CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Junior Division
- J1901 — Fourth Place
- Daniel G. Alcantara, Jr., Grade 8
Caylin Canales, Grade 8
Aging the Stars
Advisor: Mrs. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1902 — First Place
- Caleb J. Brown, Grade 6
Where in the World? Finding Your Location Using Gravity, the Earth's Magnetic Field, and a Sundial
Advisor: Mr. Charles Nelson
School: Bonita Canyon Elementary, Irvine, Orange County
- J1903
- Gaurav A. Budkule, Grade 6
Thermoelectric Effect
Advisor: Mrs. Adele Patterson
School: Oak Creek Elementary, Irvine, Orange County
- J1904
- SavanahRose Castillo, Grade 6
Determining If Temperature Affects the Tune of the Guitar
Advisor: Mrs. Jewely Lopez-Lickey
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1905
- Spencer G. Ford, Grade 8
Do Solar Cosmic Rays Affect the Earth's Magnetic Field?
Advisor: Dr. Lynne Shevinsky
School: Rio Seco Elementary School, Santee, San Diego County
- J1906
- Noah M. Goodman, Grade 8
Moon Mass: To Wobble or Not to Wobble?
Advisor: Mrs. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1907
- Callista S. Hesseltine, Grade 6
Year of the Sun
Advisor: Mr. David LaBolle
School: Sunny Brae Middle School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1908 — Second Place
- Michael L. Janner, Grade 8
The Effect of Ocean Acidification on the Acoustic Properties of Water
Advisor: Ms. Colleen Sumner
School: Moore Middle School, Redlands, San Bernardino County
- J1909
- Ronja M. Johnson, Grade 6
Boiling Water: Keep Your Lid On!
Advisor: Mrs. Cree Mueller
School: Harold Woods Elementary, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1910
- Vikram Kalahasthi, Grade 7
Orbits and Objects: The Influence of Gravitational Pull on Celestial Objects
Advisor: Mrs. Melissa Kesling
School: Bernal Intermediate School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1911 — Third Place
- Janelle V. L'Heureux, Grade 8
Experimenting with Surface Tension
Advisor: Mrs. Rita Armstrong
School: Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J1912
- David R. Lester, Grade 8
Synthesis of Piano Notes
Advisor: Ms. Diana Castaldi
School: St. John School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1913
- Kieran S. Mital, Grade 7
Measuring the Effect of Sugar Concentration on the Refractive Index of Water Using a Home-made Laser Refractometer
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hobbs
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
- J1914 — Honorable Mention
- Gathenji B. Njoroge, Grade 8
Reflection Detection
Advisor: Mrs. Catherine Njoroge
School: Freedom Middle School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1915
- Betsy V. Roy, Grade 7
The Pendulum Snake
Advisor: Mr. John Kanell
School: Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J1916
- Adam J. Shartle, Grade 7
Snell's Law, Refractive Index, and the Speed of Light in Water
Advisor: Mr. Robert Shartle
School: Avery Middle School, Avery, Calaveras County
- J1917
- Kaitlin R. Spencer, Grade 7
Music in Motion
Advisor: Mrs. Lissa Gilmore
School: Jefferson School, Tracy, San Joaquin County
- J1918
- Brian M. Sussex, Grade 8
What Are You Following? Will Following a Car with LED Brake Lights Attract the Attention of a Following Driver Quicker?
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
- J1919
- Adam E. Torres, Grade 8
Can You Turn Down the Noise?
Advisor: Mrs. Mitali Dutta
School: Acaciawood College Preparatory Academy, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1920
- James T. Uejio, Grade 8
The Effect of the Shape and Symmetry of a Guitar on the Amplitude and Decay of Its Sound
Advisor: Mr. Brian Donovan
School: San Francisco School (The), San Francisco, San Francisco County
- J1921
- Gordon D. Williams, Grade 7
Can Water Boil at Room Temperature?
Advisor: Dr. Kirt Williams
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County
- J1922
- Cynthia L. Yin, Grade 8
How Is Friction Affected by Properties of the Inclined Surface and the Contact Object?
Advisor: Ms. Denise Agapoff
School: Colina Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J1923 — Honorable Mention
- Philip S. Zehnder, Grade 6
Tune-A-Car: An Investigation into Car Window Buffeting
Advisor: Dr. Jane Hastedt
School: Central Middle School, San Carlos, San Mateo County
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