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 · 2014
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to measure the effect of habitat type in a local stream on biodiversity according to the Shannon-Wiener Index for the following habitats: 1) s…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if a bio-augmented design would increase the efficiency, as well as power production, of a Microbial Fuel Cell. Moreover, I aimed to analyze the exte…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the affect of atmospheric inversions on ground particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) levels. To compare San Lorenzo Valley's particulate matter 2.5 levels to neighbor…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested a method of differentiating male and female Market Squids based on the squids' mantle to arm length ratio. Methods/Materials One hundred and fifty thr…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine which soda, if any, will clean the tarnish and corrosion off of a penny after a week of soaking in the beverage. If the sodas can remove corrosion, I will infer…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine which growth factors, NGF and cAMP, stimulate the neurons to grow the longest axons, and the largest area of the growth cones. Methods/Materials PC…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine out if there are any Exo-planets that could potentially support life. Methods/Materials Three criteria tested the planet#s habitabilit…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project was created in order to further understand the specific compounds in eucaplytus globulus extract that cause its insect repellent properties, how those component…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Conventional fertilizers may cause issues from low nitrogen uptake from plants. The increase of available, yet unused, nitrogen in the soil may also cause adverse effects to…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment will be to investigate the behavior of cavitation and cavitational erosion conducted towards industrial alloys. The experiment will be evalu…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The fungus Candida glabrata is part of the normal human flora. In hospitalized patients with weakened immune systems, the fungus can enter the bloodstream from the GI tract…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To study the effect of the addition of non-Newtonian fluid to helmet padding on the force generated on the head during a football hit. Methods/Materials I studied this conce…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to derive a closed form formula for the A-th element of a N-Nacci recursive sequence using the residue theorem from complex analysis. Method…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Salt marshes are an important ecosystem, providing services to many species, but are declining due to factors such as global warming and pollution. This investigation attemp…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma, and 5-year survival rates for children have remained at 20% despite efforts to uncover chemotherapeutic agents…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to compare and contrast growing vegetables using aquaponics, pH-controlled aquaponics, hydroponics and soil farming to determine the best gro…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) now affect 1 in 88 children in the U.S and cost $35 billion annually. The hypothesis is that functional interface of genes & environment is m…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Before water is released from the supply reservoirs as pure, potable, finished water, it must be filtered and disinfected. Chlorination, using the reactive element chlorine,…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To see if wood preservatives can increase the effectiveness of a fire retardant and to find an improved fire retardant. Methods/Materials 110 pieces of wood, a two burner ca…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals As technology plays a greater role in many aspects of critical safety, the fast response to computer generated emergency signals can save lives and prevent disasters. Many s…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals 3D-printing is a form of additive manufacturing where materials are added layer by layer to create a three-dimensional object. If the orientation an object is 3D-printed at…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if the presence of CO(2) in a trumpet coral polyp's environment would cause the water to become more acidic and break down the polyp's outer shell. M…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project studies how the Arctic Ocean is responding to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO(2)) and global warming. Sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll a…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to examine the effects of light shelves on the distribution of natural light in the interior of a building and the reduction of glare in the area near the p…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. However, harmful bacteria may contaminate them. Nearly one-third of the major foodborne illness outbreaks were…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Year 1 I designed an experiment to determine if oil inhibits water flow through porous materials by studying the infiltration rates of H(2)O with soybean oil (nontoxic proxy…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether beetles of mealworms irradiated with UV-C rays will have a higher percentage of mutated beetles than that of non-irradiated mealworms. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see the differences in burning time, caloric energy, and carbon emissions of gasoline, diesel, and ethanol. Methods/Materials Materials:…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals We wanted to find out if it always gets colder as you get higher in the mountains. Methods/Materials We used thermochrons (called iButtons) which are thermometers about the…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Computers are expensive. It would be good to have computers that are affordable for everyone. Two methods to make them more affordable are to use less expensive, non-compute…