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 · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if wearing sunscreens with high sun protection factors provides users with more protection from ultraviolet radiation. Method…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the energy released by ethanol is increased when mixed with various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide: 95% ethanol 5% H2O2 v/v, 90/10 v/v, 85/15 v/v, 80/20…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
In the shore of the state of Santa Catarina-Brazil it is common the artisanal fishing of sea-bob shrimp using the method of motorized dragnet with rings. This continuous practice may interfe…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Northern diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) do not consume eastern mudsnails (Ilyanassa obsoleta), despite the snail’s abundance and availability throughout the mudflats of New York…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project is to find the most flammable chemical between nail polish, rubbing alcohol, and hand sanitizer. We wanted to test and show people how dangerous s…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In this project I set out to make biodiesel from plant oil. I wanted to see which plant oil would produce the most biodiesel using only a single cup of plant oil. I chose re…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goals of this experiment were testing levels of deadly benzene in commonly used products and raising awareness about products that could be affecting people's health. Me…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project is to use alum crystals to better understand crystal growth and formation in different temperatures, and in purer and less pure wa…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project was to investigate how seasonal temperature changes affect Cyrtobagous salviniae density patterns. The thesis for this investigation states: If Cyrtobagous salvin…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
To determine how temperature affects the growth of Pacific blue mussels (Mytilus trossulus), we grew eighty mussels for two months at four different temperatures. After growing the mussels,…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The principle of the flow cytometry method relies on the fact that X-bearing (female) sperm contains 3.8 percent more DNA than Y-bearing (male) sperm. Flow cytometry was the only method acce…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I developed a new method for developing latent fingerprints on porous surfaces using microwave radiation. I compared my method to two other commonly used development methods…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to use polarimetry to measure the activation energy of the inversion of sucrose in the presence of a catalyst. Sucrose inversion occurs when it is dissolved in…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, I synthesized magnetite nanocrystals in my home kitchen using everyday household supplies. Methods/Materials The ingredients for the synthesis of nanocrysta…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see what the most effective way for testing lead is. Prior to beginning this project, I believed that pure water solutions would work be…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine what coating on Ibuprofen will dissolve the fastest, to release the Ibuprofen inside the pill first. Methods/Materials We used .…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) have caused significant impacts on honey bees (Apis mellifera) in the United States through by introducing a new series of pathogens. The purpose of this res…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Unhealthy diets are one of the leading causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which lead to 16 million premature deaths annually; maternal and childhood malnutrition alone is responsible…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
A connection between cell phones and various types of cancers, reproduction damage, and neurological damages has been suspected for years. The focal point of this analysis is to further eluc…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Urban stormwater runoff adversely impacts the health of marine life. A more holistic approach to assessing water quality in urbanized areas should include indicators of fish health that are…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to develop and optimize a protocol to make instantaneous, self-reporting, color-changing chemical nanosensor that is commercially and practically viable. A…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if a colostrum-based supplement will decrease the amount of time it will take a piglet to get up and sucking on a sow’s teat immediately after…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Quantifying successful fertilization of free spawning organisms in the wild requires an understanding of how sperm and eggs interact under various concentration and temporal constraints. In…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
“Oysters have held the power of life and death,” according to the Oyster Recovery Partnership of Annapolis, Maryland. During the Great Depression millions of Americans relied on the eastern…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Pisaster ochraceus is a keystone-predator of coastal pacific North America. Over the past two years it has undergone an outbreak of sea star wasting disease (SSWD) caused by sea star associa…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Hard water contains a high concentration of calcium and magnesium ions usually obtained by the mineral build ups in pipes. While not hazardous to Heath, the hard water can c…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Acanthaster planci, coral-eating starfish, infests several islands of Antique, Philippines. Local government dealt with this problem by manually collecting and burning A. planci but this eff…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leader in cancer related deaths. Actively researching genes that are not well understood such as miR-143 helps to…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The model organism, Drosophila melanogaster, is commonly used in research due to their similarities to humans, ability to rapidly reproduce, and the simplicity of their genetic code. Phospha…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was to demonstrate that real-time production of hydrogen & oxygen could safely and efficiently be generated using electrolysis, and to identif…