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 · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover the drinking water source with the highest nitrate level. I hypothesized that Lake Hodges would have the highest nitrate level due to the fact t…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see how the hydraulic conductivity of water and crude oil is different. I conducted two separate set of experiments, and compare the data c…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Before modern-day science, different cultures tried to explain what Polar Auroras were. Eskimos thought that polar auroras were the souls of deer, seals, salmon, or whales.…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn what factors affect the acidity of rain. I thought that the rain would be more acidic after it had not rained in awhile, if it was not windy, and i…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Each year, people drown by getting caught in rip currents along coastal areas. Often this happens in places where sand dredged from the ocean has been added to the beach. My…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my study was to compare water salinity in estuaries and the open ocean. My hypothesis was that the closer you are to the estuary inlet, the less salty it will…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure the salinity at various points along Ballona Creek at both high and low tide. Methods/Materials Water samples were taken at vario…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals With my science fair project, I hoped to successfully observe and record the deposition of sediment particles within my apparatus. I used two different water velocities in m…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out "What is the effect of different shapes on erosion?" Methods/Materials The experiment was conducted with four troughs made out…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The researcher's goal was to determine which soil additive out of polymers, bark or styrofoam, when mixed with soil, would be the most stable when water is added and after a…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate how soil type and the degree of saturation of the soil affects slope stability. I believe that under dry soil conditions, sand will be less…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Can we predict future temperatures using the number of sunspots from 1856-2002, and the temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere during the same period? Methods/Materials com…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Before you can build or plant anything you should have properly graded piece of land. Determining the boundaries or elevations of a piece of land is called surveying. Profes…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals For our project we decided to test turbidity where the vegetation along the banks is different. We tested turbidity where the banks were sandy, rocky, and grassy. We used a…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Much has been done to determine the effects of shock metamorphism on the mineralogical structure of target material, but little has been done to document the effects of shoc…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find the best jetty design that would keep sand on the ever-disappearing beaches. The hypothesis was that the Y-shpaed jetty would be most…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to: 1) Measure the pH of rain samples falling in different parts of Southern California to see if it is acid rain. 2) To measure the effect…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test several methods of landslide prevention to determine which is the most effective. Methods/Materials Six identical 90 degree slopes w…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to compare the water quality of two bayland ponds and a nearby creek. I asked several questions. How does the water quality of the ponds and nearby creek ch…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I am comparing a simulated Tornado with a heat source from the bottom, to a naturul Tornado where the heat source comes from the top. Methods/Materials I tested different ca…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which "release of energy" (balloon exploding- small, medium, or large) would cause the fastest and highest tsunami wave. Methods…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find a way of stopping a tsunami wave in the open ocean using man-made structures. Methods/Materials For this project, I built a 7 foot long wave tank ou…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine if and how fast water erodes different types of rock. The rocks chosen were granite, asphalt, Monterey Formation and sandstone. Methods/Materials A…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out why does an earthquake occurring on thrust or subduction fault displace more water, creating a tsunami, than an earthquake occurring on a slip…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see if temperature, humidity, wind, and dew point affect how well you can see the stars at night. My hypothesis is that when temperature…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to see which of the three diffrent plants we used as barriers would work the best against wind erosion. Since over 2.6 million acres used as c…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find what type of hillside had the least amount of mudslide. The different types of hillsides used were clay, topsoil on clay, topsoil and g…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My goal was to test the absorption ability of different soils in the local area. I thought that soils which were heavier in sand would absorb more water. I also hypothesized…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to learn about erosion. I designed a project that would simulate erosion in the real world. By doing this I have learned that the more energ…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which petroleum waste products commonly introduced into our environment by means of combustion, container leakage and improper…