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
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
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our underlying goal of the entire project was to find a non-toxic, environmentally safe, pheromone based ant repellent. Methods/Materials We tested for the existence of each…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to discover what senses ants use to find their food. The possibilities that were tested were sight, smell, and taste. Methods/Materials Food…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Neuronal processing critically depends on the timing of synaptic inhibition. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in mammalian brain circu…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is to determine if isoflavone phytoestrogens found in hormone replacement therapies may promote the development of breast cancer tumor cells in menopausal women…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if placing mice in varied environments and different diets would affect the weight gained or lost. Methods/Materials Twenty-four mice were placed in…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests the effects of different sugars on the energy and hyperactivity level of the Pogonomyrmex californicus, or the harvester ant. The concept of a sugar hi…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if water temperature had an effect on the rate of leopard frog tadpole development and metamorphosis. Methods/Materials I raised…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My projects purpose was to use two geckos & test their vertical running time on 7 surfaces with added conditions. I added 2 more surfaces and changed the pH factor of the ra…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals For my experiment, I wanted see if animals have a way of thinking or emotions. I believe that insects have a bit of the same mindset that more advanced and modern animals do…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project studied the amount of energy birds saved by flying in a V formation compared to solo flight. My hypothesis was that flying in formation reduces wind drag and le…
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
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine the effect of urbanization on woodland bird feeding behavior. Our focus was on two aspects of urbanization: the direct and indirect effects of…
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
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In this project, I am trying to see what foods affect a worm#s rate of growth in a positive way the most. The food groups are Balanced Mix, High Nitrogen, High Carbon, and W…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine the effects of diabetes mellitus (abnormal glucose tolerance) on median and ulnar sensory nerve conduction velocity, latency and…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective for my project was to determine if sound has an effect on fish behavior, and, if so, what type of sound (underwater or above water) affects the fish more. Meth…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if the diet of a red worm affect its reproduction. Methods/Materials Method: I labeled the metal trays A(produce)and B(newspaper). I placed sli…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to try to achieve darker yolks by adding alfalfa to my hens diet. By the research I had done, xanthophylls are responsible for making the yolks…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project, "Tides and Gulls", was designed to ascertain a possible correlation between high and low tides and the number of gull sightings at a given beach. I hypothesized…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Using the Tagging of Pacific Predators Program (TOPP) tagging map satellite images, we plotted geolocations for eight Pacific bluefin tuna from January, 2004 through Decembe…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To Determine influence of Noise induced hearing loss v. presbycusis caused by direct application of sound, ie listening to more than an hour of loud music per day. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals While there are many quick fix procedures open to the general public, such as Lasik Eye Surgery, Visual Therapy is an available branch of alternative medicine for the visual…
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
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the internal and external similarities in growth between bullfrogs and freshwater trout.Then trace their ancestry to see which commo…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to figure out whether age or BMI played a greater role in a child's heart rate's response to excercise. This year we wanted to see if contro…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Do goldfish contain long-term memory capabilities, or the ability to remember an event or occurrence, when put under the temperate effect of warming waters through operant c…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Inside the circulatory system, sodium prompts the kidney to reabsorb water into the capillaries, increasing blood pressure. Although scientists are not sure why, ingesting p…
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
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Castor bean plants are invasive shrubs that often have Argentine ants crawling on them. The ants are attracted to extrafloral nectaries, which are nectar producing glands ou…