CSEF · 2011
Have You Seen My Master?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I want to know if a dog's attention towards its owner is affected if the dog can't see its owner's face. Methods/Materials Materials 50 dogs with owners 1 person each dog is…
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CSEF · 2011
Having a Hard Head Won't Save You
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals My Goal is to test different combinations of shells and energy absorbing materials to find out which combination will absorb the most energy, and protect the head the best.…
CSEF · 2011
Having Fun Burning Calories
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which of my typical daily physical activities burns the most calories. The three activities I chose are playing tennis, playin…
CSEF · 2011
Healing a Wounded Earth: Getting the Salt Out
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Salt accumulation in agricultural soils is threatening world-wide crop production. We believe a new approach in high saline soils using a natural chemical source Humate mole…
CSEF · 2011
H.E.A.R. Ham Radio Emergency Aerial Repeater
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to build a communications device that is inexpensive, reliable and easy to deploy during a natural disaster or terrorist attack. This device should also be a…
CSEF · 2011
Hearing Impairment and Social Perception in Middle School
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To determine if typical hearing students treat hard-of-hearing students differently than their non-impaired peers. Methods/Materials # Ten hard-of-hearing students from ages…
CSEF · 2011
Hemoglobin Assisted Laser Lipolysis
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Determine feasibility of a novel concept of non-invasive lipolysis with a 1064nm Nd:YAG laser, a skin penetrating wave-length, far better absorbed by hemoglobin then skin an…
CSEF · 2011
Here Comes the Sun: How to Maximize Electricity Generation from Photovoltaic Solar Cells
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to make solar cells more efficient by finding which wavelength produces the most electricity and how the electricity is most efficiently…
CSEF · 2011
Hermit Crabs: More Than Meets the Eye
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out if hermit crabs have a color preference. Methods/Materials Hermit crabs are nocturnal. During the day they seek shelter from the light. They fi…
CSEF · 2011
High Voltage DC to DC Conversion for Power Distribution
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals Design, build, and test a DC-DC switch-mode converter that could replace conventional iron core high voltage distribution transformers and provide more efficient DC power tr…
CSEF · 2011
High Voltage Discharges: Investigating Effects of Wire Structures
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals About a year ago, I became fascinated with the idea of a Tesla coil. In September I built a Tesla coil. I observed that the sparks farther away from the Tesla coil seemed to…
CSEF · 2011
Hippodamia convergens Undergo the Lasic Treatment
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether a ladybugs vision will become impaired from a certain amount of Lasik exposure after 10 days. From my research, lasers…
CSEF · 2011
Homemade Electronic Whiteboard
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if larger monitors would provide higher accuracy when used with an electronic whiteboard program. Methods/Materials Using an infared camera connecte…
CSEF · 2011
Honey I Shrunk the Bacteria
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals I am trying to find out which organic natural remedy (honey, olive oil or garlic) will kill Staphylococcus epidermidis and help sanitize the skin from any infections. Method…
CSEF · 2011
Hot and Cold
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to prove that a white wood roof is a better thermal insulator than other possible materials and color combination in this experiment. Met…
CSEF · 2011
Hot Pajamas! How Does Washing Flame Resistant Pajamas Multiple Times with Different Additives Affect Their Flammability?
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine how washing flame resistant pajamas multiple times with different laundry additives would affect the flammability of the pajamas. Me…
CSEF · 2011
How Are Native Mendo Co. Stream Invertebrates Affected by Four Common Pollutants Used in Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to see how four common pollutants (diesel fuel, pesticides, fertilizer, and fungicides) used by illegal marijuana growers affects the stream organism, Daph…
CSEF · 2011
How Big Is Your Icosoikaihenagon?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find out if there is a relation between the area of any regular polygon and it's height. Methods/Materials First, all the areas were calcul…
CSEF · 2011
How Did We Get Off Track? Functional Comparison of Railroad Switch Design and Derailments
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to compare a new modified spring design to a currently used spring switch and a control fixed switch for preventing the derailment of trains that run over…
CSEF · 2011
How Different Materials Insulate
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For my science fair project I chose to research how different materials insulate. My hypothesis was that water resistant materials, like fleece, would insulate the best. Met…
CSEF · 2011
How Do Computers Remember?
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn how computer memory works, and to build basic computer memory myself. Specifically, I wanted to find a way to make the binary logic to remember a single di…
CSEF · 2011
How Does Acid Rain Affect a Building?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To conduct my investigation, I will use multiple liquids (acids, bases, and neutrals) to simulate rain. The liquids will represent the independent variable as it will be cha…
CSEF · 2011
How Does Acid Rain Affect Aquatic Plants?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the survival rate of aquatic plants after an acidic rain. My hypothesis was that the greater amount of acid in the tanks, the lower the surviva…
CSEF · 2011
How Does Exposure to Estrogen Affect the Aggressive Response of Male Siamese Fighting Fish?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if and how unnaturally high levels of the hormone estrogen would impact the normal instinctive aggressive response of male Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splenden…
CSEF · 2011
How Does Fertilizer Affect Plant Growth?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how different types of fertilizer affect plants growth. My hypothesis was that the fertilizer urea would have the greatest effect on the plants…
CSEF · 2011
How Does Fletching Affect the Velocity of Arrows?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to find the fastest arrow out of the four different arrows being tested. The fastest arrow will be the most accurate. Anyone who is involved in t…
CSEF · 2011
How Does Pain Medication Affect Your Liver?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine if and what effects the commonly used pain relievers, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and aspirin have on beef liver cells. Methods/Materials Materials: beef liver fr…
CSEF · 2011
How Does the Number of Magnets on a Gauss Rifle Affect the Distance Flown by Its Projectiles?
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover if the number of magnets on a Gauss Rifle affected how far its launched projectile traveled. My Hypothesis was that the more magnets connected t…
CSEF · 2011
How Does the Shape of a Sail Affect the Speed of a Boat?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to learn how the shape of a sail affected the speed of a boat. Our hypothesis was that all of the sails would go the same speed because we made sure that a…
CSEF · 2011
How Do Various Drinks Affect Blood Pressures with Exercise?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how three different types of drinks, along with exercise, affect blood pressure. Methods/Materials Materials Drinks- Coca Cola, Water, Gatorade…