Twenty-Seventh Annual Science Fair - Irvine Unified School District
Twenty-Seventh Annual Science Fair - Irvine Unified School District
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<strong>Irvine</strong> <strong>Unified</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>Twenty</strong>-<strong>Seventh</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
<strong>District</strong> Awards for Individual Projects<br />
Wednesday, March 5, 2008<br />
Student Name <strong>School</strong> Project<br />
Sixth Grade Biological <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
M. Luisa Amaral Alderwood Basics Purell vs. Soap<br />
Bradley Brodie Canyon View Fun With Frequencies<br />
Brian Cook Turtle Rock Cell Phones, Video Games, and Lots of Frustration<br />
Jacob Craft Turtle Rock "Hummers": Does Height Matter?<br />
Sean Fleming Canyon View Water is the Solution - Do Different Water Based Solutions<br />
Affect How Long Freshly Cut Flowers Stay Alive?<br />
Amanda Frechette Deerfield Pretty Lights on Prayer Plants<br />
Emily Fullard Springbrook Reaction Time<br />
John Ingrao Eastshore Art and Perspective: Left vs. Right Side of the Brain<br />
Ryan Kawanami Canyon View The Frequency of Stretching and How it Affects Your<br />
Flexibility<br />
Yeon Soo Kim University Park Does Temperature Effect Fruit Ripening<br />
Armand Kirshman Culverdale The Effect of Temperature on the Speed of Mold Growth<br />
Michihiro Kono College Park Sights and Smells<br />
Sara Krolewski Turtle Rock Colors, A Study of Psychological Theories<br />
McKenzie May Canyon View Does the Power of Suggestion Affect a Person's Taste?<br />
Ryan McCray Santiago Hills Hand Washing - A Comparison of Men and Women in<br />
Orange County<br />
Mel McCurrie Bonita Canyon Can You Listen To Us?<br />
Danielle McNally Vista Verde Can People Tell the Difference Between Bottled and Tap<br />
Water?<br />
Roshani Patel Westwood Basics How Do Different Environments Affect the Decomposition<br />
of Food?<br />
Ranjana Ravikumar Alderwood Basics Yummy Yogurt<br />
Romi Sadlik Meadow Park I Can't Hear Myself Think!<br />
Christopher Sahagian Westpark Does the Color of Cream Cheese Affect A Persons<br />
Perception of Taste?<br />
Michael Schiffer Turtle Rock Got Growth?<br />
Alec Shea Canyon View Is There a Better Way to Floss Our Teeth? Different Kinds<br />
of Flossing Devices Can Affect the End Result.<br />
Julia Song Westpark No More Tears<br />
Varun Sreekumar Plaza Vista How Much Bacteria is on Certain Surfaces?<br />
Kinsey Sundstrom College Park Kick the Bucket<br />
Iris Wang College Park DNA Extraction<br />
Maja Wolski Brywood Insulators<br />
Philip Wright Vista Verde Cleaner Kitchen and Bath With UV Light<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Ariana Adnani Stone Creek The Effects of Microwaved Water on Plant Growth<br />
John Belz Stone Creek Video Games and Heart Rate
Student Name <strong>School</strong> Project<br />
Sixth Grade Biological <strong>Science</strong><br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Caralyn Brown Northwood Liquids to Live By<br />
Zoe Burger Canyon View Colorful Cupcakes: Does the Appearance of Food Affect<br />
How People Think it Tastes?<br />
Lauren Chen Plaza Vista How Does the Depth of a Seed Affect the Germination<br />
Rate?<br />
Jacob Duke Meadow Park Why You Should Wash Your Hands<br />
Sonul Gupta Springbrook Color of Light<br />
Cynthia Harris Brywood Do Different Additives in Water Prolong the Life of Fresh<br />
Cut Flowers?<br />
Sagiv Hartmayer Meadow Park The Colors of Nature<br />
Seth Horinouchi Vista Verde Beverages and Eggshells<br />
Kevin Huai Plaza Vista Do Different Additives in Water Prolong the Life of Freshly<br />
Cut Flowers?<br />
Nicole Huber Bonita Canyon Crazy Crickets<br />
Sarah Hui Santiago Hills Forms of Exercise<br />
Shane Iverson Eastshore Does the Type of Dance Have an Effect on a Persons<br />
Heart Rate?<br />
