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
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