Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out if birth order affects one's G.P.A. Methods/Materials Experimental Method: 1. Plan experiment, design questionnaire, and receive approval. 2. Distribute and coll…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To evaluate the University of California (UC) school campuses as to ambient air quantity standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The study period took pl…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals A study was conducted to determine if water temperature, salinity, barometric pressure, substrate, precipitation and/or pollution factors effect sand crab and sandpiper popu…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which non prescription antacid lowers the acidity in a person's stomach the most potently. My hypothesis was that pepdo-Bismol b…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Finding a method of parasitic drag reduction by altering the flow of aerodynamic boundary layers. The experiment will determine which method will result in the greatest amou…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out what effects glass and other materials have in protecting against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, and the sunburns and health problems that UV c…
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to observe the affects of four different pH levels on Water Hyacinths. Methods/Materials Materials: 1 thermometer 1 10ml syringe 4 7.5L buckets 20 2.0L conta…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the effect of acid rain (using lemon juice, ph2) on various building materials in direct sunlight and indirect sunlight as compared to the effect…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The hypothesis for this study is that Golden State Cellular will perform better in Tuolumne county than AT&T Wireless. Methods/Materials Materials: One Motorola Timeport pho…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the practical uses of four woods by comparing their properties including fire resistance, water absorption, flexibility and cost. Methods/Materials Fire Resista…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Actin and actin associated proteins are involved in thin filament regulation which is important in the regulation of vessel contraction. The goal of this project is to find…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object of my project is to determine which of the different methods of curing concrete gives you the strongest concrete. Methods/Materials I made twelve bars of concrete…
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wonder how accurate the Post Office is in weighing mail. I will send out about 75 letters weighing from 1.5 ounces to 3 ounces with only one 37 cent stamp each. If the Pos…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project determines whether by applying a surfactant and/or base to the surface prior to painting, latex paint film formation can be disrupted enough to make it easier t…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to learn if types of soil or sand decreased the magnitude of compression waves to a larger extent. In addition, we aspired to learn if placing a wooden box…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My science fair project revolves around showing beef cattle, which is my hobby. Fitters and exhibitors like to have their cattle walk in the show ring looking like a champio…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To prove that air pollution levels in different areas of a city can vary widely. Methods/Materials An air particle collection device was constructed by taping an index card…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment sought to find whether herbal medications had any medicinal affect against bacteria as western medicines did and whether there were any similarities in prote…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out through experiments if alcohol and tobacco had an affect on the heart of the crustacean Daphnia magna. The Daphnia magna heart is…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals By feeding 2 young tomato plants carrot juice with organic substance, injecting 1 tomato plant with carrot juice, and by cutting a tomato plant open and injecting carrot jui…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Methyl bromide, an ozone depleting pre-plant soil fumigant will be banned in the year 2005. An alternative is desperately needed. I chose to evaluate methyl iodide(chemical…
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Soil samples from the excavations at the Oasis of Mara were put through the flotation process to determine whether the northern side of the oasis, during occupation by the S…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see what amount of light (a little or a lot)makes a plant grow through a maze the farthest. Methods/Materials Part 1: Making the Mazes . I got…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Amyloid-beta peptide (Aâ) is a potential cause of Alzheimer's disease, in which it accumulates in the brain, increasing monocyte migration across the blood brain barrier (BB…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to discover the molecular components underlying the evolutionary changes in development and physiology by comparing the dauer pathway(a devel…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to determine if there is a relationship between formation of functional dominance and heart rate in Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Methods/Materi…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if goldfish will choose a certain temperature range and avoid others. Methods/Materials An experimental aquarium (acrylic tube 1.8 m tall X 8 cm…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate the effects of upper-air weather conditions, such as temperature, dewpoint temperature, relative humidity, and barometric pressure, on cloud…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Autism is a complex neurological disorder that has increased dramatically in incidence over the past 30 years. Genetics and environmental factors play a role in causing the…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to build a model of a desalination chamber and to extrapolate my findings to propose a desalination system feasible for residential communities. Methods/Mat…