CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Zoology
Junior Division
- J2401
- Krista I. Andreassen, Grade 8
Brooke L. Janusz, Grade 8
A Horse's Shoulder Height and Angle's Effect on Its Stride Length
Advisor: Mr. John Dilworth
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J2402
- Taylor S. Byler, Grade 7
What Is the Texture Preference of the Coccinellidae?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Millikan Middle School, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County
- J2403
- Sydney L. Crews, Grade 8
What's in the Gut?
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J2404 — Fourth Place
- Laila Y. Dadabhoy, Grade 8
Did You Bite Off More Than You Can Chew?
Advisor: Ms. Tala Harake
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County
- J2405
- Natalie A. Davis, Grade 7
Moon Phase Effects on Polish Rabbit Litter Size
Advisor: Mrs. Konnie Barker
School: Chico Christian School, Chico, Butte County
- J2406 — First Place
- Savannah E. Hammond, Grade 7
Horse Sense: Do Horses Respond to Human Emotion?
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J2407
- Yosira I. Hernadez, Grade 8
Eriogonum caespitosum Density as a Model Predictor for Lycaena Species Population Models in the White Mountains
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Morse
School: Bloomington Middle School, Bloomington, San Bernardino County
- J2408 — Second Place
- Katherine A. Houk, Grade 7
Correlation of Owl Limpet Size to Population Density and Intertidal Disribution
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J2409
- Gabriel S. Hulbert, Grade 8
Dialoguing with Dolphins
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J2410
- Rachel L. Jolly, Grade 7
Picky Hummingbirds? Analyzing the Effects of Colored Nectar on Hummingbird Eating Habits
Advisor: Mrs. Jewely Lopez-Lickey
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J2411
- Gwendolyn S. Jones, Grade 6
Musca domestica: Carnivore or Sweet Tooth?
Advisor: Mrs. Courtney Fricke
School: Westside Neighborhood School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J2412
- Alice S. Lau, Grade 7
How Sweet It Is: Ants and Sugar Experiment
Advisor: Ms. Candice Guy
School: Saint Brigid School, San Francisco, San Francisco County
- J2413
- Hannah C. Lee, Grade 8
Tasty or Deadly
Advisor: Ms. Christina Fisher
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County
- J2414
- Arielle E. Meininger, Grade 8
James J. Welsh, Grade 8
Snap, Crackle, Rockfish
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Mr. Joe Welsh
School: International School of Monterey, Monterey, Monterey County
- J2415
- Bailee S. Nelson, Grade 7
Bug Appetite
Advisor: Mrs. C. Power
School: Spring Grove School, Hollister, San Benito County
- J2416
- Alexandra R. Nordyke, Grade 7
The Effect of Music Tempo on Spider Webs
Advisor: Mrs. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County
- J2417 — Honorable Mention
- Matthew P. Perez, Grade 7
How Does Electromagnetic Radiation Affect A Colony of Harvester Ants?
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Reed
School: Nazareth School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J2418
- Allison J. Piper, Grade 6
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue: Hummingbirds and Flower Preference
Advisor: Mr. Chuck Nelson
School: Bonita Canyon Elementary, Irvine, Orange County
- J2419
- Gwendolyn M.C. Ramirez, Grade 6
Do Rose Additives in Water Make Drinking More Appealing to Your Dog?
Advisor: Mr. Bob Biegert
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J2420 — Honorable Mention
- Brett W. Richey, Grade 7
Red Clawed Crabs: Can They Learn to Consistently Decrease Tmes in a Maze?
Advisor: Mrs. Christine Mitchell
School: Sierra Madre Elementary, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County
- J2421 — Honorable Mention
- Jessica I. Rutten, Grade 8
Picky Pollinators: A Study of the Effect of Flower Variants on a Plant's Ability to Attract Butterflies
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hobbs
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
- J2422
- Sydney R. Shaw, Grade 7
How Does Hydra littoralis Regenerate?
Advisor: Mrs. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County
- J2423
- Walker E. Spence, Grade 7
On the Snail Trail: Effects of Moisture and Temperature on the Movement of Snails
Advisor: Mr. Darrell Steely
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J2424
- Hannah N. Sussex, Grade 7
The Buzz about Bees: Are Bees Most Attracted to the Fragrance, Taste, or Color of a Flower?
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
- J2425
- Catherine K.K. Takata, Grade 6
The Effect of Various Surfaces on the Behavior of Managed Bees
Advisor: Ms. Nadia Oggiano
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
- J2426 — Honorable Mention
- Kasi P. Zoldoske, Grade 6
Does Calcium Strengthen Eggshells?
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J2499 — Third Place
- Avery L. Van Houten, Grade 7
Preserving Coastal Marsh Habitat for the Belding's Savannah Sparrow
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
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