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
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In this project I set out to make biodiesel from plant oil. I wanted to see which plant oil would produce the most biodiesel using only a single cup of plant oil. I chose re…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goals of this experiment were testing levels of deadly benzene in commonly used products and raising awareness about products that could be affecting people's health. Me…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project is to use alum crystals to better understand crystal growth and formation in different temperatures, and in purer and less pure wa…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I developed a new method for developing latent fingerprints on porous surfaces using microwave radiation. I compared my method to two other commonly used development methods…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to use polarimetry to measure the activation energy of the inversion of sucrose in the presence of a catalyst. Sucrose inversion occurs when it is dissolved in…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, I synthesized magnetite nanocrystals in my home kitchen using everyday household supplies. Methods/Materials The ingredients for the synthesis of nanocrysta…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see what the most effective way for testing lead is. Prior to beginning this project, I believed that pure water solutions would work be…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine what coating on Ibuprofen will dissolve the fastest, to release the Ibuprofen inside the pill first. Methods/Materials We used .…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to develop and optimize a protocol to make instantaneous, self-reporting, color-changing chemical nanosensor that is commercially and practically viable. A…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Hard water contains a high concentration of calcium and magnesium ions usually obtained by the mineral build ups in pipes. While not hazardous to Heath, the hard water can c…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was to demonstrate that real-time production of hydrogen & oxygen could safely and efficiently be generated using electrolysis, and to identif…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals How does the concentration of bleach solution affect the effectiveness of the chemiluminescence of luminol on surfaces of varying type and with varying degrees of hydrophobi…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if shells will become weaker after soaking them in vinegar for 5 days. I think that the soaked shells will lose weight, size, and color. They w…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to distill 200 ml of pulp free orange juice and receive a pH of 7 (neutral). Methods/Materials Materials: deep-cooking pot, lid for pot, 2000 ml of pulp fre…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how Vitamin C in fruit juices is degraded in three conditions: exposure to open air (time), electromagnetic radiation (microwa…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether the temperature of the condensing surface in a distillation process affects the rate at which freshwater is produced from saltwater. M…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to find out if mints cause a temperature decrease. I believed that the fresh, cooling sensation that you feel in your mouth was due in part t…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to analyze the combustion rates of several ratios of procket fuel and oxidizer, to see which one had the fastest burn rate. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of storage temperature (3° Celsius, 20° Celsius, and 40° Celsius) on the decomposition of sodium hypochlorite. It was…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to demonstrate the racemization of Doxylamine Succinate, an active ingredient of NyQuil, when exposed to simulated human body conditions in…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To show how catalysts affect the kinetics of a chemical reaction. Methods/Materials 100-mL of 0.21M potassium sodium tartrate was added into a 500-mL beaker which was then w…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To find which cheese, made from different fat percentages of milk (3.5% milk, 1.75% milk, < 0.1%) results in the longest stretch of cheese. Methods/Materials -1.5 gallon of…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this science fair project I will be testing which of the following beverages stains your teeth the most in the least amount of time. The beverages I will be using are Coc…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to expand upon previous personal research and focus on a comparison of the electrical efficiency of iron (III) and copper (II) salts in phosphate solutions…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if a laser's path becomes changed more with the amount of sugar, and if it can be used to measure sugar content. Methods/Materials To make a glass…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To discover and harness latent properties that exist between exoelectrogenic communities in a biochemical fuel cell and their organic interactions with different types of el…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to learn if an increase in temperature affected the amount of bisphenol A released in polycarbonate plastic water bottles. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experiment was to measure the amount of force that hair which has been bleached, dyed, and lightened with hydrogen peroxide can withstand before breaking. It was expecte…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to investigate whether naturally-collected waters are better than synthesized salt solutions for water electrolysis. My hypothesis is that tho…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals It is well-known that salts help melt ice/snow faster. I wonder if ice will melt faster in fresh water or salt water. Methods/Materials two bowls; ice cubes; table salt; cho…