CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Chemistry
Junior Division
- J0501
- Nadya B. Al-Sharif, Grade 7
Color Match: Candy Chromatography
Advisor: Mrs. April Wishek
School: New Horizon School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J0502
- Suevana Ayala, Grade 8
The Effect of Peanut Coating on Calorie Content
Advisor: Mrs. Shannon Harris
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Middle School, Wasco, Kern County
- J0503
- Alexis G. Baldwin, Grade 8
Color Me Blue!
Advisor: Mrs. Marianna Zimmitti
School: Our Mother of Good Counsel School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0504 — Honorable Mention
- Danielle M. Behrens, Grade 7
Which Road Deicer Corrodes Steel the Most?
Advisor: Mrs. Wendy Karnes
School: Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0505
- John Berba, Grade 8
Which Grease Is Good for You?
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0506
- Alexander W. Bissell, Grade 6
Coke Blast
Advisor: Ms. Deborah Woolford
School: Millikan Middle School, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County
- J0507 — First Place
- Shyamal Buch, Grade 8
Half-Life! Spectroscopic Study of the Kinetics of Decontamination Reactions using New Programmable Colorimeter
Advisor: Mr. Steve Doe
School: Folsom Middle School, Folsom, Sacramento County
- J0508
- Grace K. Cabri, Grade 8
Starch Production in Fruit Ripening
Advisor: Ms. Stephanie Anderson
School: St. Bernard School, Tracy, San Joaquin County
- J0509
- Shannon H. Chee, Grade 7
Time in a Bottle: Will Water in a Plastic Bottle Become Unsafe to Drink over Time?
Advisor: Mrs. Stacey Lerma
School: Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley, Riverside County
- J0510
- Audrey B. Crom, Grade 8
Sticky Surfaces: What Affects the Surface Tension of Water the Most?
Advisor: Mrs. Danielle White
School: Good Shepherd Catholic School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0511
- Cormac Z. Crowley, Grade 6
Boiling Hot
Advisor: Mrs. Loretta Eckenrode
School: Garfield Elementary School, Eureka, Humboldt County
- J0512
- D. Marel Dugan, Grade 8
Chemically Altering Hair Could Make It Tear
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0513
- Ryan A. Fish, Grade 6
Freezer Fun, It's Supercool! Investigating the Supercooled State of Water
Advisor: Mr. George Alexandrov
School: Bradley (Elma G.) Elementary School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
- J0514
- Caroline R. Fontes, Grade 8
The Effects of Heat on Vitamin C in Tomatoes
Advisor: Mr. Jeffrey Fox
School: St. Bede the Venerable School, La Canada, Los Angeles County
- J0515
- Benjamin L. Francis, Grade 8
What's in Your Exhaust?
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0516 — Honorable Mention
- Daniel Gay, Grade 8
Effects of Voltage and Concentration on the Fractal Dimension of Electrodeposited Copper Aggregates
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J0517
- James F. Iannone, III, Grade 8
Feel the Burn: Energy Content in Food
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0518
- Linus E. Kaiser, Grade 6
Impact of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors on the Rate of Reactions
Advisor: Mr. John Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0519 — Fourth Place
- Hailey C. Loehde-Woolard, Grade 6
Biodiesel: Transesterification of Soy and Corn Oils: Green Light for the Future
Advisor: Ms. Sherri Kilkenny
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0520
- Kylon Dax C. Magat, Grade 8
How Can Freezing Make Something Warmer?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Nativity Catholic School, Torrance, Los Angeles County
- J0521
- Caitlin M. Marshall, Grade 7
Try 'em All Tylenol
Advisor: Mr. Rod Atchley
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0522 — Second Place
- Natalie R. Pita, Grade 7
How Fast Does an Alka-Seltzer Tablet Make Gas?
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J0523
- Julia A. Pokorny, Grade 8
A Summer Fashion Statement or a Chemical Reaction? What Turns Hair Green in Pool Water?
Advisor: Ms. Robin Nielsen
School: Central Middle School, San Carlos, San Mateo County
- J0524
- Adam Protter, Grade 8
Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide: Kinetics, Mechanism, and Applications
Advisor: Mrs. Rita Armstrong
School: Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J0525
- Shalin N. Shah, Grade 8
Osmosis and Diffusion
Advisor: Ms. Anupa Shah
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0526
- Stephen M. Tang, Grade 7
Acid vs. Teeth
Advisor: Mrs. Kathleen Arnold
School: West Portal Lutheran Elementary School, San Francisco, San Francisco County
- J0527
- LeCheng Tong, Grade 6
Taking Apart Water
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Stockdale Elementary School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0528
- Emily M. Venable, Grade 8
Hydrogen Production: Nano Metals vs. Bulk Metals
Advisor: Ms. Kimberly McGrath
School: St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
- J0529 — Third Place
- Stephanie M. Vistnes, Grade 8
Get More Hydrogen from Your Water
Advisor: Dr. Richard Vistnes
School: Avery Middle School, Avery, Calaveras County
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