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 · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out which facial features help the most in face recognition. Methods/Materials In the initial procedure, respondents had to remember the names and f…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective is to determine if golf-ball style dimples can be used to improve the aerodynamics of a car. Methods/Materials Materials and Methods: Three versions…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals My Hypothesis is that the reaction of the Alka-Seltzer tablet will occur at a faster rate when in hot water. Methods/Materials 1. Safety Goggles 2. 12 Alka-Seltzer Tablets 3…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to determine if light deprivation would kill parrot feather. I looked at blocking out light for 7, 14, and 21 days. I predicted that af…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if "green" cleaning products are better for the environment,your budget and your household cleanliness than conventional cleaners. My hypothesis…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals In immuno-compromised patients, the fungus Candida albicans can enter the bloodstream, infecting most organs of the body and resulting in disseminated candidiasis, which has…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals My project combines the principle of the lever and interference of light to measure very tiny weights. I hoped to measure small weights and compare them to known weights to…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to perform molecular analysis on human cheek cells for ABO blood typing. The objective is to determine if molecular analysis will offer a less in…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Respiratory and cardiovascular diseases are associated with ultrafine particles in air pollution from fuel combustion. Since iron is a transition metal that is predominant i…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals An easier way to interact with technology. A more natural interface for a user. Elimination of keyboard, mouse or remote control. Reduce amount of key commands needed to com…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals A (binary) quadratic form is a polynomial f(x,y) = ax^2 + bxy + cy^2, where a, b, and c are integers. A number n is represented by a quadratic form f(x,y) if n = f(x,y) for…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals My goal to test and select the antenna which represents the best compromise of volume, mass, ease-of-construction, ease-of-erection, and gain when used in portable operation…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if two masses would attract each other through the force of gravity, as predicted by Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals I am interested in microbiology. I heard myths about a local plant that is a member of the native coastal sage scrub community. The purpose of this project was to see if Lem…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment is to examine different materials of saddle pads by measuring a horse#s core temperature, after a twenty-minute work out. The comparison is between three diff…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to demonstrate an economical 50 percent increase in photovoltaic produced power through use of short focal length, static, cylindrical Fresnel lenses. Metho…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals My project investigates whether calcium chloride (CaCl(2)) works as an effective agent for suppressing harmful algal blooms (HABs). Methods/Materials In Phase I, I practiced…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this project were to synthesize fluorescent silica nanoparticles (FSNPs) with RGD peptide covalently linked on the surface amino groups and to employ these…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Second Award
Methods/Materials First, I made a testing light box out of a plastic lid by making a hole in the flat top of it. Then, I took a sheet of graph paper and punched a hole the size of an LED in…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals A detailed understanding of the bonding structure of ambient liquid water is of high importance and interest. The intention of this project is to probe the bulk structure of…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether a ball's roll length varied on artificial Turf versus natural grass. Methods/Materials The experiment used a soccer…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a novel V-groove solar panel using solar cells on one sidewall of the V-grooves and mirrors on the other sidewall can generate electricity m…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to learn what concentration of sugar is most preferred by hummingbirds. Methods/Materials Concentrations of 0%, 25%, 35%, 45%, 55%, and 65% were made with w…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals All harbors have a stone breakwater to stop waves, thus preventing costly erosion. But these breakwaters are difficult and expensive to construct. My project tests whether a…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this experiment are (1) to demonstrate the feasibility of the geolocation of sound source by simultaneous noise power measurements at different locations,…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There are two main physical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: plaque formation resulting from the aggregation of beta-amyloid protein and abnormal deposits of tau protein cal…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my research is to find the effects certain patterns of iPod useage have on our hearing both at rest and when exercising. Methods/Materials I required an iPo…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Disseminated candidiasis occurs in hospitalized patients when the fungus, Candida albicans, enters the bloodstream and infects almost all organs of the body. The mortality r…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Space travel is a major concern for the 21st Century. Astronauts will need to provide much of their own food for lunar habitats and deep-space travel. The engineering goal w…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to evalueate low-speed ramjet technology to see if it is possible to build and run a low-speed ramjet efficently, to get an idea of power to…