CSSF Project Listings: 2015
Chemistry
Junior Division
- J0601 — Honorable Mention
- Alhassan Alhassan, Grade 7
Dissolve, Act, and React: The Effect of Temperature on Reaction Rate
Advisor: Mr. Emilio Cantu
School: La Vina Middle School, Delano, Kern County
- J0602
- Colton Allen, Grade 7
Gabriel M. Sigala, Grade 7
Column Chromatography: The Type of Stationary Phase Makes a Difference
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Nelson
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0603 — Second Place
- Sophie Q. Carter, Grade 7
Cameron A. Gomez, Grade 7
Kinetics of the Inversion of Sucrose
Advisor: Dr. Paul Carter, Mr. Ravishanth Dev Anandhan
School: Sierra Madre Middle School, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County
- J0604
- Gladis Castillo, Grade 6
The Effect of Mint on Water Temperature
Advisor: Mrs. Shannon Harris
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Middle School, Wasco, Kern County
- J0605 — Honorable Mention
- Alan P. Chen, Grade 6
Will Ice Cubes Melt Faster in Fresh Water or Salt Water?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0606 — Honorable Mention
- Sebastian C. Clancy, Grade 7
Using Lasers to Measure the Sugar Content of Liquids through Refraction
Advisor: Mrs. Andi Suter
School: Serrano Intermediate, Lake Forest, Orange County
- J0607
- Sarah A. Danon, Grade 8
Nicole Dersahakian, Grade 8
Which Blonde Is Best?
Advisor: Mrs. Rosalie Van Zyl
School: Porter Ranch Community School, Porter Ranch, Los Angeles County
- J0608
- Amanda S. Dawley, Grade 8
Can We Stop Corrosion?
Advisor: Mrs. Gini Bartley
School: Redwood Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J0609
- Cookie F. Dutch, Grade 7
Do Solutes Affect the Heating Process of Water?
Advisor: Mrs. Marlene Bartlett
School: Sacred Heart Elementary Parish School, Coronado, San Diego County
- J0610
- Jessie A. Ellico Franks, Grade 6
Are "Chameleon Eggs" Still Acid Indicators if You Use Different Drinks Instead of Grape Juice?
Advisor: Ms. Christine Mitchell
School: Sierra Madre Middle School, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County
- J0611
- Alyssa J. Fraser, Grade 6
Soaking Shells
Advisor: Ms. Vanessa Haggett
School: Baechtel Grove Middle School, Willits, Mendocino County
- J0612 — First Place
- Nicholas A. Hammons, Grade 7
Kitchen Synthesized Magnetite Nanocrystals for Removing Arsenic from Water
Advisor: Mrs. Cheryl Allen
School: Parras (Nick G.) Middle School, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County
- J0613 — Third Place
- Rithik Jain, Grade 7
Bang for Your Buck: The Effect of the Type of Fuel on Energy Content
Advisor: Mrs. Thuy-Anh Nguyen
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J0614
- Thomas M. Karpishin, Grade 8
Just Microwave It: Developing Fingerprints with Microwave Radiation
Advisor: Mr. Anthony Delsener
School: Abbott Middle School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- J0615
- Larisa C. Laborin, Grade 7
Think Before You Drink
Advisor: Mrs. Marlene Barlett
School: Sacred Heart Elementary Parish School, Coronado, San Diego County
- J0616
- Rachel H. Lin, Grade 7
Which Type of Water Is Better for Electrolysis: Natural or Synthesized Water?
Advisor: Ms. Cindy Ligeti
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, Ventura County
- J0617
- Kyley A. Linn, Grade 7
Stovetop Madness
Advisor: Mr. Robert Brown
School: Holy Cross School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0618
- Donald J. MacArthur, Grade 7
The Effect of a Cooler Condenser in Distilling Freshwater from Saltwater
Advisor: Ms. Tammy Levy
School: American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County
- J0619
- Catherine G. McQueen, Grade 8
What's in Your Water Bottle?
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Strom
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J0620 — Fourth Place
- Faatima Zahra Motala, Grade 7
Got Biodiesel? Transesterification of Plant Oils into Fatty Acid Methyl Ester
Advisor: Mrs. Mariam Rangoonwala
School: Institute of Knowledge, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County
- J0621
- Zara Mubin, Grade 7
Lead: The Hidden Enemy
Advisor: Mr. Jon Estay
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0622
- Frederick Nitta, Grade 8
Anthocyanin and the Behavior of Electrons: Will Anthocyanin Help Produce More Electric Current after Electrolysis?
Advisor: Ms. Linda Luo
School: Stanford (Jane Lathrop) Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J0623
- Ayinde B. Olukotun, Grade 7
How Does Your Crystal Grow? Understanding the Effects of Temperature and Water Purity on Crystal Growth
Advisor: Mrs. Gloria Whitaker-Daniels
School: Stanford (Jane Lathrop) Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J0624 — Honorable Mention
- Mia B. Pardo, Grade 8
The Pink Catalyst
Advisor: Mr. John Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0625
- Kyra E. Pretre, Grade 7
Harmless or Deadly? Is There Benzene in the Air?
Advisor: Mr. Vinicio Merlino
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J0626
- Rishi Shah, Grade 7
Energy from C(2)H(5)OH / H(2)O(2)
Advisor: Mrs. Ragini Shah
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0627
- Jada Smith, Grade 6
Biodiesel: Heat of Combustion
Advisor: Ms. Vanessa Haggett
School: Baechtel Grove Middle School, Willits, Mendocino County
- J0628
- Chloe Blue J. Steckart, Grade 8
The Degradation of Ascorbic Acid: Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation, Convection, and Time
Advisor: Mrs. Christy Novak
School: St. Timothy School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0699
- Lachlan K. Signa, Grade 8
SFI: Science Fair Investigation
Advisor: Mrs. Meg West
School: Dunn Middle School, Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County
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