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 · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our objective of the experiment was to determine which of the three filters we constructed would be best in removing particles in contaminated water. Also to build a simple…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals When carbon dioxide reacts with saltwater, hydrogen and bicarbonate ions are released. Hydrogen ions combine with beneficial carbonate ions to create detrimental bicarbonate…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Boat paint companies argue that copper antifouling paints do not harm marine life, even claiming that copper is an essential micronutrient to life. This study independently…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To construct a fuel cell that utilizes microbes and plants to produce energy. To analyze and compare the energy production of fuel cells consisting of Enterobacter cloacae (…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the possibility of using easy and accessible materials along with plants to remove air and water contaminants. Methods/Materials In Phase I of…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if milk provided by schools to students should be served in plastic bags or paper cartons. Methods/Materials Many schools have…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Nitrogen (N) compounds are carried into bodies of water as nitrogen runoff (NR). While NR may have higher relevance in farming areas, NR from commercial products can be sign…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Bornean orangutan has been classified as endangered since 1986. They are threatened by illegal poaching and habitat loss, largely caused by land conversion to palm oil p…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to determine whether the height of tomato plants is significantly affected if they are grown in soil that has been restored by phytoremediatio…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Preproduction plastic pellets, called nurdles, are one of the most common pollutants along the coastline. The objective of this project is to determine if the presence of nu…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I estimated the amount of fuel used by idling cars in my school#s pick-up line, then calculated the amount of CO2 emitted and the cost of the fuel wasted. I compared the CO2…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To figure out if cars and houses on my block form frost more often than cars and houses a few blocks away. My hypothesis: If I measure dew point within a few blocks from my…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of different essential nutrients and their concentrations on the rate of bioremediation Methods/Materials Obtain ne…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals We are seeing ever-increasing threats of contamination of fresh water, from industrial wastes, to nuclear power plant accidents, to pharmaceutical drug contamination of muni…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effect of dry aluminum sulfate (alum) on phosphate levels in water from P2O5, or rock phosphate, fertilizer and then to use the experiment'…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective was to determine the effect of a water based cooling system/membrane installed underneath Astroturf on the amount of radiant heat given off the surf…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to see how the invasive species Brassica nigra (black mustard) grows when in competition with native Southern California coastal sage scrub species. By e…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if caffeine would have an effect on the electricity flow from a microbial battery. I hypothesized that caffeine would incre…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of common Californian soil treatments in restoration plots on the development and activity of arbuscular mycorrhizal f…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect microwave radiation has on radish seeds and dry yeast. Microwaving the seeds and the yeast before they are planted, will slow their…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This project is meant to show the benefits of waste segregation under landfill conditions in producing more methane as a source of energy than assorted landfill. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if storm-water runoff would effect the Salvia leucantha (Santa Barbara Mexican Bush Sage) and its main pollinator the Anna's H…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Heavy metal pollution is an imperative problem worldwide. Two of the most problematic heavy metal pollutants are cadmium and mercury. If Lemna minor is proven to be a phytor…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals In 2015, Hyperion Treatment Plant (HTP) will divert its effluent from the 5-mile outfall to the 1-mile outfall, resulting in a significant nutrient input into coastal waters…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My science project is about the filter-feeding Olympia oyster (Ostrea Lurida) native to the Pacific coast of North America. I did an experiment to see if Olympia oysters cha…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, is an indicator of ocean pollution Methods/Materials One Carolina Bacterial Pollution of Water k…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to demonstrate what high acidity levels in the ocean will do to calcium carbonate sea shells. Methods/Materials 1500 milliliter samples of se…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This project endeavored to find out what time of the day and which commonly used jogging path in Fremont, CA had the smallest amount of fine and coarse atmospheric particles…