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.
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are found in over 200 common products, including paints and toothpastes. These particles can be flushed into wastewater, and agricultural fertilizer is formed fr…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project observes the effects of the application of skim milk on the affects of Tobacco Mosaic Virus, the most common virus in the world, and its affects on the growth rat…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to test and analyze the answer of the cause and effect question: How does changing the amount of light a 35 mm SLR camera takes in affect…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project involves using different angels to test the power generated by the solar panel. The goal is to find the most energy producing angle on the solar panel and to fi…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to both design and build a portable and reliable source of renewable energy that can be used for mobile devices. I designed my prototypes to ad…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
A study was carried out of the trajectories of space probes powered only by solar sails using modulated radial thrust (MRT). The flux of photons hitting a solar sail exerts a thrust that pus…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if more sound will enter a rough water surface than a flat water surface. Methods/Materials A sound blocking disk and a sound d…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Spectrophotometers are optical instruments which analyze substance samples using electromagnetic spectra. Traditional professional spectrophotometers have extensive applicability in physics,…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
This study will show how much make-shift spectrophotometers can be relied upon. By taking pictures of specific fluids as water and colored water, we can measure these with a software based p…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals One goal of this project was to determine if the speed of light changes in different media. Also, if it did change to see if there are any noticeable connections between lig…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this experiment is to calculate the velocity of a standing sinusoidal wave and to investigate the relationship between number of nodes and wavelength. Meth…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which 3-D geometric shape (cylinder, crumpled cylinder, W, or V), reflects the least light and hence is the stealthiest, and test the effect of…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals Elements heavier than iron are formed via two neutron capture processes: the rapid r-process that occurs in supernovae and the slower s-process that occurs in less massive s…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Currently ¼ of all older people cannot hear over 4 kHz sounds, which is the sound that stove timers commonly make. The main goal of this project is to create a device that p…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
This project was executed in order to improve the acclimation of cassava vitro plants by applying CO2 to the explants during their in vitro period, so these can establish an autotrophic syst…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The project's purpose was to find an affordable way for farmers to check their crops for heat stress at the cellular level before they are mature, allowing farmers to react to the stressors…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Presented is a study of the structural parameters and model behaviors of galaxies with redshifts 0.8 to 2.0 and solar masses greater than 10^10. The goal of this study is to…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of the research was to investigate the effectiveness of the principal components of Bixa orellana L. seeds as a mosquito repellent. The hypothesis is that the components of Bixa…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Determine if surfing trains on nano-magnetic Ferrofluid would permit higher transportation efficiency, relative to magnetic levitation - Maglev, by either reducing transport…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The temperature dependence of the indirect bandgap in thallium bromide (TlBr) has been determined using variable temperature (5 K to 300 K) cathodoluminescence. The spectra…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to provide an insight into the workings of magnets and explore the relationship between temperature changes and the workings of magnets and el…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal was to see what brand of battery/voltaic cell is most efficient over a range of temperatures, and what brand lasts the longest. Methods/Materials I used five differ…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine out if there are any Exo-planets that could potentially support life. Methods/Materials Three criteria tested the planet#s habitabilit…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of this project is to determine whether underwater acoustic networks, or UAN's, can be used as a system to monitor pollution in relatively large bodies…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Some natural phenomena can be described by mathematical principles. The spiral arrangement of the florets in a sunflower (Helianthus annuus) inflorescence has a divergence angle of 137.5°, w…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
In many regions of the world, the main problem is the food production in the agriculture industry. This problem is caused by different factors, such as the infertility of the land, the type…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Tunable UV lasers have the potential to change the world in medicine and atmospherics. An ultra-broadband UV laser would make possible early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease wh…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The goal of the experiment was to determine the effect of a magnetic field on the solubility of slightly soluble chemicals. This information could aid in water treatment, scale removal, cons…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to find whether a V-formation increases the flight efficiency of birds by taking advantage of wing-tip vortices, and if so, what variation of a…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The ultimate purpose of this project is to find out how to make the fastest D.C motor. Methods/Materials Materials: Windows 7 Computer Arduino uno (1) USB wire (1) Arduino p…