Mathematics & Software

J0901 Assaturian, Katy M. Grade 8, Kern County
The Technical Side of Plinko
Advisor: Ms. Linda Stanley
School: Norris Middle School, Bakersfield
J0901 Irvin, Katie E. Grade 8, Kern County
The Technical Side of Plinko
Advisor: Ms. Linda Stanley
School: Norris Middle School, Bakersfield
J0902 Bogart, Dean S. Grade 7, Monterey County
Patterns Formed by Systematically Skipping Points on a Circle
Advisor: Mr. Bud Smith
School: All Saints' Episcopal Day School, Carmel
J0903 Broom, Kris D. Grade 8, Riverside County
I'll Flip You For It
Advisor: Ms. Kathy Been
School: Cree (Raymond) Middle School, Palm Springs
J0904 Burns, David W. Grade 7, Fresno County
Get a Life!
Advisor: Mr. David Piercy
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0905 Callihan, Merri C. Grade 8, Kern County
Tangent X Length of Shadow = Height of Object
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Jacobsen Junior High School, Tehachapi
J0906 Grosserode, Stephen M. Grade 8, Contra Costa County
Which CAT Scan Algorithm is Better?
Advisor: Ms. Lynne Fitzgibbon
School: Holy Rosary School, Antioch
J0907 Helix, Max R. Grade 8, Ventura County
How Much Shuffling Is Enough?
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Vodrask
School: Sequoia Intermediate School, Newbury Park
J0908 Hunt, Steven R. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County
A Simulated Ant World
Advisor: Mr. Will Winn
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta
J0909 Navarro, Erika J. Grade 8, Kern County
Precision of Indirect Measurement
Advisor: Ms. Tammy Griffing
School: Maricopa Elementary, Maricopa
J0909 Jones, Robin L. Grade 8, Kern County
Precision of Indirect Measurement
Advisor: Ms. Tammy Griffing
School: Maricopa Elementary, Maricopa
J0910 Keiser, Carsen J. Grade 7, Fresno County
Does the Internet Service Provider Affect the Speed of Your Service?
Advisor: Mr. Edward Case
School: Washington Middle School, Sanger
J0911 Lee, Stephen D. Grade 7, Los Angeles County
What is the Best Method of Approximating Pi?
Advisor: Ms. Debra Beckett
School: St. Paul the Apostle School, Los Angeles
J0912 Lofton, La'Toya L. Grade 8, Monterey County
The Bell Curve
Advisor: Ms. Ernestine Dunstan
School: Main Street Middle School, Soledad
J0913 Lorentz, William C. Grade 8, San Diego County
Fractals: Simplicity Breeds Complexity
Advisor: Mr. Russell Glasser
School: Bishop's (The) School, La Jolla
J0914 Main, Andrew E. Grade 8, Marin County
Finding Patterns in Prime Numbers: A Better Understanding of the Key to Cryptography
Advisor: Mr. Eric Kielich
School: Mount Tamalpais School, Mill Valley
J0915 Martinez, Derrick R. Grade 7, Fresno County
Are There Mathematical Patterns in Bela Bartok's Bear Dance?
Advisor: Mr. Paul Longshore
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0916 Morelli, Eric J. Grade 8, Los Angeles County
Estimating Pi
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Petosky
School: St. Anastasia Elementary School, Los Angeles
J0917 Munjy, Hibba R. Grade 8, Fresno County
How Much Distortion is There in a Video Camera?
Advisor: Mrs. Joyce Aston
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno
J0918 Nakamura, Kristin M. Grade 7, Contra Costa County
Did Bach Use Mathematical Patterns in His Music?
Advisor: Ms. Cheryl Patterson
School: Portola Middle School, El Cerrito
J0919 Nicola, Nassira D. Grade 8, Los Angeles County
Hollywood's Golden Rule: A Mathematical Measure for Physical Beauty ?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Simonds
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Junior High School, Tarzana
J0920 Piercy, Brian F. Grade 8, Fresno County
Soccer, Anyone?
Advisor: Mrs. Yolanda Colunga
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0921 Piercy, Eric S. Grade 8, Fresno County
Catch the View
Advisor: Mrs. Yolanda Colunga
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0922 Seegan, Alexis A. Grade 7, Los Angeles County
Neural Network Analysis of Chromosome Segregation
Advisor: Ms. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Junior High School, Tarzana
J0923 Shah, Vinay A. Grade 8, Ventura County
Computer Testing of Emotional Sounds
Advisor: Mr. Morley Cohen
School: Mesa Verde Middle School, Moorpark
J0924 Stout, Stacy R.K. Grade 7, Kern County
A Die to Die For: A Comparison of Electronic and Regular Dice
Advisor: Mr. Ron Rodman
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Middle School, Wasco
J0925 Suen, Jonathan Y. Grade 7, Fresno County
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Three Point Bridges
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Collins
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno
J0926 Tatiossian, Hasmig Z. Grade 8, Los Angeles County
Hye Program
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Dickranian (Arshag T.C.A.) Armenian School, Los Angeles
J0927 Togo, Crystal T. Grade 7, Fresno County
Marbles and Pennies
Advisor: Mr. David Piercy
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0928 Tovar, Elena H. Grade 8, Orange County
If You Have a Personality, Dr. Microchip Can Find It: An Interactive Application of Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Advisor: Mrs. Noreen Williams
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim
J0929 Warneck, Kyle E. Grade 8, Santa Clara County
Divisibility Rules: A Study of Divisibility Rules for Uncommon Bases
Advisor: Mr. Blaine Hashimoto
School: Bernal Intermediate School, San Jose
J0930 Worth, Justin W. Grade 8, Ventura County
Future PCs: The Three-Dimensional Operating System
Advisor: Mr. Morley Cohen
School: Mesa Verde Middle School, Moorpark


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