Alana’s experiment tests whether plants are able to tolerate mars simulant in their growing mediums, and how Mars simulant in various percentages affects plant growth and the nutrient content of the plant. The student soaked radish seeds overnight. While wearing protective gear, simulant was added to growing trays at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of …
From 2018, 9% of adults have said they occasionally vape, and from 2019 around 27.5% of high school students use vape products, both groups in the U.S. According to the FDA, 1 million youth e-cigarette users use it daily, giving an idea of how common vaping is. Tam’s OCSEF project sought to inquire about the …
Aria made freshwater from saltwater using solar power and the water cycle. She then tested how salinity affects this process. “I wanted to explore this topic as my state of California is in a drought and running low on freshwater sources,” Aria wrote. “I used the sun’s energy and the water cycle to power my …
Anoushka successfully built a social distance monitor device that measures 6 feet from other people accurately and can alert with a buzzer and led light. Public social distancing is a safety measure to minimize chances of getting infected with covid 19. The challenge of social distancing is that it is hard to keep track of …
People are always wondering if there is life in or outside our universe. Eesha’s scientific research is focused on whether or not Europa (One of Jupiter’s moons) can possibly contain/sustain any form of life. For this project, I’m looking at Lake Vostok which is a similar environment to Europa. My hypothesis is, if an environment …
Ryan’s project is targeted to helping solve water pollution in nearby areas where aquatic ecosystems are prevalent. These chemicals like ammonia or nitrates may seem harmless at first but over time they can eliminate entire ecosystems. Ryan built and tested a prototype that is cost effective and to help eliminate these chemicals in nearby lakes. …
What’s the difference between bottled water, tap water, and fridge water? which one is the safest to drink? Raksha used a water monitoring kit to test components of the water, including dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrate, and turbidity on one cup of tap water, one cup of fridge water, and one cup of bottled water. “For …
This project is about building a simple light seeking solar powered robot. This will allow the robot to self charge and can have several applications. Some examples are self charging vacuum cleaners. The robot will save energy due to the solar power which is better for the environment. The robot will also save time while …
Alarm clocks aren’t very efficient because users just snooze the alarm clock due to their tiredness. Based on this problem, Adit’s overall question was “How can I build and design a more efficient alarm clock,” an alarm that can only be deactivated through various different tasks. By answering this question, Adit was able to design …
Paints is very expensive. Ellie was trying to find type of plant/flower/rocks gathered from around her house/neighborhood or school grounds and see if it could be determined which is more satiated. Steps: -collect flowers and crushable rocks -crush both up in muller to fine powder form -mixes with walnut oil -paint both on same canvas …