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 · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals I wondered if the Golden/Fibonacci Spiral, which is present in many parts of nature, was present in hurricanes and, if so, would it predict the severity of a hurricane. My h…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to construct a universal gripper based on a flexible membrane (balloon) filled with a granular substance (e.g. coffee grounds) that is capable of picking up and h…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals We sought to develop the first predictive model of alcohol dependence and analyze the model to pinpoint the biological mechanisms that underlie the onset of the disease. Met…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to identify which of the selected arthropods is covered in the most bacteria. Methods/Materials Bees, flies and pill bugs were tested for bacteria. Bees wer…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to construct balloons that biodegrade in water faster than Latex or Mylar balloons to reduce the harmful impact to marine and freshwater habitats. Methods/…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The US produces eighty-two million football fields of trash every year. Over 90% of this trash ends up in oceans and landfills, and 80% of this is plastic. Society needs a t…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals About 80% of deaths resulting from Diabetes Mellitus occur in under-developed countries where modern hypoglycemic drugs are either unaffordable or inaccessible. Herbs such a…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Focus Question 1: Determining if the antimicrobial properties of metals are a good test for whether or not a piece of jewelry is made out of real gold? Focus Question 2: Det…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to design a desk that would protect a person during an earthquake. Based on my research, the greatest risk of serious injury or death during an earthquake was be…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Bacterial resistance is a growing issue in the modern world. Silver is an antimicrobial that does not have the same issues with resistance associated with antibiotics. The s…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to test the relative speed of dissolution of pain reliever tablets in simulated stomach fluid with different beverages. I tested two pain relieve…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Xanthomonas, the causal agent of Bacterial Spot Disease in plants, releases 30 effector proteins, including XopD, into the plant host cell during infection. This research is…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine if brain hemispheric dominance affects a person's visuospatial ability. I became interested in this topic because I am left-handed…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Reverse electrowetting is the process in which conductive fluid drops generate electric potential when made to flow between electrodes. The purpose of this research is to ge…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals Often, when working with electronics, one needs more than one multimeter. Which takes up more space on the bench, can be expensive , and requires one to have more back up ba…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Goal: The aim was to see if plant material could be used to produce gold nanoparticles, and, if yes, to analyze the characteristics of the nanoparticles produced. Challenge:…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals How much of an incandescent lamp's electric power input is wasted by thermal conduction from the filament? If these losses are substantial, their reduction could significant…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals Find out which topography is most effective in reducing water erosion. Measure the amount of water erosion in a soil filled tray using different types of topography. Each ty…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) struggle with social, communication and behavioral issues. One of the most common, stereotypy (repetitive motions), can cr…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals To investigate differences in low light color vision between genders and ages, so that if older adults have trouble seeing color in low light, we can help people be aware of…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the presence and levels of inorganic (harmful) arsenic in apple and grape juice. I hypothesized that organic juice, from fruit grown without pe…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals In four experiments,my goals are to determine why the galls jump, at what optimum temperature range,how much energy do the galls require to jump/how do the galls jump (with…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals To formulate a new method that is more efficient than that of Lehmer and still creates a relatively thorough solution set. Methods/Materials An initial set is augmented with…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project applied a novel physical framework of perception, based on modeling neurons as nonlinear oscillators. The objective was to understand the underlying physical ba…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Tomato plants often suffer from a fungus, Verticillium dahliae, which stunts the plant and wilts their leaves. In the fields, for commercial production, farmers fumigate the…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Whooping cough, a disease characterized by a paroxysmal cough, is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The current study aims to demonstrate that the pertussis toxi…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine (a) how much color variation in a digital image is noticeable by average human eyes, (b) how can digital images hold covert informat…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The focus of my project is to develop an armor that reduces blunt-force trauma [Goal 1] and supports flexibility [Goal 2] for the wearer without compromising safety. Methods…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment was to measure the effect of the size and the angle placement of a rear spoiler on the amount of drag and lift/downforce on a SUV-type automobile. It was hypo…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There is a lot of talk these days about high protien versus no protien, and high carbohydrate diets versus low carb diets. I wanted to see which one of these diets would pro…