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 · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Recent studies indicate that Black Carbon (BC) is a major culprit of Global Climate Change, second only to CO2 as the most important climate-warming agent #BC is the most st…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Downy mildew is one of the most destructive plant pathogens across the globe, and the major production constraint on the $200,000,000 spinach industry in California, the maj…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Though no treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) currently exist, evidence suggests that the disease is strongly rooted in genetic origins. Recently, expansions…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a prevalent and deadly primary brain tumor in humans. It is reported that glycoprotein Prominin 1 (CD133/1) expression is associated with a…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The overall objective is to improve solar panel efficiency by aiming the solar panels at the sun. Improved efficiency allows fewer panels to produce the required electric en…
CSEF · 2013
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to test the theory that exercise does improve the ability for the brain to function. The hypothesis was that exercise before a memory test shou…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to test whether water hardness would enhance the Mpemba Effect, a phenomenon where hot water freezes faster than cold water. Hypothetically, col…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether it is possible to remove salt from soil. The problem is, #Is it possible to remove salt from soils?# It is an attempt to find out whether methods exist…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. However, harmful bacteria may contaminate them. Nearly one-third of the major foodborne illness outbreaks were…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In this project we attempt to design and obtain in Pichia pastoris a functional recombinant human Relaxin-2 with mutations reducing the binding specificity toward RXFP2, but…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals There is currently no cure for Mucopolysaccharidosis IIID (MPS IIID or Sanfilippo syndrome D), which is a genetic lysosomal storage disorder caused by an absent lysosomal en…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine is smiling more "contagious" than yawning. Methods/Materials 1. Obtain permissions slips from teacher for class testing 2. Make v…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to duplicate the results achieved by DARPA in their developmental experiment to extinguish fire using sound energy. Our goal for this experiment is to furth…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To find the forces resulting from lead climbing falls and to find an effective way to reduce these forces. Methods/Materials Materials: #50 meter long, 10.8 mm diameter clim…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Objectives/Goals: The purpose of my project is to investigate and verify Faraday's Laws of Electrolysis. also this investigation will manipulate the following factors:1.Time…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which food level would result in the most successful Drosophila hydei colony. It was hypothesized that the colony which receives the largest a…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to identify and measure the presence of fecal coliform bacteria in the San Lorenzo River, with collected data to be used to answer our investigative questions: O…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how different types of water (tap vs. distilled) and fertilizer (organic vs. inorganic) affected plant growth. Methods/Materials Experiment was…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see which was more beneficial to plants-commercial or homemade fertilizer Methods/Materials Materials: 15 butter lettuce plants Unfertilized soil 15 pots Miracle…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Many scientists believe that certain plants have a Fibonacci number of spirals in a golden ratio phyllotaxis (the arrangement of leaves on a stem) because the limit of two c…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project objective is to compare the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations at different times of the day in different locations of Los Angeles (LA) County. Th…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Year 1 I designed an experiment to determine if oil inhibits water flow through porous materials by studying the infiltration rates of H(2)O with soybean oil (nontoxic proxy…
CSEF · 2013
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals A large population of students in the nation with impulsivity disorders are thought of to be less intelligent, or not as successful in academics- but, there is no proof of t…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if fingerprints have more of a correlation between parents and their children or siblings and each other. Hypothesis: They are more similar bet…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Methods/Materials I found that my hypothesis was correct. The densities of the liquids do relate to the surface tension; the denser the liquid, the greater the surface tension. For example,…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals One of solar energy's setbacks is its efficiency. A solar cell only obtains its full energy potential when the sun is directly above it. Based on the speed of earth's rotati…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over 300,000 sports related, traumatic brain injuries are reported yearly in the U.S.A. alone. Most of these injuries are because of receiving one or more blows to the head,…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to measure the distribution of tree sizes in a secondary-growth Redwood forest to see if topography affects the distribution. I also used the distribution o…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals What I am going to do is test to see what is the best foundation of all the ones I chose which were Pier Style, Pad Style and Tri-pod Style, and how much weight will destroy…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment was performed to evaluate, through a survey, if individuals who wear glasses appear to be more intelligent but less attractive. The expectations were that peo…