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 · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To compare the price of each battery by analyzing the cost per one hour of lifetime. Methods/Materials 18x6.5 piece of wood , Hammer, 9 nails, 9 Mini Scew lamp bases, Solder…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine which method of popping popcorn was the most energy-efficient: Jolly Time microwave, Orville Redenbacher#s microwave, Jolly Time stove, or Orville R…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which material will resist low speed automobile collision impact damage the best and potentially meet the Highway Transportatio…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which technology produces better photos, and is more efficient? Because of emerging image-gathering technology, I believe digital photos will be a better quality than the fi…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment is designed to test what mouthwash is most effective in killing bacteria from the oral cavity. I hypothesized that Listerine would be most effective because…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find out which substance is the best for filling microwave heated hot packs (bean bags): dried corn, rice, black turtle beans, macaroni, soyb…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to compare the effectiveness of various common clothing fabrics as barriers against UV radiation. My hypothesis was that the thickest, mos…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test three different materials of pipes (plastic, copper and steel), three different liquids (glycol, glycol mixed with water and water), and three diffe…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether or not size effected the weight carrying and span capacity of an I-beam. If it did, what variations of the flange / web ratio made it stronger, and what…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which eye lens and window film are the most effective in blocking out light. Methods/Materials I am using Daphnia to test the effectiveness of di…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if there will be a better bond strength with the laser light cure or the high intensity visible light cure. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to see which common beverage will leave the darkest stain after washing. We think that the chocolate milk will leave a darker stain than grape juice, orange…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine which paint combination will best protect against moisture in actual application. Through our research we have found that it is…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what is the safest fabric to wear if exposed to fire. Methods/Materials Looking at natural and synthetic fibers, one 8cm x 6cm piece of the fol…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What cleans the most pesticide residue off of fruit? Cold tap water, hot tap water, cold tap water with soap, or hot tap water with soap? Methods/Materials Thirty-six test a…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out if the labels on cans of whole kernel corn are all telling us the truth. Methods/Materials First I washed off the scale, dried it thoroughly and set it to zero.I…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Probably the most common and most dangerous food allergy is Peanut Allergy. My excperiment was to find which counter surfaes are the most resistant to peanut oil and which c…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out how much electricity could be saved by switching from a 60-watt light bulb to a 13-watt energy-saving bulb with a similar light o…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to compare heating materials that could be used as a backpack warmer in order to keep a person warm in the morning while walking or riding to…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine which medium priced, non-rechargeable, D cell alkaline battery made the most mechanical energy. Based on my study of battery a…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find a convenient and reliable way to relieve pain from burns on the hand. My goal is to find the solution to that, and call it; The Burn Glo…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see what sealent could protect marble the best from acid rain. Methods/Materials I coated marble pieces with different sealants. I put 3 m…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to learn which chemical will work best at eating away at lard in clogged household drains. Methods/Materials The procedures included the testing of four dra…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine if an environmentally friendly paint was capable of protecting mild steel in salt water and, if capable, the minimum amount required for protection thus determinin…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to find an efficient building material (Styroflex) superior to standard drywall in the properties of strength, weight, water resistance, tempera…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Replacement of incandescent lamps (IL) with high efficiency lamps (HEL) should prove to be expensive because of higher costs of HELs, higher electricity prices and surcharge…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Ultraviolet light can cause sunburns and damage skin cell DNA which may eventually lead to skin cancer. Commercials make claims of the superior effectiveness of their sunscr…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Can you combine member strength analysis and static analysis to form a predictive model for craft stick truss bridge failure?" My project applies engineering practices to a…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There is a guide that states that the strongest beam is the shape with the greatest amount of material away from the axis. I want to see if it applies to tunnels as well. Me…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the strength of spider web silk to see if a hand rolled strand of spider web silk could hold at least fifteen times its weight. My goal was to confi…