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
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To get this battery to generate at least 0.87 volts of power Methods/Materials 2 clay jars, paint on asphalt, quik-rete, copper pipe, iron rod, heinz vinegar. Results It wor…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine if the current Internet "antigravity" technology craze, as exemplified by a device known as the "lifter" is in fact an unexplained antigravitational force or an…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if I can propel a satellite to orbital velocities using magnetic attraction. Methods/Materials The satellite launcher was constructed with a stiff tu…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project relates to the Doppler Effect and how it is used to measure rotation in a fiber gyroscope. This Doppler effect introduces a frequency shift on a beam that can be…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find which recycled material would be an effective thermal insulator: fiberglass, wood shavings, polystyrene, polyurethane, cellulose…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to expose copper nanowire arrays to ammonia gas and measure the change in resistance of the arrays upon exposure and for some time there…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out which type of light bulb (150 watt, 75 watt, 60 watt fluorescent, incandescent, and halogen) would make a solar panel produce the most amount of light.…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to investigate fluid dynamics, specifically the Coanda effect. Research was conducted to answer the question "What is temperature's influence on th…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effect of temperature on the piezoelectric effect of Rochelle salt crystals. My hypothesis was that higher temperatures would yield higher…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals What is the effect of wavelength of visible light on photovoltaic cell electricity generation? The objective is to develop a more efficient method of using light for solar e…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of wind on different bridge structures. Methods/Materials I built four bridges; one bridge with no sides, one bridge with solid sides, one bridge wit…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of wire looping and layering on the strength of an electromagnet.By varying the number of coils in an electromagnet, one can measure its strength by…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment measures the affects of a strong stationary magnetic field on water running through a confined space. Methods/Materials A plastic champagne glass was placed…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goals for this experiment were to find out which wing angle produced the most amount of lift when launched from 3 different angles of attack, 0, 5 and 10 degrees. There…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals An experiment was designed to test the falling rates of small plastic spheres ranging in diameter from 1-6 mm. Methods/Materials Six spheres were fashioned from hardenable m…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Scientists have been able to focus sound waves by transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a straight line that can give off audible sound in its path. The only disadvantage to th…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which household material would make the best home insulator. Methods/Materials I made two "insulation testers" by putting two identical soup cans…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this science project I attempted to find out how colors and type of surfaces affect the heat trapping ability of a greenhouse. My hypothesis was that light colors and smo…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out which type of sunshade material is most efficient for insulating your automobile when parked in the hot sun. Methods/Materials Take a cardboard…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to understand and demonstrate the thermoacoustic phenomenon, which uses heat to initiate the oscillation of gas without moving parts. The second objective i…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals In this experiment I proved that the shape of a boat hull affects the friction or resistance between it and the water. Methods/Materials A water trough was constructed out o…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was if the amount of storage space and RAM effect the speed of a computer. I chose to do this project to find out if I could simply add more storage space and R…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment deals with the study of the acoustics of a whispering gallery. The type of gallery I am studying does not involve focussing of the sound, but rather a channe…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to study the influence of the chemical composition of gas on its ability to absorb and transmit infrared radiation. My main objective w…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals It is interesting and practical to determine exactly how much a solution is heated by light. In this project I developed a model to predict a solution's heating rate, used t…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine the impact of internal magnets, including a spherical magnet, on voltage generation more efficient. Methods/Materials A model generato…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My experiment is about whether wave amplitude and frequency affects the amount of electricity that can be produced by a water wave generator. I want to determine if larger w…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The project had two objectives. The primary objective was to design an optical system that polarized light based on the selective subtraction theory. The optical system woul…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test and compare the aerodynamic drag of five different shapes to determine which shape produced the least drag and which produced the mos…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how different types of surface materials covering an object affect drag as water moves past the object. It was hypothesized th…