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 · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine if Pseudomonas putida bacteria can enhance the natural phytoremediation of oil-hydrocarbon contaminated soil by increasing the…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project is a second-year study of an investigation initiated to develop basic methods of prediction for ozone concentrations. This year, we applied our new methods to o…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The basis of this project was to determine if runoff pollution entering the Chico Teichert Ponds (a city owned storm water/runoff holding facility), as proven in last years…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project is Using Plants to Remove Pesticides From Storm Water Run-Off. The farmers in the Central Valley are required to control the run off water from their farms. The r…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To determine how California Mussels affect nitrate and phosphate concentrations in ocean water, with specific regards to algal blooms and eutrophication. Methods/Materials 3…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of Phase II was to determine the effect of temperature on the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs). The experiments in Phase III were conducted to utilize the f…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal is to help people understand just how much water their sprinkler system is affectively applying to their lawn, based on precipitation rate (net) and distribution un…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if an average family can support its home's fuel needs for a week by converting a week's worth of organic garbage into alcohol fuel. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My goal for this project was to find out what litter is most commonly found on the beach and where it comes from so in the future we can stop it from happening, clean it up,…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This study examined a strategy for increasing the efficiency of trucks and reducing the toxic emissions of acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, 1,3-butadiene, and benzene. The hypoth…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find a method of purifying water which was simple, effective and inexpensive, and so could be used in a third world country. Four methods were tested: c…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My main objective throughout this experiment was to try and discover if normal household waste products could be put back to use in our environment somehow. I was eager to o…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to note the trend in the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs), based on water type, incubation time, and the amount of sodium hypochlorite…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The basis of this project was to determine which algal species produces the most Oxygen, thereby removing an equal amount of Carbon Dioxide by means of Photosynthesis. Metho…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to compare how pesticide will penetrate through different ash and soil combinations. I want to know if slash and burn techniques are ben…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In my project, I am trying to determine which fertilizer (conventional or organic), used on festuca elatior, results in the greater amount of nitrate runoff. In doing so, I…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals A current solutions to global warming is to fertilize HNLC (High Nutrient Low Chlorophyll) ocean areas lacking iron with iron to increase CO2 absorption from phytoplankton.…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the efficacy of water-absorbing polymers in absorbing liquid contaminants in soil. Methods/Materials Diazinon, used motor oil, an…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals California wetlands have declined by 90%. Those wetlands that occur in open lagoons support a variety of plant species, mainly Salicornia (Pickleweed) and Spartina (Cordgras…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The 1995 National Energy Policy Act required that low-flow toilets be installed in all new housing to reduce water usage. Consumers report however, that these toilets requir…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Perchlorate contamination in the Colorado River is a pollution problem that has been recently identified. The objective of this project was to evaluate whether perchlorate s…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal is to find out which material is the most efective in preventing flooding. Methods/Materials Sandbags and a variety of materials were used in tis experiment. Result…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Purpose: Does watering with recycled water affect the safety of school lawns? Hypothesis: I think that watering with recycled water does not affect the safety of school lawn…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the best method of purifying water. I believe that the distillation method will work the best to remove both chemical and biological contaminant…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals We wanted to determine how healthy the creeks in Anderson Valley are and which feeder creek contributes the most pollution into Anderson Creek. We thought that Con Creek wou…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove that the energy crisis in California could be solved by use of energy efficient lighting in each household. Methods/Materials I've created a survey…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals I am trying to produce hydrogen as a clean energy source. The two current methods to obtain hydrogen are either expensive or pollute. Can I get hydrogen from anaerobic bacte…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Study if hydroponically grown plants (plants grwn in liquid media) can help recycle ammonia generated in fish-farming (aquaculture) operations. Methods/Materials The experim…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Is it practical to build a solar water heater that would contribute energy to a home at lower cost than buying energy from the power grid? Methods/Materials I built a solar…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The first objective was to quantify soil uranium concentrations at school in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) for comparison with classroom radon…