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 · 2008
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find number patterns in spirolaterals. Methods/Materials Although spirolaterals can be drawn by hand using a ruler and protractor, it is…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In this project I will investigate the relationship between the amount of information stored on a CD-R disc and the size of the "burn" by measuring with a ruler. Last there…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project investigates improved computer algorithms to find good chess moves and limit the time spent examining poor moves, more specifically, an algorithm called alpha-b…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the most efficient prime-testing algorithm from a widely used algorithm (control) and four algorithms I developed. The algorithms…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see how often a frog can make it across a particular pond without getting wet. Methods/Materials I used a digital frog and a digital pond b…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to identify the most significant baseball statistic associated with winning streaks. Methods/Materials Winning streaks were identified in the 2…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The problem being studied is whether the run time of a computer-designed rollercoaster model, using the software No Limits, can be used to predict the run time of a model ro…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to prove that the area of an arbelos is equal to the area of a circle whose diameter is the altitude of a right triangle drawn to the hypo…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The average distance between prime numbers is calculated using a random sampling method. The average distance between the primes up to a positive integer n is numerically sh…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is analyze at my school the transmission rate of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus if an outbreak occurred, and how to prevent such a…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project considers a mathematical model that examines whether transect sampling of small forest areas statistically represents larger populations. Methods/Materials A mo…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a car is stolen every 26 seconds in the United States. In this project, I wanted to find out whether I could develop a more…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This researcher was testing to see if there was a standard ratio between height and stride length. Originally it was hypothesized that the ratio for men would be 3:5 and for…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to look for a correlation between the area of the fair and foul territory and individual offensive statistics (specifically hits, batting average,…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Evaluation of the vector formed using the odometer and compass traveled in each of the eight cardinal directions compared to GPS locations of start to finish point. My hypot…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To identify the most efficient algorithm in terms of time and number of moves (rotations of 72 degrees upon the puzzle's twelve axes of rotation) required to solve the twist…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals I enjoy solving the Rubik's cube, and I have developed my own method for solving it. I am interested in mathematics and have written programs to solve Sudoku puzzles and mag…