Lorne Jaques Santiago Hills How Does the Place Bread is Stored Affect How Much<br />
Mold Will Grow on it?<br />
Jaeho Kim Oak Creek How Does the Amount of Fertilizer Affect the Growth of the<br />
Cherry Tomato Plant?<br />
Breanne Krause Oak Creek Does the Type of Music, Upbeat, Downbeat or No Music,<br />
Affect the Time it Takes to Run a Mile?<br />
Andre Leung Greentree Mealy Bug Extermination<br />
Jenny Liu Turtle Rock Brush, Brush, Brush!<br />
Mikaela Meade Bonita Canyon Color Perception & Memory<br />
Nikki Niksefat Canyon View What Effect Does Water From Watering Your Car and<br />
Yard With Fertilizer in it Have on Ocean Water?<br />
Jordan Opre Eastshore Light and Fungus Growth<br />
Kiana Panbechi Meadow Park Plant Growth<br />
Marine Procaccio Vista Verde Tooth Decay and Beverages<br />
Purnika Selvan Turtle Rock Baking Soda vs. Bacteria: Will Baking Soda Win?<br />
Sonali Seth Canyon View Does the Type of Light Affect How Plants Grow?<br />
Larisa Sheparovich Meadow Park Liquid Candy Isn't Dandy<br />
Emily Shiah Deerfield Birds Landing Behavior on Height of Perches<br />
Sharon Solel Stone Creek Red Cabbage as a pH Indicator<br />
Anjali Suresh Springbrook Pattern Recognition<br />
Sean Tajima Alderwood Basics Moldy Situation<br />
Manami Takahashi Plaza Vista On What Type of Bread Does Mold Grow Quickest?<br />
Averly Tan Stone Creek Energy Drink Showdown<br />
Aurelie Tran Canyon View Music and the Mind - How Do Different Types of Music<br />
Affect Concentration?<br />
Karina White Santiago Hills What is the Effect of Color on Memory?<br />
Sarah Wong Brywood Which Soap Kills the Most Germs on Your Hands?<br />
Lucy Zhuang Meadow Park Maze and Mice<br />
Sixth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award
Student Name <strong>School</strong> Project<br />
Sixth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Myna Allister Turtle Rock Washing Greasy Dishes<br />
Dania Ashary Eastshore Toy Cars and Ramp Surfaces<br />
Joseph Bellas Westwood Basics Pump It! Pump It!<br />
Thomas Bryant Turtle Rock Experimental Rocketry<br />
Melissa Calica Bonita Canyon Tension on the Court<br />
Connor Chapman Alderwood Basics The Mega Cannon<br />
Saya Coronado Westpark All Mighty Sun: Solar Water Heating Systems<br />
John Elliott Oak Creek Does Temperature Affect the Strength of a Magnet?<br />
William Frank Westwood Basics Arranging Pulleys<br />
Yash Gupta Santiago Hills What is the Best Beverage For Teeth As Determined By<br />
An Eggshell?<br />
Alexandra Henderson Oak Creek Will the pH in Different Fruits Affect the Voltage it Will<br />
Produce?<br />
Mayo Hibi Eastshore Salt + Water and Conductivity<br />
Deven Hidalgo Greentree Bridges<br />
Steven Hill Brywood The Effect of Weight Upon the Speed of a Pinecar<br />
Joanne Hong Brywood Bouncing Soccer Balls<br />
Kevin Huang Brywood How Does the Type of Nose Cone Affect How High a<br />
Water Rocket Flies?<br />
Grant Hudson Bonita Canyon Heating Containers<br />
Rebecca Jordan Woodbury Marble Jump<br />
Justin Kong College Park Bouncy Temperatures<br />
Sucharita Kumar University Park "Truss" That Structure<br />
Genevieve Lai Santiago Hills Evaporation With Surface Area<br />
Sahil Lamba Alderwood Basics It's All Oozin' Oil From Here!<br />
Brittany Lambeth Woodbury Hot Stuff<br />
Rebecca Linker Brywood Magnetic Force<br />
Megan McKown Bonita Canyon Sweaty Socks<br />
Luke Miller Westwood Basics Does the Design of a Truss Bridge Affect How Much<br />
Weight It Can Hold?<br />
Christopher Mok Brywood Mentos Eruption<br />
Noridean Mosallam Deerfield Buildings and Earthquakes<br />
Tracy Nguyen Deerfield Tainted Bones<br />
Maggie Pan Culverdale The Effect of Soil Temperature on Seed Germination Rate<br />
Ji Ho Park Eastshore Sodium Polyacrylate and Absorption<br />
Jeremy Paugh Turtle Rock Loops and Motion<br />
Mykyta Peretokin University Park Jumping Cars<br />
Mia Quinn College Park Which Diaper Should He Choose?<br />
David Rundle Canyon View Soccer Shin Guard Testing<br />
