CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Product Science
Junior Division
- J1801 — Honorable Mention
- John M. Azizian, Grade 8
Solutions and Medications: Analysis of Pill Coatings for Dissolving Purposes
Advisor: Ms. Lida Gevorkian
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale, Los Angeles County
- J1802
- Samuel D. Birns, Grade 6
How Clean ARE Your Hands?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Brandenburg
School: Rose Avenue School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- J1803 — Fourth Place
- Bryar W. Brandvold, Grade 7
Should Soccer Players Wear Protective Headgear?
Advisor: Ms. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside, Humboldt County
- J1804
- Grace S. Chen, Grade 7
Carissa M.H. Lee, Grade 7
Fat Fries?
Advisor: Mr. Wilson Lee
School: Milpitas Christian School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1805
- Cayley A. Cruickshank, Grade 8
A Comparison of Swim Times with Speedo Fastskin and Standard Lycra Swimsuits
Advisor: Mr. David Marchetti
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1806
- Kathryn R. Dern, Grade 8
Calories: Do They Add Up?
Advisor: Ms. Erin Wiggin
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1807
- Luka C. Douridas, Grade 8
Soapy Dilemma
Advisor: Mrs. Emily Hoffman
School: South Pasadena Middle School, South Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J1808 — Second Place
- Wylie H. Drummond, IV, Grade 8
Sticky Fingers: Getting More Bond for the Buck
Advisor: Miss Debbie Margulis
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1809
- Jessica M. DuBose, Grade 8
Dirty Mouth? Clean It Up!
Advisor: Mrs. Kelly Marcarelli
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1810
- Helena D. Epps, Grade 7
Joe A. Raimondi, Grade 7
Efficiency Deficiency
Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Pierno
School: Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1811
- Brian Fiser, Grade 7
Joshua T. Polich, Grade 7
Look Cool or Be Cool: Which Sports Material Cools Your Body Temperature Down the Fastest?
Advisor: Mr. Greg Storseth
School: St. Paul's Middle School, Visalia, Tulare County
- J1812
- Claire E. Gorder, Grade 8
Your Fries Give Me Gas! The Viscosity of Various Bio-diesel Blends in Cold Temperatures
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Callahan
School: St. Catherine of Alexandria, Riverside, Riverside County
- J1813 — First Place
- Jaena Han, Grade 8
Natural vs. Pharmaceutical Antibiotics
Advisor: Dr. Richard Fleck
School: Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla, San Diego County
- J1814
- Leah A. Hatayama, Grade 7
The Effects of Honey on Longevity of Fruits and Vegetables: Year 2
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Wright
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1815
- Julia A. Hennrikus, Grade 6
Christina E. McKoane, Grade 6
Which Mouthwash and Ingredients Are Most Effective at Inhibiting Oral Bacteria?
Advisor: Mrs. Cindy Stimson, Ms. Cindy Stimson
School: Valley Oak Elementary, Fresno, Fresno County
- J1816
- Jotthe Kannappan, Grade 7
Paper Chromatography
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Burt
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1817
- Kevin R. Kaufmann, Grade 8
Antibacterial Soap vs. Antibacterial Gel: Cause for Concern?
Advisor: Mrs. Constance Zeeb
School: Clark (C. Todd) Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1818
- Kelly M. Kosmo, Grade 8
Does a Fastskin II Swimsuit Really Make a Swimmer Faster?
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1819
- Nicole Kowtko, Grade 8
Fast Food Fuel Frenzy: How Effective Is Biofuel?
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J1820
- Andrew R. Kurzweil, Grade 8
Cereal Critters: A Study of Contaminants in Mass-Marketed and Organic Breakfast Cereals
Advisor: Mr. Matthew Edmondson
School: Pegasus Middle School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J1821
- Alexandra A. Lamoureux, Grade 7
What's Best for Washing People's Hands?
Advisor: Mr. Duane Lamoureux
School: North Creek Academy, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- J1822
- Joshua B. Larky, Grade 7
The NBA Takes a Bad Bounce: Evaluating Leather vs. Synthetic Basketballs
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1823
- Marie R. Laube, Grade 7
Do Different Household Substances Kill Whitefly on Hibiscus Plants?
Advisor: Mr. Hunter Pashkow
School: Warren Walker School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1824
- Joshua R. Lewicki, Grade 8
Sweet Relief?
Advisor: Mr. Michael Skutches
School: Soulsbyville Elementary School, Soulsbyville, Tuolumne County
- J1825
- Timothy J. Okita, Grade 7
The Efficiency of the Fluorescent Light Bulb vs. the Incandescent Light Bulb
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Burt
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1826
- Joseph L. Pagano, Grade 8
Swing Batter Batter!
