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 · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project studied how temperature affects the intensity of fluorescence in fluorescent mineral samples. I studied four different rock samples (Argonite, Flourite, Scapolite…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project's objective was to determine if a wing's shape and size would affect the lift on an object. I hypothesized that a wing design of airfoil with a size 50mmX150mm wo…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine the ideal combination of nectar sweetness and feeder color to attract Hummingbirds. Methods/Materials Six identical clear gla…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the effect of short versus long wavelengths of light on photosynthesis in elodea, or pond weed, to test the hypothesis that high energy wavelengt…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals HOW VISCOSITY AFFECTS SHOCK ABSORPTION. Max Repass and D. Shah (teacher) Portola Magnet Center, 18720 Linnet Street, Tarzana, CA 91356. This study examined the question of h…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine f x-ray radiation affected a seed's growth, or germination. The experiment involves x-raying a seed then watching it grow. I chose…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is not only to test the strength of different rigid eggshells, but also to try to create an affordable, easy to construct, and overall better tempo…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) is a concept used very often in modern day to create touch screen technology. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to test and explore how our benchmarking software, SiSoftware Sandra, tests the software and hardware of our 6 PCs. HYPOTHESIS: We predict that the desktop…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how the arrangement of flaps on the underside of an wing affects its lift:drag ratio (aerodynamic efficiency). Since I expected that multiple…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how age affects the ability to taste. Specifically, do the different tastes (saltiness, sourness, sweetness, and bitterness) decrease or increas…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effect of a liquid's density on the buoyancy of an object. I believed that the liquid with the highest density would result in the most buo…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to analyze why salt is used to melt ice on roads and determine how salt lowers the freezing point of water and to prove the hypothesis: If water is mixed wi…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals With all other growth conditions remaining the same, if I change a yeast's carbohydrate source, I expect to see more or less CO2 depending on how well the yeast use that car…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if we can produce lot of energy from dirt using a microbial fuel cell. My hypothesis was that if measured and calculated properly the MFC will pro…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to measure glucose level in various food and juice categories. Too little glucose in the blood, and your brain and other organs will not have the e…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to confirm in cold temperatures the Lego Pneumatic system would lift and push more weight using less pressure per square inch (PSI). Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine how the eye reads words. Does the eye read a full word or does it read individual letters? I hypothesized that the brain concentrat…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine which method of cleaning a toothbrush gets rid of the most bacterial content on the brush: hot water, hydrogen peroxide, salt wa…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals There are currently no trainings designed for adolescents to improve their ability to recognize facial emotions which can impact their social relations and communication. Th…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To compare the effects of common sweeteners on tooth decay, by evaluating their effect on oral bacterial growth. Methods/Materials Oral bacterial samples were obtained and c…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals To learn how much soil can be carried away by water from a hillside Methods/Materials 1 large sheet of wood; 2 long pieces of wood; miter box; Saw; Power Drill; Hot Glue Gun…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to show the comparison between robots and humans in the real world. One of my major goals during my science project was to prove that robots c…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to explore the possibility of replacing fresh water with sea water to create an effective hydraulic fracturing fluid. Hydraulic fracturing…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project Hydro-Power was to find the increase of voltage from three different water column heights, five feet, ten feet, and fifteen feet. The operationa…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The Milky Way (MW) is host to a population of two dozen satellite galaxies. However, observed properties of these MW satellites differ significantly from those predicted by…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to test how changing the temperature of water affected the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the water, and also see how global warming…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The discovery and development of fluorescent proteins, recognized by the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, enabled a revolution in biological microscopy and sensing. Biosensors…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experiment is being preformed to see which drink would provide the best electrolyte replacement for people doing physical activity. The hypothesis is "If various liquids…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see if the fastest freestyle swimmer in an IM race would have the fastest time. The experimenter hypothesized that 85% of the fastest freestyle swimmers…