TO THE GERMANTOWN ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1998 SCIENCE RESEARCH COMPETITION

 

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Matt B. - What You See You May Forget Phase II

Jen B. - My Toothpaste Or Yours; Can You Tell the Difference?

Nick B. - The Effect of Music on a Person's Pulse

Kirstin D. - Does Your Birth Order Effect Your Personality?

Ben D. - Is There a Difference In Remembering Between Boys & Girls?

Kristen E. - The Effect of Color on Food Appeal

Allison F. - Don't Worry Be Happy! Stress for Success

Katherine H. - Lunar Influence on Crime

Kathryn L. - Does Your Birth Order Effect Your Personality?

Christine M - Truth or Myth?

Jessica P. - A Man's Best Friend

Vicki S. - The Effects of Gender Identity with Visual Stimuli on Short Term Memory

Liz S. - The Effects of Gum Chewing in a Test Taking Situation

BIOCHEMISTRY

Lauren D - How the Moisture of Bread Affects the Growth of Mold

Elise H. - The Effects of Aroma-Therapy on Marigold Plants

Stefanie L. - The Effect of Chlorine and Salt on Plant Height

Emily M. - If You Have A Problem Digesting Some Foods, Steer Clear of These!

Ben P. - The Presence of Chloroplasts On A Variety of Leaves As They Age

Erica T. - Which Type of Butter, Margarine or Spread Has the Most Fat?

John Y. - Do Antibiotics Affect the Tissue Regeneration rate of Planarians?

BOTANY

Jeff A. - The Effect of Increasing Amounts of Fertilizer on Plants

Sara B. - The Effect of Irradiation of Raspberries

Laura B. - The Best of the Best

Laure B. - The Strength of Wood

Michael C. - Is More Always Better?

Ashley D. - The Effect of Fertilizers on Plants

Alex G. - The Effects of Varying Degrees of Saline Solution On Plants

Emmanuel G. - Will the Vitamins in a Potato Affect the Growth of a Plant?

Brian G. - The Colder the Better?

Clare G. - The Effects of Fertilizer on the Corn Plant

Jessica H. - To Grow or Not to Grow ... That Is The Question!

Kate H. - The Effects of Tropisms and Hormones on Plants

Dan J. - Sky High! The Effects of Sound on Plants

Sarah L. - Vitamin C Content of Tomatoes Grown in Different Environments

Arden M. - The Effects of Temperature on the Germination of Seeds

Dory N. - The Germination Percentage of Different Types of Seeds

Ben N. - Can Marigolds Survive in Different Water Temperatures?

Carlyn P. - The Effects of Fertilizer and Herbicides on Violets

Matt R. - The Growth of Beans in Different Soils

Liane S. - Solutions: Which Is The Best for Plants?

Adam S. - The Effect of Plant Food on Plants

Chris S. - The Effects of Fertilizer on Pansies

Ruth T. - The Effects of Different Amounts of Fertilizers on Leaf Lettuce

Courtney W. - Carbon Dioxide Deprivation on Plants

CHEMISTRY

Brandon A. - Guardian Acids

Sam A.- Popcorn

Jillian B. - Paper Towel Absorbency

Katherine B. - Which Brand of Battery Lasts the Longest?

Kira B. - Which is the Most Durable Fabric Knit?

Matt C. - How Well Do Simple Substances Dissolve in Water at Different Temperatures?

Doug D. - Which Batteries Last the Longest

Brian D. - How Long Will a Battery Last

Leah F. - How Does Washing Effect Different Kinds of Dye?

Adam G. - It Keeps Going and Going ...

Jared G. - What Types Keep the Candle Burnin'?

Sarah G. - I'm Melting!

Alicia H. - Does Acetone Improve Nail Polish Removers?

Arielle K. - Can You Top the "Copper Top"?

Vicki K. - Chlorine: Don't Let It Go to Your Head!

Kyle M. - Comparing Different Carpet Cleaners

Jen P. - Flame!

Rachel R. - Which Batteries Will Give the Best Value in a Walkman?

