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 · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which brand of soil produces the best and healthiest plant growth. Three brands were compared: Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, Garden…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which food or liquid contains the highest amount of glucose among orange juice, cranberry juice, Coca Cola, Diet Pepsi, lemon…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Heart Disease is the top killer in the United States, causing 600,000 deaths annually. Current methods of prevention for this disease cause discomfort to 30% of the populati…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Reports published by the U.S. National Institute of Health indicate a food's vitamin C oxidizes and denatures at 70° C (or 158° F). I set out to learn if vitamin C could be…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Aquarists perform bothersome and time-consuming biweekly 20% water changes to remove nitrates, keeping their fish tanks clean and healthy. Unfortunately, colonies of benefic…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to determine which inexpensive water treatment method was most efficient by looking at its ability to reduce water turbidity and bacteria. T…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to determine which method of cooking will maintain the most vitamin C in broccoli. The reason I am doing this investigation is to find the heal…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find which material can help to keep cut roses freshest for the longest period of time. We believe that the flower that uses flower food will last the lo…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to use titration of orange juice with iodine to find when an orange contains the highest amount of Vitamin C after being picked, so that it would be the hea…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals G-protein coupled receptors are heptahelical transmembrane receptors that convert an extracellular signal to an intracellular response. They are implicated in multiple physi…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find an accurate homology model of the powerful antimicrobial and potential cancer treatment naegleriapore A. Methods/Materials Materials:…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science project is to determine which growing method, soil or hydroponics will allow strawberries to maintain the most Vitamin C. Strawberries are a heal…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My research aims to develop a tool to enable the first ever genome-wide analysis of genetic variants, specifically single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), in transcription f…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There are two goals for my project: 1) Develop an easy and inexpensive method to fabricate microscale devices (with feature size as small as 10 µm) at home. 2) Develop a hom…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if Chinese herbs contain high concentrations of antioxidants. The purpose in the determination of antioxidant properties of Chi…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to introduce a previously undescribed method of lowering cholesterol in food by converting it into Vitamin D. Seven out of ten Americans are l…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The intent of this research is to create a reporter system to assess the effectiveness of a newly discovered smart bomb approach to combat HIV. If a plasmid composed of the…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the nutritional and caloric differences in GM vs. non-GM papayas. With population set to drastically expand by 2050, and GM…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to observe whether contact solutions kill bacteria on contact lenses after one wash. It is hoped that through this experiment, one contac…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project compares the efficacy of NEOSPORIN# Original Ointment with generics Good Neighbor Pharmacy and CVS Pharmacy antibiotic ointments on Bacillus cereus (gram positi…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) have been identified as the root cause of atherosclerosis, cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy. A…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project is about finding the amount of calories stored in foods. . Methods/Materials o Two tin cans, one smaller than other ; o One wood dowel ; o One cork; o One needle…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals my goal was to find out wich nut has more callories per gram. Methods/Materials This project helped me to understand calorie meter; what it does; how it works; and, understa…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project compares genetically modified fruits (such as oranges, apples, watermelons, and papayas) against their non-genetically modified alternatives, to determine which…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Does changing an environmental factor (watering with different solutions) change the vitamin C content in hottentot figs (ice plant)? Methods/Materials I grew seven hottento…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there is more ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) in organic or non-organic Malus Domestica (apples). Methods/Materials Five different types of apples…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there is a correlation between the amino acid sequence of the tumor suppressor protein p53 in twelve species and the species' susceptibiliti…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which type of outdoor work gloves provide protection from the cold but allow the best dexterity and sensation of the hands. Methods/Materials During this study…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE AT WHICH TEMPERATURE AND CONCENTRATION WOULD AMYLASE ENZYME SOLUTION HAVE THE GREATEST DIGESTION RATE ON STARCH SOLUTION. Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to assemble and submit two professional quality reference DNA Barcode records to BOLD for publication in NCBI/GenBank. As a citizen scientist, I contributed…