Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which hockey stick flex is most effective for improving shooting accuracy and speed in junior high hockey players. This investigation was cond…
Environmental Engineering
Hold
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
ABSTRACT Holding Back the Flow: Designing Cutoff Walls to Prevent Potential Dam Failure The California Central Valley has four dams that are classified as High Urgency due to water seepage c…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
This project examines how organic and inorganic soil amendments affect soil water retention to identify low-cost methods to improve soil moisture and thus plant resilience during increasing…
Animal Sciences
This project investigated whether dogs demonstrated paw preference during different activities, including standing, walking, and interacting with a treat. Previous research states that later…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
I am Khloe Sandy ,a proud Dakota Indigenous girl. I wanted to try making an eyeliner at home that's safe and natural since many eyeliners in stores contain chemicals that are not good for th…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
The real question is, can you make a water filter out of materials you can get only in your home? We wanted to create a water filter system that could be made household materials that you co…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
were going to build a couple water filters with different materials to see which materials clean dirty water better.
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
Bronze Medal
Many people blanket their horses in cold weather, yet few studies have quantified the thermal benefits. This study tested whether adding a detachable hood increased neck surface temperatures…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
What makes robots seem robotic? Traditional robots are stiff, making them precise and stable, but not agile; they have difficulty negotiating the variability of natural environments. In cont…
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Senior Division)
This project aims to design a single, contained module that reduces the effect of motion sickness in cars by providing additional visual, auditory, and/or haptic cues to the passengers. Acco…
Software Design
This project is an integrated approach to approximating an unknown scalar field using Gaussian Process (GP) Regression with a ground robot. The challenge stems from the safety constraints of…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
My project is about how different amounts of baking soda affect the crystallization of the vinegar and baking soda solution.
CYSF · 2026
Project is to describe how temperature of flow determine the shape of volacano and can help us to understand how far lava will flow.
CYSF · 2026
A dynamo that's hand cranked, demonstrating how the dynamo works
CYSF · 2026
Play a range of different types of sounds (eg nails on blackboard, footsteps, door closing, background conversation) to a subject. Survey the subject, asking them to describe the sound, qual…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Morality is innately human: it requires weighing competing values, using judgment, and accepting responsibility. However, moral decisions are increasingly shaped by AI systems advising in cr…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
This is food science, not consumer goods. Our project is about where and how to store your foods so they stay less mouldy and more edible.
CYSF · 2026
My experiment is about how magnets repel and attach and how they do.
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
This study investigated whether a spinach smoothie improves post-exercise blood pressure recovery and attention in teenagers, and whether antibacterial mouthwash blocks these benefits by dis…
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Third Award
Wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent and devastating, threatening lives, ecosystems, and infrastructure across the globe. The 2025 Los Angeles fires alone caused an estimated $250–27…
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division)
My project was to determine if stormwater discharge can impact the water quality in Widow White Creek. I collected benthic macroinvertebrates upstream and downstream of a storm drain, as a b…
CYSF · 2026
First, I plan to review the usage of EEGs and MEGs which are non-invasive forms of BCIs. Second, I plan to specifically view how BCI aids people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Next, I will a…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
I will be testing how different stud patterns on soccer cleats change how fast and agile a player can be.
CYSF · 2026
We analyze and distinguish the rate of dissolving of skittle(candy) in different solution - regular water, salty water, coke, sprite, and orange juice.
CYSF · 2026
We discussed water pollution in detail like what it is, how it occurs, or how we can help reduce it or at least create a positive change.
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
What methods can we use to separate oil spills from water? And why we should seperate oil from water.
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
Ocean acidification is an aquatic cycle that many people don't know about. This is a cycle where the carbon dioxide gets released into the air and slowly gets absorbed by our ocean. And when…
Plant Biology (Junior Division)
Fourth Award
When a potato I planted in the courtyard planter grew into a tiny, greenish potato, I wondered if the potatoes' growth was impacted by the courtyard's dense soil. This led me to my investiga…
CYSF · 2026
we are experimenting with three different types of soils and three different plants and observing them.