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    Metals in Environmental Sciences
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    Test for lead presence in different home products R
    Comparing the Lead Content of Drinking Water in Various Schools S
    Determine whether local soil contains dangerous levels of lead. R
    Are There Dangerous Levels of Lead in Local Soil? R
    Lead Bullets Poisoned the Condors. Are Grizzly Bears Next? R
    Find out if lead in soil could be phytoremediated using black mustard. R R
    A Comparison of Two Potential Lead Bioremediating Plants R
    The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Removing Lead from Floodwater Contaminated Wood R
    The Ability of Baccharis salicifolia (mule-fat) to Absorb Cadmium as an Effluent: Implications for Phytoremediation R
    Effects of zinc on the Indian Mustard Seed (Brassica juncea) and how good of a hyper-accumulator of zinc this plant species is. S
    Test if mustard plants could be used for phytoremediation of Zinc. R R

    Which plant (Euphorbia, Blue Fescue, Umbrella Plant, or Kale) would decontaminate the most amount of zinc contamination from the soil R
    Test the affects of increased phytoplankton growth due to iron fertilization on the amount of dissolved oxygen below the water surface of an ocean environment. R
    Determine if the absence of silicate or iron has a great restriction to diatoms (plankton) uptake of CO2 and thus hinder a viable solution to global warming. R R
    Test different Kinds of water for pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrate, phosphates, coli form bacteria, iron and hardness. S
    Nasal Responses of Exposure to Ultrafine Iron Soot Particles in Mice R
    Determine whether a water body contains the heavy metal copper. R
    Which middle school in your district has the best water quality by testing pH levels, total alkalinity, total hardness, iron levels, copper levels, nitrate levels, and nirtrite levels? R
    Are Copper Pipes a Significant Source of Copper in Drinking Water? R
    Find the level of copper in drinking water R
    Copper in the Santa Cruz Mountain Drinking Water R
    Test the effects of the heavy metal copper (Cu) on an aquatic environment containing algae, worms, fish, and plants. R
    Determine the viability of 'green cleaning' using rhizofiltration by looking at the efficiency of an aquatic plant such as elodea canadensis in the removal of copper from polluted effluents across a broad range of contamination levels. R
    A new, clean, biological way of extracting copper from ore (biolixiviation). S
    Quantify and compare soil uranium and radon concentrations at different school locations. R ,hr> High Resolution Uranium Mapping of School Sites in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, Palos Verdes, CA R
    Pros and cons of CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) nuclear power generator, the way it works, its history, and its economical and environmental impact. S
    Cleaning Water of Bacteria Via Silver R
    Determine whether a water body contains the heavy metal copper. R
    Investigate the effect of lobster shell chitin on filtering wastewater metallic ions. R
    Find out whether natural products, such as Dungeness crab shells and Nopal cactus gel, can filter out the metals, iron and copper, dissolved in water. R
    The Effects of Upwelling, Eutrophication, and Trace Metals on the Bloom Dynamics of Pseudo-nitzschia R
    Test the effects of the heavy metal copper (Cu) on an aquatic environment containing algae, worms, fish, and plants. R
    Corrosion of construction metals under simulated acid rain/fog conditions with high salinity S
    Metals in Medicine
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Oxidation of Dopamine by High-Valent Manganese: A Link to Neurodegenerative Disorders? R
    In Vitro Study of Manganese Compounds as Superoxide Dismutase Mimetics: The Search for the Fountain of Youth. R
    Determine the thimerosal and, consequently, the mercury content of a current vaccine (Vaxigrip and Fluvirin Influenza Vaccines) . S
    The Toxicity of Amalgam Fillings (mercury vapour) S
    Determine if inorganic mercury is able to penetrate the cell membrane of mammalian neurons. R
    Cellular Characterization of Nickel-Induced C3H/10T1/2 Cl 8 Cell Transformation R
    A Device to Detect Iron Deficient Anemia via Non-Invasive Optical Measurement of Zinc Protoporphyrin R
    Are Vegetables Stealing Zinc from Your Diet? R
    A Device to Detect Iron Deficient Anemia via Non-Invasive Optical Measurement of Zinc Protoporphyrin R
    Anemia and chlorosis: the absorption of iron in spinach R
    Determine which treatment is better at removing the green swimming pool residue, copper, out of blonde hair. R
    Will Colloidal Silver Work as an Antibacterial? R
    Do Metallic Medical Implants Corrode in the Human Body? R
    Snake Venom and Cancer: Production of Functional Disintegrin through Metalloproteinase R
    Comparison of Turmeric and Curcumin: The Effect on Metal Ions (a possible Alzheimer''s Disease treatment) R
    The Effect of Curcumin on Metal Ions (Alzheimer''s Disease) R
    Alzheimer's Disease: Inhibitory Effects of Metals and Metal-EDTA Complexes on Peroxidase Activity R
    Metals in Electricity
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Charge Monitor for 12V lead acid battery C
    Research why the discharge capacities of lithium ion and lead acid batteries are affected by temperature extremes. R
