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 · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to accurately choose and derive the correct diffraction grating equation (there are many forms) and to analyze the laser diffraction patter…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO FIND OUT IF EXPOSURE TO ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT AFFECT YEAST FERMENTATION RATE AND/OR ALTER PROTEINS IN YEAST, THUS INDICATING THAT LIGHT EXPOS…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to expand upon previous personal research and focus on a comparison of the electrical efficiency of iron (III) and copper (II) salts in phosphate solutions…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to develop a mobile application that aids color vision deficient people in identifying colors and helps children learn color vocabulary. Methods/…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test whether zeolites, a group of porous, altered volcanic minerals, can enhance plant growth in combination with chicken manure beyond…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My research aims to develop a tool to enable the first ever genome-wide analysis of genetic variants, specifically single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), in transcription f…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Heavy metal contamination of water poses a serious threat to the global ecosystem, since heavy metals are toxic even at low concentrations. Lead, copper, and chromium have b…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application of Synthetic Jet Actuators inserted into the upper surface of an NACA 2414 type airfoil to avoid stall and to impro…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Over the course of this project, I developed and tested a novel method for a device which finds a sound source. Methods/Materials With components collected from local and in…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to build a belt that could be used by anyone who wants to correct their posture. Since reminders from parents are not always available, the be…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test which type of sanitizer kills bacteria most effectively. Methods/Materials Bacteria were swabbed from the bottom of a sink and streake…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In recent years fluorine has become increasingly important to the pharmaceutical industry. Coupled with already-potent drugs, fluorine has allowed common therapies to become…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Type-2 Diabetes is a prevalent issue in today#s society. Recent estimates have placed 25.8 million people -- in the U.S. alone with this condition, and a further 70.9 millio…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The Moon and the Sun have the largest gravitational effects on the Earth of all the celestial bodies. The resulting land tides may have the capability to trigger earthquakes…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals It is known that priming seeds with water can enhance the tolerance to saline growth conditions compared to seeds that are not primed. My objective was to examine the effect…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The world needs a clean, renewable source of energy that will fuel our existing four stroke engines. Ive proved before that HHO can safely run an engine without gasoline. Pr…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to expand my experiment from last year when I observed the effects of GMO versus organic papaya diet on the longevity and fertility of fruit flies.…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to design a computer program to model the game of Connect Four and to sometimes win against average human beings using defensive, offensive, and look ahead…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Roughly 20 percent of the autism spectrum disorder population suffers from co-morbid diseases (co-occurring conditions that affect the individual in addition to ASD). While…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals After designing and creating two types of toroidal vortex cannons, I used four different aperture sizes to test for distance and velocity of the created toroidal rings. Meth…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project was done to determine if a rise in the salinity of the environment that Paramecia Aurelius lives in would impact the number of original Paramecia in a major way.…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to show the comparison between robots and humans in the real world. One of my major goals during my science project was to prove that robots c…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Many people who are suffering from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis use gelatin to help with their conditions. It also can be used to strengthen bones,…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In medicine today, treatments for patients are based on the diagnosis, not the patient individually. It has been shown that this is only effective for about 60% of people. T…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to study the effect of musical tonality on the mood of the listener. My hypothesis is that if a tune is in a minor key, then it is perceived as sadder than…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I was interested in this project because my family has often had ant problems. Ants secrete pheromones to mark trails to food. I wanted to investigate how pheromones work an…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our project is to determine whether a more expensive soccer ball travels further and is more consistent than a less expensive soccer ball. We think the more expensive soccer…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Wii Fit Balance program, as compared to traditional physical therapy balance training. Our hypothesis was t…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals If there are bright light and right wall paint, then I can study well because straining eyes in bad lighting can tire a person quickly and bad wall paint will absorb surroun…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project "Looking for the Best Blend of Biofuels" is about testing and finding the best biofuel blend based on cost and performance while using alternative energy to produ…