Andrew Sloane Westwood Basics Let's Launch<br />
Evan Swerdfeger Brywood Does Air Pressure and Grass Length Affect How Far a<br />
Soccer Ball Goes?<br />
Brandon Tabor University Park What's the Best Jump Angle<br />
Sharon Tang Deerfield Ions Lend a Hand to Conductivity<br />
Kevin Teague Brywood Turning Paper Into Ash
Student Name <strong>School</strong> Project<br />
Sixth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Nickolas Tingirides College Park Homerun Angle<br />
Daniel Villaflor Canyon View Electromagnets: Do the Voltage, Core Material, and<br />
Number of Wire Turns Affect the Strength of a Magnet?<br />
Riki Yamamoto Greentree Flight Time<br />
Paul Yang Meadow Park Project in the Air<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Maryam Abolfathi University Park Dirty Pennies<br />
Nader Abolhosn Vista Verde Harnessing the Wind<br />
Raeed Ahmed Oak Creek How Does the Shutter Speed of a Lens Affect a<br />
Photograph?<br />
Ashley Akinola Alderwood Basics Throw Some Sugar in Me!<br />
Ryan Bartlett University Park Soda vs. Mint Mentos<br />
Marissa Brummett College Park The Voltaic Cell: The Past and the Future<br />
Sarah Burton Bonita Canyon A Sticky Decision<br />
Kevin Chae Turtle Rock Fire Danger of Household Fabrics<br />
Jason Chen Deerfield Sink or Float…Density Matters<br />
Hao Cheng Oak Creek Does the Shape of a Parachute Affect How Quickly it Will<br />
Take For it to Fall?<br />
Zion Crosby Springbrook Oxidation<br />
Akhil Dharmavaram Oak Creek Does the Placement of a Paperclip on a Paper Airplane<br />
Affect the Accuracy of its Flight?<br />
Teiya Dyke Culverdale Dissolution Rate of Aspirin<br />
Glenn Eklund Santiago Hills How Do Mentos and Different Sodas React With Each<br />
Other?<br />
Momo Enokida Plaza Vista Which Metal Transfers Heat the Fastest to Melt Chocolate?<br />
Audrey Fong Alderwood Basics The Danger Below<br />
Kathryn Fullerton Woodbury Soccer Ball<br />
Shiori Furukawa Culverdale Airplane Flyer: The Effect of Wing Design<br />
Dylan Gilbert Stone Creek Liquid Conductivity<br />
Tiffany Huang Turtle Rock How Does Adding Salt or Sugar Affect How Quickly Ice<br />
Melts?<br />
James Huynh Stone Creek The Kinetic Energy of Wind Erosion: Effect of Sandstorms<br />
on the Great Pyramid and Mars Colonization<br />
Carli Jipsen Eastshore Popcorn Paradise<br />
Jonathan Kaiser Vista Verde Sweet Spot<br />
Raza Khataw Culverdale Popcorn<br />
Justin Lin Westpark Sound Blocking<br />
Andrew Lindquist Greentree Parachute Pursuit<br />
Gregory Lum Alderwood Basics Crazy Crystals<br />
Maral Manesh Oak Creek Does the Intensity of a Light Bulb Affect the Growth of<br />
Sugar Crystals?<br />
Michael Marx Eastshore Temperature and Tennis Balls<br />
Liam Mccarty Alderwood Basics Evaporation Station<br />
Andre Mella Greentree Mentos Eruption<br />
Alyssa Miranda Santiago Hills The Formation of Crystals<br />
Youssef Najjarine Northwood Salts in Boiling Water
Student Name <strong>School</strong> Project<br />
Sixth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Dannielle Ovens Bonita Canyon Sink or Swim Eggsperiment<br />
Anish Reddy Eastshore Stroop Effect and Gender<br />
Lauren Rhoda Deerfield Propeller Extravaganza<br />
Timothy Ruiz Northwood Which Soft Drink Has the Most Carbonation?<br />
Michelle Sacks Stone Creek Soldering <strong>Science</strong><br />
Alec Sahagian Westpark Absorbent Wood<br />
Tahina Schwegler Turtle Rock Up in Flames: Focusing of Solar Rays<br />
Robert Sciutto Northwood The <strong>Science</strong> of Crystals<br />
Zachary Shandel Westpark Sweet Spot <strong>Science</strong><br />
Maximilien Stein Woodbury Magnetic <strong>Science</strong><br />
Katja Stern Culverdale Can Water Affect the Germination Rate of Radish Seeds?<br />
Daniel Thomlinson Brywood Does the Temperature of a Magnet Affect its Strength?<br />
Kasey Uyesugi Turtle Rock Lightning in the West<br />
Nina Yadlowsky Springbrook Shapes of Boats<br />
