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 · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which catalyst, FeCl3, MnO2, Pb, or KI will have the greatest reaction rate in the decomposition of H2O2 in two substrate concentrations as measur…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test if dying hair effects its strength. Thousands of people dye their hair each day and have no idea what damage that they are causing by…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to discover if the type of soda used with Mentos would affect the height of the geyser. My hypothesis was, "I believe that the type of soda…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the food dyes used in making similar colored chocolate candies made in two different countries are the same. Methods/Materials I used paper chromatography to…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this science fair project,I made an electronic device which functions as a colorimeter,that converts the concentration of dye in a solution into electrical resistance, wh…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project is investigating the correlation between fructose and glucose levels and the listed carbohydrate levels in various consumer products. The experiment was constru…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to coat nanoparticles of silver, zinc, tin, and iron oxide with copper (from copper nitrate) and nickel (from nickel nitrate) in the presence…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the question: #What is the effect of varying Molarity of the oxidizing agent (Hydrogen peroxide) used in a luminol mixture on the duration time in m…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals For this project, I set out to determine the effects of voltage and concentration of copper sulfate solutions on the fractal dimension of copper aggregates created through a…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals If an electrical current passes through an ore that contains certain metals, while in a saline solution, then metals will be emitted off the ore in small molecular amounts.…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals (1) How do the different berries influence the solar cell#s output energy? (2) How does the different used of pencil effect the used of solar cell#s output energy? (3) How d…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what the relationship is between molecule size and pigment of food coloring dyes. Methods/Materials An electrophoresis chamber was constructed,…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test for impurities and contaminants of various water sources in order to perhaps prove that bottled water does have more contaminants th…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The original hypothesis had stated that 5% more fat would lead to a higher caloric content. The researcher had hoped to prove this through experimentation. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals While working on traditional super-hydrophobic surfaces, a method to create self-assembling membranes on the surface of water from hydrophobic fumed silica nano-particles wa…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to discover if different types of water (salt, carbonated, tap) can be supercooled, or cooled in a liquid state below the normal freezing temperature, in t…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To measure the energy output during the combustion of biodiesel- petrodiesel fuel blends To determine which fuel/fuel blend will optimize energy output Methods/Materials 0.2…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals Electrolysis must have an electrolyte in order to work. But what factors affect an electrolyte's effectiveness? My hypothesis is that it is either the pH of the solution or…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Porous silicon as a sensor is useful in many applications throughout the real world, from monitoring toxins and chemicals in the environment to sensing proteins and hormones…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals This project analyzes chemical reactions of decontamination using spectroscopy to determine kinetic parameters. Synthetic organic dyes are the model contaminants, as they ar…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Background: Hess# law states that if a reaction can be carried out in a series of steps, the sum of the enthalpies for each step should equal the enthalpy change for the tot…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine how and why the solution of water and sodium acetate freezes the way it does. I will also investigate why the solution heats up w…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals My Hypothesis is that the reaction of the Alka-Seltzer tablet will occur at a faster rate when in hot water. Methods/Materials 1. Safety Goggles 2. 12 Alka-Seltzer Tablets 3…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experiment's objective was to use nanotechnology in the process of electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen to compare its efficiency to bulk metals. Clean energy is a…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals A chemical reaction happens if two or more reactants can collide with each other. They can be slowed down with an inhibitor and sped up with a catalyst. Reactions also speed…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if mercury is released from silver amalgam dental fillings in different acidic environments that simulate the human body. Met…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to observe the osmotic pressure exerted by different solutes of varying molecular weight on water. My hypothesis was that the solutes with la…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to use a plasma discharge to modify the Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Nitrogen Monoxide (NO), Carbon Monoxide (CO), and Hydrocarbon (HC) co…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see if storing a fresh pear with a ripe banana affects the ripening process of the pear. Methods/Materials One fresh pear was stored in one gallon sized…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project is entitled #Sticky Surface: What Affects the Surface Tension of Water the Most? Liquid Dish Soap, Salt, or Rubbing Alcohol?# The purpose of this project is to…