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 · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Can mussels be used as a biological mechanism to decrease high levels of phytoplankton in California bay waters? If so, at what temperature do they function best? Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if violinists have longer phalanges in their left hand than their right hand compared to non-violinist. I believe violinists have longer left h…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment examines the formation of a type of cataract in a cow eye lens. The reason cow eyes were used is because of the similar size of cow eye lenses in relation to…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Cryobiologists are trying to develop procedures for freezing and thawing organs for transplant. Mussels produce a cryoprotectant to help them withstand cold temperatures. Th…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The third year of this project sought to determine cause of the dismal results that were obtained last year trying to duplicate Matilda's performance. This study included wi…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to observe and determine the physical effects on two diverse species of the insect class as a result of different times of exposure to low temperature. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the role of rats# memory and senses in navigating a maze environment. I believe that their sense of smell will be better than their sense of sigh…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To understand the effect of the Krox-20 mutant on jaw-opener development. Methods/Materials Mandibles with muscles attached were dissected from E14 embryos and mounted onto…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Sowbugs (Oniscus asellus) are known to seek (1) hiding places, (2) darkness, and (3) dampness. I wondered what a sowbug would do if forced to choose between two things it li…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if having a partner will speed up the time it takes mice to change their internal clocks. Methods/Materials Six mice of identical ages and gend…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Throughout history, many athletes have been forced into early retirement due to knee injuries and joint inflammation. The constant pounding on knee joints of athletes, in vo…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see what color dogs are most attracted to. Methods/Materials 1st Place a blue, green, yellow, red, and purple 21.3x27.8c paper in a line. Each 7.3cm apart…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the quality of a commercial chicken's egg was better or worse than a backyard chicken's egg. I think that a backyard chicken's egg will have a…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if puppies in shelters or companion puppies have a greater prevalence of roundworms and hookworms. This is significant becaus…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find what commom equine feed will produce the most energy for the horse judged by the horses blood sugar (glucose) level. Methods/Materials -seven health…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how long it takes before the water in a fish tank needs to be changed. I think that it will take one week before the water in a 2.5 gallon tank needs…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine why some muscians can hold their notes longer than others. Lung capacity is affected by activity. Methods/Materials To measure lung capacity a meter was designe…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what kind of bait is the most effective in catching Dungeness crab. This species is the most common sport crab in Humboldt Bay. There were two th…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to determine if there is a relationship between formation of functional dominance and heart rate in Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if goldfish will choose a certain temperature range and avoid others. Methods/Materials An experimental aquarium (acrylic tube 1.8 m tall X 8 cm…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was designed to test the effects of adding protein supplements to a chicken's diet on the protein content of their eggs. Methods/Materials Seven chickens of ident…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objectives are to suggest the importance of and come up with an appropriate scoring method for quantitative ladder beam testing (rather than the widely used qualitative B…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My project was to see how Formica rufa (wood ants) keep their nests warm. My hypothesis is that the ants may use sunlight or the heat that composting materials generate to h…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine how the number of aphids on a plant affects the plant height, parasites and predators. I tested to see if aphid population increa…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The aim of my project was to find out whether rats would eat more of a single kind of food over the course of a week when given that food in a variety of flavors. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to prove that the commonly held belief "fingerprints are not hereditary" and "fingerprints are completely random" is false. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if the age of Orcinus orca affects the respiration rate to weight ratio. Methods/Materials I did my experiment at Sea World, San Diego and watch…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to investigate an alternative to chemical mosquito control and further study how motion disturbance of water affects the development of mosquito larvae into…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out which food's scent trail on a certain surface would cause a rat to follow it through a maze quicker than the scent trails of all…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to identify any environmental, physical or biological factors that influence the larval settlement of marine invertebrates inhabiting the intertidal zone. T…