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J0801 Bee, Sierra M. Grade 7, Santa Cruz County
Passive Solar
Advisor: Mr. Fred Cooper
School: Aptos Junior High School, Aptos
J0802 Burris, Julie K. Grade 7, Ventura County
The Incredible Insulator
Advisor: Mr. Timothy Peddicord
School: Fremont (John C.) Intermediate School, Oxnard
J0803 Cervantes, Samantha C. Grade 7, Monterey County
Which Cup Stays Hot Longest?
Advisor: Mr. Brian Murphy
School: Harden Middle School, Salinas
J0804 Crumrine, Wendy I. Grade 8, Los Angeles County
The Eight Points of Sailing
Advisor: Mrs. Midge Kimble
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge
J0805 Dickson, Robert G. Grade 8, Kern County
The Cost Effectiveness of Solid Rockets
Advisor: Mr. William Plain
School: Fruitvale Junior High School, Bakersfield
J0806 Everett, Kelli E. Grade 8, Orange County
Ascending Time vs. Humidity
Advisor: Mr. David Houston
School: Aliso Viejo Middle School, Aliso Viejo
J0807 Farrelly, Ryan P. Grade 7, Santa Cruz County
Airfoils: Lift and Drag-Wing Shape vs. Wing Area
Advisor: Ms. Reni Kovacich
School: Salesian Sisters Elementary School, Corralitos
J0808 Fernandez, Evan W. Grade 7, San Bernardino County
Wind Power Design
Advisor: Ms. Cindy Tomkinson
School: Yokley (Grace) Elementary School, Ontario
J0809 Garcia, Kyle N. Grade 8, Santa Clara County
The Wind Beneath My Wings
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Ann Balkenhol
School: St. Nicholas School, Los Altos Hills
J0810 Gilbert, Benson L. Grade 8, Sonoma County
Which Wind Turbine Generates the Most Electricity?
Advisor: Mr. Jack Browne
School: Twin Hills Middle School, Sebastopol
J0811 Grisbeck, Russell W. Grade 8, San Diego County
Does Bullet Shape Affect Accuracy and Point of Impact?
Advisor: Mr. Frank Lucio
School: Peirce (Olive) Middle School, Ramona
J0812 Haire, Kyle D. Grade 8, Kern County
Checkered Flag: Aerodynamics of Slot Cars
Advisor: Mr. Corey Mitchell
School: Ollivier Junior High School, Bakersfield
J0813 Hardy, Jason R. Grade 8, San Diego County
Can a Solar Collector be used for Solar Cooling?
Advisor: Mrs. Nina Kurtz
School: School of the Madeleine, San Diego
J0814 Holmes, Abbey M. Grade 8, Mendocino County
Thermal Insulation
Advisor: Mr. Lance Blodgett
School: Leggett Valley High School, Leggett
J0815 Hoss, Valerie A. Grade 7, Kern County
Superior Heat Insulators
Advisor: Mrs. Kristin Hudlow
School: Edison Middle School, Bakersfield
J0816 Kalalang, Maria Ivmer R. Grade 8, Fresno County
The Spiral Pump 2: Testing and Designing an Actual Prototype Under Actual River Conditions
Advisor: Mrs. Brenda Read
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno
J0817 Kerns, Brent Grade 7, Fresno County
Space Shuttle - Houston
Advisor: Mr. Richard Kinney
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0818 Keshavarzi, Kezien C. Grade 8, San Diego County
Which Airfoil Works Best?
Advisor: Ms. Sue Stone
School: Standley (William H.) Junior High School, San Diego
J0819 Killian, Becky Grade 7, Riverside County
The Effect of Nose Cone Shape on Rockets in Flight
Advisor: Mr. Charles Killian
School: Alessandro Middle School, Moreno Valley
J0820 Konotchick, Talina H. Grade 7, San Diego County
Which Swimsuit Material has the Least Drag?
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Snyder
School: Standley (William H.) Junior High School, San Diego
J0821 Kowshik, Anoop B. Grade 8, Riverside County
Whizzing Windmills
Advisor: Mr. Bohan
School: Palm Desert Middle School, Palm Desert
J0822 Little, Andrew B. Grade 8, Marin County
Which Wing Design Affects the Flight of a Model Airplane?
Advisor: Ms. Diane Bredt
School: St. Mark's School, San Rafael
J0823 Marshall, McKay B. Grade 8, Fresno County
Lift Can Be a Drag in a Wind Tunnel
Advisor: Ms. Karen Richey
School: Clark (C. Todd) Intermediate School, Clovis
J0824 Mekjian, Sarah A. Grade 8, Kern County
Propellers and the Noise They Produce
Advisor: Mrs. Melissa Watts
School: El Tejon Elementary School, Lebec
J0825 Samzadeh, Sepideh Grade 8, Los Angeles County
Which Balsa Wood Glider Flies Longest?
Advisor: Mr. Ronald Hage
School: Nobel (Alfred Bernhard) Middle School, Northridge
J0826 Senter, Lydia A. Grade 7, Mendocino County
Keepin' Warm
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Baechtel Grove Middle School, Willits
J0827 Shockley, Brent R. Grade 8, Los Angeles County
Lift and Drag: Which Wing Foil has the Most Units of Lift Per Unit of Drag?
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Farahmand
School: Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth
J0828 Silva, Jamon J. Grade 8, Ventura County
Wind Power
Advisor: Mr. Michael Hozman
School: Los Cerritos Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks
J0829 Steinback, Jonathan Grade 8, Santa Barbara County
Sound Cancellation
Advisor: Mr. Will Winn
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta


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