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 · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I will investigate the effects of four modern day environmental pollutants on mealworms caused by industrialization. Methods/Materials I will use 625 mealworms, divided into…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals What is the rate of transmission of ultraviolet energy in atmospheric Greenhouse Gases such as Methane, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Atmospheric Air, and Humdified Air? Methods/M…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if ashes from different types of woods put different levels of particulates into the air. We know that air pollution is a p…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find how carbon dioxide affected temperature and if plants could solve the problem of global warming. Methods/Materials Increasing amounts of carbon dioxide w…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether there are more and larger intertidal invertebrates on a remote island far from human impacts compared to coastal areas accessible to hu…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see which of the five collected water sources (pool, lake, tap, bottle, and ocean) was the most contaminated. Methods/Materials There…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if mass loss would occur to the shells of three marine calcifying organisms when the shells were immersed in sea water with pH l…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine what is the most prevalent type of marine debris found on Capitola Beach and Soquel Creek and whether the local polystyrene foam ban effectively…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to ascertain if the distance of the freeway affects air quality in the form of airborne particle pollution on a school campus and to determine how the intens…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to make people more aware of the effects of global warming and how it impacts sea life. I used clamshells, mussel shells, razor cla…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine the amount of outdoor airborne pollutants at ten Eureka schools within a five-mile radius. I wanted to discover which school has the most airborne p…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out the effect of varying the number of freshwater snails in a closed aquatic ecosystem. I predicted that a closed aquatic ecosyst…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test various types of bodies of water from the U.S./Mexican border to the Arctic Ocean in Alaska for physical pollutants and determine if more the more populated areas of…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to establish quadrants in three types of land in a burned coastal sage scrub habitat and count the number of each type of plant that regro…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the presence of Escherichia coli and coliform in the San Diego River and the factors that influence the levels of contamination. The factors st…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal is to examine how different types of runoffs from different fertilizers and manure commonly used will effect the levels of dissolved oxygen, nitrite and nitrate in a…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to see how used motor oil affects the growth of plants. I believe the oil will prevent the plants from absorbing the water and nutrients that…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object of this experiment was to examine the levels of fecal bacteria in Arroyo Burro Creek using Enterococcus bacteria as the indicator. Theoretically, the water should…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My science project was designed to determine if swimming in Little River, Moonstone Beach, poses a health risk due to bacterial contents. Methods/Materials Using sterile sam…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which local city or community (Oakdale, Stockton, Lathrop, Valley Springs, San Andreas, or Arnold) had the greatest amount of ai…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find which of the two most popular composting worms created the most nutrient rich compost. I did this project in the hopes of making it easier…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my project I explore if light pollution levels increase the closer you get to large, densely populated cities. The purpose of my project is to raise awareness about the g…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: I performed this experiment to show how different proportions of animals would affect the overall health in a closed system. Methods/Materials Materials and Metho…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals When placed in a landfill, I hypothesize that a sugarcane-based paper plate will biodegrade faster than the traditional tree-based paper plate. Eco-Products has made stateme…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Over the summer, while at a park near a beach, I noticed a sign that intrigued me. The park contained a small riparian habitat and the sign mentioned a process called "biore…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals As a child I spent many Saturday mornings washing the car with my dad. I had no idea that what I was doing was wrong, and impacting the environment in such a strong way. I w…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see if Polylactic acid (PLA) biodegradable cups, knives, spoons and forks can be composted in a home compost pile. If this is possible America could reduce both it's oil…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine if the levels of Fecal Indicator Bacteria such as E.Coli and Enterococci were higher at enclosed beaches when compared to the levels…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if adding PAM (polyacrylamide) to topsoil will prolong the toxicity of pesticide. A second year study was needed to remove…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Scientists predict that much of the carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere will be absorbed by the world's oceans. As this carbon dioxide interacts with seawater, it forms car…