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 The bottom composition of the ocean varies greatly around the world. This experiment tests the effect of depth on bottom composition at the Ventura Pier. It is hypothesized…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine why sand was the best material to be used as a barrier against floodwaters. Sand is the best material that can be used as a barrier against flood…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my research and experimentation was to determine if San Carlos has enough wind speed to support wind powered generators Methods/Materials 1. Velometer 2. Anem…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out if when different substances are burned, will they have different pH levels, and how will the result of that pH affect the env…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if prescribed grassland fires affect soil nutrients and are therefore beneficial or harmful to the environment. I also wanted to…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine whether or not pets will run away before earthquakes. If this is true, we will be able to predict when an earthquake is about to oc…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To investiagate methods of collection and identifying micrometeorites. To discover where micrometeorites collect the most; on a rooftop, a treetop, or on the ground. Methods…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find a measurable soil characteristic to compare the relative ability of soil types to produce nutrients and remove pollutants over eons. Methods/Materials I set…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to calculate the flow rate of underground water using Darcy's formula. I also want to find the relation between the flow rate and head differenc…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project's goal was to determine if soil additives better stabilizes a building when it is shaken. My hypothesis stated that sand (base soil) combined with stones would wo…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To understand and observe the effect particle size of soil samples has on the settling rates and the turbidity of water. Why are some lakes and streams clearer than others?…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out if water in the Kings River becomes more acidic or more basic as it flows. I believe the water will become more basic. Methods/Materials I took 8…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective is to answer the question: How does the wind speed change with height? My hypothesis was that the wind speed increases with height in a fairly similar way from…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To theorize what weather and climate would be like on a cubical earth. Methods/Materials Materials: A globe, a self-made cube,one-half a softball, gfood-coloring, a pencil,…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to determine the relationship between porosity, permeability and diffusion in a model aquifer. Methods/Materials Five different soils (clay, gravel…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if it was reasonable to use electric conductivity as a measure of soil water content for use in watering plants. Methods/Materials Eight insula…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine what effect additives have on the transfer of weight through saturated soil. The reason I performed this investigation was to try…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if fossil source material could be vertically translated through the sedimentary layers due to tectonic vibrations. I believe that the fossil sou…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if hardness in water correlates to nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in soil in three Northern California lakes. Methods/Materials We collect…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Earthquakes are naturally occurring phenomena that occur throughout the world with regularity. There is more than one mechanism for the generation of earthquakes, though the…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objectve was to ground-truth THEMIS an infrared spectrometer on the Mars orbiter Odyssey. To see if you could find out the size and composition of rocks using thermal in…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To see how abiotic factors such as precipitation, ash fall, and temperature affect the Santa Ana River's pH. Methods/Materials I took samples of the Santa Ana River and test…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My goal was to learn the infiltration rates of a wide range of soils. I wanted to find out what types of soils would be best for farming. Methods/Materials Materials: 9 soil…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I initially started my project by trying to figure out how much salt there was in ocean water. Later in doing my project I realized there was more than just salt in the soli…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find out which areas in the Monterey and San Francisco Bays are most dangerous during an earthquake (the danger being due to liquefaction,…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the strength and stiffness of the soil when exposed to vibratory, shock loading, such as explosives and earthquakes. Liquefaction is a condition whe…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Simulation of terrestrial impact craters will determine if the parameters of low velocity impact craters obey power laws and confirm or extend published impact crater data.…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to observe the progress of the remediation process at the Stringfellow Acid Pits through soil testing in Glen Avon, California. By testing…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I want to find which soil foundation can withstain the most water before liquifaction occurs. Methods/Materials I am going use 4 different types of soils. Sand, Clay, Loam,…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To demonstrate the formation of strata in sandstone using a mixture of art sand and granulated sugar. Methods/Materials Mixtures of art sand and granulated sugar, art sand a…