Redwood Science Fair -- 2008 Winners

 
Behavioral Sciences
     First Place
        Amelia Burke
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Glass and Plate Size on Volume Perception
 
        Molly Horan
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of the Number of Children a Women has on the Frequency of the Following Menopausal Symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats)
 
        Victoria Snell
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of the Ability to Hear on the Ability to Pronounce a Foreign Lanugae
 
     Second Place
        Jacob Kanter
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Thumb Sucking on the Development of Alcoholism
 
        Deborah Roth
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The effect of Start Technique for Competitive Swimmers on Dive Performance, the distance off the Starting blocks, and the Flight Time
 
     Third Place
        Nathan Tsang
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Background Noise on Memory
 
     Honorable Mention
        Eileen Arneson
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Parents' Personality Types on Their Children's Personality Types
 
        Isabella Bronstein
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The effect of minutes studied and test subject on the change in heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature.
 
        Iain Jameson
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The effect of unfamiliar variables in an algebra problem on the time it takes a student to solve the problem and how flustered/hurried the student feels.
 
        Eric Tymstra
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of the Del Mar Laptop Program on Freshmen GPA For the First Semester and Amount of Homework Completed on a Computer
 
Computers & Math
     First Place
        James Dopfel
Grade Level:  Junior
Project Title:  The Effect of Stock Market Volatility on the Price of Gold
 
     Second Place
        Eytan Schindelhaim
Grade Level:  Junior
Project Title:  The Effect of Housing Slowdown on the State of the U.S. Economy
 
Engineering
     First Place
        Yonatan Rafael
Grade Level:  Junior
Project Title:  The Effect of Time and Temperature on the Strength of a Seal on a Plastic Packaging Bag
 
        Talia Smith
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Different Chemical Solutions, Type of Wood, and Number of Knots on Flexibility of Woods
 
     Third Place
        James Gong
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Paintball Marker MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) on the Overall Performance of the Marker
 
        Tessa Gooding
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Compact Florescent Light Bulb BrandÂ’s and Cost per Bulb on Durability.
 
     Honorable Mention
        Anna Kramarz
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Wood Type on Decibel Level and Sound Quality
 
        Nikolai von Glasenapp
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The effect of bearing type on roll distance.
 
Environmental Sciences
     Grand Prize
        Hannah Spero
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Different Agricultural Pollutants on the Growth of Aquatic Plants and Freshwater Habitats
 
     First Place
        Hiroki Ito
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Ways to Clean Water on Cleanness of Water
 
        Alex Leader
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Microwave Exposure Time and Stage of LIfe When Exposed on the Growth of Raphanus Sativus
 
     Second Place
        Lauren Frazier
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Different Climates on the Biodegradability of Packaging Materials
 
        Bradley Watterud
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Greywater on Seed Germination and Growth
 
     Honorable Mention
        Taylor Buckstaff
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Tidal Flow on Power Generation
 
Life Sciences
     First Place
        Annie Stallman
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Exposure Time and Location on Bacteria Collection
 
     Second Place
        Lauren Creath
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Daphnia with Different Concentrations of Water on the Daphnia Heart Rate
 
     Third Place
        Max Jackson
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Blood Sugar on Short-term Memory and Mental Acuity
 
     Honorable Mention
        Kevin Kennis
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect Of Different Types Of Headphones on Hearing Acuity
 
        Alana Sunseri
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Species on Oral Bacteria
 
Physical Sciences
     First Place
        Casey Kelly
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Body Mass Index, Leg Length, and VO2 Max on Ergometer Scores in Females and Males
 
        Amara Painter
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Organic and Commercial Orange Juice Preparation on Concentration of Ascorbic Acid
 
     Second Place
        Azita Sayadi
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Temperature, Salts, Moisture, and Type of Material on the Strength of Adhesive Bandages and Tapes
 
     Third Place
        Casey Doyle
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Bat Material On Hit Distance
 
        Gabriel Schwartz
Grade Level:  Junior
Project Title:  The Effect of Acid Rain on the Mass of Building Materials
 
     Honorable Mention
        Jason Allen
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Different Light Sources on Fuel Cell Efficiency
 
        Kathryn Jackson
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Temperature and Location on Soundboard on Tune of a Piano Note
 
        Andrew Zieff
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The Effect of Wheel Size on Skateboard Speed and Smoothness of Ride
Thomas Nguyen Award
    For having unfailing courage to design and carry out a highly creative and non-traditional experiment
    in a thoroughly complete and exceptional manner.
        Jessica Gapoff
Grade Level:  Sophomore
Project Title:  The effect of different flavors of Jelly Belly's on the ability to distinguish the flavor by taste and the opinion if the Jelly Belly flavor tastes like the real flavor.



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