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 · 2019
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The goal of this project is to examine the effects of simulated microgravity by using a rotating container that simulates perpetual falling on Raphanus raphanistrum (Champion vari…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Currently, hundreds of billions of gallons of water are used daily on agriculture across the nation. This project finds how bacteria can affect environmental conditions and promot…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of my experiment was to determine if using Arbuscualr Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) would positively benefit and sustain plants grown in sodium-stressed soil as compared t…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The purpose of this project was to find the major cause of the growth differences between the two lemon trees in my backyard. Methods I used the Carolina Physical and Chemical Pro…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The purpose of this project is to figure out whether different colors of light would affect plant growth, and whether the seasonal changes in sunlight affect how a plant from the…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives My research aims to validate the effectiveness of algorithm-generated crop rotations that I found last year. Methods Previously, I wrote an algorithm in C++ that found crop rotati…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective of this project is to determine which drought resistant shrub has the lowest water uptake rate out of boxwood, Russian sage, and rosemary. Methods I tested the water…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The goal of my project was to see the direction that the plants roots will grow if i changed the direction of gravity . I wondered what went on underneath the surface. I wanted to…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to compare the difference in height between arugula grown using a traditional soil system and an aquaponic system. Methods/Materials 2 plastic…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Torrey Pine (TP) trees are well known for their ability to efficiently harvest fog and survive under drought conditions. The mechanisms for moisture harvesting have not been…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I would like to replace chemical and organic fertilizers with an inexpensive and readily available fertilizer by using healthy human urine. In the poverty-stricken countries…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Last year I tested various methods of hydroponics, but this year I was curious about learning more about aquaponics, I wanted to investigate whether a natural fertilizer, su…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this experiment was to compare the growth of lettuce and basil plants in an aquaponics system versus traditional soil based farming, without the use of…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Which light source will produce a healthier plant, the artificial LED light source or regular daylight? Methods/Materials I researched that for the days in February that I w…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if Mars soil has enough nutrients to successfully grow and support plant life. Methods/Materials My experiment used 4 different types of Mars soil si…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to observe the differences in carbon dioxide consumption between varieties of California native drought-resistant (Salvia species, commonly known a…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The idea for this project came when my parents, who own an olive tree business, were discussing a disease affecting their olive trees. I decided to test whether there was a…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This Science Project answered the question, "Does cryopreservation impact the rate at which seeds will germinate?" The objective of the project was to learn if a plant's gro…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Many gardeners dissolve Aspirin in the water they use to water their plants and are convinced it helps them grow. The reasoning is that plant produce small amounts of salicy…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of coffee on the growth of spinach. Methods/Materials Spinach seeds, planter pots, potting soil, plastic cover, graph…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We are exposed to a large number of electromagnetic waves such as Ultraviolet (UV), Microwaves, and X-ray radiations. This experiment is testing the effect of these radiatio…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objectives were to test the negative effects of artificial light on cherry tomato plants, by the means of the artificial light being turned on during the night compared…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To compare the optimal growth (dry mass) of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in various water pH ranges. Usually a neutral pH (6.5-7.0) is best for all plant growth, but I wanted…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to see if lichen can photosynthesize in more Mars-like conditions than on Earth and identify which lichen species is best suited for producing Oxygen for huma…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find out if using two types of filtered water (potassium softened water or reverse osmosis water) has an affect on seedling growth (height and weight) compared to city wa…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study is to determine if genetically modified (GMO) soybean seeds grow better than wild type seeds when exposed to various levels of weeds and RoundUp. M…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the effects (defined as a difference in mass) between a solitary Swiss chard plant and a Swiss chard plant that is planted in close…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test the effects soil additives have on plants. Methods/Materials 6 tomato plants, 6 pots, fertilizer, HydroGel, grow lights, controlled environment, so…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to understand how changes in climate affect plant growth and health. Climate change influences the water cycle and water availability to grow pl…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Global warming is posing risks to many shrubs and plants at the world's lagoons and salt marshes. The purpose of this project was to investigate which native plants might be…