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 · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine which natural absorbent would be the best at/most useful in absorbing oil. Three materials were tested including, dried cornh…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether marine plants (seagrass and sea lettuce) reverse ocean acidification. Methods/Materials One trial required a total of four aquariums. A…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to investigate the use of duckweeds, Lemna minor and Spirodela polyrhizza, in phytoremediation in removing acetaminophen, caffeine and e…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Methods/Materials I collected different soils, manure and compost. I buried orange slices, added water on a daily basis and extracted them days apart to see which method was faster at decomp…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Year 1 I designed an experiment to determine if oil inhibits water flow through porous materials by studying the infiltration rates of H(2)O with soybean oil (nontoxic proxy…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether some abundantly available and ofter wasted, natural or recycled materials, such as coconut husks, dirt, rice hulls, straw, cocoa bean h…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Raingardens use bioretention to filter pollutants from stormwater using layers of media. The filtered water can then be returned to the environment without causing harm. The…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to determine which plant would absorb copper at the fastest rate. I believe soft rush will be most effective at absorbing copper. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test what materials would best inhibit the passage of airborne contaminants. Methods/Materials The materials I used were: 100 copies of 10x10 cm grids, c…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If elodea is placed in polluted water, will it counteract the effects of the pollution in the water by increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen and maintaining a healthy le…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out whether the materials in plastic, cornstarch, sugar cane or home made potato starch cups will deteriorate when a home made yeast solution is app…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to evaluate different types of Eco-friendly plant insulators in a home setting. We expect the Armeria plant to be the most efficient insula…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if the use of leftover fruits and vegetables from supermarkets used like feedstock in an anaerobic digester is a cheaper altern…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find which mixture of Peat Moss would absorb the most oil pollutant in water. Methods/Materials The materials I used were: Greensmix Peat…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to observe the effects of fresh water aquatic plants on the acidity levels of bodies of water. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see if grass clippings or fruits and vegetables create more heat in a compost pile. When I was in 5th grade, we had a compost bin at sc…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see which types of variables help food waste compost the fastest. My goal was to reduce the amount of food waste that would normally…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what materials were best for the worms and which were best for the soil. I believe that the pot with a combination of dirt, leaves, coffee, fruit…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My main objective was to determine if banana briquettes are a viable fuel source for firewood in places that have a lot of banana peels, but little firewood (Africa is the p…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test the biodegradability of various single use plastic bags and utensils, as well as paper bags, in various environmental conditions over…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The US produces eighty-two million football fields of trash every year. Over 90% of this trash ends up in oceans and landfills, and 80% of this is plastic. Society needs a t…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find if the Bioremediation (Natural Attenuation) of Petroleum Oil Lubricant (POL) Contaminated Soils can be enhanced by adding Inert Nutrients like Agricu…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to see whether two living things can survive in a sealed container, and if so for how long. I hypothesized that they could survive for at leas…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our experiment determined whether common household gray water could be recycled to water plants without negatively affecting their growth. This could have the potential to r…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see if an 80 acre farm could be farmed carbon neutral. Methods/Materials Building on last year's Science Fair Project "Is There an Optimal Cover Crop De…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to build an environmental friendly carbon dioxide filter that is safe and economical for home use, as well as to determine its efficacy with d…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how the addition of different materials help control the erosion of sand caused by water. Methods/Materials Materials: 300 cm segment of metal rain gutter. 2 la…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find an eco-friendly solution to the Styrofoam pollution problem. This was done by applying citrus extracts from oranges, lemons, and g…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which irrigation method would conserve the most water and is the most cost efficient. Methods/Materials I used four different kinds of irrigati…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether drain guards can filter oil from storm water run-off and prevent it from going into the ocean. Our objective was also to determine whi…