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 · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This study determined which electrolyte from iodized table salt, baking soda, calcium chloride, sea salt, and lye was most efficient in harnessing hydrogen through electroly…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how adding, altering, or otherwise changing various baking ingredients would affect the mass, volume, density and perceived hardness, crispine…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to synthesize quantum dots and apply them to solar cells to make them more efficient. Methods/Materials ZnSe quantum dots, composed of Zinc Acetate…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our main objective is to see a clear anatomy of a spider and finding out which solution would show the best translucency of a spider under a microscope after soaking them in…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The overall goal of my project is to understand how the visible emission spectrum of an element may relate to its position in the periodic table. The first objective is to d…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if it is water solubility or heat that causes the greatest loss of Vitamin C while boiling potatoes. Methods/Materials Peeled and sliced potato…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which liquid: water, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, or olive oil evaporates the fastest and why. Methods/Materials Equal amounts of water, vinegar,…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals The preparation of low cost, non-toxic chitosan coated magnetic nanoparticles and their application for heavy metal ion removal from water are the main goals. The nanopartic…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to construct a homemade polarimeter to find out if corn syrup is chiral, and if yes, what the angle and direction of polarization are. Methods/Materials We…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There is a great need to develop teaching labs that expose students to green chemical processing. The goal of this project is to develop a unique, convenient, visually drama…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals -To find out if it is possible to build a device to create carbon monoxide, for industrial use, from carbon dioxide. -To find out what method is the best for completing this…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Fossil fuels are running out, and we are looking for sustainable replacements. Jatropha oil, an inexpensive oil, has potential for being an effective replacement. My experim…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The current situation facing the fuel cell economy is the cost of the platinum (Pt) catalyst required to make the cell work. My project was focused on determining whether fu…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our science project was to see if acids and bases facilitate the hydrolysis of polylactic acid. Methods/Materials We chose to test the loud, but compostable…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested chlorine decay in different temperatures of water. This experiment will help to determine if tap and/or drinking water is clean. Finally, this experim…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In my science fair project, I tested which temperature condition crystals grow the biggest and clearest in. The temperature conditions I used were an ice bath (4° C), a refr…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project tested the Coca-Cola product line in order to confirm the company#s claimed caffeine levels. Our null hypotheses held that the caffeine content in each of the f…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represent significant health and environmental safety hazards. Sensors for VOCs exist, but are limited, due to cost and size constraints. W…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if Mentos mint candies would react differently in different temperatures of soda. I believe that the heated soda will shoot a higher geyser tha…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify the FD&C dyes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown M&M candies using paper chromatography, vinegar solvent, and McC…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I was interested in finding out if fabric left in natural dyes for longer periods of time would show higher intensity of color. Methods/Materials I chose to use 4 vegetables…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to determine how many electrolytes different drinks had, and then compare them. The conductance (electrolytes) of distilled water, tap water, ora…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Are there more antioxidants and Vitamin A in organic spinach versus conventionally grown spinach? Methods/Materials Using thin layer chromatography and column chromatography…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the level of concentrated carbon dioxide (CO2)in the four different gases; (1)Ambient Air, (2)Human Exhalation, (3)Car Exhaust, (4)Nearly Pure CO…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to compare two polyatomic and two monatomic electrolytes, in order to ascertain the most efficient algae based polymer battery. The monatomic…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to determine the effects, if any, of higher and lower levels of pH on mild steel. Methods/Materials 7 clean plastic containers with li…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I mainly want to find out the strength of intermolecular forces in a drop of water and other liquids, look for a simple way to observe and estimate those intermolecular forc…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the relative effect of oxidation on the electrode corrosion in a carbon arc. Methods/Materials Two 50 ohm space heaters were wired in parallel t…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To achieve the brightest red dye out of fresh madder root. If the older (larger) roots are grinded, then the color of the dye extract will be deeper in color than using the…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The overall objective of this project was to prove the commercial viability of utilizing landfill gas (LFG) to produce renewable energy. Two additional steps, carbon sequest…