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 The Orchid Grower A Juvenile Science Adventure Novel about Orchids and Genetic Engineering |
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Test for lead presence in different home products
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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 |
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Oxidation of Dopamine by High-Valent Manganese: A Link to Neurodegenerative Disorders?
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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 |
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Charge Monitor for 12V lead acid battery
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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 |
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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 |
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| Aquatic herbicides: test if the use of copper sulfate could cause unwanted biological harm to non-target organisms. R | ||||
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| See if heavy metal has negative effects, both physical and mental, on people. R | ||||
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| Analyzing Copper 2+ Binding in the Octarepeat Region of the Infectious Prion Protein R | ||||
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| Determine which of 3 materials - rubber, aluminum, and copper - will be the optimum solar energy collector. R | ||||
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The Origins of Aplite Dikes within the Half Dome Granodiorite Using Initial Strontium and Lead Ratios
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High Resolution Uranium Mapping of School Sites R |
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Does steel shot or lead shot produce the best pattern when fired from a shotgun?
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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 |
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How much iron is found in different types of cereals?
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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 |
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Is Iron the Key Nutrient in the Growth Rate of Phytoplankton?
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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 |
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The Measurement and Isolation Analysis of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Emissions from Uranium Decay and Its Daughter Nuclides
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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 |
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Analyze the absorption of iron in collard greens in the presence of limestone.
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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 |
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The Effects a 10 Degree Titanium Driver Has on a Titleist Pro V1 Golf Ball at Impact
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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 |
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