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 · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project measures the coma (dust cloud) around Comet Holmes. I want to find out if the dust cloud is expanding, and if so, is the rate of expansion accelerating or deceler…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Recent experiments have challenged the traditional tetrahedral bonding picture for bulk liquid water, suggesting instead an asymmetric bonding picture in which the majority…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I tried to create a floor that harnessed the mechanical energy released when we walk. I thought that I could do this by putting piezoelectric elements in the floor that woul…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find the exact ratio of a one gram magnet to the mass of various metal rods in increasing increments. By testing the magnet to my smallest…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals why the sky has multiple colors at different times and places during the day. Methods/Materials fishtank,water,milk,measuring cup,flashcard,flashlight. Pour 3/4 of water int…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project tested the accuracy of different ancient tools. These tools, the gnomon, the astrolabe, and Ptolemy's box, were used to find the altitude of the sun. From this…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find out what gauge wire will have the least amount of power dropped at any length wire. This goal was important to me because it will really h…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine how the placement of the soundpost affects the violin's sound. Methods/Materials The A-string on the violin was tuned to 440Hz. Then, the sound wave produced fr…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I want to find out if the frequency of a sound wave affect the wavelength or speed of that sound wave. Methods/Materials First, I put three tones with different frequencies:…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project is the result of the search for a cleaner alternative energy source. Because hydrogen peroxide produces only water and oxygen as a byproduct of its breakdown, i…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if dimpling the exterior of a BB will improve the distance it will travel when fired from a BB rifle. Methods/Materials The…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project focuses on how the salinity of water influences the travel of a torpedo. My initial thoughts on the outcome of this scientific experimentation was that as salin…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to see if the density of a liquid exerts the same resistance to flow as the liquid's viscosity. Because viscosity is a fluid's resistance to fl…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In recent years, due to the great strides in nanotechnology and other fields, it has become a priority to measure microscopic distances. This project was designed to enhance…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Objective: Make the Near Earth Object change its direction by using magnetic power. The project might also be used to control space traffic by using the same idea of magneti…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I was trying to find out if a higher density liquid would create a higher electrical output when passed through an hydroelectric generator at the same rate of flow as a lowe…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out what materials block radio waves more than others. I believed that material covering an antenna would affect the transmission of radio waves and block t…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to make a floating device similar to a buoy that would generate electricity using the constant motion of the ocean. Methods/Materials Based on the Faraday s…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I wanted to have my project related to the current event of global warming and the high price of gasoline. I hoped to learn the efficiency of solar panels at different angle…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to see which of the variables of drain size, depth of liquid, flow rate, inclusion of a solid object and viscosity of liquid affected the…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the affect of boat hull shape on the time it takes to move a boat some distance at certain power levels. I believe that the catamaran hull will take less time.…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Roller coasters are fun and exciting. But how can I determine if a certain roller coaster is more enjoyable for me? I will be determining the speed of a falling object accor…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find out the variation of knot formation depending on several factors including string length, material, and thickness. I used different leng…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which Wi-Fi antennas perform the best when examining distance, speed, and packet dropping. Methods/Materials The antennas tested are the Omni-D…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I observe that I need to eliminate or reduce the cut in wind speed requirement of my Savonius wind turbine. I plan to create a hybrid unit by utilizing solar power, and to r…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was used to determine whether the blade shape of a windmill would affect how much electricity it generated. Methods/Materials I used a model of a windmill, compos…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Goal: To see how many propellers would have the most electricity output on a home made wind turbine. Methods/Materials Method: 1. Created frame from PVC pipe using glue, saw…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective for this experiment was to investigate the electrical voltage that could be generated at a given wind speed using a simple wind turbine design. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test different characteristics of airplane propellers (number of blades, blade pitch, and chord) to find which propeller design is most…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our project relates to Global Warming. We wanted to find out how much energy is wasted in the process of making heat in an incandescent light bulb and how much is saved by u…