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 · 2011
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to determine if the size of trilobite fossils we found related to the probability of mortality. Methods/Materials We went to the Marble Mountains…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if the "rocker start" was faster than the "track start" for stealing bases in softball. Because the "rocker start" allows you to gain momentum before…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate the intelligence of Steller#s Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) and Western Scrub Jay#s (Aphelocoma californica) by determining if they could use s…
CSEF · 2011
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if the type of porcelain conditioner has an effect on the bond strength of orthodontic brackets when bonded to porcelain. Metho…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to compare the solubility of caffeine in liquid CO2, 1,1Difluoroethane and Methyl Alcohol. I believe that methanol will be the best solvent…
CSEF · 2010
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals I am using the game Connect-Four to study artificial intelligence. I wanted to determine the effects of ply depth (the number of plies, which are turns by a single player, t…
CSEF · 2010
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The ingredients of many common fire retardants and suppressants have both immediate and long-term negative effects on ecological communities. Common active ingredients inclu…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Test six distinct species of plant leaf, Plumeria, Jasminum, Hibiscus, S. romanzoffiana, C. limon, and, S. oleracea each with different characteristics on their ability to p…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Viscosity can be determined using the falling ball viscometer and Stokes' law. It is, however, limited to flows at Reynolds Numbers (Re) less than one. A method is needed to…
CSEF · 2010
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if medium chain triglycerides found in coconut oil could become an alternative fuel in bringing glucose to the dormant regions…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals Theories of language acquisition differ significantly in their treatment of the extent of abstractness in language. Nativist theories emphasize language acquisition as an ab…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The title of my Science Fair project is called "Better Power." The recent earthquake in Haiti gave me the inspiration for my project. I saw on television that the Haitians w…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, is well-known for its natural diversity. Among the most understudied, however, is the p…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The method by which geckos climb smooth vertical walls confounded scientists for over 100 years, until the discovery in 2000, that gecko feet are coated with millions of tin…
CSEF · 2010
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals Advances in automatic speech understanding bring a new paradigm of natural interaction with computers. The Web-Accessible Multi-Modal Interface (WAMI) system developed by MI…
CSEF · 2010
Earth Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to track the disposition of various pieces of debris in simulated Pacific Ocean currents to measure the speed of their movements and where they would come to res…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether a diver would see more Paralabrax clathratus (an overhunted species of sea bass living off the coast of California) with a rebreather…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to test two different methods of producing environmentally friendly hydrogen using the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Under certain cond…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether calcareous algae protect their enzymes from heat denaturation more than non-calcified algae. Methods/Materials Four red algae were test…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The fungus Candida albicans can enter the bloodstream in immunocompromised patients, infecting most organs of the body and resulting in disseminated candidiasis, which has a…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to examine which antibacterial cleaner has the highest sanitation rate as measured by exposing the antibacterial cleaners to Bacillus subtilus. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals Although many do not know about it, surface tension has many important impacts on life. For example, it is essential for the transfer of energy from wind to water to create…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test three types of fog netting materials to see if one material was more effective than the others in collecting water from fog. My resea…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to discover a less toxic and less expensive way to kill undesirable plants by altering herbicide temperature before its application…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are currently increasing in terms of application to lighting and electronic devices. However, it has been noted that LED efficiency is inconsist…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals In Japan, it is said that if you put a 10yen coin in a flower vase, the flower will last longer. So I wanted to test if that is true. Additionally I also wanted to test on A…
CSEF · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Test the effects of caloric restriction and dietary supplementation of Resveratrol and Rapamycin on the lifespans of Drosophila Melanogaster. Methods/Materials 1 Live Drosop…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals My general objective was to investigate how the shape of a roller coaster's vertical loop affects the ability of the roller-coaster car to complete the loop. At the top of t…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hold great potential for treating many fatal diseases. However, many clinical applications are hindered by limited understanding of hPSC…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project is further to my 2009 science project. The objectives were: (1) to compare the photovoltaic energy generation capabilities of conductive glass-based and conduct…