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 · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal was to find out if temperature affected the rate of the iodine clock reaction. Methods/Materials Stopwatch, distilled water, Vitamin C tablets, 2% Iodine tincture,…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In order to fix the problem of climate change and increasing CO2 levels, we have to find a different fuel source to power our cars and our homes. Hydrogen is a promising can…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
In this study, stingray mucus and extracts of the mucus were assayed for antibacterial activity via disc diffusion method. Extracts and pure mucus exhibited considerable inhibitory activity…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The Varroa destructor mite is a honeybee parasite that has plagued beekeepers for decades by causing health decline of honeybee populations, and inevitable colony collapse (if left untreated…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
This project focused on discovering how mealworms will be affected by Insect Growth Regulators, specifically focusing on the Juvenile Hormone Mimics pyriproxyfen, methoprene, and hydroprene.…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to test the conductance of sports drinks and juices to see which has the most electrolytes. My hypothesis stated that if I run an electr…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
This work aimed at finding out the best type of diet for farming apple snail and also to evaluate the efficiency of the artificial diet which combines vegetable and animal protein, in the fa…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To see how super-cooling is done, and which type of salt defrosts ice the fastest. Methods/Materials 1.Water bottles 2.Ice 3.Bowl 4.Cups 5.freezer 6.knife or scissors 7.Kosh…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Whiteflies (Bemisia Tabaci) are phloem-feeding pests that carry and spread diseases, with the capability of causing widespread damage to global food production. Thus, whiteflies are one of t…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether the amount of sugar put into taffy affects its flexibility. Methods/Materials Made three batches of taffy and individuall…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which type of produce generates the most voltage: a lemon, a tomato, an orange, or a potato. Methods/Materials Large naval oranges, lemons, pot…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Our world is undergoing a silent agricultural crisis, and it is all due to the fact that bees (the most crucial pollinator of crops) are slowly dying, along with their entire colonies. This…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which types of fluids will hydrate and dehydrate the membrane of an egg. Methods/Materials 3 eggs, vinegar, corn syrup, water,…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project was to find the effect of antibiotics on the growth rate of broiler chicks to maturity when they are processed. Research shows evidence of antibiotics producing a…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals A lower scale faster model of copper pitting was created with a copper pipe loop to measure whether or not ascorbic acid and phosphate inhibited copper corrosion. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project is to investigate the formation of perovskite crystals from a variety of precursor solutions and their respective semiconductor properti…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Background:A Telomere is a repetitive base sequence found at the tip of a chromosome to protect the ends of the chromosome from degenerating and from fusing with neighboring chromosomes duri…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to compare the pH and ALK levels and determine how Sodium Carbonate affects them for four different Pacific Ocean water samples. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to reveal effect of varying durations of UV radiation on the performance of organic dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells; in this study, the j…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if wood ash is a suitable fire retardant paint additive. If the potassium bicarbonate content found in wood ash can release enoug…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Developing pest control strategies is challenging when urban environments are affected by climate change. The relationship between climate and herbivorous pests in urban environments has bec…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMO, are becoming more prominent in the agricultural industry of the United States. According to the Institute of Responsible Technology, these organisms a…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Dugesia tigrina, Brown Planaria, are flatworms that have sensitive chemoreceptors and photoreceptors. Planaria can regenerate themselves from fragments of severed tissues using adult pluripo…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Abstract For my project I tested how adding different contaminants to pond water affects the amount of oxygen in the water. My hypothesis was, if nutrient contaminants are a…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine whether changing the pH level of cherry juice, carrot juice, water, and vinegar with the addition of sodium citrate affects the ability of liquids t…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test the effects of salt, sugar, and sand, on ice. The purpose of this, was to try to find a substitute to salt to melt ice effectively,…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The amount of acetaminophen and aspirin that is retained by plastics placed in saturated solutions was measured to determine if plastics treated with either of these molecul…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure how different substances cooked with beans affects bean hardness and cooking time. My goal was to determine what substances short…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if NaOH as a catalyst (substance used to speed up transesterification) or Hydrochloric acid as a catalyst would produce more biofuel…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Javan Lapwing (Vanellus macropterus) is the endemic bird in the Java Island which had been declared extinct by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in 1994, but since 20…