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
Earth Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if rocks were affected over time by varying levels of salinity as reflected in a freshwater environment(0% salinity), the average ocean (3.5% sa…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Does reducing the amount of ultraviolet light on pea plants affect the plantsâ## development, fruit production, and chlorophyll levels? Methods/Materials To start my project…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see if UV radiation affects the ability of Drosophila melanogaster, a type of fruit fly, sense a magnetic field. I hypothesized that, if t…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals To test which part of Nerium Oleander (flowers, leaves, or bark) can most effectively be used to create an organic biodegradable insect pesticide safe for our environment. W…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if students( e.g., the apostrophe ) processing styles (sequential versus spatial) influence their abilities to achieve high GPAs or to earn hig…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Which fruit & vegetable juices contain the most amount of Vitamin C? Does temperature affect vitamin C and does it have antioxidant properties? Does the amount of vitamin C…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate the potential of using capillary action and gravity and strips of fabric to increase the rate of water evaporation. Ultimately,…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find the most effective way to protect a home from fire damage. It was hypothesized that Barricade Fire Retardant Gel would be most effective in protect…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective if this experiment is to examine the effect of Acid Rain and its components on seed germination, and compare it with the effect of untreated water. My hypothes…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals Global Warming is one of the biggest problems in the world. In my experiment, I wanted to prove that algae would grow better with exhaust pumped in and the algae would clean…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to invent an efficient algorithm to minimize the memory usage of software applications that use graph data structures. Based on analysis of…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if it is possible to detect mercury in water using light and the electromagnetic spectrum. I hypothesize a red shift of the spectrum when light is…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to observe the effects of short term ultraviolet light exposure on bacterial growth. I also wanted to determine whether sunblocks will prote…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project was an engineering experiment on the strength of different bridge structures. The bridge structures tested include: simple frame (control group), railroad, rigi…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the efficiency of automobile use in the area surrounding Carlmont High School, based on length, distance, and consolidation of trips, frequent times of day for…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to analyze factors involved in the short-term memorization and recall of words. Specifically, I focused on proving a model for word recall I sy…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment explores the ability of "performance boosting" drinks and coffee to improve a mouse's ability to run through a maze. Also the behavior of the mice is studied…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals This year#s project is a continuation of our project from last year (Feeding Preferences of Woodland Birds), in which we discovered that seed-eating bird species differ in t…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find an effective at-home, eco-friendly method for the control of the Glassy- winged Sharpshooter, a vector for Pierce Disease. The grap…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to test which brand of water would be purest in terms of chemical levels, as well as by the amount of common bacteria present. I also tested…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the relationship between the spectrum of an ionized gas in an electro-luminescent tube and the amount of electric current that a…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to evaluate the claims of "full-spectrum" light source manufacturers in order to determine whether their products imitate the qualities of sunlight more acc…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Plants rely on photosensory receptors to mediate light regulation of growth and development. The photoreceptors and the signaling proteins responsible for plant perception o…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The normal intuition is that increased distance from an epicenter results in a decrease in amplitude and therefore a decrease in intensity. This line of thought is called at…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project is based on air particulates surrounding Irvine Cement Plants. How do Irvine Cement Plants affect the city's air pollution in terms of dirt particulates in the…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to figure out whether plant growth is more dependent on nitrogen or CO2 and whether plants grow stronger and faster when both of these variables…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals Can you enhance the performance of solar cells by utilizing mirrors as a way of collecting or directing more light energy (photons) upon the surface of the solar cell? When…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The speed at which gravity (or the graviton) is exchanged is one of the last unknown fundamental constants of nature. Methods/Materials By using ocean tide data in conjuncti…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals My dog howls when I play viola. The objective is to find out what part of the harmonic series my dog howls to. The harmonic series is made up of two parts which are called o…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals I'd like to demonstrate high-yield synthesis of gold nanorods and their self-assembly into ordered structures. The assembly of gold nanorods into 2-D structures was carried…