Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Human Rights Day 2008 - 60th Anniversary

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 at Palais de Chaillot, Paris.

Science Fair Project Information
Title: Attitudes Towards Homosexuality
Subject: Psychology & Human Behavior
Grade level: High School - Grades 10-12
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Low
Awards: None
Affiliation: Missouri Western State University
Year: 1998
Description: The participants in this study were students who volunteered to participate. There were a total of 27 participants who filled out a survey. The questionnaire was composed of two parts. The first part was directed at a person’s gender, religious background, rank in school, sexual preference, and type of area they came from. The second part consisted of questions devised to see how the individual thought of and treated homosexuals with a ranking system of one to five.

Link: http://clearinghouse.missouriwestern.edu/manuscripts/67.asp

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Is there any difference between white egg shells and brown egg shells?

Science Fair Project Information
Subject: Chemistry
Grade level: Elementary School - Grades 4-6
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Low
Awards: None
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2004
Description: White egg shells and brown egg shells were compared in the following parameters: membrane permeability and physical strength.
Link: http://www.virtualsciencefair.org/2004/gawn4e0/public_html/

Monday, December 8, 2008

What Is the Effect of Water Temperature on the Amount of Color in Spirogyra Plants (Algae)?

Science Fair Project Information
Subject: Botany
Grade level: Middle School - Grades 7-9
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Low
Awards: None
Affiliation: Selah Intermediate School
Year: 2000
Description: The purpose of this experiment was to measure the amount of color in five different groups of algae plants (spirogyra) each growing at a different temperature. A vacuum flask was used to filter the plants from the water using a glass fiber filter. A colorimeter measured the amount of color on the clean glass fiber filters.
Link: http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/SOAR/SciProj2000/CarissaH.html

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Will wells located near animal pens be more likely to show fecal contamination than wells that are not near animal pens?

Science Fair Project Information
Subject: Environmental Sciences
Grade level: High School - Grades 10-12
Academic Level: Advanced
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Medium
Awards: None
Affiliation: Batesburg-Leesville High School (BLHS)
Year: 1997
Description: This experiment involved two different testing methods that had completely different procedures. The first test: five 100ml samples of water were taken about two hours before they were taken for testing. A packet of Colilert was added to every 100ml sample and then the samples were incubated for 24 hours at 35 degrees Celsius. The next day the samples were taken out of incubation and examined. The second test was done by coating the bottom of a petri dish with a lactose broth. Then, a thin layer of water was poured over the broth. Any excess water was poured out and the dishes were incubated at 44.5 degrees Celsius for 24 hours. The next day the samples were removed and examined with a dissection microscope (spectroscope).
Link: http://scssi.scetv.org/mims/schools/blhs/science/molly1.htm

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2008

International Day of Disabled Persons (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been celebrated with varying degrees of success around the planet. Typically, the Day's activities are mounted by unpaid volunteers.

Science Fair Project Information
Title: Improving Binocular Vision in Stereopsis Impairment Using Optical Devices
Subject: Medicine
Grade level: High School - Grades 10-12
Academic Level: Advanced
Project Type: Building Type
Cost: Medium
Awards:
1st place, Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (2007)
Calgary Youth Science Fair Gold Medal (2007)
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2007
Description: This project proposes a non-surgical solution for improving binocular vision impairment and preventing further deterioration. An optical device was designed using double Porro-prism optical binoculars converging into an objective lens, a configuration promoting binocular image fusion without changing the occipital cortex. Thus, binocular vision is improved by reducing deviation points, assisting the brain in perceiving an improved fused image with greater visual acuity. This increases depth perception and three-dimensional viewing ability, with applications in long term vision therapy.
Link: http://www.virtualsciencefair.org/2007/full7e2/

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

What type of student is more likely to cheat?

Science Fair Project Information
Subject: Psychology & Human Behavior
Grade level: High School - Grades 10-12
Academic Level: Advanced
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Low
Awards: None
Affiliation: Missouri Western State University
Year: 1999
Description: This study was conducted to determine if GPA, gender and self perceived academic ability are reliable predictors as to whether a student will cheat. This study also tried to determine how students feel about the students who do cheat. A nine question survey that included four descriptive questions was used. The questions were in the form of a Likert type scale.
Link: http://clearinghouse.missouriwestern.edu/manuscripts/96.asp

Monday, December 1, 2008

World AIDS Day 2008

In 2007, an estimated 33.2 million people lived with the disease worldwide, and it killed an estimated 2.1 million people, including 330,000 children. Over three-quarters of these deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, retarding economic growth and destroying human capital.

Science Fair Project Information
Title: Are Beta Glucan and Echinacea (purple coneflower) safe to administer to AIDS sufferers in third world countries?
Subject: Medicine
Grade level: High School - Grades 10-12
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Experimental
Cost: Medium
Awards: None
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2004
Description: The goal of this project is to prove that echinacea (purple coneflower), along with beta glucan (cultured extract of Baker's Yeast cell wall. It is used as an immunostimulant) are a safe, effective and affordable treatment for stimunlating macrophages (immune system cells) in AIDS patients.

Link: http://www.virtualsciencefair.org/2004/munr4s0/public_html/