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 · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The object of the experiment was to find the most accurate way to predict the weather without using advanced technology, like satellites and computers. The two methods compa…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which characteristics of an artificial surfing reef prevent beach erosion best. Methods/Materials A wave chamber constructe…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to find out what caused the low pH (as low as 3.4) in the Penn Mine wetland during and after the rainy season in 2002. I also wanted to find out…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if there was a relationship between water temperature and flow on the Mad River. Because of the Klamath River fish kill that claimed t…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) of four soil textures, clay, loam, silt, and sand. My hypothesis was that a sandy textured soil would have the…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to find a way to track storms in the Ionosphere and then measure storm intensity. If I can measure Radio Frequency signal delay through the…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out whether or not the atmospheric pressure is higher or lower at a higher altitude. Methods/Materials Materials: one barometer, two…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether a man-made headland could rival the effectiveness of a groin in protecting the shoreline, but maintain a more natural…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Impact craters are formed when pieces of asteroids, meteors, or debris strike the surface of a planetary body. This project is to find how both the mass and velocity of an i…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals This investigation was designed to determine if two-stroke motors will cause pollution harmful to waterlife in our local lakes. Methods/Materials Ten minnows were put into s…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objectives in this experiment are to determine which companies fire-retardants, when dropped aerially,will be the least toxic to rainbow trout,and at what coverage level…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To determine the water quality of the San Lorenzo River by analyzing the benthic macroinvertebrates, their diversity, and by finding good, middle, or poor water quality indi…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to determine if the sediments under the Salton Sea are more or less likely be blown into the air than surrounding soils. My question, If the Salton Sea r…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Can I collect enough water from the atmosphere, in the form of dew, to supply my daily drinking needs? Methods/Materials The materials I will need for my experiment are, a s…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see what potting soil mixture would have the greatest amount of fish weights standing up after five seconds, ten seconds, and fifteen seconds. My hypothe…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Can an artificial environment be designed to determine if the pennate and epilithic diatom, Synedra ulna, can be used as an indicator of changing water conditions such as ni…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of three selected chemicals on pond life, which are used to treat algae blooms in ponds. The best cheimcal was to be,…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Our project's purpose was to determine if the water quality of the Santa Ana River was being affected by the presence of dairy farms and if Prado Dam was effective in revers…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out how much gypsum would help my dad's soil drain water better. Methods/Materials I used three liter bottles with the bottoms cut of…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project was to test the soil water holding capacity of three soil types. After meeting with a soil conservationist and learning how to read soil maps I selected three dis…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals What impact does the City of Hollister have on the quality of the water flowing in the San Benito River? We answered this question by investigating the quality of water in t…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to prove or disprove my hypothesis that as the pressure decreases within the core of a tornado, the size and speed increase. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals An impact crater is formed when a meteoroid strikes the surface of a planet, moon, or other land mass in space. In my research and experiment, I tried to find out how the an…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals This project's objective is to determine if temperatures change randomly or if there is a specific pattern of change, and also to determine if the elevation of a certain pla…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out how moisture and soil type affects landslides and mudslides Methods/Materials In this experiment I used: 1 complete apparatus with filter, 5 gallons of…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine how over the counter pollutants, if not disposed of properly, effect the percolation of water or liquid through the soil--ultimately effecting t…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project shows how the type of permeable rock or the size of pore space affects the distance pollution diffuses in a model aquifer. I think the diffusion of pollution in a…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective is to predict where coastal bluff top erosion will occur. Methods/Materials Materials and method: (3 boxes, dirt, rocks and three water sources.) th…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how the salinity, water temperature and water level changed in Little River estuary from summer to winter, and to look for long-term changes in…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the most effective water bar to use on dirt roads. A water bar is an alteration of the road terrain to divert water flow in…