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 · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if lima bean plants can form immunities to water pollution. The hypothesis stated if three groups of lima bean seedlings are…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to compare the toxicity levels of various types of vitamins on planarian. This science project investigates how toxic different vitamins are to…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project, Cytoplasmic Streaming The Effect of an Electromagnetic Field, is to see if an electromagnetic field (EMF) could either slow or quicken the proce…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The object is to learn and determine how various substances, such as; epinephrine, caffeine, aspirin, and ibuprofen affect the heart rate of the crustacean-like animals, dap…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if i can use household materials to neutralize a toxic spill (pesticide spill) Can I add a liquid to the pesticide to make it a safe environment…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my current project is to determine if the expression of the longevity-related SIR2 gene is a factor in the increased life-span of Drosophila Melanogaster bred…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if the pH of filtered water affected seed germination. Methods/Materials I adjusted filtered water to pH 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.5, 7, 8, and 9, and us…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if eating a single poppy seed muffin will cause an opiate drug test to appear positive. Methods/Materials With the consent of ea…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Introduction: In 2008, approximately 142,070 Californians will be diagnosed with cancer. Most will receive expensive intravenous chemotherapy, which causes harmful side effe…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create an eco-friendly, anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling coating to deter and control bio invasive Quagga Mussels from adhering to subs…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if vegetarians get enough essential nutrients Methods/Materials Nine people (3 non vegetarians, 3 flexatarians1, 3 vegetarians) were asked to wr…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which brand of sunscreen will most effectively protect against both UVA and UVB rays and why. Methods/Materials Five brands of sunscreen with i…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To test if caffeine effects the fertilization of the purple sea urchin Methods/Materials The gametes from the purple sea urchin were collected and were added to the concentr…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Imagine a world in which chickens are not given massive doses of antibiotics and synthetic compounds that affect not only the chickens but also the people who consume the ch…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I have sometimes wondered whether commonly used household sprays might affect our health. Recently, I have seen many ads for room air fresheners. I decided to design an expe…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment explores the ability of "performance boosting" drinks and coffee to improve a mouse's ability to run through a maze. Also the behavior of the mice is studied…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This study determined the effect of varying zinc concentrations on the bioluminescence of Cypridina hilgendorfii, a marine shrimp. The results were compared to my previous y…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This research is intended to study possible physiological changes in diatom structure as a result of the presences of antibacterial pharmaceuticals in their aquatic environm…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find an effective at-home, eco-friendly method for the control of the Glassy- winged Sharpshooter, a vector for Pierce Disease. The grap…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the toxicity of different categories of pesticides on Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as ladybugs. Ladybugs are beneficial to farmers and…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment's goal is to determine the positive and/or negative effects of heat on ladybugs' speed, strength, flight, and activity. Methods/Materials 1,200 ladybugs were…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to determine how electromagnetic fields, specifically those of different strengths and directions, will affect plants. Methods/Materials A DC-…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to find the effect of caffeine on the rate of pulse of humans. The pulse rate of five persons of different age levels were measured before and…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to see if 50 day artichoke plants would grow with different amounts of salinity in our irrigation. Methods/Materials In our project, we started off with making…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals For my project, I studied the mechanical and toxic effects of commonly occurring nano particles on ciliated organisms and bacteria-used as human analogs. I predicted that th…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Although air purifiers are advertised to improve breathing, some air purifiers emit harmful ozone. This study examines the hypothesis that ozone-generating air purifiers and…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My investigation was designed to test the popular idea that ginger, mostly used as a cooking and flavoring ingredient, could reduce or prevent motion sickness. Based on lite…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objecive of this experiment was to see the effects of caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol on the heart rate of a Daphnia magna, a water flea. Methods/Materials The method of…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to observe whether the age and gender of crickets affects the mortality rate, while comparing chile pequin to chile de arbol peppers as envi…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether ocean water would have an effect on California native plants. If the plants died after being watered with ocean water, would they grow ba…