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 · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals Can I use strong food substances to create an all-natural, non-fouling algae repellent for boat bottoms? Methods/Materials 1 qt oil based primer paint 4 small cups pencil 19…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals Though the propagation of ideas in human society is among our species' most unique and valuable characteristics, little quantitative attention has been devoted to understand…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I tested my hypothesis that a subliminal message would not be successfully entered into the conscious mind of a viewer unless the viewer had access to the…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify which, if any, inorganic nutrient can be added to the environment of naturally occurring petrophilic (oil-degrading) microbes…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of steel exposure in comparison to corrosion rates in simulation of an extreme oil field environment. Methods/Materials Five carbon steel corrosion c…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals This project will find the effect of varied string tension on the coefficient of restitution for tennis ball and racquet collision. The hypothesis is that if the string tens…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals With the growing demand on a limited water supply, the use of recycled water for irrigation offers both a long term sustainable approach as well as a cost effective plan. Ho…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Many things exhibit hysteresis curves: electromagnetic components, some mechanical systems (compliance), and elastomers. The goal is to experiment with compressible fluids a…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals This study investigated whether the time saved by reducing the number of breaths in a 100 yard freestyle sprint is offset by the physiological effects of the reduced oxygen…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals This study aimed to confirm that t-Darpp protein can cause Herceptin-resistance in previously Herceptin-sensitive Her-2 positive breast cancer cells by activating the anti-a…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Last year, a single-axis photovoltaic panel steering system was built, which demonstrated large power output advantages compared to fixed panels for any given day. That led…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The main goal of our project was to identify factors that have adversely impacted the Alder Creek Watershed, the salmonid habitat, the demise of the local steelhead populati…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals How does gender affect behavioral responses to frustration? My objective is to record subjects' responses to a frustrating task and analyze gender differences. Backed by cur…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The effects of three different pesticides pyrethrin, bifenthrin, and carbaryl were tested in a biological system. The goal of my project was to discover how varying concentr…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering First Award
Objectives/Goals The problem I tested in my experiment was whether morning glory or Indian Mustard Greens were the most effective bioremediator of lead. Methods/Materials To test this proble…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Conclusions/Discussion Ovarian cancer is a debilitating disease lacking effective treatments. A key feature of the disease is elevated levels of the mitogenic lipid lysophosphatidic acid (LP…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Underwater gliders are used for long-term oceanic studies and missions, such as ship scanning for the navy (invisible to sonar), underwater mapping, and temperature mapping…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals To attract Great White Sharks to the surface using their sense of electroreception so researchers can study them. I believe that if a small pulsing electric field is put bel…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals In recent decades, there has been increased interest in fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles or quantum dots (QDs). QDs behave like single atoms and provide clear benefit…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate the use of Liquid Crystals (LC's) as a method for biological staining. The unique properties of these pigments cause them to ch…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My science fair project is on the subject of moisture management. I decided to do this project after noticing my friend#s dad after a long run being drenched in sweat. His c…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if fruit size in tangelos could be increased by manipulating the tree by pruning or using a growth regulating hormone. The cost of the treatmen…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if a swimmer's foot angle affected kicking propulsion in freestyle sprints. I believe that if the angle of the foot is increased…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if a motor could act like a generator, and its efficiency. Also, I wanted to find out how the efficiency is affected by the rotation speed. My…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I wanted to find out what soil type would be most effective so that hazardous waste would not contaminate the ground water. I had two main goals when prefor…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals An investigation was done to determine whether horses can learn to associate geometric shapes with a food reward. The literature reports numerous instances showing that hors…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals The Vigenere cipher is a substitution cipher used during the Civil War to encrypt messages with a keyword. The objective of this project is to determine how much text for a…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Human infants are not born with the ability to move their fingers independently or rotate the thumb so that the pad of the thumb is opposed to the pad of the index finger. F…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to laser cool and trap rubidium-87 atoms. I wanted to do this in a short amount of time and with a low cost. Obtaining results would assist i…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the relationship between several variables of a trebuchet and the distance it is able to throw a projectile. These variables incl…