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 · 2012
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to find a natural and cost-effective method that does not use pesticides to control the spread of star thistle, genus Centaurea, a family of plan…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Whenever someone gets a tan or sunburn, regardless of where they are, they are being affected by ultraviolet rays. These rays do much more than color a person#s skin, though…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The intent of this project is to study the effects of antioxidant-rich foods (both type and amount) on plants' growth and health. I hypothesized that if soil is supplemented…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the effect of water quality on the growth of vegetable plants, comparing lake water, tap water and distilled water. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine which organic mixings have the least compaction rate when mixed with water and soil and will help plants grow the best. I wanted to know the best wa…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals What technique can agricultural farmers use that is mildly safe and doesn't involve harmful chemicals and pesticides, to enhance their crops? This project demonstrates the e…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove that vegetables grown in an ebb and flow hydroponics system obtain more vitamin c than those grown in a soil medium. Methods/Materials First, I bui…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My interest is to determine the paternity of the Brodiaea santarosae in comparison to other related species. In analyzing already published chloroplast sequences I saw that…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to examine how Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) affect the growth of Phaseolus vulgaris (contender bush beans). Methods/Materials Sixteen conten…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see if the height and girth of a coastal redwood tree would make a difference in its growth ring size. Methods/Materials Each core sample was taken, usi…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose for my experiment was to find out if there is a way to get rid of/preventing aphids on lettuce plants by using organic substances which are readily available in…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate the impact of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases such as CO(2) on C3 plant germination and growth (height and mass). I hypothesize…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Objectives: The experiment was to measure the effects of Beta Carotene (a nutrient commonly found in carrots) on the growth of sunflowers infected with the Crown Gall plant…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if it is possible to flower a single branch of a plant, while leaving the rest of the plant in a vegetative (non-flowering) stat…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals How do different growth media affect the development of roots in newly propagated plantlets? If the growth rate of spider plants grown in vermiculite, sterile seedless potti…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to establish a correlation between the dry weight measurements and the canopy area and volume and develop an equation to formulate biomass estimate…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out which of four soils, each with a different pH level, was best for germinating baby butterhead lettuce for my garden. My hypothesis is that the Miracl…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Does treating soil with vinegar to kill Vinca minor decrease the future growth of native plants? I predict that the seeds planted in vinegar treated soil will have little or…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We wanted to test if plants can adjust to changes in light and dark cycles and how this affects their leaf sleep movement. Methods/Materials We used the plant Oxalis and mea…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment is to conduct an experiment that will determine whether or not sugar helps plants stay fresh for a longer period of time. An answer…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if the number of stomata and surface area have any correlation to the evapotranspiration(ET) rate. Methods/Materials The set-up used included 3 types of plants,…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see what will help fresh cut Christmas trees stay fresh longest. Methods/Materials I did an experiment and conducted a web survey. In the exp…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My investigative question was: Does Mycorrhizal Fungi affect how much a plant grows? I started the project with hypothesis that Mycorrhizae will increase the height of the e…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My two objectives were to test whether sugar content was the best indicator of banana ripeness, and whether ethylene absorbers (EA) delayed the ripening of bananas. Methods/…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine weather or not plants grew better in a loud environment, a semi-loud environment, or a quite environment. Methods/Materials The mater…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My main objective is to compare the growth rates of cherry tomato plants in soil and hydroponic media. I will also explore the effect of vitamin B1 on plant growth. I hypoth…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if soil pH has an effect on plant growth. Methods/Materials Pole Beans were planted in soils with acidic, neutral, and basic pH.…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In an era of environmental concerns, the objective of this project is to determine if there is any significant differences in the types of commercially available fertilizers…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out if centripetal force has a positive or negative correlation with the growths of Lima bean plants. If a positive correlation i…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how different types of fertilizer affect plants growth. My hypothesis was that the fertilizer urea would have the greatest effect on the plants…