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 First Award
Objectives/Goals After researching a medication based on herbal components called osteophase, I have decided to conduct an experiment concerning the impact of osteophase and its herbal compo…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to find the difference between an athlete's lungs and those of a non-athlete. I wanted to test the effect that staying active has on one's body,…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The San Dieguito Lagoon is a newly restored wetland with recently created homes for waterfowl. Many millions of dollars have been spent to return this lagoon region back int…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to determine if a horse's stride length is affected by its shoulder angle or height. Methods/Materials This experiment included measurements…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if lead from a hunter's bullet is absorbed in condor, bear, and human digestive fluids. Methods/Materials To represent typical…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals A week-long snorkeling field-trip to Catalina began my keen interest in Marine Biology. A family friend is working on a study regarding tagged Blue Sharks (Prionace glauca).…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This project determines, with the supplementation of numerical data, ants# capacity to acquire new knowledge by attempting to train them to memorize the layout of a miniatur…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science project was to determine which type of light bulb (black, incandescent, flourescent or infrared) changes mealworms to pupa the fastest. Based o…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether fish can be conditioned to recognize when they are going to be fed. Question: Do goldfish respond to certain conditioned…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of pre-induction gratings in perception of the McCollough Effect, and to establish where in the visual cortex the Eff…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Which turn is the most efficient for the transition between Backstroke to Breaststroke: the "Dropdown" turn, the "Swivel" turn, of the "Flip" turn? Methods/Materials Materia…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Alzheimer's Disease can only be diagnosed clinically by documenting the presence of dementia. The Alzheimer#s Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS) has become the de facto #gold-s…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of regeneration in earthworms is to find out whether specific severed segments will affect the different regenerative processes in either half of the worm, and…
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…