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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…

CSEF · 2008

Cactus Carbs

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

Caffeinated Typing

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

Cages or Tanks?

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

Calcium vs. Protein

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

Can Absorbent Materials Help Preserve Produce?

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

Can Color Affect Your Blood Pressure?

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

Can Fabrics Be Used for Water Filters?

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

Can Garlic Prevent the Fungi Growth?

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

Can I Get a Ride? An Analysis of Carpooling

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

Can Plants Adapt to Water Pollution?

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

Can Water Power the World?

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

Can We Make a Bigger Salad?

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

Can You Build a Working Ramjet in Your Garage?

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

Can You See "E"?

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

Captive Lizard Observation

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

Capturing Solar Energy

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

Catapault: Variables and Distance

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

Catching Rays: The Importance of Focus

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

Catching the Rays

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…

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