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 · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to to find out that which algae species has the most affect on the growth of brine shrimp. Methods/Materials In this experiment, brine shri…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to learn if the sex of rabbit kits would be affected by breeding during the full moon or new moon phase rather than random dates between the moon phases. M…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Through my investigation, I hope to discover the effect of a loss of calcium on bone strength. I have heard that you must have a lot of calcium per day in order to have stro…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals What concentration of carbon dioxide will reduce the lifespan of Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea? I predict that the carbon dioxide will negatively affect the fleas at a…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research experiment was to learn more about the factors that predispose horses to getting melanomas. This is currently an important field of study becaus…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment is to help gardeners find a specific flower color that will attract more ladybugs. By having this information gardeners will know how to fight off…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see how water temperature affects goldfish respiration. My hypothesis was that when fish are put in warmer water their breathing speeds up and…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Dietary restriction has been shown to extend lifespan and reduce age related diseases. However, new research suggests that dietary composition may also effect lifespan. Spec…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if hearing declines as people age (are there ringtones children can hear that parents cannot hear) and if there was any correlation between ear infec…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This experiment investigated microarthropod diversity beneath the canopies of three trees native to the San Francisco Bay area: oak, redwood, and eucalyptus. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this research is to determine if geometric or featural modules are more important in the cognitive mapping abilities of hermit crabs. Methods/Materials A black,…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how a snorkeler#s depth affected their inspiratory reserve volume. Methods/Materials I used my extended snorkel and homemade spi…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project asked, #Does grooming a horse after a 40-minute workout, lower the horse#s heart rate?# Methods/Materials Procedure: The experiment#s methodology involved three…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals There were four horses in both groups. I designed the experiment with three buckets identical to each other. Carrots were placed in one of the buckets. One horse was tested…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine trends in prevalence and comorbidities of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 & 2) by employing hospital admissions (episodes) in Californ…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine if the Anopheles gambia mosquito larvae#s ocelli have the capability to detect color by measuring its affinity to certain colors…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals This project proposes the spatial peaks QRS-T angle as a new method of distinguishing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) from athletic heart syndrome (AHS). These two very d…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to see if the difference in breeding populations would affect the Physa acuta snail reproduction and the development of the eggs laid. I hy…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If I expose Planaria to either complete darkness, bright light, or naturally occurring light, will the amount of growth and regeneration be impeded? Methods/Materials I orde…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The CDC estimates that childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. Children who are obese are more likely to be obese as adults and suffer resulting health…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out if hermit crabs used the Earth's magnetic field to navigate. I hypothesized that hermit crabs navigated using the Earth's magnetic…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This study examined the effect of sight and head position on a skater's dizziness after a scratch spin. The goal was to determine what strategies people could utilize to les…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals It is important for zooplankton, especially meroplankton, to have a sustainable environment to spawn, reproduce, and develop. Distribution of plankton in the ocean is depend…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals When you start raising worms, which food / bedding should you choose? According to many online articles, worms can be fed on many things including paper, coffee and tea. By…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine whether grooming or putting a horse back into its stall lowers its heart rate faster. We thought putting the horse back into its stall alone a…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the eye's ability to focus at close range and determine how it relates to a person's age. Methods/Materials Created questionnaire for survey. Interv…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the topography where mule deer bucks winter when shedding their antlers on the East Fork Winter Range in northwest Wyoming. I wan…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal was to discover a quick, convenient way to burn calories to have a healthy lifestyle by evaluating the burning of calories through 5 different exercises. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Is it possible for freshwater mollies to give birth to fry that are capable of surviving in a saltwater environment? Methods/Materials Establish freshwater 10 gallon tank wi…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if building rectus abdominis muscle strength or increasing wrist flexion over a period of 6 weeks improves tennis service vel…