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 · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to identify a reliable and cost effective solution which will reduce pollution from chicken manure while maintaining the manure#s effectivenes…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which plant will germinate faster, the invasive plant (Limonium ramosissimum) or the native (Limonium californicum) under the conditions of lig…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can plants that serve nutritional value to humans survive the limitations of light defined by the lunar day cycle? Methods/Materials Two identical light-sealed boxes were bu…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals This study examined the effect of trigger hair stimulation on the generation of action potentials and their relationship to trap closure in a B52 Venus Flytrap (Dionea Musci…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if the roots of a plant grow in the direction of gravity, even if the seeds are turned upside down or lying flat. Methods/Materials Six seed cases we…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Modern farming has allowed us to produce enough food to supply the world#s population. But at what cost? The nutrient value of the food we eat is being degraded due to soil…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this science fair project, I investigated how plants know how to send their roots down, and how to change the direction that their roots will grow. My research question w…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Healthy soil provides nutrients for plant growth, holds water, is a habitat for good microorganisms, and helps plants, animals and humans to live. Natural fertilizers help t…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experimental research is to determine whether adding lysine to strawberry plants will increase drought tolerance. Methods/Materials Materials used for th…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The aim of this project was to discover the similar characteristics propagated stem cuttings had which allowed them to have a higher advantage of germinating. Because the ge…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find out if genetically modified(GM) crops have a higher sugar content than non-GM crops. I believe that if the crop is genetically modifie…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of hydrogels on soil water retention in various potted plants. Methods/Materials Methods In 42 pots of soil, incorpor…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the expiration date of a seed, and the type of the seed, has an effect on the seed#s germination rate. Methods/Materials 3 different species o…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to investigate the effect of the color of light on plant growth. I chose this because I wanted to find a way to increase plant growth withou…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I have always been interested in the propagation of plants because my parents own nurseries where they grow palms, tropical, and hanging flower baskets. We have a well on ou…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to see how the size of an investigated area of land affects the evidence of habitat filtering and competitive exclusion. I looked at different qu…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to contrast the growth of organic, inorganic, and genetically modified plants in different soil types. This includes finding which group of pl…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the optimum amount of water that a bean plant needs in order to grow over the course of 30 days. I hypothesized that the plant…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to compare lake water vs. tap water from both Riverside County and Los Angeles County to see if it affected plant growth. Methods/Materials I collected water fro…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This year I will take my previous mixture of 50% Colorado, 30% Reclaimed, 20% Aquifer and compare it to mixtures used currently by golf course superintendents. I will look f…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In a drought, it is important to save water. A way to do this is to give less water to plants. A common Californian crop is Pisum sativum, the sugar-snap pea plant. This pro…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test whether zeolites, a group of porous, altered volcanic minerals, can enhance plant growth in combination with chicken manure beyond…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Genetic treatment of myopathy, through the inhibition of the MuRF1 and Atrogin-1 genes, appear to demonstrate a dramatic reduction in skeletal muscle degradation for short term treatments. A…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Biodiesel is a type of alternative environmental fuel that can be made from certain types of vegetable oils or animal fat which is normally used as a replacement for diesel. In this study, b…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to develop an RNA interference (RNAi)-based highly specific, bio-pesticide for the control of the psyllid vector of citrus greening disease. Citr…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The Birgus latro, commonly known as the coconut crab, is the largest terrestrial arthropod found in the Indo-Pacific region. Few research studies have been conducted on these crabs, as they…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Reynoutria japonica (Houtt.) is an invasive species widespred in Europe. The aim of this research is to review the information about RJ and to identify metabolites such as phenols and flavon…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
There are an estimated 5.1 million Americans currently suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, and by 2050, it is estimated that over 15 millions will be diagnosed…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The purpose of the project was to determine if adding carbon nanoparticles to a salt water solution exposed to sunlight would cause steam to emerge from the water without it boiling and prod…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to maximize the amount of Carbon dioxide taken in during photosynthesis by Red Mangrove plants, which act as natural carbon sinks, in order to alleviate the…