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 · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to develop a shelter that will address both the radiant and convection heat that is generated in wildfires. My goal is that this improved fire…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this work was to determine the best materials to use for protective clothing against paintballs. This project involved three separate experiments. In Experime…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how much static electricity is generated when two materials are rubbed together and how quickly the static electricity is dis…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find out which commonly used building materials are best at blocking WiFi signals. This information could be used for security purpos…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to determine which type of fabric would have the greatest saturation of dye (brightest) and which one would have the lowest saturatio…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which materials have best sound-proofing properties. Both propagation and reflection of sound waves of different frequencies are studied for va…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if biodegradable airsoft BBs biodegrade and whether they biodegrade faster than non-biodegradable airsoft BBs. I also examined…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test if wood hardness affects the time it takes to start a fire when using a bow drill. My hypothesis was that if I use harder woods to star…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover how heat moves through porous metal foams, why some work better as heat sinks or insulators than others, and how changing porosity, density, pores per inch (PPI)…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals HOW VISCOSITY AFFECTS SHOCK ABSORPTION. Max Repass and D. Shah (teacher) Portola Magnet Center, 18720 Linnet Street, Tarzana, CA 91356. This study examined the question of h…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effect of a liquid's density on the buoyancy of an object. I believed that the liquid with the highest density would result in the most buo…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Does the composition of a roof that has been painted white, and therefore the albedo of the structure increased, impact the interior and exterior temperature of the structur…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I was introduced to aerogel by my science teacher, and soon became curious about testing the insulating properties of silica aerogel against the properties of other common i…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our science project was to determine if relying on radiant barriers instead of the standard insulation used in home construction can result in homes that are…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This projects goal was finding the perfect ratio of sand to cement in order to make strong concrete. Because the world has been experiencing major natural disasters such as…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find the best wood to use when building in a flood zone. My hypothesis was that the wood that absorbed the least amount of water would be the b…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test the plastic deformation of polymers made from different amounts of borax, glue, and water. My hypothesis was that the more glue added…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to discover a fire retardant/smoke barrier material that is nonflammable, nontoxic, easy to use, and long lasting using household products. My…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to measure the diamagnetism of different materials. I hypothesized that pyrolytic graphite would be the most diamagnetic because the material is known for it…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out what household liquid will take the rust off of pennies the best. Methods/Materials I selected 15 pennies of similar dullness. I picked 5 differ…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to create a lunchbox/personal cooler that would keep food at safe temperatures for at least five hours. I designed a prototype of a cooler using a carbon based aero…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I am a self-taught seamstress, and I love to sew. The objective of my science project was to determine which stitch type makes the strongest seam and see how that strength v…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find the optimal light weight rooftop farm substrate with the lowest organic to inorganic matter ratio that will still support the growth…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this science project was to find out how fabric content might have an effect on heat absorption of different fabrics. Methods/Materials Six fabrics wer…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is find which fabric is the most effective insulator. The supposition of this experiment was that wool would insulate the best, due to its thi…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project aimed to develop a thermosensitive injectable hydrogel that will form gel at body temperature. When loaded with antibiotics, the hydrogel can locally release th…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment will be to investigate the behavior of cavitation and cavitational erosion conducted towards industrial alloys. The experiment will be evalu…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if pinhole glasses provide better vision than prescription glasses or lenses. Methods/Materials Ten human subjects were tested…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The main question of our experiment is, what type of roofing material will keep a house coolest in the summer heat, insulates a house in the winter, insolates the best in th…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which playing surface is best for dribbling a basketball. Methods/Materials Each surface area was prepared by taping a meter stick to a wall or p…