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 · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what material, when commonly burned, gives off the most black carbon particulate and contributes to the San Joaquin Valley's poor air quality.…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Chemical pollutants that flow into the storm drain go directly into creeks and the Bay without treatment, making stormwater pollution a threat to aquatic communities. Reside…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals From my experiment I am trying to prove which object (styrofoam, vinyl material, cotton material, newspaper, or cardboard), has more harmful elements, (ash and smoke) to the…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals How can I detect, analyze and locate toxic pollution levels in the Hickory Creek watershed? I will determine which type of Bioassay is the best for detecting pollution. Then…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if plants affect the temperature in a sealed box. I think plants will lower the temperature in the box compared to the box withou…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to investigate the growth of radish seeds in various ash and soil combinations. I am trying to find out if slash and burn technique…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine which concentration of Nitrate, Phosphate and combination of the two would lead to the greatest increase in algae growth. Our hypothesis is th…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our project was to determine if the amount of contaminants in Madrona Marsh soil increased as we sampled away from Madrona Avenue. Using soil samples; we tested to see if th…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Nitrogen pollution in the environment results mainly from the over-use of nitrogen-based fertilizers in agriculture. Crops often cannot absorb all the nitrogen added. During…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to examine the recovery of flora after the fire in the coastal chaparral of Southern California. The first species to recover after a fire…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if different concentrations of stormwater runoff pollutants affect brine shrimp and algae differently. Methods/Materials The brine shrimp and al…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There are two main objectives of this experiment: to create a mathematical model showing the relationship between turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and the levels of indicato…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Environmental exposure to man-made electromagnetic fields has been steadily increasing with growing electricity demand and ever-advancing technology. There are conflicting s…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This study sought to compare bacteria levels before and after rain along the Escondido Creek to determine whether runoff from a horse farm would affect bacteria levels in th…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to observe the reaction of various aquatic plant species to the pollutants: motor oil, car wash detergent, fertilizer, and water-based paint. Me…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which of six Cayucos creeks contain the highest nitrate levels and to determine if they are safe for human consumption. I believe Toro Creek wi…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if car exhaust would have a detrimental effect on seedling Douglas Fir trees. I believe that trees exposed to high concentrations of exhaust will…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was performed to determine if triclosan (antimicrobial) has an effect on a marine alga. Methods/Materials Five different treatments of triclosan were used st…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the impact of stormwater pollution on the water quality in Saratoga Creek as it flows from the mountain, through urban and industrial areas, do…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to compare the quality of different water samples-- treated municipal water,and untreated well,river,and mountain spring water. Methods/Materials Using water…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to test different chemicals and find out which ones were in different kinds of water. Our objective was to find out which water was the most contaminated. Metho…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment is to discover the effect of different types of reclaimed water on the growth of grass. My hypothesis is I think that the reclaimed water from LMU…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see how the process of photosynthesis affects the pH in an aqueous solution. Methods/Materials (1) Purify distilled water in an autoclav…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to observe the affects of four different pH levels on Water Hyacinths. Methods/Materials Materials: 1 thermometer 1 10ml syringe 4 7.5L buckets 20 2.0L conta…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Most of the Arsenic pressure treated wood tests will be more than 10 parts per billion (ppb) which is the current Government Standard. Some tests should be more than the ars…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if swimming and surfing in more urban areas increase your chance of illness due to contaminates entering the ocean by urban runoff from storm dra…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if there was a relationship between seasonal air quality, temperature, humidity, and wind velocity and asthma and/or respiratory problems in students…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if permeabilities of different earth materials affected the quality of water. Methods/Materials 6 plastic water bottles; 6 plastic cups; size varia…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to compare the contamination rate and turbidity level of different wood ashes in the water. I want to determine what type of pollutants…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If different commercial fire logs all the same weight are made by different companies, then I think that the different brands of commercial logs will vary in production of a…