Chemistry

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J0401 Apodaca, Sarah M. Grade 8, Santa Clara County

Which Liquid Causes More Tooth Decay?
Advisor: Mrs. Roberta Cole
School: Fair (J. Wilbur) Middle School, San Jose

J0402 Bisetti, Katrina N. Grade 7, Los Angeles County

Do Crystals Grow Better in a Saturated or in an Undersaturated Solution and at Varying or Constant Ambient Temperatures?
Advisor: Mrs. Debra Faught
School: St. Paul the Apostle School, Los Angeles

J0403 Bower, Stephen L. Grade 7, Kern County

Brush, Brush, Brush! Which Brand of Toothpaste Works Best?
Advisor: Ms. Abigail Kavacevich
School: St. Mary's School, Delano

J0404 Byers, Rebecca A. Grade 8, Riverside County

Help! Preserve Us from Oxidation
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Martin
School: Mountain Shadows Middle School, Nuevo

J0405 Chen, Yishaun Grade 8, Ventura County

Purify Natural Products from Plants Using Solvent Extraction and Column Chromatography
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Falk
School: Los Cerritos Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks

J0406 Clover, Jeremy D. Grade 7, Kern County

Amazing Aspirin Analysis
Advisor: Ms. Susan Roxstrom
School: Tropico Middle School, Rosamond

J0408 Dashe, Courtney B. Grade 7, Ventura County

Sink the Zinc: Float Your Boat
Advisor: Mr. Michael Newlon
School: Colina Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks

J0409 Deem, Adrienne L. Grade 7, Kern County

Wet Cell Solutions
Advisor: Ms. Karen Nycum
School: Actis (O.J.) Junior High School, Bakersfield

J0410 Egley, Sarah M. Grade 8, Orange County

Can Fabric Softener Make You Go Up in Flames?
Advisor: Mr. Victor Medina
School: La Paz Intermediate School, Mission Viejo

J0411 Ellenberger, Emily J. Grade 8, Lassen County

Spot Lift
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Big Valley Intermediate School, Bieber

J0412 Gahagan, Philip L. Grade 7, Riverside County

The Real Secret
Advisor: Mr. Edward McCarthy
School: Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley

J0413 Galbreath, Bryan J. Grade 7, San Bernardino County

The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Latent Fingerprints Developed with Superglue, Cyanoacrylate
Advisor: Ms. Sherrie Darrow
School: Woodcrest Junior High School, Ontario

J0414 Hamm, Lisa C. Grade 7, Fresno County

Surfactant Power: How Detergents Affect the Surface Tension of Water
Advisor: Mrs. Barbara Hansen
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis

J0415 Jordan, Ryan K. Grade 8, San Diego County

Man-Made Crystals: The Role of Water
Advisor: Mrs. Winnifred Arnn
School: Sacred Heart Academy, San Diego

J0416 Keilar, Brianna M. Grade 8, Orange County

Effect of Temperature Increase on Polyurethane Foaming Process and Resultant Change in Water Absorption Capability
Advisor: Mr. Victor Medina
School: La Paz Intermediate School, Mission Viejo

J0417 Lessman, David A. Grade 7, Ventura County

Does Gravity Affect the Migration of Solutes in Paper Chromatography?
Advisor: Mr. Michael Newlon
School: Colina Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks

J0418 Ling, Shine C. Grade 8, Santa Clara County

Effects of Acidic and Basic Water on Lead
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Baugher
School: Sunnyvale Middle School, Sunnyvale

J0419 Malek, Anisa Grade 8, Los Angeles County

How Can You Break Water Down to its Contents?
Advisor: Mr. Anthony Sandoval
School: Rivera Middle School, Pico Rivera

J0420 McClung, Lisa A. Grade 8, Inyo County

Which is Saltiest?
Advisor: Mr. Michael Prather
School: Lo-Inyo Elementary School, Lone Pine

J0421 Morsey, Christiana Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Does a More Expensive Candle Last Longer?
Advisor: Ms. Margaret Hanson
School: Whittier Christian Junior High School, Whittier

J0422 Munyon, Ryan J. Grade 7, Los Angeles County

Optimizing Battery Life for Use in Electric Vehicles
Advisor: Kelly Kertesz
School: Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth

J0423 O'Rourke, Kellee M. Grade 8, Ventura County

Rusty and Crusty
Advisor: Mrs. Jean M. Martin
School: Santa Clara Elementary School, Oxnard

J0424 Price-Bannister, Dwan C. Grade 8, San Bernardino County

Does Alcohol in Hairspray Damage Hair Compared to Non-Alcohol Hairspray?
Advisor: Mr. Kurt Miller
School: Vista Campana Middle School, Apple Valley

J0425 Relph, Veronica L. Grade 7, Ventura County

What Paints Best Protect from Corrosion?
Advisor: Ms. Constance Belsi
School: Santa Clara Elementary School, Oxnard

J0426 Shin, Jenny J. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Sublimation of Dry Ice
Advisor: Mr. Dale Beck
School: Pinecrest School, Chatsworth

J0427 Turpin, Eric L. Grade 7, Kern County

Dissolved Oxygen in Water: The Effects of Varying Temperatures on Dissolved Oxygen in Water
Advisor: Mr. John P. Fowler
School: Fruitvale Junior High School, Bakersfield

J0428 Van Ginkel, Sheri L. Grade 7, San Bernardino County

The Battle of Osmosis
Advisor: Ms. Cindy Tomkinson
School: Yokley (Grace) Elementary School, Ontario

J0429 Vasquez, Hannah M. Grade 7, Kern County

Too Much to Handle: An Experiment on Water Saturation
Advisor: Ms. Kristin Hughes
School: Edison Middle School, Bakersfield

J0430 Wahl, Jeremy L. Grade 8, San Diego County

Effect of Temperature on the Work of Batteries
Advisor: Dr. Patricia Sell
School: Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla

J0431 Wright, Julia M. Grade 7, Ventura County

Corrosion: Nothing Lasts Forever, or Does It?
Advisor: Raymonda Kent
School: Monte Vista Intermediate School, Camarillo

J0499 Angus, Ana R. Grade 7, Humboldt County

Which Soaps Work Best?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Lancaster
School: Mattole Union Elementary School, Petrolia