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 · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Do synthetic laundry detergents clean better than green laundry detergents? Does green really clean? I believe synthetic detergents would clean better than the green ones. S…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the performance of different golf balls on a putting green. Does it matter what ball is used, if it's dirty, how many dimples…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal in this project was to find the pH of soda and see what caused it to change. Coca-Cola was tested in different containers, at various temperatures, with different fl…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if certain children's toys would produce a high decibel level loud enough to damage a child's ears when the toys are played at…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We are conducting this experiment in order to find out which brand of gasoline, if any, will give a go-kart more running time. We are going to be testing the regular, unlead…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the best type of wood finish that is most sealant against water -- Shellac, Lacquer, Polycrylic, or Polyurethane. Methods/Materials A long strip…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether different man-made light sources emit potentially harmful invisible rays or particles. To test this I built a cloud chamber and exposed…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to test which barcode symbology is best constructed for readability when damaged. My hypothesis was to prove that the 2 dimensional Data Matrix barcode was th…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Can you rely on food labels to accurately report fat content? The purpose of my project was to test the actual fat content in a number of popular snack foods and compare the…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To find out either the single, double or triple paned; clear glass or tinted glass windows would be the best to keep the house at room temperature under the hot sun. If doub…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to verify the manufacturers specifications on maximum thrust, minimum thrust, and impulse. Methods/Materials Using a GLX Explorer I measured…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how easily flame retardants can be maintained or worn down and to determine which type of fabric (cotton, cotton treated with flame retardants…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was conducted to see how hot vehicles got in summer under different conditions such as with the windows rolled up, the front windows cracked an inch, with a sunsh…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to measure the signal strength and data transfer rate for a household wireless computer network set up with an Apple WiFi (Airport) router. I w…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Does the percent daily value of iron stated on the cereal box correspond with the amount that is extracted? Methods/Materials Five cups of five different cereals (Total, Fro…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My science fair project is to test which type of ink(dye versus pigment based) in common pens works best to prevent check washing. Methods/Materials Six different bank check…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if four different types of equivalent watt bulbs would give off the same amount of thermal energy. Methods/Materials I used a 100 watt…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My science project's goal was to use colorimetric detection methods to determine if there was any significant difference between the lead levels in domestic and imported can…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There is much debate about whether cell phones emit harmful radiation. The electromagnetic wavelengths cell phones use to communicate are called microwaves. Microwaves are n…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine whether older microwave ovens emit (leak) more radiation than newer microwave ovens. This is an important question because today…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine by test which eraser performs the best. Methods/Materials I chose eight independent variables (erasers). I tested each ten ti…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine which car color is best seen in fog. I tested these eleven different car colors: key lime, yellow, white, silver, orange, tan, red,…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I chose this experiment because I wanted to find a re-usable, more absorbent alternative to paper towels. I wanted to conduct an experiment that would help the environment w…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there is a maximum explosion size of the Mentos and Diet Coke reaction where adding more Mentos will no longer increase the size of the expl…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if CFL bulbs are as efficient as generally proclaimed when subjected to real life conditions. The hypothesis was that CFL bulbs are NOT as efficient as claimed…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to test whether the cost of tape affects its adhesiveness. My hypothesis is that the more expensive tape will be more adhesive because the manuf…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to figure out which brand of swimsuit--Nike, Speedo, or Dolfin--held up best to chlorine. Methods/Materials I purchased a Nike swimsuit, a Dolfin swimsuit,…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find the most absorbent paper towel product amongst four top brands. Each of the four brands will be subject to three tests, each desi…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This study compares hexagonal dimples versus spherical dimples on golf balls to see if the shape of the dimple makes a difference in the distance that the golf ball travels.…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to deduce which reusable grocery bag was the most suitable replacement for a standard paper bag. This was determined through a seriou…