on the top of the container…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The Effect of Gibberellic Acid on the Growth of Lettuce Plants Objective: The objective of this experiment is to see if lettuce sprouts will grow taller when gibberellic aci…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to evalueate low-speed ramjet technology to see if it is possible to build and run a low-speed ramjet efficently, to get an idea of power to…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to compare different types of headphones. Such as active noise-canceling; non noise-canceling and in-the-ear earphone for their effectivenes…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals What will affect your distance eyesight more, video games played on the television for one hour at a distance of twelve feet or using the computer for one hour at a distance…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The main reason I did this experiment was because I wanted to see how the nocturnal Leopard gecko and the Crested Gecko and the diurnal Bearded Dragon act at different times…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine which type of reflector will make a photovoltaic solar cell gain the most solar energy. My hypothesis is: If light rays are directe…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Injury to cartilage may lead to a crippling disease called arthritis. It is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S. Traumatic arthritis is a form of arthritis ca…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether or not the weight or size of an object affects the distance it will travel when propelled by a catapault. Methods/Materials A catapault…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Objective: Determine whether magnifying (convex) mirrors (MM) intensify more solar radiation than regular (planar) mirrors (RM). Manipulated variable is type of mirrors (RM…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The initial impetus for this project was to see if a solar furnace could generate temperatures hot enough to make glass, and to determine how different factors affect the ma…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Observing the amount of carbon dioxide released through fermentation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or baker's yeast, when white sugar, honey, and brown sugar are given. It wa…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The Purpose of the experiment is to determine whether it was reasonable for California to pass a law requiring a hands-free cell phone headset for calls while driving a car.…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Energy Independence Act of 2007 was signed on December 19, 2007. It says the incandescent light will be phased out by 2012. Will the amount of energy saved by CFL (compa…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The challenge of this project was to create an autonomous robotic system that could sense chemical vapor. Using porous silicon, which changes color when chemical enters the…