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 · 2007
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Cleanup of soil pollutants is often expensive and environmentally unsound. Phytoremediation is an area of frontier science that provides a safe and cost-effective alternativ…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Algae, when fertilized with iron, can combat global warming by photosynthesizing rapidly and consuming CO(2). Iron fertilization, however, can cause harmful algal blooms. My…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the efficiency of various materials in cleaning up a simulated oil spill by measuring the amount of oil and water absorbed. Methods/Materials F…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to create a natural filter that farmers can use to clean pesticides from their storm water runoff. I will use my findings from this year and my…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project examines various methods to purify water to make it drinkable, and analyzes which method is the most efficient. Methods/Materials In this experiment, water is c…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Many contaminants can enter the water system through various ways, greatly endangering human health. Excess iron can cause chronic fatigue, cancer, and heart disease, while…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to purify water using only solar energy. I chose to use a solar still based on the El Paso Solar Project model. Methods/Materials The El Paso S…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Which is the best ratio of leaves and greens to make the best compost, in term of high mass percent of nitrogen, carbon and low mass percent of water, in normal condition? M…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To successfully reach my goal, I had to confirm which of selected natural materials filtered contaminated water the best. Methods/Materials I took the approach to pollute wa…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In my project, I used motors and fan blades turned by wind to generate energy. For my first variable, I tested different motors and saw how adding gears would affect the amo…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals Can wind generated from from highway traffic be captured to produce a useable source of energy. Methods/Materials First year: I used a Turbo Meter wind speed indicator to de…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals 1. To reduce the number of trees being cut down to supply people with craft and writing paper. 2. To identify other sources of paper pulp that would not use up any more natu…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if manure from a horse (through a change in the animal's diet), can be used as effectively as steer manure when utilized as plant fertilizer. I b…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Our study demonstrates that the application of the right-hand rule of magnetism and inclusion of electrodes produces water with reduced levels of impurities and odor-produci…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This is my third year studying the Teichert Ponds, the storm water runoff holding ponds for Chico. I tested for the possibility that the pollutants were collecting in the up…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether beach grooming, the removal of wrack from beaches, decreases the population of macrofauna found on the beach. We compared the macrofau…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Biodegradation is a natural process whereby microorganisms break down organic molecules into harmless substances. To accelerate this process, materials can be added to conta…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the antacid TUMS helps the plant spinach growing in soil affected by acid rain recreated by drain cleaner containing 93% virgin sulfuric aci…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective was to engineer a better sandbag by adding polymer to it. Methods/Materials I built a flood table with a spillway and made 2 types of sandbags (with and without…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the carbon monoxide emissions between gas-powered cars, both modern and pre-Clean Air Act(1988), to those of gas-electric hybrid cars. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To determine if polymers are an effective way to pick-up (absorb) hazardous materials. To determine if you can clean up and dispose of hazardous materials using the polymers…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To see how different floor coverings affect the amount of particulates in the air. Methods/Materials Materials: Digital disecting microscope w/built in camera Computer Ionic…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether purple sea urchins are healthier in a more polluted or in a less polluted environment. It was hypothesized that pollu…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a flammable gas can be produced from decaying garbage. Methods/Materials This study simulates decaying garbage by using pre-soaked pinto bea…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine the viability of 'green cleaning' using rhizofiltration by looking at the efficiency of an aquatic plant such as elodea canadensis…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to test which ground cover would better protect soil from water erosion. Since Southern California has been particularly hit by the devastating rai…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Which commonly used materials work best? Methods/Materials Materials: Soil made of at least 30% clay, 1 square foot of mesh, Mondo Grass, Shovel or Spade, Metric ruler, 4 12…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My experiment was an attempt to test the effectiveness of various natural filters on urban runoff water. I may propose my findings to the Save the Bay Organization, and ask…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The Project at hand is based on the extensive pollution caused by the burning of oil-gasoline mixtures in two-stroke engines. The main focus is on motorcycles that utilize t…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To find out which is the fastest and most effective way to clean up an oil spill while maintaining normal plant and animal life. The methods include sorbents, bioremediation…