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 · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Viscosity is a property of a liquid and is defined as the resistance of a liquid to flow. The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the temperature of a liquid affe…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to locate a moving object inside a fraction of a motion sensor footprint by overlapping motion sensor footprints. By doing this, the number of sensors requi…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals 1. To build a laser communicator that transmits a sound signal using a laser beam. 2. To test how far the laser communicator can operate. 3. To calculate the laser power nee…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to explain how well the Kutta-Joukowski Lift Theorem explains Magnus Force on spinning spheres by comparing theoretical lift to measured lift…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project aims to prove the hypothesis that the true noon (or solar noon) in Riverside during the end of January-beginning of February does not occur at 12:00 Pacific Sta…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Measure the distance to Jupiter in order to measure the speed of light. - Methods/Materials I used parallax to find the distance to Jupiter at opposition, and then derived e…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The subject of the study was a chaotic particle motion initiated by a nonlinear periodic force in a mechanical system. The appearance of chaotic dynamics in simple mechanica…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested the hypothesis: If rigid pyramidal parachutes of different volumes, but with identical cross-sectional areas of their openings, are dropped from a giv…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The hypothesis of this project was if different types of salts were added to water, then there will be an increase in the efficiency of generating electricity using the Kelv…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I hope to develop a solar cell consisting of inexpensive, easily found and commonly available materials useful in powering radios, cell phones, lights, small motors, and oth…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To test and observe the behavior of radio waves (propagation) when passed through wire mesh obstacles of varying weaves and distances from the transmitting station. Methods/…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Skyglow caused by excess light from urban centers obscures the visibility of stars and is an increasing problem for astronomical observations. This experiment determines whe…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Low-pressure sodium vapor (LPS) is efficient and astronomer-friendly lighting, but its narrow band of emissions results in poor color rendering of illuminated objects. This…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project is a series of three experiments that test the effects of distance on the intensity of radioactive sources and the effects of mass absorption of beta and gamma…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to observe the interactions of sound waves using a flammable gaseous medium. I calculated and determined through experimentation the frequ…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I did this project so I would know how long I have when bringing meat backpacking until it spoils and which environment would be best for keeping the meat safe. My goal was…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if sound will travel faster in different salinities of water. I believe that as the salinity increases, the sound will travel slower. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out how we can convert a standard 1500 sq.ft. home and a 4500 sq. ft. home to solar power, how much money it would cost, and how much money we would…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The Seebeck effect is the generation of electrical potential when strips of two dissimilar metals are connected to each other, where the two junctions of the metals are at d…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To investigate the cosmic ray neutron attenuation effects of passive and active shielding on the neutron emission ratio observer (NERO), a low-energy neutron detector. Metho…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective are to test whether solar tubes produce more light than traditional florescent & incandescent lights. I want to determine which is most cost effective. Methods/…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to find out the location of an object based on the sound it makes. Methods/Materials The theory of this project is to place 5 microphones in two…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was done to see what material would stay with the most heat after being heated and cooled. By konwing this, one could see how the climate in different places is e…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To study standing waves using different strings. To study the effect of tension on standing waves. To study the effect of tension on unit density of the string. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This science fair project investigates everyday activities that could create static electricity sufficient to cause a danger at a gas station. If two materials rub together,…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test stellar parallax theory, a method used to determine the relative distance of stars, through a series of observations taken on a footb…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the amount of surfboard rocker affects a surfboard#s speed in the water. I believe that increasing the rocker will decrease a surfboard#s spee…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In my project I intended to find out whether the length, amplitude, or weight of a pendulum affected its period of motion. Through research I hypothesized that the length, w…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the effect of temperature on a liquid's refraction of light. Methods/Materials The experiment measures the change in the index of…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare different styles of wind turbine propellers to see if the style of the propeller effects the amount of energy it produces. My hypothesis was that…