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
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Approximately 1.3 billion people in the world do not have access to electricity for basic needs, but they do not know they can use simple techniques to generate it. There ar…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project is based on determining how adding Sodium Chloride affects the power output of a microbial fuel cell. We hope to improve upon the environment through analyzing…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to study how metal contamination impacts biological organisms at a cellular level and how the growth properties of cells are impacted. The…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether exocyst component targeting siRNAs, when introduced to fifty-fifth generation HeLa cells, will cause an effect on InlB-mediated entry levels of Listeria…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I tried to germinate a mixture of two different types of grass seeds in a container with tap water and germinate a mixture of two different types of grass seeds in a contain…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine the most suitable germination and growth conditions for fava bean plants. Methods/Materials Planted fava bean seeds in different soils, lighting conditions, and…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our science fair project was to test five different types of fresh fruit juices determining which types of fresh fruit juices had the highest and lowest level…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Just about everything has potential energy stored in it. The problem is releasing that energy to be able to do some work. A tiny almond contains stored chemical energy. When…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if, in a period of thirty days, goldfish will learn a pattern they must swim through to get food. The hypothesis was that, in…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In this project I set out to make biodiesel from plant oil. I wanted to see which plant oil would produce the most biodiesel using only a single cup of plant oil. I chose re…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals I conducted an investigation to find out if the amount of fat in store bought milk affects the time it takes to spoil. My experiment was designed to test Kirkland Signature…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Euglena gracilis is a very important part of the marine environment, providing food for many organisms in a similar way phytoplankton does. The organism also has many additi…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The globally distributed Ediacara biota is comprised of the oldest macroscopic organisms on Earth. They lived on shallow sandy sea bottoms between 575 and 543 million years…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goals of this experiment were testing levels of deadly benzene in commonly used products and raising awareness about products that could be affecting people's health. Me…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find the most efficient method of harvesting kinetic energy using magnets and springs. A handmade electromagnetic generator was used as…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals Current LED Technology converts electricity into light very efficiently compared to incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs; however around 5-40 percent of electricity suppl…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Blood clotting plays a vital role in the functioning of the human body. One of the most important proteins involved in this pathway is thrombin. When activated, thrombin is…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To investigate the risk factors associated with acute coronary syndrome (heart attack) in young adults in Central California. Methods/Materials Patients admitted over a ten-…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to test three listening devices at varying volume levels to determine which device would provide the safest sound level for listening to m…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to learn how insulation works and to determine which type of insulation performs best in a building environment. Methods/Materials I built th…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project seeks to create a dependable headlamp for use in emergency situations and remote locations. By employing the heat of the human body, this device would be more r…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To make flexible, lightweight, bulletproof armor by implementing shear thickening fluids into para aramid fabric. Methods/Materials ballistic Kevlar polyethylene glycol 400…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Every year, the world gets more polluted by energy production. The purpose of this project is to see what is the difference between the energy production rates of solar-foll…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment aims to evaluate how different concentrations of sodium bicarbonate solutions affect the rate of photosynthesis in spinach leaves. Methods/Materials In a ser…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective was to make a homemade, functioning prosthetic hand. Methods/Materials High density styrofoam, small plastic gears, 6 Volt Battery, standard electronics kit mot…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to try to find at least one homeopathic remedy that had the strength to slow down the growth of cancer or even kill cancer cells. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My main question was to see if Monkeyface pricklebacks could OhomeO by using their own chemical trail. I setup a choice experiment with clean and OscentedO water in a tank.…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals A scratch wound heal assay using primary human dermal fibroblasts was conducted to determine if using Manuka honey as a topical healing agent promotes faster in vitro wound…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if honey production is effected when certain pollen is stored in hives prior to the honey production period. Methods/Materials During the course…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Objectives/Goal: The objectives of this project were to study and compare the abilities of two widely available plants, Moringa oleifera (moringa) and Coriandrum sativum (ci…