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 · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The overall concept of this project is to determine if the size and shape of rock used in a rock fill dam will affect the permeability and saturation of the dam. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Will antibacterial soap or alcohol-based hand sanitizer kill the most bacteria? Hypothesis Antibacterial soap and alcohol-based hand sanitizer will both kill the same amount…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the repellent properties of water and water solutions and the products that repels them. Methods/Materials I am using different t…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objectives are to determine how much stronger does reinforcement make concrete, and which types of reinforcement makes concrete stiffer compared to other types. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested to see what comercial concrete additive would make the concrete the strongest. I used three additives a a fast dry, a slow dry, and a flow controle additive. Method…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Part one was to find out if color of a shirt makes a difference in blocking ultraviolet rays. Part two was to determine if using Rit SunGuard increases the ultraviolet prote…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which battery will last the longest while inducing a magnetic field that will hold up three safety pins. The most powerful battery will hold the safety pins for the longest,…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective in doing this project was to test bridge design load capability in an earthquake situation. Methods/Materials To do this I built a shake platform that had a mot…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is an experiment to see how quickly different materials burn and how they burn. Methods/Materials After doing research I found eleven different types of fabrics.…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if the results using name brand ink justified the additional cost compared with results using less expensive generic ink. Methods/Materials In order to compa…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which of the swimsuit material types would be the fastest in competition. I believe that a material sample that is light, clingy, and stretchy wi…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals (1) Study a full spectrum of tensile properties of keratin-based fibers (human hair), beyond simple tensile strength (e.g., generate full stress/strain curves). (2) Explore…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see if flame-resistant baby clothes lose their effectiveness after repeated washings. My hypothesis is that the older, washed flame-resistant…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if by reinforcing sheetrock with plywood, a superior usable building product could be produced. I believe that reinforced sheetrock will have g…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which cleaning agent is the most effective at removing germs and bacteria from a cutting board surface. I predict that a solution…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out how to produce the "perfect photograph" by discovering how different optical densities, lighting, and film speeds affect a black and white prin…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which brand of microwave popcorn was a better buy. My hypothesis was that the cheapest brand of popcorn purchased would have the most unpopped k…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: To learn if acid rain would have an effect on building materials. Methods/Materials I chose 13 common building materials that would be used in building outdoor st…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to see if different environments will accelerate or decelerate the ripening process of a banana. Also, what effect temperature and/or ligh…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My dogs have chewed through the fence in our yard and we need a new fence that is durable and rust resistant. My project was to determine which metal would be most rust resi…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out which type of building does better in an earthquake: a cylinder-based dome or a cubic building. I hypothesize that building typ…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if cotton fabric would filter bacteria as well as silk. A National Geographic article stated that when Indian women use their silk saris to fil…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which different type of disposable diaper and cloth diaper can absorb the most water, and how the sodium polycrilate affects the absorbency. Me…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine how materials in the design of Adobe bricks effect how much weight a structure could hold. Methods/Materials A tray to mold the bricks was built…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to see which chemical substance would most efficiently and effectively remove chewing gum from cement. Our prediction was that lemon juice…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out which laundry detergent worked best on removing stains. I think that Tide laundry detergent will work best on removing stains. Me…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which of three common candle waxes (soy, beeswax and paraffin) would emit the least amount of particulate matter (soot, etc.) when burned in vo…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this project were to determine the Elastic Modulus (Young's Modulus) of materials, which is the stress (force/area) divided by the strain (change in length…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There are many different products and ingredients used to whiten teeth in different ways. Products containing carbamide peroxide, sold by dentists, use an oxidizing process…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if various enviromental factors has an effect on the strength of wood when exposed to them. Methods/Materials One hundred pieces of identical 12…