    Which metals make the best sources of thermoelectricity? R
    Seebeck Effect: The Thermoelectrical Potential of Various Metal Couples R
    Test the resistance of different metals and materials. R R
    Does electricity pass through air, water, metal or plastic? S
    Find the exact ratio of a magnet's mass to the mass of various metal rods attracted. R
    Make batteries from fruits and vegetables using metal electrodes and a digital voltmeter and resistors determine voltage, current, and power that your batteries can produce. R R
    Which battery works better? Alkaline, lithium, heavy duty, nickel cadmium, or nickel metal hydride? R R S
    Evaluate 3 different methods of transferring residual energy from "dead" AA batteries into a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery to make it useable. R
    What combination of materials (metals) makes the most efficient battery (dry-cell, wet-cell) cathodes? R S S S S
    Metals in Electronics
    R=Reference/Experiment   C=Circuits/Schematics   S=Sample Project
    Build a zinc negative resistance oscillator, transmitter. R

    Build an active semiconductor device with iron pyrites. R R
    Find out which is affected greater by changes in temperature - fiber optic cable or copper wire? S
    Determine how different commonly used building materials such as sheetrock, cement, wood, and metal affected wireless speed, signal and quality. R R
    Metal Detectors C C C
    Beat Balance Metal Detector C
    Coil Coupled Operation Metal Detector C
    Metals in Ecology
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Aquatic herbicides: test if the use of copper sulfate could cause unwanted biological harm to non-target organisms. R
    Metals in Behavioral Sciences / Psychology
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    See if heavy metal has negative effects, both physical and mental, on people. R
    Metals in Biochemistry
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Analyzing Copper 2+ Binding in the Octarepeat Region of the Infectious Prion Protein R
    Metals in Solar & Renewable Energy
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Determine which of 3 materials - rubber, aluminum, and copper - will be the optimum solar energy collector. R
    Metals in Earth Sciences
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    The Origins of Aplite Dikes within the Half Dome Granodiorite Using Initial Strontium and Lead Ratios R
    High Resolution Uranium Mapping of School Sites R
    Metals in Engineering
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Does steel shot or lead shot produce the best pattern when fired from a shotgun? R
    Find out if contact surface area of overlapping bars of steel on a bridge affected its strength R
    Test whether there is a correlation between a flute's metallic properties and tone quality. R
    The effect of temperature extremes on the tensile strength of metals (September 11!) R S
    Metals in Food Science
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    How much iron is found in different types of cereals? S
    Extracting supplemental iron from food to compare the iron content of several brands of breakfast cereal. R
    Effectiveness of copper banding in preventing snails from reaching food sources R
    Find out if a silver dollar can keep un-refrigerated milk fresh longer by killing the bacteria which sours milk. R
    Metals in Microbiology
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Is Iron the Key Nutrient in the Growth Rate of Phytoplankton? R
    Determine the optimal amount of iron to give to phytoplankton in order to produce the most growth in a set period of time for practical use in the process of carbon sequestration via photosynthesis. R
    Metals in Physics
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    The Measurement and Isolation Analysis of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Emissions from Uranium Decay and Its Daughter Nuclides R
    Pros and cons of CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) nuclear power generator, the way it works, its history, and its economical and environmental impact. S
    The comparison of thermal conductivity of different metals R
    How Do Metals Compare in Conducting Heat? R
    Find out if the diameter of a PVC pipe would affect the speed of a small metal ball travelling inside the pipe - explore the relationship of friction and gravity inside the pipe. R
    Metals in Botany
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    Analyze the absorption of iron in collard greens in the presence of limestone. R
    Is Iron the Key Nutrient in the Growth Rate of Phytoplankton? R R
    Can Copper Foil Snails? R
    The effects of gold powder on the growth of radish seeds S
    The Effects of Metals on Plant Growth R
    What Is the Long Term Effect of Electricity and Metal on Plant Tumors? R
    Metals in Chemistry
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    Metals in Sports
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    The Effects a 10 Degree Titanium Driver Has on a Titleist Pro V1 Golf Ball at Impact R
    Compare the hitting power and "sweet spots" of wood versus aluminum baseball bats. R
    What Makes Michael Phelps So Good? Do his body shape and flexibility give eight-gold-medal winner Phelps a competitive advantage? R
    Metals in Social Sciences
    R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
    The California Gold Rush P
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