<strong>Seventh</strong> and Eighth Grade Biological <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Kristine Don Lakeside M.S. Investigation of Human Reaction Time Under Influence of<br />
Different Musical Genres<br />
Chiara Galassetti Vista Verde The Effect of Gatorade on Athlete Performance<br />
Sohyun Hong South Lake M.S. Acid Rain<br />
Karissa Huang Lakeside M.S. Bean Sprout<br />
Madison Jabara South Lake M.S. Chicken Psychology<br />
Rina Kotak Lakeside M.S. The Effect of Different Strains of Yeast on the Amount<br />
Bread Rises<br />
Erin Mellor South Lake M.S. The Heart Beats All<br />
Jessica Wu-Woods Lakeside M.S. Hummingbirds Drink Lots of Nectar Everyday - But Would<br />
They Like a Change?<br />
Alex Zivkovic Vista Verde Got Water?<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Mariana Ballina South Lake M.S. Dim the Lights<br />
Nikki Chiang Plaza Vista Pumps a Day Keep Bacteria Away<br />
Kelly Hwang Plaza Vista Memory Runs<br />
Caitlin Kawata Vista Verde The Effect of Different Preservers on the Fermentation of<br />
Fruit<br />
Ana-Paola Laveaga South Lake M.S. Ready, Set, Sniff!<br />
Megan Schultz South Lake M.S. How Do Different Additives Affect the Fresh Appearance of<br />
Cut Roses?<br />
Caroline Walton Lakeside M.S. Does Aerobic or Anaerobic Exercise Affect the Results on<br />
a Math Quiz?<br />
Rachel Zarrabi Lakeside M.S. Does Size and Gender of a Dog Affects Its Rate of<br />
Adoption at the <strong>Irvine</strong> Animal Shelter?<br />
<strong>Seventh</strong> and Eighth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Steven Brownstone Vista Verde The Effect of Temperature on Aluminum Polypropylene<br />
and Brass
Student Name <strong>School</strong> Project<br />
<strong>Seventh</strong> and Eighth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Kayane Dingilian Lakeside M.S. At What Concentration of Salt Does A Raw Egg Begin to<br />
Float?<br />
Karishma Kodia South Lake M.S. Metal's Rust is Everywhere!<br />
Nicole Midani Plaza Vista Magnetizing Magnet or Heological Fluid<br />
Noah Newman Plaza Vista Which Type of Glue Can Hold the Most Weight?<br />
Nicholas Smith South Lake M.S. Burning Calories<br />
Jocelyn Vennat Rancho San Joaquin M.S. The Effect of Solar Cells as an Alternative Energy Source<br />
to Generate Hydrogen Production in a Fuel Cell<br />
Ryan Wong Plaza Vista Golf Balls in Flight<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Michael Bichler Plaza Vista Look Out Below<br />
Shawnus Chen Plaza Vista Solar Energy<br />
Yan Rui Goheen South Lake M.S. Weighting to See What Happens<br />
Caitlin Hamada Lakeside M.S. Does Where a Ball Hits a Bat Affect the Distance it<br />
Travels?<br />
Catherine Humpleman Vista Verde Car Pressure<br />
Kyohei Konishi South Lake M.S. Temperature vs. Voltage<br />
Chakradhar Murali Sierra Vista M.S. Does the Size of the Parachute and Payload Affect the<br />
Flying Time of the Parachute?<br />
Adam Searl Plaza Vista Pump and Go<br />
Ninth and Tenth Grade Biological <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Dianne Chen University H.S. Display Behavior of Beta Fighting Fish<br />
Ayan Kusari University H.S. The Effect of Breakfast Consumption on Test Results<br />
Jeongmin Shin Northwood H.S. The Effect of Electroculture on the Photosynthetic Process<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Khwaja Ahmed University H.S. The Effects of Dietary Variation on Blood Glucose Levels<br />
of Diabetic Patients<br />
Autri Chattopadhyay University H.S. An Analytical Study of the Effects of Ipods on Hearing<br />
Loss: Year 2<br />
Danielle Derman Woodbridge H.S. A Comparison of Bacteria Levels Along a Five Kilometer<br />
Span of the San Diego Creek<br />
Christina Nguyen Northwood H.S. Animal Behavior - Unsolved Bird Mysteries Revealed<br />
Ninth and Tenth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
David Dugan Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of Shoreline Structures on the Force of a Wave<br />
