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
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to be able to utilize the X-ray triboluminescence, emission of radiation through friction, from peeling tape by making an X-ray machine. Once…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine how ferrous and nonferrous materials affect the magnetic field, if at all. In addition, I wanted to capture a visualization of this ef…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project investigated the effects of cooking oil as a water pollutant on the height, mass, and stomatal conductance of ivy plants (Hydra Helix). I predicted that, the grea…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which of the five natural substances (liquid vitamin C, goldenseal root, Echinacea, oil of oregano, and garlic) would most…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My interest is to determine the paternity of the Brodiaea santarosae in comparison to other related species. In analyzing already published chloroplast sequences I saw that…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was, to learn how does the type of fire protection substance (Barricade Gel, Phos-Chek Class A Foam, Wet Water, and Water) affect the time it ta…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Many galaxies have smaller satellite galaxies orbiting around them, known as dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs). Recent discoveries of new dSphs around the Andromeda Galaxy (…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to construct a homemade polarimeter to find out if corn syrup is chiral, and if yes, what the angle and direction of polarization are. Methods/Materials We…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine whether large deposits of lead found in shotgun shooting ranges escape into the surrounding soil and water. Methods/Materials Me…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if Augmented Reality (AR) can be used to enhance learning among various individuals. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 36 rand…
CSEF · 2011
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to use computers to learn music from great composers and generate new compositions that contain desirable characteristics as in the original…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Biodiesel can be used to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and decrease our carbon footprint and carbon emissions. If all the cooking oil is converted to Biodiesel, it w…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The Santa Cruz Sandhills is a rare and unique habitat found only in central Santa Cruz County, California. There are two distinct communities that make up the habitat which…
CSEF · 2011
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is aimed for business buildings that either have sound that does not want to flow out to the streets (e.g. Music Schools, Bands, etc.), or buildi…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To find out it caffeine elevates the heart rate of Daphnia magna. Methods/Materials 1. Erlenmeyer flask 2. Graduated Cylinder 3. NoDoz Caffeine Pills, 200mg 4. Fresh Spring…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I chose to investigate carbon sequestration in farming. I specifically wanted to look at the effect by varying the planting densities of cover crops and to calculate how muc…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Objectives: The experiment was to measure the effects of Beta Carotene (a nutrient commonly found in carrots) on the growth of sunflowers infected with the Crown Gall plant…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals 1. Adding more substrate will increase the volume of oxygen linearly, so the rate of oxygen production / concentration of peroxide should remain constant. 2. The higher the…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represent significant health and environmental safety hazards. Sensors for VOCs exist, but are limited, due to cost and size constraints. W…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The North Pacific Central Gyre (NPCG) is a key area of interest for investigating the effects of plastic debris on the lives of marine organisms because much of this debris…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Underlying severe complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) is impaired neovasculogenesis. Vasculogenesis (wound healing) involves recruitment of progenitor cell populations,…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Many people have stopped eating beef, or really cut it out of their diet, because of the health problems caused by saturated fat. Saturated fat can cause heart attacks, stro…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project will determine if body mass index (BMI) is related to cardiovascular (CV) fitness in children and adolescents aged 12-18 years. I will also examine if the relat…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project analyzes the egg count and maturation time of the hermaphroditic snail Lymnaea stagnalis in cross-bred and grouped populations. My hypothesis was that cross-bre…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Build a fetal pacemaker for the hydrops fetalis condition, which has a 100% fatality rate, with prior microtechnology expertise in order to be injected into the fetal heart…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to observe the quantitative effects that caloric restriction, rapamycin and resveratrol supplementation, and intermittent starvation had on l…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to evaluate how severely music affects a human#s ability to perform spatial tasks that require coordination accuracy and quick reaction time.…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Gasoline for cars is becoming an expensive and valuable resource. Everyone looks to save on car fuel, but there appears to be no easy solution. One often-overlooked solution…
CSEF · 2011
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find what soil (cat litter, dirt, sand) protected Lego towers the best against earthquakes on a shake table with varying voltage, building…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Citrus greening disease (or huanglongbing, HLB) was introduced in the Western hemisphere in 2004, has already destroyed about a third of the industries in both Florida and B…