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 · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My Objective was to built a solar oven in a form of a lunchbox that I can carry to school with my lunch inside of it and use it to cook my lunch without the use of electrici…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to design a portable USB solar power charger that could be used while "on the go." If you out running errands, running for exercise, sightseeing, hiking, or…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to measure the decrease in efficiency of solar panels over several weeks or months due to dust buildup, in order to determine how often…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how temperature affects the voltage outcome of a microbial fuel cell. The experiment consisted of 6 fuel cells and three diff…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find the most efficient tree pattern for generating solar energy compared to flat panels using photovoltaic (PV) cells. In addition, t…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find an alternative method for creating electricity, the (MFC) which is a system in which bacteria converts organic material into power. The goal was to…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My science project was to determine whether a solar panel or a wind generator would produce the most sustainable energy for Escondido, in Southern California, to daily charg…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the PSI of steam affects the volts transferred into a 1.5 volt light bulb. I believe that the higher amount of steam stored in the pressure…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Last year, I tested 2 methods of producing H2 from the algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii â## by sulfur(S)-deprivation and addition of different copper (Cu) concentrations to t…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my research is to study the effect of different solute concentrations on osmosis, generate osmotic energy and compare its feasibility with other types of en…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Biodiesel can be used to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and decrease our carbon footprint and carbon emissions. If all the cooking oil is converted to Biodiesel, it w…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if the biowaste from a sports stadium can produce enough energy to power the entire stadium. Methods/Materials Switch grass and sugar were controls for the expe…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine which type of biomass created the most biogas. The experiment consisted 5 types of biomass, dead plant material,grass clipping…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to understand and demonstrate the creation of wind energy through the process of observing blade design variations on the energy pr…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to test if altitude affects the amount of energy (in watts) a windmill creates. If my experiment works properly, I believe we may be able to create more wind…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am doing this project to see if I can make an engine run more fuel-efficient with the addition of oxyhydrogen (Browns gas) to the air/fuel mixture. This project could lead…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objectives were to see if cellulase can break down seaweed and find the optimum conditions for the cellulase to work efficiently. The ultimate goal is to convert the seaw…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine which size blade and type of blade would generate the most electricity in a Savonius wind turbine. My first hypothesis is if I build…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find less expensive and more efficient organic dyes in everyday foods that can be used to build a solar cell. These easy to build solar…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how the natural electric charge present in ordinary water can be used to generate static electricity. Methods/Materials I constr…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to compare power generated from a solar cell and wind turbine to determine which is the better alternative for the use in my community, gi…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which battery and motor combination will be the most efficient. Methods/Materials In my project, I tested five batteries and four motors. I did…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals With the awful BP oil spill in the back of my mind, I feel a sense of urgency to make green energy accessible to all. Solar trackers can increase power output by close to 40…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This is my idea for a new and hopefully more efficient geothermal power plant. It is based on using the Peltier effect in reverse to convert temperature difference into elec…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Solar energy has always been an extreme fascination of mine. Even as a child, I#ve always wanted to find alternative ways to doing things. Last year in 7th grade, I built an…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To construct and operate a solar and wind power vehicle. Methods/Materials The material used for the first vehicle body was aluminum with caster wheels, a solar panel and sm…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to make solar cells more efficient by finding which wavelength produces the most electricity and how the electricity is most efficiently…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see if certain materials are good at reflecting the sun#s light. The hypothesis of this experiment was that the mirror would reflect th…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how I could make the most efficient solar thermal fluid heater. I predicted that using Mylar, rubbing alcohol, and a copper tube would yield the be…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this project my goal is to build a microbial fuel cell using a mud sample from a stream and determine if this device can harvest the electrons that the anaerobic bacteria…