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.
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The focus of my project is to select an energy crop that requires less fertilizer input, does not compete with food supply and can use low-value land. Plants from the grass…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate differences in the way boys and girls (ages 6-13) express emotion, including facial, verbal and physiological differences. T…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Photonic crystals have been the subject of intensive research during the last two and a half decades due to their usefulness in controlling the flow of light. More recently,…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Most people with hearing loss cannot hear certain frequencies and sounds well or at all, which has a negative effect on their ability to experience music. The objective is t…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Diabetes mellitus, a carbohydrate metabolism disorder of the endocrine system, affects more than 100 million people around the world and appears in one of two types: Type 1…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to test the amount of lead in different brands and types of makeup. I thought that color would affect the amount of lead in makeup. The darker the color, the…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see if treating Kevlar fabric with magnetorheological (MR) fluid, improves protection compared to untreated Kevlar used in body armor. Meth…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a polycarbonate proton exchange membrane (PEM) can produce more power and cost less than a Nafion PEM that is usually used in university res…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The Permian mass extinction caused the elimination of 80% of marine genera. Ammonoids, however, survived the extinction and returned to the levels of diversity that had been…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals To design a novel vaccine that does not lose its potency upon freezing as an alternative to freeze-sensitive aluminum-based vaccines. A lipid blend-complex made of natural,…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals PDFs are a globally used file format making them a new chosen vector for malware attacks. Because PDFs can run JavaScript, hackers have learned how to exploit these files an…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Every year more than 3.5 million people die from unsafe drinking water, yet many of these people live right next to an ocean. The objective of my project is to try to create…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effects of different soil amendments on the absorption and retention rates of water in the soil. I used six different amendments: volcanic…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals Huanglongbing (HLB) is a devastating disease that has endangered the citrus industries around the world including Florida since 2005. It is associated with an unculturable b…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Scientists have recently discovered that your washing machine contains many harmful bacteria and are currently evaluating the risk that these bacteria pose to humans. Bleach…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals Excessive nitrogen runoff from fertilizers results in an overabundance of algae blooms in water systems and also pollutes drinking water supplies. The goal of my project was…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn what roles the coyote bush and its' visitors play in chaparral ecosystems during the fall. Methods/Materials Using insect nets, kill jars, and obse…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether there is a connection between the human factor in password composition/usage and the relative entropy of the password. Methods/Materials No tangible mat…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, we asked the question "How do the light curves of different types of variable stars differ and is it possible to identify a variable star type by its light…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals I researched internal combustion engines. Unlike traditional engines, Wankel rotary engines have few moving parts but have other problems. HYPOTHESIS: One can architect a ro…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals This project proposes the spatial peaks QRS-T angle as a new method of distinguishing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) from athletic heart syndrome (AHS). These two very d…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how the type and color of a fabric affects how much UV radiation can get through it. Methods/Materials I cut and tested 2#x2# swatches from eac…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals In the Coachella Valley, the golf industry consumes an enormous amount of water. Golf courses need to have well-manicured, visually pleasing water features. They frequently…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals Last year my friend developed a severe eating disorder and was sent away for three months to a hospital. As a result, I became interested in how adolescents cope with stress…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals This past summer, my dad and I invented a toy, a SLOTTER, for playing table-top coin games. The purpose of my project was to discover the optimal combination of variables th…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to find a test in the form of molecular cytogenetic markers that can reliably predict prostate cancer prognosis at the time of diagnosis/biopsy…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Last year, I tested 2 methods of producing H2 from the algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii â## by sulfur(S)-deprivation and addition of different copper (Cu) concentrations to t…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals By 2030 the number of cars will double, leading to more traffic jams and accidents. In the U.S., there are fewer options to add more roads or to even create more lanes. A sm…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if orb weaver spider webs are stronger, with a higher tensile strength and breaking strength, than black widow spider webs. Because orb weavers buil…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Fossil fuels are running out, and we are looking for sustainable replacements. Jatropha oil, an inexpensive oil, has potential for being an effective replacement. My experim…