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 · 2007
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The scientific problem is "Can sunspots be used to track and measure the sun's rotation rate and how accurately can they do so?" In this experimental project sunspots were e…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the effects of increased intensities of UV radiation on two primary groups of chromophores in a plant. Methods/Materials After the plants were grown…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Breast cancer's genetic makeup determines this tumor's behavior. The Her-2 gene codes for a growth factor receptor that helps cell proliferation. About 20-30% of breast canc…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Fennel has invaded the coastal sage scrub that covers a portion of my property. Coastal sage scrub is an endangered ecosystem that supports a number of endangered species. I…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals Variation of geologic materials near the Earths surface can have a significant effect on ground motions from earthquakes. Shear-wave velocity (Vs) is an appropriate measure…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals This study focused on sweet glycosides found in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana. The purpose of the first experiment was to determine the role of surface area of leaves and…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals What white glue will give you the most bond for the buck? I believe my experiment is important to others because it will help them save money when purchasing white glue. Met…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to investigate how surface plasmon resonance (SPR) can be used to detect and measure changes in chemical solutions and protein-protein interaction…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to study whether testosterone depletion would cause oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage. Methods/Materials Methods: Protein levels were determined an…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals How can people keep ants from entering homes by using natural and nontoxic materials without harming human beings, the environment, and ants at the same time? In my last pro…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to examine the effect of compression on granular media. Specifically, I was interested in the phenomenon of the compression of wet sand, comp…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to measure the effects of atmospheric pollution on the electrical current produced by two types of solar cells that were exposed to constant s…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if food packaging affects the way a person perceives how a food will taste. Using sixteen different food items I switched the packaging of seven…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals Trailing stop loss is a technology that provides investors with an exit strategy that can help to maximize profits. The purpose of this project was to find an equation in th…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to build a highly robust custom autonomous search and rescue robot platform. The design of the robot would be a major improvement on previous desig…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to prevent fatigue related accidents by designing a simple, portable and affordable device that would alert the user as soon as he closes his ey…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals Can wind generated from from highway traffic be captured to produce a useable source of energy. Methods/Materials First year: I used a Turbo Meter wind speed indicator to de…