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 · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to investigate the propensity of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to absorb different fluorescent dyes, coumarin 151 (C-151) and N-phenyl-4-dimethylam…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To investigate whether the thickness of zinc coating varies with thickness of different galvanized metal samples. Methods/Materials Eleven different galvanized metal samples…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the rusting effect of different metals when they are exposed to different liquids. Methods/Materials I have used four common metal screws: stainless…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if surface tension of water is affected by temperature. Methods/Materials For this experiment 10 containers were used that…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how water temperature affected the rate of reaction and quantity (volume) of carbon dioxide produced by an Alka-Seltzer tablet.…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if liquids other then water could form droplets with contact angles above 150 degrees on a superhydrophobic surface. Once other…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I am doing this experiment because I am fascinated with the field of criminology, and if I could potentially help the field, I would be very eager to do so. There are two ma…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals Melamine is a nitrogen rich organic base chemical used in wood, plastics, and adhesives that has recently been in the center of a food adulteration scandal in Asia. Recent s…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project: to determine which base is best in recapturing and recovering CO2 from the atmosphere,which is the first step toward maximizing the efficiency…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Cellulose is one of the main components of the paper waste stream. Ethanol can be used as a fuel. Last year I developed a pretreatment process using pressure cooking and mic…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project asked, "Is it possible to synthesize scents? If so, then are these scents affected by temperature?" The author hypothesized that when the artificial scent is pl…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Reflective nanoplates, or nano-mirrors, have shown to be good candidates for applications such as liquid mirrors in astronomical telescopes, but currently no reliable method…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This aim of this project is to discover why EGTA-decalcified gastrolith solutions produce Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectra with twice the number of expected peaks. My init…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if biodiesel was a reasonable alternative to diesel in model airplanes and, if so, which base oil type with which blend of biodie…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if temperature affects the ascorbic concentration of orange juices, and if there is an effect, what temperature affects it most and least? Met…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine the effect of various light sources on the rate of and Iodine to Iodide photochemical reaction. Methods/Materials Reference solutions were made with…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Each solute has different molecular properties that make them boil differently (colligative properties of solutions). This experiment is to see the difference between sucros…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals While researching the theory and mechanics of steric hindrance, I noticed that every example and description I saw for steric hindrance had to do with SN2 reactions. This le…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see if I could make a functioning rocket using table sugar as fuel and to see which of three commonly available sugars, Sucrose, Fructose…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the electrolysis of water is affected by the type of electrolyte used, and the voltage of the energy source (battery). My hypothesis was that…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Determining whether the addition of readily-available, low-cost substances, when mixed with exterior or interior house paint, improves the fire resistance of the paint throu…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to compare the solubility of caffeine in liquid CO2, 1,1Difluoroethane and Methyl Alcohol. I believe that methanol will be the best solvent…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Is it possible to alter the pH of a selected fruit juice (orange) by varying the volumetric exposure to oxygen? Methods/Materials Fresh oranges were obtained, washed, peeled…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The title of my Science Fair project is called "Better Power." The recent earthquake in Haiti gave me the inspiration for my project. I saw on television that the Haitians w…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals If I boil water, sugar and salt solution which one will have the highest boiling point? How does thermal energy break the molecular bonds? Methods/Materials A pan; Water - 1…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Polycarbonate containers are widely used for food and beverage products. These containers are frequently exposed to heat/sunlight for long periods of time. Current study was…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In my project I'm trying to figure out if the different temperatures of water have different turbidity levels. I'm concerned about how clear our drinking water is, and I wan…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to discover if a cell phone battery could be charged on the energy produced by fruit for an hour. Methods/Materials The fruits were a…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Bismuth crystals have a very unusual shape; they appear terraced. My goal was to improve crystal "hoppering" by slowing down crystal formation. Hypothesis: environmental tem…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I burned different kinds of wood with different densities and timed how long they burned. My hypothesis is that the denser the wood is the longer it will b…