CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Chemistry
Junior Division
- J0501
- Jeffrey S. Asai, Grade 7
Got Fizz? What Factors Affect Chemical Reaction Rate?
Advisor: Ms. Danielle Doyle
School: Culver City Middle School, Culver City, Los Angeles County
- J0502
- Jacob A. Bartholomew, Grade 8
Effect of Temperature on Crystal Growth
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J0503
- Matthew B. Bicakci, Grade 6
Temperature: Hot or Cold: Exothermic and Endothermic Chemical Reactions
Advisor: Mrs. Monica Azimioara
School: Tustin (Columbus) Middle School, Tustin, Orange County
- J0504
- Michael J. Froboese, Grade 8
Vitamin C vs. The Elements
Advisor: Mr. Shane Palmer
School: St. Peter's Catholic School, Fallbrook, San Diego County
- J0505
- Chase D. Hagen, Grade 8
Qualitative Analysis of Cations, Anions, Unknowns
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0506
- Christopher S. Hayward, Grade 6
Vigorous Volts
Advisor: Mr. Jonathan Peakall
School: Anderson Valley Elementary, Boonville, Mendocino County
- J0507
- Leo S. Horvath, Grade 6
Different Temperature Effects on Growing Sugar Crystals
Advisor: Mr. Bert Neiman
School: Redway Elementary School, Redway, Humboldt County
- J0508
- Ben J. Kaiser, Grade 7
Equilibrium and Le Chatelier's Principle
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0509
- Thomas M. Kwak, Grade 8
Sunlight's Degradative Effects on Chlorine in Water
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Peterson
School: Rincon Middle School, Escondido, San Diego County
- J0510
- Kristi A. Littleton, Grade 8
Elastic Plastic
Advisor: Ms. Crystal Peters
School: Culver City Middle School, Culver City, Los Angeles County
- J0511
- Donald H. Livingston, Grade 7
Are Nails the Culprit?
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J0512
- Alfredo Lorenzo, Jr., Grade 6
Which Do Crystals Prefer? Hot or Cold?
Advisor: Ms. Natividad Ramirez
School: Los Amigos Elementary School, Palmdale, Los Angeles County
- J0513
- Roejandel L. Martin, Grade 6
Smoke Buster
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Morse
School: D'Arcy Elementary, Fontana, San Bernardino County
- J0514 — Second Place
- Shamik Mascharak, Grade 8
Antioxidants in Tea: A Green Defense?
Advisor: Mr. Rod Atchley
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0515
- Quenten A. Millhauser, Grade 8
The Effects of Monochromatic Radiation on the Decomposition Rate of H(2)O(2)
Advisor: Mr. Ozgur Koca
School: Magnolia Science Academy, Reseda, Los Angeles County
- J0516 — Fourth Place
- Dylan E. Moore, Grade 7
How Does the pH Level of a Fruit Affect Its Electric Current When It Is Made into a Voltaic Cell?
Advisor: Ms. Maafi Gueye
School: Anderson (Arthur) Community Learning Center, Alameda, Alameda County
- J0517
- Brooke J. Rothschild-Mancinelli, Grade 7
The Effect of Salt on the Boiling Temperature of Water at Different Altitudes
Advisor: Dr. Rocco Mancinelli
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County
- J0518 — Honorable Mention
- Cassandra L. Saldivar, Grade 7
Sweet 'n Sour Soda Power
Advisor: Ms. Kathryn Ducharme
School: Carlton Hills School, Santee, San Diego County
- J0519
- Alisa Smith, Grade 7
Temperature and a PEM Fuel Cell Model Car
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- J0520 — Third Place
- Avery L. Smith, Grade 8
SuperGlue Girl Part Deux! Will Adding a Substance during Cyanoacrylate Fuming Create a "One Step" Fuming Process?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County
- J0521
- Jake D. Snyder, Grade 8
Toxic Treats: The Pollution Within
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Colina Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J0522
- Joel A. Trushinski, Grade 8
I'm Melting
Advisor: Mrs. Rita Armstrong
School: Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J0523
- Ryan G. Yoo, Grade 6
Fruit Batteries: Do They Work?
Advisor: Mr. Norman Brennan
School: Mirman School for Gifted Children, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0598
- Rachele M. Lazo, Grade 8
How Does the Number of Marshmallows Burned under a Container of Water Affect the Change in the Water's Temperature?
Advisor: Ms. Amy Ricketts
School: Muir (John) Middle School, Burbank, Los Angeles County
- J0599 — First Place
- Tavit Marokosian, Grade 8
Polarimetry and Hydrolysis of Sucrose
Advisor: Mr. Robert Yamasaki
School: St. Gregory (A&M) Hovsepian School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
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