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
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The overall purpose of this investigation was to understand how hovercrafts operate on different surfaces, and how aerodynamics and friction affect their flight. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To test the effectiveness of recombinant gastric intrinsic factor secreted by genetically modified E. Coli, compared to normal human gastric intrinsic factor, in the ability…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The focus of this project was on trying to figure out whether Testudines are able to distinguish colors. Methods/Materials To test this hypothesis, a maze was created with d…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine how different fruit-based compost solutions affect the growth of a radish plant. We hypothesized that the Honeydew and Cantaloupe (Melon) comp…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine which genre of music will give a noticeable difference in heart rate. I will learn if the genre of music has an effect on a person'…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine if altering the circadian rhythm of Pyrocystis fusiformis affected its bioluminescent behavior. Methods/Materials Each night, for 3 n…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Crumb rubber is used is playgrounds and turf fields because of its elasticity which provides a cushion for breaking falls. However, rubber has been found to contain many har…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how proximity to the Pacific Ocean affects the conductivity of the Los Angeles (L.A.) River in order to subsequently analyze it…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if there would be differences in the facial temperatures of secondary school students and elementary school students after exerc…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine how the placement of added weight on a non-motorized toy car would affect the speed of the car on a downhill slope. Methods/Materials Two types of t…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This study determines how the Coefficient of Deformation of a telescope's mirror affects the size of image produced (Transverse Aberration). Coefficient of Deformation is a…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to learn about speakers and how they work, understand the movement and characteristics of sound waves and how they affect the speaker, how f…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project is to use alum crystals to better understand crystal growth and formation in different temperatures, and in purer and less pure wa…
CSEF · 2015
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to determine which ground material (loose sand, packed sand, gravel, asphalt, or concrete) would make a seismic wave decrease most rapidly as it…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project is to see how natural disasters such as drought, flood, and temperature change affect plant growth. This project was to see which tested disasters were most damag…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to examine how nature's elements, namely, the panel's angle to the sun, shade, wind, rain, temperature, and dust will affect a solar panel's…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Sand crabs are very important to the world, such as medical research because of their sensory neurons. This is also because sand crabs carry many parasites such as Acanthoce…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to find a correlation between the plastic ingested by the Phoebastria immutabilis species and their native diet of squid, fish eggs, and cru…
CSEF · 2015
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine which soil type has the best or most efficient infiltration rate and which water type makes the soil have a faster infiltra…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine how the mass and height of dominoes and the distance between them would affect the speed at which they fell. Methods/Materials We set-up 20 mi…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective is to use a Newtons spring scale to measure how tire pressure affects the force required to pull a bike in a straight line. Methods/Materials This science proje…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In my opinion, learning the difference the follow through of a shot makes is very important, because it can help many athletes get better at what they do. My objective was t…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if vegetable seeds would sprout if planted at depths other than the depth recommended on the package. I also wanted to see if seeds planted on the su…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how the number of trusses on a bridge affect the amount of weight it can support. Methods/Materials Popsicle sticks and wood gl…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objectives of my project were to determine if particulate matter (PM) concentrations were affected by indoors and outdoors locations and by different cooking methods. Me…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the sweetness of five fruits based on the taste in order from highest to lowest, compared to the reading of glucose strips. My h…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine how the brain reacts to different tastes, as measured by an EEG (electroencephalogram). Methods/Materials Using an Emotiv EPOC EEG Neuroheadset,…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Based on what research I have conducted, I believe by using nail polishes that contain one of the three chemicals, known as the "toxic-trio", and comparing the results to th…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine how some of the most common light sources exposed to aquatic life containing chlorophyll a would affect their concentration…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In my science project "Human V.S. Robot The Final Showdown" My goal was to prove the capabilities of a robot in comparison to humans. The statement of the problem was "will…