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 · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that the nichrome filament will illuminate better than the tungsten filament with everyday batteries. The battery voltage or electrical potential and not th…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The overall purpose of my project was to determine at what tire pressure optimal fuel efficiency is achieved. I believed that a tire at 32 psi would be able to roll further…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This study examines how volunteering on humanitarian missions affects pre-dental students' attitudes. People who volunteer on humanitarian missions have more intense experie…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see if an average person, from each age group, brain is effected by either Stroop Effect or Warped Words. Methods/Materials The project was done using a r…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study how being in a room with a dog affected the blood pressure of people over the age of forty, the age group at highest risk for hypertension. I hypot…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how amplitude, weight, and length affect the period of motion of a pendulum. My hypotheses were as follows: 1) Higher amplitude w…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the most efficient design of a wind turbine (based on the amount of voltage produced) using a combination of different blade mat…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which truss bridge design is more effective at dissipating the force of a load, the Howe truss or the Pratt truss. Methods/Materials Three mode…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals My Hypothesis is that the reaction of the Alka-Seltzer tablet will occur at a faster rate when in hot water. Methods/Materials 1. Safety Goggles 2. 12 Alka-Seltzer Tablets 3…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal for this project was to study how four groups of mice habitats would affect their cognitive skills. I also sought to determine what, and how much they would learn in…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if the run off from rain on residential rooftops can be harnessed to the degree that rooftop hydroelectric systems can be developed to contribute to energy prod…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to investigate how changes in temperature, angle and exposure to the sun affect the wattage output of a solar cell. Methods/Materials This projec…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether the temperature of a magnet affects its strength. My hypothesis is that the dry ice is going to make the magnets dec…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals We hoped to determine the effects of various foods on the growth of oral bacteria, consisting primarily of Streptococcus Mutans, seeing which advanced their growth and which…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate the relationship between landscaping and energy conservation. Methods/Materials I constructed a cardboard house and a tree made…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals While it is already known that distractions can affect a person's reaction speed, my project sought to verify that a person's reaction time is decreased while talking on a c…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of the project was to see if a regular upper cambered wing (traditional wing) could produce more lift than the following six wings: Symmetrical Curv…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals what are the prime condititons for an individual to react positively to a stranger as measured by the likelyness that the given indavidual will hug a stranger Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For an engine to run on hydrogen only, no gasoline Methods/Materials major components: engine, battery, hydrogen generator
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experiment's objective was to use nanotechnology in the process of electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen to compare its efficiency to bulk metals. Clean energy is a…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to grow radishes in pressurized vessels to determine if increased air pressure will be helpful or harmful to the plants. Plants will also be grown in identi…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project was used to find if there is an environmentally friendly way to melt ice. Methods/Materials Snow freezes over road and forms very slippery ice. the ice is melte…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In the past, genes for fluorescence have been utilized for tagging viruses. The insertion of these genes allowed for viral strains to be more immediately visible and facilit…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Introduction: Increasing amounts of ionizing radiation are passing through to the earth because of ozone depletion. What is the effect of ionizing radiation on plants? Metho…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to determine which image compression method compresses the image to a smaller file size but still produces good image quality when pri…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which presentation is better for learning and retention: textual or graphical? Methods/Materials Take one group and give them five minutes to m…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals A chemical reaction happens if two or more reactants can collide with each other. They can be slowed down with an inhibitor and sped up with a catalyst. Reactions also speed…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals After researching a medication based on herbal components called osteophase, I have decided to conduct an experiment concerning the impact of osteophase and its herbal compo…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals To study the effect of caffeine and dexamethasone on osteoblast cell line MC3T3-E1, and determine the toxicity level of caffeine in these cells in vitro, so as to better und…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if music can actually improve short-term memory. My hypothesis is that music in the background of testing will help improve short-term memory.…