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.
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
More than 8 tons of plastic enters waterways as pollution. Plastics degrade over generations and slowly breakdown into micro pieces which are eaten by marine life and eventually by humans. H…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
One big issue faced by many today is water shortages, especially in developing countries. These areas are found with water but not drinkable water, due to the lack of sanitation. Even in are…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) is a practical and inexpensive method for disinfecting water and that, traditionally, requires Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles and sunlight.…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Noise pollution, such as generated from airplanes, traffic, and construction can have negative effects on human health and lower quality of life. The objective of my experiment is…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
The purpose of this experiment was to measure the decrease in temperatures of warm water that a re-circulating fountain system can produce compared to that of a re-circulating waterfall syst…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
What is the problem? First, we studied the biggest problems facing humanity in the twenty-first century, we found that the pollution of water with heavy metals, is an extremely serious probl…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Challenge: Design a device that would help clean trash and garbage from the ocean. Constraints: The device must be: Handy Portable Easy to use and manage (clean the machine) Compl…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
I propose an international collaborative infrastructure (ICI) along with an ICT based public participatory business model (SWARN) for waste management. ICI will assign countries yearly Ecolo…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The goal of our experiment was to determine the best coastal erosion prevention method based on three criteria: effectiveness at mitigating erosion, aesthetic appeal, and cost. Me…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
It is estimated that only 1% of Earth’s water supply is freshwater available for use by humanity and other organisms for survival. With 70% of this freshwater being contaminated, the need fo…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
When we started our project, we looked for a material which can capture carbon dioxide. We had many choices , we studied the possibility of using all the those choices , we selected the most…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The internal combustion gasoline automobile is the most used transportation mode in Mexico and the world. The burning of this fossil fuel generates polluting substances such as oxides of nit…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Synthetic polymers, like Polystyrene (PS), are a severe environmental problem. Recently published studies prove that the larvae of Tenebrio molitor (mealworms) are capable of biodegrading PS…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The goal of this experiment was to reduce the concentration of total suspended solids (from pollutants and organic sources) in local lake, river, creek, and reservoir waters to dr…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The polystyrene cups annually thrown away by the Americans could circle the Earth 436 times. The 500 years of degradation makes styrofoam the problem of the future; however, the styrene - le…
AJAS · 2019
Environmental Engineering (inferred)
Heavy metal contamination in the environment, specifically in aquatic systems, has been a top concern for nearly 100 years. This heavy metal contamination is found at nearly every one of the…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Access to a clean water is a pressing issue that we face worldwide. According to WHO (World Health Organization) and UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
This study details the effects of alkali-treated bamboo fiber on the tensile strength of tapioca-based bioplastic, by incorporating bamboo fiber treated in a 0.5 molar solution for 24 hours…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Through deep sea drilling and hydraulic fracturing, California annually produces about 8 billion gallons of oil and 130 billion gallons of oil-produced waters. Aluminum sulfate is…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The purpose of my science experiment is to determine the effect of compost type on blocking water run-off. My hypothesis was that the cow manure compost will block the most water…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Carbon dioxide makes up 72% of all greenhouse gases produced, which makes it the leading source of air pollution. Certain green algal species such as Chlorella vulgaris are able t…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The purpose of this experiment was to determine if Bacillus subtilis could degrade High-density and Low- density polyethylene in Freshwater, Brackish water, and Ocean water enviro…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective is to analyze different types of methods to minimize hillside erosion after a forest or hillside fire and define which method is the most effective in reducing sedim…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Not only human, but environments also affected as the human is polluted by oil spill, metal ions and dyeing colour.In this study, a new super adsorbent polymer (SAP), fabricated by adding na…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The purpose of this project is to understand whether plants, such as Peace Lily, Snake Plant, and Spider Plant, can help clean our air especially when smoke or other bad chemicals…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The increase of non-point source agricultural chemical runoff and inadequate waste disposal systems has made remedying eutrophication one of China's most pressing issues. Phytoremediation is…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
In the 1900s silver was used extensively as an antimicrobial agent. When antibiotics were developed they became very popular and silver as an anti-bactericide decreased (Alexander, 2009). Th…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives After horrific oil spills, think of a tainted image of minimal access to sunshine and prime gateways to deadly industrial chemicals for aquatic wildlife. In today's day, companies…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Over a year ago now I asked myself a question: did an affordable, efficient solution for measuring soil condition exist in the marketplace? Acting on my curiousity I performed some research,…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
One of the most dangerous components of an oil spill is the emulsion that forms between the spilled oil and surrounding seawater, as this submerged emulsion can last for many years and is di…