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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there was another dishwashing soap that can clean oiled birds as well as Dawn. I hypothesized that another brand of dishwashing soap will cl…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if solar desalination of ocean water can be used to help end California#s water issues. Methods/Materials A solar panel was used to capture ene…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals In the fall of 2015, Hyperion Treatment Plant (HTP) will divert its effluent from the 5-Mile Outfall to the 1-Mile Outfall, leading to an increase in bacterial levels at loc…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find a solution to the Tarzan problem: what is the best angle that Tarzan should jump off the vine to go the maximum distance. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals With the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, there is a need for a different approach to combat bacterial infections without the continual abuse of anti…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Heart Disease is the top killer in the United States, causing 600,000 deaths annually. Current methods of prevention for this disease cause discomfort to 30% of the populati…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Aquarists perform bothersome and time-consuming biweekly 20% water changes to remove nitrates, keeping their fish tanks clean and healthy. Unfortunately, colonies of benefic…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to investigate the use of ultrasonics on a mobile device to help prevent collisions that involve pedestrians distracted by cellphone use. The ob…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The concept of an adaptive unmanned aerial vehicle with variable camber morphing wings has been proposed to evaluate its flight characteristics and to investigate the feasib…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals I started my project in order to create a method to count the number of leaves on a tree. I believe that by combining Leonardo da Vinci tree rule with Fibonacci numbers into…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to develop an electronics prototyping platform designed specifically to run a paradigmatic operating system that I have written in an attempt…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to identify and characterize communication signals in polymicrobial communities using mass spectrometry as a novel tool. Understanding the int…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals Existing steady-state models have failed to accurately describe the cancerous mechanism known as overzealous p53 ubiquitination because they rely on the quasi-steady-state a…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the nutritional and caloric differences in GM vs. non-GM papayas. With population set to drastically expand by 2050, and GM…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to assess the bacterial populations found on commonly handled surfaces of fast-food restaurants. It was hypothesized that the bathroom floors would…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals New advances in stem cell therapies have promising implications for victims of many diseases, especially post-stroke patients who suffer from physical, cognitive and emotion…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project compares the efficacy of NEOSPORIN# Original Ointment with generics Good Neighbor Pharmacy and CVS Pharmacy antibiotic ointments on Bacillus cereus (gram positi…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether trail pheromones used by Argentine Ants can communicate the quality of a food source. Methods/Materials Solutions varying in sugar concentrations were p…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if there were trends in how people associated certain colors with positive and/or negative words. Methods/Materials I designed the…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Each year, 1 in 6 Americans suffers from food-borne illnesses; worldwide, the death toll from consumption of contaminated food and beverages approaches 2 million annually. M…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which was more distracting to drivers, talking on a cell phone held to one's ear, or talking on a hands-free cell phone device. My goal was to…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find the most effective type of fruit peel that lowers the oxidation of oil. Once this is discovered, the frying oil will be able to be…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Objective: My objective was to test different types of metal cooking pots to determine which one would leach the most amounts of metal in a 25% citric acid solution boiled f…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the antimicrobial properties of honey can combat bacteria to the same extent as a common antibiotic, Kanamycin. I studied t…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how the arrangement of flaps on the underside of an wing affects its lift:drag ratio (aerodynamic efficiency). Since I expected that multiple…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The discovery and development of fluorescent proteins, recognized by the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, enabled a revolution in biological microscopy and sensing. Biosensors…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Cancer cells, unlike healthy human cells, have perpetually active telomerase, which allows their cells to reproduce indefinitely. I wanted to see if I could interfere with t…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate if bovine manure loses its nutrient levels and effectiveness as a plant fertilizer as it decomposes. Methods/Materials Three a…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research was to understand the patterns among cross-modal perceptions of music, that is, how people from different intellectual, artistic, and socioecono…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine how the design of storm drain grates affects the amount of flooding and the amount of trash flowing into the ocean. Methods/Materi…