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 · 2003
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 · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the hypothesis that the effectiveness of radioactive shielding improved with materials of greater density, thickness, and atomic n…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which mortar design would launch a tennis ball the farthest; a mortar with one baffle or a mortar with two baffles. Methods/Materials Naphtha,…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) is currently the most commonly used technology for high-speed wireless home networking to connect various electronic devices. Both, noise and the un…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the relation between the acceleration of a rolling object and the angle of inclination of a ramp. Methods/Materials An inclined p…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To see how much useful thrust energy for powering model vehicles I could get out of a CO(2) cartridge by varying the size of the nozzle formed by puncturing with a needle. M…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which variables affect how fast water flows through a pipe. I believe that many variables including the size of the pipe, t…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I noticed that the colors of some red laser pointers were slightly different when I aimed them at a wall. However, other family members did not see any difference, so I want…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Determine if DNA has the ability to solve complex problems which cannot be solved by present day silicon based computers due to technology limitations. Methods/Materials Thi…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals In the world we are living in today, there is an enormous need for energy to power our homes, tools, and appliances. The bad thing about this is that it costs money to produ…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To find how the angle between two solar panels and the angle of the light source affects the amount of energy they capture from the sun. Methods/Materials Materials: Multime…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if sound absorption by foam and similar materials changes with the frequency of sound. Based on the energy content of sound at different freque…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To see when we hit a small amount of blood with an object, if the amount of force will effect the pattern of the resulting bloodstains. Methods/Materials We mixed glycerin,…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to compare multi-staging and clustering in terms of maximum altitude in order to determine which is the more efficient system when carrying a g…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find which hand angle in the stroke of freestyle produced the greatest amount of propulsion. Methods/Materials A propeller was built fr…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to build a bar code reader using a handy board and an infrared device and determine how many readings per bit were necessary to accurately re…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals In this project, I wanted to see whether the shape of an object affected the amount of drag it had. My hypothesis was that a teardrop shape would have the least amount of dr…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which of four commercially available insulating materials will keep hot water warm the longest. My dad wanted to insulate an old…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I created a term called the "buoyancy factor." This means the percentage of what part of an object is submerged under water. (Equation: b-a=c; d-b=e; c/e=%) I tested twelve…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether or not density is the sole property of a liquid that determines the speed of sound through that liquid. Methods/Materials Each of six l…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to utilize a magnetic field in order to discover any disparities between spectral lines. According to the quantum theory, electrons surroundi…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Objective/Hypothesis: The objective was to determine which telescopic filter provided the clearest view of the surface of the moon. The hypothesis was: The Moon (polarized)…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the optimum load resistance in a circuit that yields the most power delivery possible to an electrical component. Research sugges…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals How does temperature regulation affect the power output of various solar cells (photovoltaic cells) in a concentrator system? The six photovoltaic cells - single-crystal sil…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals PROBLEM STATEMENT: The purpose of this project is to determine whether or not the geometry of simple waveguides affects the sound waves put through it, and if so, in what ma…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective is to use the imprinted fluorescence emission of methyl salicylate on Kodak Ektachrome (EL) color film negatives to determine the frequency and wavelength in co…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to observe the effect of Archer's Paradox on an arrow shot from a properly tuned recurve bow for the first 33 feet of flight. Methods/Materials I will perfo…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My goals were to find out the properties of electric currents: volts, amperes, etc, and how their values are affected by different amounts of resistance. I sought to find ou…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to understand how the flute works as a musical instrument. Methods/Materials I constructed model flutes from plastic irrigation pipe. My flutes varied in le…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This experiment involves solar cells and how they produce electricity. Two important questions are: How is the output power affected by the input power and by distance from…