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 · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives My project is about the effect of different materials on particle decay from a radioactive source. My question is How do different materials affect particle decay from a radioacti…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Our goal was to find the optimal retting conditions for the outer layer of flax to break with the least force in order to accelerate production. We hypothesized that if increased…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of our project is to create strong wood boards made of entire trees, twigs and sapwood deemed unusable as well as heartwood, the center part of the tree, that, after…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Strong bioplastics that are biodegradable might provide a solution to plastic pollution. My project investigated bioplastics made from different types of starch to compare how str…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find a disposable spoon that is 100% biodegradable in natural environment, such as, garden soil. I hypothesize that bamboo spoons will degr…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to build and simultaneously test multiple solar air heaters that use different absorber materials and then to determine the design that will…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test pine sawdusts ability to filter E.coli out of fresh water. Methods/Materials The methods used in this experiment involved syringes…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals UV resistant polymer formulations pose a threat to the environment. Irreversibly safe from the sun, these plastics may linger for generations. The primary objective of this…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine which plastic decomposes the fastest. The results of this experiment will help solve an important issue: plastic pollution. Meth…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to assess if commonly available recycled materials used as insulation would be as effective in maintaining a consistent temperature in a…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which building material (granite, marble, concrete, brick, or wood) would resist acid rain the best. Methods/Materials Some of…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals During this experiment the goal was to find out what common countertop was most stain resistant and durable. My hypothesis was that granite would be the most stain resistant…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine how well YShield Wifi blocking paint can block a Wifi signal. The reason I am doing this investigation is because this prod…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which of the tested materials can most efficiently increase the speed of a Wi-Fi signal. Methods/Materials Wi-Fi router, paraboli…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment tests the effectiveness of the formulation by testing for its effect in absorbing moisture (eg sweat), preventing odor, preventing bacterial growth, and for u…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project is exploring the physics and chemistry of slime, a non-Newtonian fluid, the result of a chemical reaction between Polyvinyl alcohol (found in glue) and Sodium Tet…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object of this study was to test and determine the type of fruit that has the most electricity when motionless. Methods/Materials Multi meter, apple, pear, lemon, grapef…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I was curious to find out if I could improve the insulation of a double pane window by adjusting the spacing between the sheets of glass. I also wanted to know if traditiona…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine ways to prevent natural dyes from fading on cloth. Although it is known that chemical dyes are toxic to health and the environmen…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to test which common insulating material would absorb sound the most effectively. Methods/Materials R13 fiberglass insulation, 15" hardboard…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test and determine the best heat insulating material out of a variety of natural and artificial materials. Methods/Materials Plastic b…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to test whether various mixtures of non-Newtonian fluids would deflect small projectiles. Methods/Materials A fixed slingshot was used to propel ¼…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We hear sounds (or noise) all the time without realizing what impacts their intensity. The objective of this study is to understand the relationship between the density and…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find how the addition of waste materials effects the superiority of concrete. Methods/Materials Part 1: Collect waste materials, coffee groun…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out which jacket material out of cotton, Sherpa, Mylar, neoprene, and feathers is the most effective in retaining heat. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to decellularize a leaf using sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), leaving only its extracellular matrix with an intact vascular system. If completely decellularize…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find the most convenient material for building structures in a hurricane danger zone Methods/Materials I tested balsa wood, basswood, alumi…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find commonly available household materials that can be used as effective shields on electromagnetic emissions from electrical and ele…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Mycelium is a new biodegradable, sustainable and eco-friendly material. Mycelium is the vegetative part of a mushroom, made up of cotton-like fibers called hyphae, and acts…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to compare White Pine, Redwood and Ginko Biloba sapwood to see how effective they are at filtering bacteria sized dye from water. Methods/M…