Phil R. - Battle of the Sticks

Adrienne R. - How Will Dissolved Salt Affect the Freezing Point of Water?

Christina S. - Chewing Gum

Stephanie S. - Which Fruit Produces the Most Electricity?

Bill S. - A Comparison of the Amount of Copper, Lead, Chlorine, Total Hardness and pH in Different Water

Hans W. - Which Laundry Detergent Removes Stains the Best?

COMPUTERS

Steve B. - Lucky Lotto

Sean B. - Show Me the Money

Quinn C. - Keyboards: Do They Make A Difference?

Nate G. - Similarities of Sound Waves

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCES

Dan C. - How Much Water is Retained by Various Soils

Chris D. - The Effect of El Nino on Weather in NW USA

David G. - The Best Material for Growing Marine Plant Life

Grace F. - From the Final Frontier?...Or Not?

Chad H. - A Comparison of Water Absorption in Soils With Varying Organic Composition

Claire L. - The Effect of El Nino on Snow In Pennsylvania

Jon M. - Does the Size and Velocity of an Object Determine the Width of a Crater?

Ashley M. - The Effect of Wind and Rain on Beach Erosion

Dan S. - The Effect of Particulate Matter on the Ability of Ice Nucleating Protein to Freeze Water

Nick W.- Comparing the Accuracy of Television Weather Forecasting

ENGINEERING

Brian D. - What Objects Are the Most Aerodynamic?

Michael G. - The Effect of Body Shape and Number of Fins on Rocket Trajectory

Stephen H.- Up, Up and Away

Paul H. - You're Outta' 'Der

Blake M - Wings that Work

Joe M. - Tennis & Tension II or A Radical Racquet

Jeff M. - Will It Break In the Next Quake?

Michael W. - Make Your Rocket Fly High

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Aaron B. - What's In Your Water? A Study of Bacteria in City Tap, Home-Filterd, and Bottled Spring Water.

Michael C. - Can Limestone Be Used to Protect Spruce Trees From Acid Rain?

Erica G. - How Can Bioremediation Aid in the Decomposition of Newsprint Paper?

Jim K. - The Effectiveness of Natural Insecticides

James N. - Can Coal Be Turned Into a Liquid?

Jon W - Melting Ice

Amy R. - The Amount of Lead Acetate in Different Brands of Hair Dye

Sonia R. _ What is the Comparison of Nitrates and Chlorine In Streams and Springs From Rural and Urban Pennsylvania?

Marc V. - The Effects of EMR of a Plant's Growth

MATHEMATICS

Matthew B. - Football Point Spreads: Fact or Fiction

Rick B. - Are You Getting What You Paid for in Magic Cards?

Amanda C. - The Half-lives of M & M's

Thomas F. - Home Field Advantage

Rob F. - Do Free-Throws Really Win Basketball Games?

Ian O. - Home Team Advantage?

Dean S. - Microwave Popcorn

David S. - Home Ice Advantage: Fact or Fiction?


MEDICINE

Anusha B. - The Effect of Mother's Age on Term and Birth Weight of Her Baby

Jessica B. - How Does Reflexology Affect the Human Body?

Jessica C. Olfactory ID of Selected Kool Aid Flavors

Alex C. - Do Skaters Have Better Balance Than Non-Skaters of the same Age?

Jeff D. - Do Lefties Have an Advantage?

Jeff G. - Out With the Old! In With the New!

Krystina K. - Which Lipstick Lasts the Longest?

Gabrielle L. - Which Point Shoe is More Worn Than the Other?

Liz P. - How Light Affects Your Eyes

Rebecca P. - What You Do Not See, Can Kill You!!

Danielle P. - The Effect of Food Dye on Daphnia Magna

Joelle R. - Which Cigarette Releases the Most Tar and Other Harmful Gases?

Harry S. - Effects of Fats, Proteins and Carbohydrates in Mealworms as in Relation to Weight Gain in Humans

Alex S. - The Effect of the Full Moon on Hospital Admissions

Ed S.- The Harmful Effects of Cigarettes

Jarod S. - How Mealworms React to Pondimin

Eric S. - Which Brand of Toothpaste is the Best Whitener?