Advisor: Sr. Lucinda Girard
School: Sacred Heart School, Palm Desert, Riverside County
- J1827
- Alaina R. Petlewski, Grade 6
"And the Reading Is...." The Effects of Antacids on Lemonade and Orange Juice
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Gularte
School: St. Paul's Middle School, Visalia, Tulare County
- J1828
- Kayleen D. Ports, Grade 7
Help! My Data's All Wet
Advisor: Ms. D. Tayco
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1829
- Zachary C. Radovich, Grade 8
Germs
Advisor: Mrs. Bridget Royce
School: Curtis Creek School, Standard, Tuolumne County
- J1830
- Lior I. Schenk, Grade 8
Teeth Whitening with Natural Products
Advisor: Mrs. Noreen Williams
School: Fairmont Preparatory Academy, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1831
- Katelyn R. Serrano, II, Grade 7
The Hidden Strength of Paper Towels
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J1832
- Shalin N. Shah, Grade 6
Regular - Super - Supreme
Advisor: Dr. Nilesh Shah
School: Reagan (Ronald) Elementary School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1833 — Honorable Mention
- Sona N. Shah, Grade 8
Sun Specs
Advisor: Dr. Nilesh Shah
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1834
- Sanjay Siddhanti, Grade 7
Brand Name or Generic? Which Antacids Are Better at Neutralizing Acid?
Advisor: Dr. Sunita Zalani
School: Sycamore Canyon School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J1835
- Sienna M. Silberkleit, Grade 7
Should Whitening Toothpastes Be Given the Brush Off?
Advisor: Mr. Edwin Saramosing
School: Chaminade Preparatory Middle School, Chatsworth, Los Angeles County
- J1836 — Honorable Mention
- Laurel M. Silberman, Grade 8
Chlorine vs. Saline Water Systems: Pool Water Quality
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1837 — Honorable Mention
- Andrew R. Silveira, Grade 7
Here Comes the Sun
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hobbs
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
- J1838
- Reba M. Smith, Grade 7
Hot or Not
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Hanna
School: Baechtel Grove Middle School, Willits, Mendocino County
- J1839
- Nicole L. Sorace, Grade 7
S.O.S. Save Our Skin: Will Sunscreens with Higher SPF Ratings Provide More Protection from Solar Radiation?
Advisor: Mr. Joe Benoit
School: Baechtel Grove Middle School, Willits, Mendocino County
- J1840
- Gianna G. Spinosa, Grade 6
Crazy Candles!
Advisor: Mrs. Suerie McNeill
School: Freshwater Elementary School, Eureka, Humboldt County
- J1841 — Third Place
- Ashley Su, Grade 6
Ashley's Secret Formula
Advisor: Dr. Jim Su
School: Dana (Richard Henry) Middle School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County
- J1842 — Honorable Mention
- Nishant Surapaneni, Grade 7
Friction Frenzy
Advisor: Mr. Roy Kaliekau
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1843
- Dominic J. Thomas, Grade 7
Nail That Wood
Advisor: Mr. Michael Erickson
School: Maris (Stella) Academy, La Jolla, San Diego County
- J1844
- Bradley L. Tradonsky, Grade 8
Does Specific Protein Content and Quality in Hot Dogs Affect Price? Analysis of Nine Types
Advisor: Ms. Rosemary Armour
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1845
- Cambria L. Ullrich, Grade 8
The Better Ball: A Comparison between the Titleist ProV1 and Titleist DT So-Lo Golf Balls
Advisor: Mr. Eric Sands
School: Fruitvale Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1846
- Luke D. Van Houten, Grade 8
Effectiveness of Moisturizers and Sunblocks in Filtering UVA Rays
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1847
- Laura M. Van Voorhis, Grade 8
Proof of Waterproof: Quantifying UVA Penetration of Water-Exposed Sunscreen
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1848
- Patti R. Wassem, Grade 8
How Does the Brand of Popcorn Affect the Amount of Popcorn Popped?
Advisor: Mrs. Jennifer Moses
School: Muir (John) Middle School, Burbank, Los Angeles County
- J1849
- Christopher W. Weddington, Grade 6
Drip Emitter Performance
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Luckin
School: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1850
- Ruth Wong, Grade 6
Comparison of Vegetables' Shelf Life in Different Kinds of Bags
Advisor: Mrs. Penelope Ross
School: Fort Washington Elementary, Fresno, Fresno County
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