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 · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effect increased acidity in watering solutions would have on the growth, flowers and sprouts, and health of marigold plants so that infere…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My science project is to determine if low tire pressure will lead to more rolling resistance which means an increase in fuel comsumption and contributing more pollution to t…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to analyze the effects of the size and structure of various chlorine compounds on their ability to adsorb to sand. Methods/Materials The…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This purpose was to find a way to increase the rate that bacteria bio-remediate an area polluted with gasoline. Oil spills put 37 million gallons of oil in the ocean each ye…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Methods/Materials â#¢ About 2 kg of Brush Ash â#¢ About 2 kg of Wood Ash â#¢ One Fire pit to create ash â#¢ One Oven â#¢ 2 large Pyrex casserole pans â#¢ 27 ZiplocA# 500 mL containers â#¢ On…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals We plan to effectively harvest oil from an aquatic environment by synthesizing a ferrofluid. We will achieve this goal by synthesizing ferrofluid, a liquid that is magnetize…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This research tests the impact of toxins on the filtering abilities of bay mussels and the growth of brine shrimp.The bay mussel feeds on phytoplankton and does so by filter…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Last year, the Bp oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, devastating wildlife. The purpose of our experiment was to determine how mineral oil affected the photosynthesis of…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if the size of the sand grain, fine, medium, or coarse, affects how motor oil percolates through the sand. Methods/Materials Sand was sorted into…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our research objectives were to: -Study the properties of the oil coming from both oil yielding trees and annual crops to confirm their potential as a fuel. -Determine the p…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover which roof worked best in cooler temperatures and warmer temperatures and to determine whether the use of a plant roof could be a solution to th…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project will determine whether cattle grazing affects the ratio of native to nonnative plant species on the Santa Rosa Plateau. Methods/Materials Materials: 1.Herd of cat…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals Hundreds of tons of palm leaves are sent to our overfilled landfills every day, while forests are being depleted to produce charcoal. The purpose of this project is to solve…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To discover which of the given pollutants (car soap, car oil, smog, and acid rain) is most harmful to the life of plants. I believe this will be car oil. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Plastic bags are found littering parks and street corners, while millions of trees are cut down in order to produce paper bags. The objective of this project was to test whi…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Lead is a potent neurotoxin that does not break down in the environment and is very hard to clean up. It is extremely harmful to the nervous system, especially in small chil…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals A novel approach was proposed to test the viability of utilizing magnetic silver nanoparticles as a primary method for a water treatment plant#s disinfection process. The co…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To examine the process of making paper from agricultural wastes, such as orange peel and corn stover, and to investigate the energy requirements for paper production from th…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The main objective of our project is to test that increase in temperature, increase in moisture level and adding egg shells can eventually increase the reproductive rate of…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to compare the quality of reservoir water in three cities located in three different countries, namely, San Diego, USA, Singapore, and Ch…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see which aquatic plant would absorb the most Nitrate in a one-day cycle. This would help to find out which water plant would be best t…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to show companies how effective biodegradable/compostable utensils really are and how much smaller their impact on the world is. The purpos…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to investigate the effect of pH on clam shells. I hypothesize that the lower the pH of the ocean water, the more weight the shells will los…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The main goal of this project was to see how high levels of carbon dioxide affect the stomata in an ice plant. The hypothesis was that the plant exposed to 400 grams of carb…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if a constant increase of fertilizer causes an increase of algae growth, and to determine if a green fertilizer will cause less algae growth t…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out which vehicle has a better effect on the environment for the geographical area of the Bay Area, a Toyota Prius Hybrid or a Toyo…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see if non-native species that occur in a young growth forest can invade an adjacent old growth forest. Background research suggested non-native species…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective for my experiment was which water sample has the most bacteria: water from the Las Palmas swimming pool, rain water, water from a local pond, or Las Palmas recy…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether a diver would see more Paralabrax clathratus (an overhunted species of sea bass living off the coast of California) with a rebreather…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to measure light pollution shining down from streetlights compared to the upward sky glow in Manteca, Ca. Cities across the world have streetlig…