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 · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find the most efficient way to throw a knife and to see which factors affect thereof. Methods/Materials The way the project was performe…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to design and build a hovercraft capable of carrying a load of 10 kg (22 lbs.) Methods/Materials Materials: Electric Model Aircraft motor wi…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The main reason why I conducted this project is because I wanted to discover what happens to your learning capabilities as you grow older. Methods/Materials My project's mai…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The ice nucleating activity of the proteins coded for by the inaZ gene of Pseudomonas syringae was determined by isolating the plasmid DNA, transforming BL21 E.coli cultures…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Using an animal's body measurements to determine its weight. Methods/Materials Materials: Tape measure, livestock scale, animals, calculator Methods: 1. Measure the heart gi…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Comparing India's water quality to EPA, WHO, and India water quality standards. I conducted this experiment to prove that the water qualities in different parts of India do…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to test my hypothesis. Hypothesis: If air pollution is measured in 4 (four) different locations: a busy highway, a mountain home, a public school, and a park…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to determine which chemical cleaning-agent, commonly used in hospitals, kills the most bacteria. Methods/Materials Using a disk-diffusion metho…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test the occurrence of antibiotic resistance bacteria in my local environment. I hypothesized that bacteria sampled from locations or food…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals WIFI uses devices called Access Points that may use antennas to transmit signals for a receiving client to access the internet. The purpose of my experiment was to find out…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The engineering goal was to use center of gravity concepts to design a crane model that could support a given load at the maximum distance from the base. Methods/Materials S…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals my objective was to learn if noise has any affect on students in their work environments. Methods/Materials I will be using 30 of my peers as my subjects. They are all betwe…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out how ocean floor morphology near the shoreline affects the behavior of incoming waves. Methods/Materials I decided to do my testing…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to derive the value of PI using the Monte Carlo Effect with particles of different densities, and to determine whether or not the density of th…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment specifically tested how temperature affects a violin's pitch. Methods/Materials In the experiment, a perfectly tuned violin was put into a 30 cubic meter roo…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how certain temperatures affect the decomposition reaction of Hydrogen Peroxide. Methods/Materials First, I extracted catalase from potatoes. Then,…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this this project is to determine how air pressure affects hurricanes. I will make a model hurricane and measure the air pressures within this hurricane sys…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The object of my science project was to determine how the camber of an airfoil affects its lift-to-drag ratio. Methods/Materials I tested the performance of several airfoils…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals There has been limited research on the relationship between a trebuchet's arm length and the vertical and horizontal distance an object can be launched. Virtually all author…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out how a pendulum worked and what variables affected it, because there are many pendulums that exist in everyday life (in grandfather…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which wood would serve as the best firewood for home heating. Five different woods were burned in order to test which of the five would produce…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how the wavelength of light affects photosynthesis. My independent variable is the wavelength of light in nanometers (nms). My…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment is to study how metals will compare in conducting heat. By knowing how metals compare in conducting heat will help in designs, where it is required for metals…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect solar flares have on Earth#s magnetic field, using a soda bottle magnetometer. Methods/Materials A soda bottle magnetometer was cons…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My science fair project was to put different substances into different cups or tap water, and to see which one evaporated the fastest. I thought it would be a good idea beca…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to observe how different substances affect human hair after prolonged emersion. By doing so, I will determine which substances cause damage to human hair. I…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals What kind of ingredients can be used to keep cut flowers fresh? By experimenting with the use of 7up, bleach sugar and the combination of an aspirin tablet & a penny (all co…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which combination of ingredients results in the pancake with the lowest density. Methods/Materials Four experiments were performed. In three of…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals For my science project I wanted to determine which fireplace fuels work most efficiantly to heat a room for the least amount of time, energy, and money. Methods/Materials Fo…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Which trebuchet counterweight design performs most efficiently: fixed or hinged? A hinged counterweight utilizes gravity more effectively, and should outperform fixed design…