ISEF · 2014
What's in Your Smoothie?
Mathematics
This project was done to determine which smoothie had the least amount of sugar depending upon the fruit. The different fruits were peaches, bananas, oranges, blueberries, and strawberries.…
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ISEF · 2014
What’s on the Menu: Identification of the Hydrocarbon Transport Systems as a First Step in Marine Oil-Degradation by Alcanivorax borkumensis
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Alcanivorax borkumensis has an important biotechnological application: these bacteria are able to degrade hydrocarbon contaminants during oil spills. To effectively use the bacteria, it is i…
ISEF · 2014
What's Your Problem? Automatically Summarizing Scientific Research with Open Problems
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Scientists looking to familiarize themselves with a new field are often forced to read out-of-date books or spend hours poring over research papers, slowing the research process. The purpose…
CSEF · 2014
What's Your SHELLf Life: The Effect of CO(2)-Induced Carbonic Acid on Calcium Carbonate in Sea Water
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to demonstrate what high acidity levels in the ocean will do to calcium carbonate sea shells. Methods/Materials 1500 milliliter samples of se…
CSEF · 2014
What's Your Style? Could Font Styles Make a Difference in Your Reading Speed?
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Fonts are described in terms of their aesthetic qualities such as face style, size, and color. The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the relationship between fo…
ISEF · 2014
What Type of Wing Design Creates the Greatest Lift? "Dimpled Airfoil"
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
Purpose Find which wing design produces the greatest lift by adding a dimpled airfoil to the camber. The hypothesis is that if using ‘dimpled airfoil’ principles and theories, if several sca…
CSEF · 2014
What Variables Affect the Rate of Water Evaporation?
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our Science Fair project investigated variables that affect the rate of water evaporation. We thought that the water with greater surface area will evaporate faster because…
CSEF · 2014
When and Where People Should Jog: Analysis of Local Atmospheric Particulate Matter
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This project endeavored to find out what time of the day and which commonly used jogging path in Fremont, CA had the smallest amount of fine and coarse atmospheric particles…
CSEF · 2014
When Learners Surpass Their Models: Mathematical Modeling of Learning from an Inconsistent Source
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project is a second-year study, in which I worked on developing and studying an algorithm to model successful learning from an inconsistent source. It has been reported…
CSEF · 2014
Where'd Those Swimmers Go?
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals A camcorder filmed a pool with swimmers above and below the water, and a computer system determined when swimmers were in danger of drowning. Methods/Materials The initial a…
CSEF · 2014
Where Have All the Shells Gone?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science fair project is to see what ocean acidification does to the marine environment and marine creatures with shells. Methods/Materials The materials…
CSEF · 2014
Where's My Water? The Effect of Contaminants and Organic Compounds in Various Soil Textures on Soil Water Retention
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate how the presence of solutes, CO2, and acidity in water, as well as organic compounds in soils, may interact with soil textures…
CSEF · 2014
Where's My WiFi?
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to learn how different materials block WiFi signals, and which building material obstructs radio signals the most. Methods/Materials In my experiment I used…
CSEF · 2014
Which Compost?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see what kind of compost works the most efficient in growing kale and mustard plants. I also wanted to see the different levels in potash, nitrogen, and…
ISEF · 2014
Which Grass Could Help Reduce Global Warming?
Environmental Engineering
Global warming is a real world problem that we each have a responsibility in helping to reduce. My project was to see what type of grass could help reduce global warming. My hypothesis was t…
CSEF · 2014
Which Household Substance Will Increase the Ice Nucleation Process of Dew on Oranges? Year 2 Study
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which household substance will increase the ice nucleation process of dew on oranges in orchards, with wind machines and witho…
CSEF · 2014
Which Road Deicer Is the Best for the Environment?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which road deicer is the most beneficial for plants. My hypothesis was that the beet salt plants would grow to be the healthiest in height and w…
CSEF · 2014
Which Soap? Comparing the Effectiveness of Taiwan and American Bar Soap in Killing Bacteria
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to compare two countries bar soap and see how effective they were in eliminating bacteria. The goal was to see whether Taiwan bar soap,…
CSEF · 2014
Which Swimming Stroke Raises the Adult Heart Rate the Most?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the swimming stroke that raises the adult human heart rate the most. Methods/Materials Ten adult masters swimmers were asked to…
CSEF · 2014
Which Type of Light Bulb Efficiently Generates the Most Electricity on a Solar Panel?
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which kind of light bulb (11W Incandescent, CFL, or LED) generates the most electricity on a solar panel in the most efficient…
CSEF · 2014
Which "Wood" You Believe Is the Most Fire Retardant?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to find the best wood type and fire-retardant solution combination. It was hypothesized that the painted, fire-retardant sprayed redwood would ha…
ISEF · 2014
White River Quality and Pollution Study Using Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioindicators
Materials Science
In 1999, over four million fish and an uncountable number of macroinvertebrates died when the Guide Corporation released a large amount of Sodium Dimethyldithocarbamate (HMP-2000), a corrosi…
CSEF · 2014
Whoa, Bro! Why So Fast? What Makes People Drive Over the Speed Limit in Santa Cruz?
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine why people go over the speed limit in their cars. I expected that men would drive faster than women, and that drivers with kids in their car woul…
CSEF · 2014
Who Dunit? Does Age and Surface Material Affect the Detection of Fingerprints?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to study the effect of surface materials, such as paper, glass, wood, and metal on the detection of fingerprints. As part of my project, I…
CSEF · 2014
Who Let the Germs Out?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find whether the inside or the outside of bathroom door handles had more bacteria. Methods/Materials I swabbed the inside and outside…
ISEF · 2014
Who Says Energy Is Scarce? It Is Everywhere
Engineering Mechanics
The project seeks to solve permanently the problem of erratic power supply in our country Nigeria and at the same time minimizes the damage to our environment due to discharge of waste black…
ISEF · 2014
Why Did Water Strider Mysteriously Disappear from Rural Ponds?
Engineering Mechanics
It is the right season for water strider to mate and spawn in summer. But last summer I did not find any water strider in most ponds in villages of my hometown which had been its habitat. Wh…
CSEF · 2014
Why Juice?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to investigate what happens to the vitamin C content of 3 freshly squeezed juices as they undergo processes similar to those performed on the juices sold at…
ISEF · 2014
Why the Things We Love Are Hurting Us: An Analysis of the Amount of Screen Time on Dopamine
Chemistry
It is unquestionable that our generation is infatuated with technology, however, as it becomes increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, we must question whether this excessive usage is aff…
ISEF · 2014
Width-variable Francis Turbine
Engineering Mechanics
The goal of this project was to develop a new technology that would allow us to operate a Francis turbine at part load without having a great loss of efficiency. The main concept consists of…