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 Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to improve the efficiency of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells by testing different factors including oxygen flow rate, methanol solution concentration, t…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the reaction of hydrogen peroxide, sodium potassium tartrate, and cobalt(II) chloride. The current literature does not prese…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In a world where green house gases are creating global warming, finding a way to capture carbon dioxide is essential. The goal of my investigation was to test a catalytic so…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A simple way to check the sugar content of beverages would be useful in restaurants and when buying drinks with unknown ingredients. We developed a method of using an iPod o…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals We compared playing classical music to rock music during the freezing process of water to see if it affects the size, shape, count of the crystals formed. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Going green and organic is today's catch word. There is concern that we need to improve our overall health and well-being, but this comes at a higher price tag. The Federal…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this project I tried to mummify three hot dogs in baking soda over a period of 20 days. Methods/Materials Three hot dogs were placed in containers of baking soda for thre…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project has three objectives: To determine if chromium from stainless steel containers is capable of chelating when an acidic substance is stored in it; to see whether…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover if the sugar composition affects the time it took to construct a lollypop. Each sugar had their own composition. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Electronics has depended on the concept of miniaturization, building circuitry from increasingly smaller parts to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. However, this size r…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to discover if bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), a relative of bisphenol A (BPA), is present in canned foods. Methods/Materials Materials: Agilent 1100…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment was a physical simulation of a physical system. The purpose was to see if long polymers necessary in the creation of silicon-based life could be formed in co…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out whether there was an optimum amount of Alka-Seltzer to water that would pop the lid of the film canister that they were contai…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine the effect of d-limonene in oils extracted from various citrus fruit rinds on disintegration of two different types of polystyrene foams-expande…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I investigated whether the electrolysis of water affects solar desalination. My hypothesis was that electrolysis of saline water will increase the solar desalination process…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effect of water temperature on a surfactant's ability to decrease the surface tension of water. Methods/Materials Materials for the homema…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Every year, more than 475,000 structures are burned down due to fire. The purpose of this experiment is to create an affordable and practical flame retardant paint. Once thi…
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,…