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 of my project was to determine the changes in pH,turbidity,ammonia and dissolved oxygen along the Los Angeles River water upstream and downstream of the Glenda…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals Urban air pollution is an ongoing and complicated problem for both residents and policy makers. One particular class of organic air pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic h…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to explore the biodiversity of the Davenport Landing tide pools along a pre-established vertical transect. Our investigative question is: How will biodiversity o…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this apparatus was to create a portable, cheap water filtration system that could be used in survival situations, in countries where access to filtered water is…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to simulate the use of dispersant by British Petroleum (BP) to clean up oil in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. The experiment tested whether…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if hair , using hair booms which are nylon stockings stuffed with hair, are able to absorbs three different types of oil. Those three…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals While a lot of attention has been given to conserving water through techniques such as the use of low flush toilets, not enough attention has been given to tackle the larges…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Heavy metal contamination is a major issue in the world, especially in developing countries that lack resources for sophisticated water purification systems. This experiment…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine how different plants respond to different extreme conditions, specifically whether or not natural disasters play a role in the invasi…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which biomass produces the most gas (manure and apple, manure and banana, or manure). My hypothesis states that I believe that manure plus apple…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to develop a tank in which I could study the effects of ocean acidification on the dinoflagellate L. polyedra, and then study the effects of oce…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to reduce the amount of gaseous emissions released by cattle into the atmosphere by adding lipids to their feed and also to their fecsl mstter. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our investigation was to remove nitrate ions from water. Nitrate ions are common pollutants found in water bodies and wastewater due to the use of inorganic f…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the function of rooftop gardens, if they are insulators or coolers, and how they insulate and/or cool the internal temperature of a structure. Metho…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals We tested as a continuation of the previous 4 years to see if decaying kelp at the high tide line could be a source of sand contamination causing many California beaches to…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to test the water quality in terms of the number of colony forming units(cfu) of Enterococcus bacteria per 100 milliliters of seawater at three different s…
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…