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 · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find the type of rice with the lowest amount of starch for people who have diabetes. Methods/Materials Materials- Pressure cooker, jasmine rice, basmati r…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the correlation between distance from preschools to major highways and levels of ultrafine particulate matter in the surrounding…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals To construct a smart burglar alarm system that is capable of voice recognition using affordable open source electronic hardware, Arduino and Raspberry Pi, and publish the de…
CSEF · 2018
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to create an eye exercising method through the use of easily accessible technology such as smartphones to reduce and measure the symptoms of Comp…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering First Award
Objectives/Goals In 2017, Devastating fires burned throughout the Napa Valley and Southern California, resulting in immense destruction, financial loss, and even casualties. In most present…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Mycelium is a new biodegradable, sustainable and eco-friendly material. Mycelium is the vegetative part of a mushroom, made up of cotton-like fibers called hyphae, and acts…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Our experiment seeks to find a different way to solve the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria, or superbugs, by using bacteriophages. We look at the effect of T4 coliph…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Incubator farming is an effective way to consistently grow plants year round in a controlled environment. However, the cost of lighting in an incubator is a big factor in th…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to understand how native coastal sage scrub species' individual physiological traits impact their health and growth in various environments. Met…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Determine which sugar among Sucrose, Glucose, and Fructose makes the best choice of sugar fuel for sugar-based solid propellant motors. Gain experience with materials, equip…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to solve the issue of invasive species which compete for nutrients with desirable plants. As a solution, adjuvants can be added to herbic…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment is based on the fact that Water Cut measurement continues to be a challenge in the oil industry. The purpose of this project is to determine what type of cor…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Over 15% of deaths in bicycle accidents occur while the riders are wearing helmets. Current bicycle helmet impact testing focuses on measuring the reduction in G forces by u…
CSEF · 2018
Mathematical Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals In order to break the communication barrier between Alzheimer's patients and their caretakers, there is an inevitable need to create a thought recognition software to classi…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals As the most requested hygiene items at homeless shelters are toothpaste, shampoo and body powder, I wanted to create an all-purpose tooth, hair and body cleansing powder tha…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The subject of planetary nebulae is one of which we still have much to learn. This project intended to use the known and acquired details about the morphology, central star…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether a solar panel which follows the sun using a passive mechanism can compare favorably to a solar panel with active sun…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals RNA analysis requires multiple lab processes and manual handling that is tedious, expensive, and susceptible to cross-contamination. The goal of this project is to develop a…
CSEF · 2017
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals As cognitive training has been used as a primary treatment of several disabilities as well as memory diminishing diseases, my main objective of this project was to prove tha…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to observe the flight characteristics of thrust, mass & speed of 2-Wing & 4-Wing Penaud ornithopters & to measure the effect of wing battens o…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Point-of-Care diagnostics demand for a versatile, inexpensive, sensitive, and simple-to-use electrochemical sensor. Currently, many products on the market use expensive opti…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals With the growing issue of antibiotic resistant bacteria, anti-virulence therapies have emerged as an attractive and effective treatment regimen against pathogenic proliferat…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the lifespan of larvae and adult fruit flies exposed to cell phone microwave radiation. Methods/Materials 24 larvae fruit flies and…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals About 3-5% of the world's population, including my dad, have an allergy to Chromium and Nickel. Since many foods contain Chromium and Nickel, people with metal allergies hav…
CSEF · 2017
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals This project attempts to use a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system to detect the location of a gopher tunnel underground. The GPR sends electromagnetic waves into the grou…
CSEF · 2017
Mathematical Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, we prove certain properties about the Rado Graph. In order to do that, we first consider a simpler case of the graph, a modified version, and prove that it'…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of different natural antifungal agents, the level of concentration, structure, and behavior on the treatment of candid…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals Parkinson#s Disease (PD) is a locomotor disease characterized by toxic aggregation of the protein a-syn in neurons. Recent research: mice with a PD-causing mutation failed t…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals Oceans make up seventy percent of our world#s surface, and contain some of the most diverse ecosystems. The ocean also serves as a gigantic carbon #sponge#, absorbing humani…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to investigate the effects of recommended treatments of oxalic acid or formic acid for Varroa mite on honeybee memory. This project is the first…