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 · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether the average temperature in an urban environment is greater than in a natural, non-urban environment because of the man-made materials u…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to test whether different quantities of fertilizer dose have an affect on fertilization percentages on the reproduction of Sea Urchins. My goal…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the impact of storm drain runoff on concentrations of chloride ions and dissolved oxygen in an estuary. Methods/Materials I colle…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals We monitor the bird species of San Lorenzo Valley High School in order to compare the diversity and abundance of birds in garden and urban settings. We categorize our sites…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to determine if water in wetlands differs from its source depending on the aquatic flora and fauna. Methods/Materials Two synthetic wetlands w…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to count the number of plankton found in water samples from the Santa Cruz Harbor and the Santa Cruz Wharf. To determine which location has mo…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to compare the ability different types of trees have to sequestrate carbon from the environment and leave it in the soil by measuring inorgani…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine if it is possible and probable to survive in Riverside, California using only natural and wild resources. Methods/Materials During t…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our project enumerates and identifies trends in coliform and enterococcus bacteria levels throughout Newport Bay and its surrounding watershed using multiple methods assesse…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals In September our class went on a weeklong trip to Catalina to learn about the ocean. When I returned home, I took my own plankton sample, and I found microplastic. A goal of…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test and compare a number of sources in both America and Bangladesh for arsenic and various parameters like pH, total dissolved solids,…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I was trying to find out if there is more bacteria upstream or downstream and if it is safe to swim in the water. Methods/Materials To conduct my experiment, I built an appa…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was to find patterns in the changes in CO, NO(2), and particulate matter levels due to time and weather in my local area. In particular, I was l…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The world famous Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary is an important part of Arcata#s Wastewater Treatment Plant and is temporary refuge to over 270 species birds year round…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Heavy metal contaminants and coliforms may sometimes pose threats to humans at our local beaches. I wanted to find out if these contaminants might be present in the lagoon o…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the accumulation rate of cigarette butt pollution at different location and time frames and to assess the effectiveness of ci…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to discover the source of well water contamination on the Dalton Farm in Idaho. Samples were taken from the Surface Canal, the Test Well…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine which abiotic factors affect macroinvertebrate diversity within local streams. Methods/Materials Six study sites in five coastal…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how proximity to the Pacific Ocean affects the conductivity of the Los Angeles (L.A.) River in order to subsequently analyze it…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project is to see how natural disasters such as drought, flood, and temperature change affect plant growth. This project was to see which tested disasters were most damag…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to find a correlation between the plastic ingested by the Phoebastria immutabilis species and their native diet of squid, fish eggs, and cru…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objectives of my project were to determine if particulate matter (PM) concentrations were affected by indoors and outdoors locations and by different cooking methods. Me…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to determine what objects/liquids are safe and which ones are dangerous. I play volleyball, and after playing all day at the beach, my wate…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I chose to study the effects of the May 2014 fires on the lichen of the Coastal Sage Scrub Community in Northern San Diego County. Lichens are sensitive to air quality. I wa…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to prove the soccer fields I practice on don#t have harmful levels of lead (Pb) in the soil. Methods/Materials Materials included: Soccer…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals For this year's science fair, I am investigating the dangerous levels of lead in soil in and around children's play areas. I chose this question because this topic greatly i…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if there is a correlation between light pollution levels and population. I also wanted to compare the different levels of light…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our city tries to protect its watersheds and Humboldt Bay from pollution. We tested whether water pollution in creeks increased as it moved through the city of Arcata. Metho…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The IPCC estimates that a 2-3C mean temperature rise would critically endanger 25% of the species. While projecting habitat shifts of terrestrial mammals is vital for mitiga…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if more or fewer seedlings would grow in Coastal Sage Scrub habitat that had burned, versus areas that did not burn, and also to see if different…