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 · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The nematode, C. elegans, displays sensitivity to certain stressors, such as heat, oxidative stress and caloric restriction. The purpose of Part I of the experiment was to d…
CSEF · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Mycorrhizal fungi are the basis of our plants' existence. The fungi has long been considered as a plant. Research has shown many times the role of the mycorhizal fungi in th…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I decided to do this project because I noticed when my dad was putting out fertilizer it had different effects on the plants and grass. I noticed that the grass died in cert…
CSEF · 2010
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if age affects the human eyes ability to adapt to darkness Methods/Materials The test subjects will stand 6.1 meters (20 ft.) from a covered eye chart in a well…
CSEF · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is identifying the amounts of neuronal activation in the dorsal Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex regions in response to nicotine. By obtaining the a…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to examine the long and short-term effects of alcohol on a Daphnia's heartbeat. Methods/Materials 1. Hook up a sergeant weltch model 411tbl…
CSEF · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of physiologic doses of three glucocorticoids on gene expression of bone formation markers Bone Morphogenic Protein-2 and Osteocalcin in osteogenic c…
CSEF · 2010
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out how much damage iPods can cause if listened frequently with a high volume. Methods/Materials To conduct this experiment an iPod, headphones, and 50 8th graders,…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project was about the effect of pH on aquatic snail reproduction. I wanted to study a project in the zoology category because I like studying the life of animals and what…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to learn what happens to tomato plants when they are exposed to different levels of acid rain and if the effects can be neutralized through simple chemistr…
CSEF · 2010
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment is the effect food has on vocal range. Methods/Materials I tested this with peanut butter, soda, and chocolate. I measured a person's voice by using the piano…
CSEF · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to study the effect of ethanol and nicotine on Daphnia magna. Observations were made on the heart rate of D. magna as the concentration of eac…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if local plant extracts will kill mosquito larvae and still be safe for other aqautic life. The reason I am doing this proj…
CSEF · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation was to observe whether white tea's nutrients could increase bone growth and thus have a possibility to decrease bone loss caused by side ef…
CSEF · 2010
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether females look more like their fathers than males do. My hypothesis is that the females offspring will be more like the male parent. I ca…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if acid rain affects seed germination. For this purpose I used different levels of acidic solution of white vinegar with water. I…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if radish seeds will germinate in non-contaminated or contaminated ashes. I believe that the radish seeds will germinate better in Eucalyptus ashes a…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether living with a smoker or non-smoker affects your forced vital capacity. Methods/Materials 1. Gather all necessary materials needed for t…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "If plants are watered with eco-friendly laundry detergents and regular laundry detergents then the plants being watered with eco-friendly laundry detergents will grow norma…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This researcher's goal is to discover if the fingerprint patterns of twins are similar or different. If it is determined that there is a similarity in the fingerprint patter…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A recent report in NEJM revealed that apparently healthy people with normal cholesterol but high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in their blood can significantly reduce t…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out how flexibility is affected by age. I also wanted to know how frequency of stretching impacts flexibility in different age groups…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Test the effect of marine paint on the hatching of marine microorganisms surrounding the area where marine paint is found. Methods/Materials MATERIALS: Wooden beads,marine p…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to determine whether caffeine (in the form of Monster energy drink) affects a daphnia's heart rate. Methods/Materials Five solutions were…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if indigenous plant extracts will inhibit mosquito larvae development. The reason I am doing this investigation is to deter…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine the effects of heavy metals on the survival of plants and the tropic responses of their roots. We also wanted to determine if the response is…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My Objective was to understand how runoff detergents affect plant growth. I hypothesized that runoff detergents would affect plant growth because detergents contain harmful…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find out if it is possible to determine how exercised an individual is by measuring how dilated their pupils are. Methods/Materials M…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and the first leading cause in Sub-Saharan Africa as noted in a report by UNAID. Infection…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am testing if Body Mass Index (BMI) in non-obese adolescents is related to the rise in blood glucose levels two hours after a high carbohydrate intake. I hypothesize that…