38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
11 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans every year. To recover these plastics, we employ problematic methods such as nets, traps, skimmers, and filters. Relying on manual labour, they…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal
White pollution—the buildup of plastic waste—poses increasing threats to our global ecosystems by damaging water sources and food supplies. Traditional agricultural plastics greatly contribu…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
This project tested how different internal mechanisms affect the maximum load held by a cardboard parallel gripper, finding that the belt drive mechanism held the greatest weight compared to…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
We tested the effect of tech by looking at the amount of time kids spend on technology to see if it had an effect on self-confidence and memory.
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
This project will look at the differences of homemade deicers, acetates and chlorides in ice melting. This project aims to help people differentiate between acetates and chlorides so they kn…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
Analysis and prediction of current and future AIs' independent performances regarding managing a portfolio with fiscal reports, beta evaluations based on data from Alpha Arena(organized by N…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Bronze Medal
Individual ants possess limited cognitive capability, yet collectively they accomplish complex tasks without central command. This is enabled through stigmergy, an indirect, decentralized co…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
During manual inspections of enclosed or hazardous spaces, hundreds of accidents occur every year; however, traditional legged robots, which rely on actively controlled joints and high-bandw…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
Global warming is causing climate disasters in Canada. The present study builds on previous science fair research by engineering a novel product from compost material to limit the effects of…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Bronze Medal
Critical bone defects remain a major clinical challenge, often requiring pre-formed grafts or substitutes that can trigger inflammatory responses and delay healing. This project focuses on d…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
Water filtration can be expensive, but if we use organic materials, the process can be easier and cheaper. We are going to run a small scale experiment that focuses on what the possible outc…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
Excess phosphate in the Bay of Quinte(BOQ) causes algae overgrowth and threatens ecosystems and surrounding communities. My project studied the main source of phosphate pollution and explore…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
My project is about recycling cigarettes. I was inspired to investigate this topic as cigarettes are the most littered item in the world (Kuta, 2024). I tested which simple and affordable ki…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Bronze Medal
Wildfires are becoming an increasing concern as climate change decreases rainfall, increases lightning storms, and causes earlier snow melt. Most wildfires are in northern Canada, and often…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
Fluoride flow is about how different levels of fluoride affect bacterial growth in water! This project includes information on bacteria, fluoride, and even about why calgary decided to add f…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity Bronze Medal
Buying food can be very expensive. And it can be even more expensive to buy healthy food. My goal was to create an efficient way to grow plants inexpensively in the home. My idea for an indo…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Bronze Medal
Tamarack bark tea is a traditional tea consumed by the Aboriginal people of Canada. It is primarily made up of the bark of Larix laricina to help with the health of the brain. Although the t…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Bronze Medal
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as "forever chemicals," are a group of highly stable, bioaccumulative, and toxic synthetic chemicals used in a wide range of consu…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
For my project, I am making small devices out of lemons, oranges, bananas, and potatoes to light up a LED bulb. I am finding out which fruit (or vegetable) will create the best battery and l…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Bronze Medal
At current consumption rates, oil and gasoline reserves will be depleted within the next 47 years (Wordometer 2026). To reduce carbon dioxide emissions and prevent future energy shortages, g…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Bronze Medal
Scientific analysis of starts is critical in sports where success is often determined by milliseconds, making reaction and motion times valuable factors to exploit and improve. While perform…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Bronze Medal
Considering the prevalence and life-altering nature of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), why is it so difficult to diagnose? Within recent years, much research has linked changes in the gut microbio…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
We tested if athletes have faster hand speed reaction time than non- athletes.
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
This study explores using stem-cell bioengineering to treat chronic kidney disease and kidney shortages, focusing on the potential of stem-cell-based artificial kidneys, and seeing if their…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
We investigated and analyzed the effect of different genres of music on heart rate.We compared the results for different age group like teenagers(16) and adults(40).
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
What I am doing is bringing people of certain fitness levels, genders, and ages. Recorded their heartbeat before, during and after exercise. I will see its effect by those factors, and make…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Bronze Medal
My project is about making functional prosthetic hands more accessible and affordable than a smartphone. To achieve this, I use 3D printing to create lightweight, customizable parts that tra…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
This project focused on many aspects of harvesting renewable energy from highways, including cars, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), cost, traffic, and solar panels. Four vehicle types (pi…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
This project examines how organic and inorganic soil amendments affect soil water retention to identify low-cost methods to improve soil moisture and thus plant resilience during increasing…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity Bronze Medal
Many people blanket their horses in cold weather, yet few studies have quantified the thermal benefits. This study tested whether adding a detachable hood increased neck surface temperatures…