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 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…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to build a didgeridoo (didge) type musical instrument of any desired base frequency by using and verifying the appropriate acoustic physics model. I tried t…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test red lasers with different items to see which items let red laser energy pass through. I thought that the clearer the item was the more energy would…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To find out what size hydrofoil(s) would be needed to lift and sustain a small sailboat, with myself on it, out of the water. I own a small sailboat, and want to put hydrofo…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which shaped car has the least wind resistance. My goal is to figure out which car shape has the least wind resistance. Methods/Materials Material…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective in this science fair project is to determine which #green# power source is more efficient: fuel cells or solar panels. Methods/Materials Materials: Fuel Cell E…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Does adding winglets to a Boeing 757 reduce it's wake vortex? I think that adding winglets will reduce the wake vortex of the 757. Methods/Materials Materials: Dry ice, cool…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was created to test or prove three laws of gravity by Isaac Newton, his first and second law of motion, and Albert Einstein, the General Theory…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Finding a method of parasitic drag reduction by altering the flow of aerodynamic boundary layers. The experiment will determine which method will result in the greatest amou…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The hypothesis for this study is that Golden State Cellular will perform better in Tuolumne county than AT&T Wireless. Methods/Materials Materials: One Motorola Timeport pho…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The goal of our final project (this science fair spurred a number of experiments, many of which failed)is to determine the efficiency of a hand-built AC generator in relatio…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether an increase in propeller size of an indoor free flight rubber band powered aircraft will lengthen its flight duration. I believe that if…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This project shows that it is possible to predict the onset of chaos in an electrical circuit, an example of a nonlinear dynamic system. It was hypothesized that if the firs…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which of the four competitve swim stroke exerts the most propulsion. I believe the breaststroke will have the most propulsion de…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the exact degree of angle of attack that a plane would stall. Methods/Materials i built a wind tunnel that got 30 mph in the test section (where the…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project evaluated liquid and solid scintillation to determine the feasibility of using these methods to detect trace levels of fluvial radioactivity. After doing research…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to test the effectiveness of various types of earplugs using a Vernier decimeter to detect how much sound the earplugs blocked. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The main goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of building a low-cost Brain Computer Interface (BCI) for electronic control of devices using Electroencephal…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine which battery between zinc and copper, zinc and lead, or copper and lead gives off a higher voltage. The hypothesis is zinc…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to calculate the thickness of a soap film at a variety of constant downward velocities. Methods/Materials To create an adequate soap film solution, 12 teasp…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to answer one question. Can fire survive in a micro-gravity environment? Methods/Materials By spinning a fire in the center of a sealed drum,…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective was to construct a machine that could harness light energy to measure surface area. The hypothesis was that it could be accurately and dependably measured. Met…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project's purpose was to see if sugar concentrations in water can be found using the index of refraction Methods/Materials The aquarium was made using two sheets of 1/8…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to estimate the speed of sound through air, and to determine if temperature and air density impacts the speed. Methods/Materials Using a stopwatch, we meas…