CSEF · 2011
Don't Neglect. Protect
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This science project is trying to find out if sunscreen and polarized sunglasses protect bacteria from UV light. It is hypothesized that sunscreen and polarized sunglasses d…
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CSEF · 2011
Don't Touch That Handle! Which Brand of Disinfecting Wipes Kills the Most Bacteria Off of Shopping Cart Handles?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair experiment was to find out which brand of disinfecting wipes, Clorox, Lysol or the Target brand Up&Up, kills the most bacteria off shopping…
CSEF · 2011
Do Plants Get Jet Lag? Or Do Plants Have a Sleep Cycle?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We wanted to test if plants can adjust to changes in light and dark cycles and how this affects their leaf sleep movement. Methods/Materials We used the plant Oxalis and mea…
CSEF · 2011
Do Plants Have a Sweet Tooth?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment is to conduct an experiment that will determine whether or not sugar helps plants stay fresh for a longer period of time. An answer…
CSEF · 2011
Do Shoppers Overspend at Costco?
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to investigate whether or not anonymous shoppers overspend at Costco and by how much. Our hypothesis prior to conducting a brief survey was that the averag…
CSEF · 2011
Do Sunglasses Sold at Retail Stores Harbor Microorganisms That Are Resistant to Commonly Prescribed Ocular Antibiotics?
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if sunglasses sold at retail stores harbor microorganisms.To evaluate the effectiveness of 5 commonly prescribed ocular antibiotics against 8 of the bacterial i…
CSEF · 2011
Double or Triple Scoop: How Different Blade Sizes and Types Affect a Savonius Wind Turbine's Energy Output
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine which size blade and type of blade would generate the most electricity in a Savonius wind turbine. My first hypothesis is if I build…
CSEF · 2011
Down to the Wire: A Study of How Various Types of Wire Affect the Alternating Current Produced in a Generator
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find which type of wire would work best in an alternating current generator. Methods/Materials I used 3 different types of wire at 3 different lengths with 5…
CSEF · 2011
Do You Believe in Home Field Advantage?
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine if teams benefit from a home field advantage in the four major professional sports (basketball, baseball, ice hockey, and football). Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2011
Drinking Water: Is Higher Price Better Quality?
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify cleaner and cheaper brands of drinking water and to educate consumers about purchasing drinking water. Methods/Materials A TD…
CSEF · 2011
Drosophila Eye Color in Response to Different Light Levels
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Eye color in drosophila melanogaster is a classic example of sex-linked inheritance. My experiment is designed to show if there is any difference in expected inheritance pat…
CSEF · 2011
Drunken Ants
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see how far apart a drunken ant's trail will move in width (in millimeters) as opposed to a sober ant's trail. Methods/Materials At 3:30 each day, I will…
CSEF · 2011
Dude, There's a Garden on Your Roof: Rooftop Gardens and Their Effects
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how houses with rooftop gardens can be modernized to incorporate additional green practices, such as energy and water conservation, in order to…
CSEF · 2011
Dyeing for M&M's
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify the FD&C dyes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown M&M candies using paper chromatography, vinegar solvent, and McC…
CSEF · 2011
Dye Intensity
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I was interested in finding out if fabric left in natural dyes for longer periods of time would show higher intensity of color. Methods/Materials I chose to use 4 vegetables…
CSEF · 2011
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells and Everyday Foods
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find less expensive and more efficient organic dyes in everyday foods that can be used to build a solar cell. These easy to build solar…
CSEF · 2011
Earth's Energy: How Much Does the Distance of the Sun Affect the Amount of Light Received by the Earth?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to assess whether the distance of the Sun was an important variable in the light received by the Earth. My hypothesis was that the distance o…
CSEF · 2011
Effectiveness of Balance Bracelets: A Double Blind Study
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to investigate the validity of the claims of the XPB Balance Bracelet Companythat using this bracelet immediately improves user#s streng…
CSEF · 2011
Effectiveness of Coatings of Differing Abrasiveness, Luster, and Color on Reflectivity at Three Different Wavelengths
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Project was a continuation of a previous project that I had done. It concentrated its results on the variables of reflectivity rather than the variables of a stealth vehicle…
CSEF · 2011
Effectiveness of Oil Absorbing Materials
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find the most effective oil collecting material. Methods/Materials The material used were cell-u-sorb, hair booms, hay booms, the process of bioremediat…
CSEF · 2011
Effectiveness of Various Contact Lens Cleaning Methods against Staphylococcus aureus
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the most effective method of contact lens cleaning against the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. Methods/Materials Necessary equipment and materi…
CSEF · 2011
Effect of External Magnetic Fields on Superconducting Transitions
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment involves measuring how a yttrium-based ceramic (YBCO) superconductor is affected by an external magnetic field. To do this, I measured the temperature at which…
CSEF · 2011
Effect of Gap Penalty on Global Alignment Accuracy
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The Needleman-Wunsch global alignment algorithm uses a scoring system consisting of a match, mismatch, and gap penalty to compare two large sequences of data. This research…
CSEF · 2011
Effect of Material Composition on Shear Strength Yield Point of Magnetorheological Fluids
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Magnetorheological (MR) fluids increase their apparent viscosity when exposed to a magnetic field due to the presence of iron in the mixture. The purpose of my experiment wa…
CSEF · 2011
Effect of Microwaving, Sunlight, and Heat Temperature on Vitamin C
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect of Sunlight, Heat Temperature and Microwaving on vitamin C content in vegetable and fruit juices. I believe that microwaving and hea…
CSEF · 2011
Effect of Neustonic Microplastic Debris on the Pelagic Insect Halobates sericeus
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The North Pacific Central Gyre (NPCG) is a key area of interest for investigating the effects of plastic debris on the lives of marine organisms because much of this debris…
CSEF · 2011
Effect of Selenium-Enriched Feed on Chicken Eggs
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if feeding my chickens selenium-enriched mustard meal would significantly increase the amount of available selenium in the hen's eggs when comp…
CSEF · 2011
Effect of Three SIRT-1 Inducers on the Production of Alzheimer's Causing Beta Amyloid Plaques
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that is ultimately fatal, and it has become the sixth leading cause of death. It is caused by the the accumulation of pla…
CSEF · 2011
Effects of Cell Compressibility, Motility, and Contact Inhibition on the Growth of Tumor Cell Clusters
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals To study how tumor growth are affected by cell compressibility, motility and contact inhibition. Methods/Materials I created a mathematical model and computer simulation of…
CSEF · 2011
Effects of Diabetes Mellitus on Vasculogenesis Capacities of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Underlying severe complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) is impaired neovasculogenesis. Vasculogenesis (wound healing) involves recruitment of progenitor cell populations,…