Sumit Mitra University H.S. The Effect of Water Quality on Methane Emissions From<br />
Constructed Wetlands<br />
Amanda Sneed Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of the Color of Goggle Lenses on Human Depth<br />
Perception in Water<br />
Kathryn Webb Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of Price on Sunglasses' Ability to Block UVA<br />
and UVB Rays<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Kenna Falk Woodbridge H.S. Sunscreen Effectiveness Against UVA and UVB Rays<br />
Joshua Kingsland Woodbridge H.S. The Art of Propane Combustion
Student Name <strong>School</strong> Project<br />
Ninth and Tenth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Allison Park Woodbridge H.S. The Correlation Between the Aging in a Banana and the<br />
Amount of Potassium it Contains<br />
Jacqueline Sly Woodbridge H.S. The Efficiency of Fin Shapes of Members of the<br />
Scombroidei Sub-Order as Modeled by Mechanical Analogs<br />
Rochelle Wong University H.S. Water Characteristics: From Tap Water to Bottled Water<br />
Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Biological <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Thomas Kwong University H.S. The Role of the Get1 Transactivator in the Regulation of<br />
Epithelial Barrier Structure and Function in Bladder<br />
Endothelium<br />
Nitish Lakhanpal University H.S. Spreading the Word: The Effect of Population Structure<br />
and Update Rules on the Propagation of Ideas<br />
Meenakshi Mukherjee Woodbridge H.S. Substituted Carbamate for the Imaging of<br />
Acetylcholinesterase<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Stephanie Lin Northwood H.S. Mechanism by Which Methoprene Induces Accelerated<br />
Behavioral Development in Honey Bees<br />
Kanan Sindhu University H.S. The Role of Nitrosative Stress in Testosterone Depletion<br />
and Overload in Skeletal Muscle<br />
Nan Ye Woodbridge H.S. Validation of Gene 5HT1a Gene Expressed Differently<br />
Between Suicide Group and Control Group By Performing<br />
Real-Time CPR<br />
Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Physical <strong>Science</strong><br />
Division Award<br />
Sara Bangloria Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of Soil Particle Type, Saturation Level and<br />
Slope Stability and Landslides<br />
Lillian Chen Woodbridge H.S. The Measurement of Sulfur Dioxide in Different Organically<br />
and Chemically Preserved Fruits Through the Amount of<br />
Precipitate of Barium Sulfate<br />
Rohan Mehta Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of Blade Angle on Wind Turbine Performance<br />
Quinn Stewart Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)<br />
Presence and Growth Stage on the Erodibility of a Sandy<br />
Clay Soil<br />
Margaret Yoo Northwood H.S. Phase Four: The Removal of Fuel Oxigenase From Water<br />
Outstanding Project Award<br />
Stephanie Chau Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of the Magnetic Field on Magnetic Levitation<br />
Trains<br />
Timothy Chen Woodbridge H.S. ELEC~The Effect of Water Filtration Systems on Lowering<br />
Ion Concentration and Bacterial Growth<br />
Benjamin Filippenko Woodbridge H.S. ELEC~Determining the Optimal Strategy for the Interated<br />
Prisoner's Dilemma<br />
Michael Gabourie Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of the Brand of Athletic Tape on its<br />
Adhesiveness and Stability<br />
Ramanan Kandasamy Woodbridge H.S. An Optimization of Dijkstra's Algorithm for Finding the<br />
Shortest Path in 2-Dimensional Euclidean Space<br />
Colin Kealey Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of Different String Sizes on the Probability That<br />
Complex Knots Will Form<br />
Kevin Shih Woodbridge H.S. Effects of Solutes on Drag<br />
Jamie Tian Woodbridge H.S. The Effect of Surface Area and Volume on the<br />
Temperature and pH of a Tide Pool
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