Melena T. - Which Whitening Toothpaste Works Best?

Kellyn Z. - Do Fingerprint Patterns Run In Families?

MICROBIOLOGY

Blair B. - The Effectiveness of Calcium Propionate in Inhibiting the Growth of Bread Mold

Beth M. - What You Can't See... Can It Hurt You?

Matt E. - Which Household Cleaner Works Best at Killing Counter-Top Bacteria?

Laura F. - Which Facial Cleanser Corynebacterium Xerosis the Best?

Frances F. - Mold, Don't Let it Get to Your Bread

Meredith K. - How Well Does Fantastik All Purpose Cleaner Work

Rob K. - Effect of Mouthwash on Bacteria

Gen L. - How Clean is Your Mouth?

Jacqui M. - Which Type of Milk Spoils the Fastest?

Stephanie M. - Do Your Disinfectant Cleaners Work as Well as You Might Think

Ryan O. - A Comparison of Bacteria Levels Between Tap Water and Creek Water

Chrysten P. - Does Bacteria Grow More on Plastic or on Wooden Cutting Boards?

Diana R. - Show Me the Money! A Study of Bacteria on Coins

Dan S. - Mouthwashes

Johanna S. - Do You Know What is Living in Your Water?

Jessica T. - To Disinfect or Not to Disinfect E. Coli Bacteria

Dan V. - Should You Pay the Price for Bottled Water?

Will. W. - Bacteria on Doorknobs

Benn M. - Bacteria and the Cleaners That Kill It

Alex M. - The Investigation of the Antibacterial Properties of Some Common Houseplants.

PHYSICS

Stephen A. - The Flexibility of Wires: Part II

Drew B. - Staggered Blades

Sam K. - Does a Small Headed Wood Racquet Have More Control than a Medium Headed Fiberglass Racquet

Randy F. - Does Heat Retention Number Truly Indicate Heat Capacity?

Tony G. - What Materials Insulate Heated Water the Best?

Geoff G. - Pinhole Cameras

Becky J. - Can Anything Break the Force of Magnetism?

Sam H. - Which Golf Ball Brand Goes the Farthest

Justin M. - Keep Focused: Cameras and Lenses

Ryan P. - How Does the Temperature Affect the Bouncing of a Soccer Ball?

Ryan R. Coefficient of Restitution for Sports Balls

Billy R. - Anglefide

Alex S. - Does Your Ball Go the Distance?

Ted S. - 3,2,1 - Blast Off

Ginny W. - Light Bulbs and the Heat They Create

Todd W. - Which Drumstick Is Stronger: Hickory or Oak?

ZOOLOGY

Andrew B. - Is the Metamorphosis of Butterflies Affected by the Absence of Light?

Andrew R. - Rock a Beat

Trevor B. - Do Brine Shrimp Swim Randomly?

Andrew C. - How Much Algae Snails Need to Survive

Elana C. - The Effects of Caffeine and Pseudoephedrine on Tenebrio molitor Larvae

Will C. - Aaaahhh! A Study of Ant Pheromones

Rachel D. - The Effect of Different Foods on Mealworm Development

Andrew F. - Do I Smell Pheromones?

Paul G. - Deer Repellents

Emily J. - Behavior of Cats and Dogs at the Veterinarian Office

Kate L - What is the Effect of Nicotine on Daphnia's Heart Rate?

Rosemary M. - How Are Brine Shrimp Affected by Different Types of Water?

Kelly M - The Effects of Temperature Change and Light Differences on Brine Shrimp

Dana N. - How do Sea Monkeys React When Exposed to Algae?

Ida R. - What Color Bird Feeder Attracts the Most Birds?

Sterling W. - Killer Bees!

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Created by Dr. Susanne C. Johnston, Germantown Academy, middle school science teacher, Director of Summer Internship Program, Director of the Montgomery County Science Research Competition and Director of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, Region 1B. Any questions or suggestions should be directed to sjohn@ga.k12.pa.us