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 · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine what outside paint colors are best to keep a house cooler (or warmer depending on the climate) so that money and energy could b…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this project, I tested various materials including mass loaded vinyl, drywall, particle board, and egg cartons to see which materials would be most effective at blocking…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to know which type of metal conducts heat the fastest. I think aluminum will melt butter the fastest. My research found that Aluminum has the lowest specific heat c…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals When deciding on this experiment, I wanted to know if magnets were affected by heat, and if so, to what extent. In my hypothesis, I stated that if the temperature increases,…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, the goal was to find out which material would sound proof a room the most efficiently and at a reasonable cost. The prediction was that rubber matting would…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I came up with this idea on the way to school when my sister was yelling at me. I wondered what material I could wrap her in that would block the most sound. I also have a r…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out how saltwater and sunlight affect the elasticity and durability of noeprene.
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if the temperature to which chocolate is heated will affect its strength after hardening. Methods/Materials Real milk, dark and white chocolates wer…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find how the temperature of a magnet affects its magnetic strength. Methods/Materials Six ceramic magnets were tested at three differ…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Purpose:The purpose of this project is to see which of the six salts will make ice cream the quickest. It is also to see which of the salts will cause the temperature of the…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my investigation was to find an inexpensive, durable tile that can be used for reentry into Earth's atmosphere and for flooring and countertop use. This tile mus…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the colors found in natural products are the same colors, or same blend of colors, as those found in artificial products.…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to find out what materials could block Wi-Fi waves the best. Methods/Materials Using a transmitter (an Apple Time Capsule) and a receiver (an Apple MacBook Pr…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment determined which type of roofing material had the highest emissivity and albedo properties. It was hypothesized that the lighter roof color will cause the te…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find the fabric that would retain body warmth best, over a period of time. Methods/Materials Four identical cardboard cups, each with a different fabric wrapped over the…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can algae be cultured to help produce a bio-diesel fuel? Can oil be extracted from the algae? How will the characteristics of this Algae Fuel such as burn time and temperatu…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to find out which of the 3 fake bloods I chose was the closest to real blood. Methods/Materials My first step was to make all the different types of fake bloo…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the insulating properties of different fabrics under different environmental conditions. I wanted to verify or refute some sayings like, "Cotto…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem that the experiment was going to solve was "Does fire retardant work and does it#s effectiveness vary on redwood, pine, and cedar?" Methods/Materials For each of…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the amount of insulation you put into a house affects temperature. Methods/Materials Two houses with identical size and shape were constructed…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I investigated if the surface material a blood spatter lands on affects its width. I used five different materials, glass (control), dry wall, wood, leather, and cloth (cott…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Adsorption is the process by which activated carbon removes substances from water. Activated carbon is carbon processed to be extremely porous to increase its surface area.…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find a soap that can be combined with water to create an inexpensive substance that can easily be applied to a home that retards the advance of a wildfir…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether the temperature of a magnet affects its strength. My hypothesis is that the dry ice is going to make the magnets dec…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which countertops are best at taking extreme heat Methods/Materials Obtained 12 X 12 inch slabs of common counter top materials: granite, wood,…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether different proportions of cement and sand in different cement mixtures affect the strength of the cement. Methods/Materials With parent…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I read that lemons and potatoes can act as batteries and drive a small clock. I wondered what fruit or vegetable would make the best "veggie" battery? I hypothesized that th…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which metal resists corrosion the slowest, aluminum, brass, copper, iron, or lead, when placed in bottled water, tap water, an…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals It is well known that cumulative doses of ultraviolet light can lead to deadly skin cancer and cataracts. In my project, I wanted to test the variation of UV light throughou…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I did this project to see which fabrics are safe or unsafe and why by measuring how fast they burned in relation to their physical properties. Methods/Materials Materials: 1…