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
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover if the density of a wood affects its combustion rate in a measurable way. Methods/Materials Materials: 1 hot plate, 1 stopwatch, 6 plastic cups, metric ruler, pe…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to determine if there is a difference in one-time use (disposable) cameras, and does the quality of the photographs produced correspond w…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which building shape is least affected by wind Methods/Materials Three buildings were built with K#nex containing the same volume but with diff…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see how the different modes of earthquake effect the damage suffered by the building. I predicted that the combination movement will cause…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to find out what shaped structure resisted earthquakes most successfully. Methods/Materials First we built a shake table using plywood, spring…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to subject buildings to a simulated earthquake on a shake table to understand three important factors which determine the amount of earthquake damage: (1) T…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The question that I would like to answer is which drink (Milk, Gatorade Lemon, Gatorade Lemon Ice, Water, Coke, 7-Up, Grapefruit Juice, or Pediatric Electrolyte, A.K.A. #Ped…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the average breakage rates of five different brands of common over-the-counter cold and cough liquid gelatin capsules. My hypothesis stated that I e…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective-to find the components that lead to a successful bond,and from the data be able to find out the strongest and most effective adhesive.Purpose-to find the most effi…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The question I#m trying to answer is how flammable these five species of trees are if people fail to water their Christmas tree during the holidays. The conclusions I reach…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if the five top-selling brands of 10 lb. test fishing line were all the same strength. I hypothesized that each brand would vary in strength based f…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out how miswak compares to a toothbrush and toothpaste in cleaning and killing bacteria. Methods/Materials Experiment 1: .4 grams of miswak was shav…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how the addition of sodium carbonate fixer alters the dying process when using fiber reactive dyes. The hypothesis states if t…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: My project was to determine if the material a fishing line was constructed of affects the pounds of pressure (p.p.) a line withstands before breaking in different…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if sunblocks are more effective than sunscreens in blocking ultraviolet rays in sunlight. I believe that the three brands of sunb…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out which mouthwash would be most effective for the least amount of money. Listerine Cool Mint, Listerine Less Intense Natural Citr…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the type of roofing material used had any impact on the temperature of the roof or the rate of destruction on a structure…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment compared the flammability and insulating effectiveness of three materials: straw bale, fiberglass, and Styrofoam. There has been renewed interest recently in…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine at what temperature glass is strongest and weakest. Methods/Materials We are using 12X12 double strength (DS) glass sheets, heating glass with heat lamp, coolin…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Evaluate the amount of UVA penetration when using different sun protection factor (SPF) sunscreens. Methods/Materials Using a UVA monitor, the UVA reduction was measured as…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tried to find the most effective, safest and most cost-effective bathroom cleaner. In PHASE ONE I thought that Tylex would work the best for preventing and killing mildew.…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which rock granite or marble will be most durable for kitchen surfaces. Methods/Materials Having obtained samples of granite and marble their d…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For many years people have had problems with mold and various moisture problems beneath floor coverings. I have found that any penetration in vapor barriers will allow water…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, the goal is to find the effect of flour type on the density of muffins. Out of all the different flour types used, the experimenter believed that soy flo…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Find what type of house foundation:rubber, coil, or cement will absorbe the shock givin off by an earthquake and survive in the best strucutural condition. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine whether an overhead Warren truss bridge or an underhead Warren truss bridge is capable of holding more weight. Methods/Materials Aircraft grade west…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The research and testing attached attempts to explain the effectiveness of rubberized asphalt as a traffic noise mitigation measure. Methods/Materials Decibel measurements w…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test different types of homemade soaps and a brand name soap for their different characteristics, such as forming bubbles, moisturizing…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The experiment will explore seismic resistive effects of different soils applied beneath a building#s foundation. The procedure will apply simulated earthquake test waves to…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which stain remover works best on white cloth. Methods/Materials The stain removers I chose were Soilove, Oxiclean, and Spray #n…