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.
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Indium is widely used in green technologies, including solar energy production. Indium is often found in trace amounts in zinc deposits; however, it is becoming scarcer. A neural net was use…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Global freshwater temperatures have increased and are projected to rise a further 3°-7°C in the next 100 years. Critical for drinking and agriculture, these highly temperature dependant ecos…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Southern Africa is experiencing increasing flooding hazards from a number of cyclones like Cyclone Dineo.The problem is made worse by lack of reliable flood warning systems.The purpose of th…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Numerous consumer products, such as sports clothes, makeup, food containers, even prosthetic legs contain tiny silver particles called nanoparticles, which have antibacterial properties. The…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics, plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, have been regularly found within marine, freshwater, and estuarine environments. These tiny plastic polymers have been discovered in vario…
CSEF · 2017
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to understand geological folding patterns of different earth materials while under the stress of lateral compression. I focused on contine…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
On a large scale, all bodies of water are constantly evaporating. It is very important to understand the negative effects that increased evaporation can have on the environment. Water vapor…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
When excavated 1957-1962, the archaeological site at Isimila, Tanzania, was estimated at 60 ka, from its artefacts’ similarity to other sites, such as Magubike and Kalambo Falls, none of whi…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI) is a priority pollutant, released by the tannery processes to the environment. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of novel materials magnetize…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Puerto Rico is the smallest island of the Mayor Antilles located in the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are part of a volcanic island platform (Morelock, 2001). The purpose…
CSEF · 2017
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal is to find the best way to alleviate liquefaction. Liquefaction is a property of soil where when it's saturated with water and it comes under stress, such as an eart…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Due to population growth, urban areas in Oregon have been expanding, leading to increases in impervious surfaces and net losses in wetlands, riparian vegetation, and forestation in the North…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The objectives of this project were to determine the general response of vegetation to drought conditions; to test whether moisture deficiency was the limiting factor for vegetation growth i…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Every day, thousands of people in the underdeveloped world die from lack of a clean drinking source or a water related disease. This led me to my science fair project: can water be easily pu…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Nanosilver particles can cause potential threats to animals, the enviroment, and even humans if taken or exposed to by a large quanity. So, do nanosilver particles commonly found in househol…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Most Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NP) are removed from wastewater at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), but some leave the WWTP in the effluent and enter downstream aquatic systems…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of my project is to help find a solution to pollution. An estimated 14 billion pounds of trash, much of it plastic, is dumped in the world's oceans annually, which is tragic. The…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Nitrate pollution is a major issue around the world, and has contributed to much environmental damage. This experiment aimed to investigate the effects nitrate pollution has on algae’s motil…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Silica gels greatly impact D. magna populations, increasing the neonate and juvenile mortality rates by up to 6 and 1.5 times. Six trials were conducted, and all six were found to be statist…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences First Award
From the 1940’s, radionuclides were widely dispersed in the environment from atmospheric nuclear testing and reactor waste. Since, environmental radioactive monitoring systems have been sign…
CSEF · 2017
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals To find if there is a correlation between radon levels and building ages Methods/Materials Materials: 2 Corentium QRI Home Radon Digital Monitor 10 houses (measured radon le…
CSEF · 2017
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to recreate a geological geyser and determine whether the depth of the geyser's vent would have an affect on the frequency and duration of the geyser's erup…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Yogyakarta is one of provinces in Indonesia having high potential to be affected by natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, floods, landslides and strong winds. On…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In city developmental processes, extended depths of soil are often removed, changing the soil composition and reducing its overall quality, especially in terms of its ability to infiltrate w…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The objective of this project was to train three artificial neural networks (ANNs) for treatment cells 1, 2, and 3 of Stormwater Treatment Area 2 that would be capable of accurately predicti…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The purpose of this project is to understand geysers better and to predict aspects of their behavior. The existing literature on the subject provides explanations for how they work, but does…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to identify macroinvertebrates and heavy metals present in Tar Creek and to study lab macroinvertebrates, Lumbriculus variegatus and Odonata anisoptera, in…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In developing countries, nearly 80% of all illnesses are attributed to drinking water polluted with heavy metals and industrial runoff. Current water filtration systems are expensive and ina…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that seeps through cracks in the foundations of homes and buildings, poisoning the air inside. As a known carcinogen, most research surrounding the toxin f…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Due to the constant lead poisoning of civilians around the world, the field of biosorption as a purification method is quickly growing and developing. This process is done using common baker…