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
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if people can hear a difference in sound quality between compressed music, and the original uncompressed file. My hypothesis is that professional…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to answer the question whether swimming competitively is helpful in reducing the effects of asthma in children aged 11 to 13. Some research suggest…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which drug combination [Clofarabine and Busulfan vs. Clofarabine and Melphalan] is more synergistic in DNA damage on Acute Lymphoblastic Leukem…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this project is to define the biological mechanism(s) by which multidrug resistance (MDR) to a fatty acid synthase inhibitor occurs. Hopefully this inv…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We chose this project because we both wanted to learn the health risks of materials in everyday products. We researched items such as makeup, paper, etc. and found that nano…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Respiratory and cardiovascular diseases are associated with ultrafine particles in air pollution from fuel combustion. Since iron is a transition metal that is predominant i…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The use of functionalized nanoparticles as a method for treating cancer has become increasingly popular. Nanoparticles circumvent problems traditional cancer therapies succu…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to explore how the perception of objects, using peripheral vision, is affected by the objects' color. Methods/Materials I tested ten p…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if age affects the size of a person's blind spot. I predicted that as age increased, the size of a person's blind spot would increase. Methods/…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine which Fast Acting Insulin, Novolog or Humalog, affect's a Type 1 Juvenile Diabetic's blood sugar the best. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We wanted to determine if 2nd Graders, 7th Graders or adults had the quickest reflexes. Methods/Materials We built a reflex testing device by creating a sturdy frame, then a…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project presents a method of using deoxycytidine kinase (DCK) biomarkers to improve the efficacy of a failed cancer drug, Troxatyl (TRO), in acute myeloid leukemia (AML…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effects (if any) of resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes, on the longevity of fruit flies (Drosophila…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which substance of toxic and non-toxic weed killers would work the fastest, be the cheapest, and stop regrowth on a flat 10# x 40# rectangle of w…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to determine the effect of salinity in the water supply on the seed germination and growth of two different species of lettuce seeds to determine which specie…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The site(s) of ethanol action in P2XRs are unknown. Through site-directed mutagenesis we have been able to identify an important amino acid within the transmembrane (TM1) do…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if certain cereals or oat meals affect the blood sugars in non-diabetics. Methods/Materials Materials: 8 different measured cerals or oatmeals with measured mil…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the toxicity level of different residues produced by various aquatic environments. My hypotheses were the residue from the heat p…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals In 2005, Rancho Palos Verdes suffered a 200 acre wildfire. This project investigates the effect of residual ashes to the viability of seeds indigenous to the area, expressed…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Daphnia magna are small crustaceans often found in freshwater environments. Their sensitivity to changes in the water and their transparent exoskeleton (which allows viewing…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to determine if the commonly used herbicide, Roundup, is toxic to red worms, a beneficial soil organism. Methods/Materials Two sample…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals To test which part of Nerium Oleander (flowers, leaves, or bark) can most effectively be used to create an organic biodegradable insect pesticide safe for our environment. W…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Find the effects of varying concentration of new and used motor oil on the growth and germination of lima bean plants. Methods/Materials 7 - Packets of Lima Bean Seeds 2 - 1…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine whether liquid cleaning products effect growth and germination of garden plants, when brands claim their merchandise is environm…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine if talking on a hands free cell phone effected drivers motor skills. I hypothesized it would negatively effect them because it…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my current project is to determine if multiple, successive generations of Drosophila Melanogaster bred on Green Tea possess an extended epigenetic effect of t…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to identify how someone's extra curricular activities correlate to their senses of rhythm. Methods/Materials I exposed 10 diffeent test subjects to 4 differen…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine the differences in neuronal activation in the hippocampus in adults and adolescents when exposed to nicotine and what role the hippocampus plays in the…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there is a difference in the way males and females respond to frustration. Based on my research and observations, I predicted that there wou…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if healthy full term children between the ages of 10 and 12 who were breastfed for the first six months of their life are smarter than healthy full term…