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 · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see which variable--Manuka honey, Bonny Doon honey or antibiotic spray (Bactine)--will work the best at inhibiting the growth of E.coli bac…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how increasing concentrations of the hormones EGF and LPA affect the activity of an enzyme that is deficient in Tay-Sachs cells. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine the maximum arc height of water in a siphon flow. Methods/Materials Set up a siphon system using a ladder, buckets, plastic tubi…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to evaluate how well activated carbon, graphene oxide, and Mag-PCMAs serve to adsorb pesticide contaminants, in order to ascertain the poten…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if phytoremediation can reduce lead levels in soil. Methods/Materials My materials include soil samples, brassica plants, te…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine how diet would affect the reproduction rates of red wiggler worms and impact the nutrients of the castings they produce. Methods…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our science fair project is based on the investigative question we came up with: How will different types of gases affect balloon rocket speed and distance? Our hypothesis w…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how cell phone conversations affect one#s reaction time. I will be doing this by testing hands-on cell phone conversations, and…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals If two times the amount of carbon dioxide is added to the plants, then the height and biomass will increase. Methods/Materials Homemade carbon dioxide generators, plant cont…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to examine how violin bow tension affects the loudness of the sound on a violin. It is expected that higher hair tension on a bow will pr…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to figure out the reasons of how and why heat is absorbed faster into specific colors compared to other colors by using light, supported w…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My goal in this project was to find the density of different liquids and the density of a boiled egg and try to predict whether the egg will sink or float. I decided to do t…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation is to determine which method of preserving fruits is the best, so consumers won#t have to waste money and throw away unnecessary food. Me…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find out how different amounts of nicotine would either increase or decrease the heart rate of Daphnia magna by exposing them to a 1%…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see if there is a way for people who are lactose intolerant to better digest milk with the help of lactase. Methods/Materials Pre-test your…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to see which type of soil (potting soil, topsoil, or martian simulant) would make plants grow the fastest and produce the most leaves. Me…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether the distance from a body of water affects the number of mosquitoes that could be counted at a site or location. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair project was to determine if temperature affects the speed of nylon string guitar waves. Methods/Materials I placed my iPhone inside my nylon…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Objectives/ Goals: My project was to determine how weight affects blood pressure in adults. I believe that as our weight or BMI (body mass index) increases, our blood pressu…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to answer a question that has special significance this year in California. Fires, like the Sobranes, have swept the state, leaving behind bur…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals A glass goblet can be excited to produce a ringing sounds with a utensil, a wet finger, or the sound of a human voice. The properties of the sound, such as the pitch and dur…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which senses Turkey Vultures use to locate carrion. Turkey Vultures have exceptional eyesight and they also have an exceptional s…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine how different materials (such as cardboard, plywood, aluminum, glass, plastic, steel, and bricks) affect the propagation of wireless signals in…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find how occupational stress affects diet intake of women ages 19-50. Methods/Materials 4 occupations; 10 nurses,10 teachers,10 managers, a…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Electricity is not dependable in small villages in third world countries, making light a scarce resource. To solve this problem, I wanted to explore if bioluminescent bacter…
CSEF · 2017
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine and compare the different saturation points and absorption ability of three soil textures; sand, sandy loam, and clay. Methods/Materials Scale, oven, beakers, w…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see what makes a password hard for password cracking software to recover and what variables of a password make it most secure. Methods/Materials Laptop,…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Can I build an apparatus to measure gravity? Which pendulum bob will provide the best results? Can I miniaturize my experiment to make it more portable? Methods/Materials -H…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out what range of frequencies paired with which decibel counts extinguish a fire of a given flame the fastest, and most efficiently. M…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Our goal of this experiment was to create a perfect combination of seeds and soils to keep a healthy green lawn in drought conditions. The problem that sparked my experiment…