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 · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals When a mass suspended vertically by a spring is pulled, it moves up and down in a simple way. This periodic motion can be described mathematically in terms of a simple sinus…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Question - How do the concentrations of different solutes affect the conductivity of water? Hypothesis - I believe that the higher the concentration of solute in an ionic so…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal is to find an alternative way to recognize the different iris patterns in each eye. Inside every eye, there is a special swirling, colored pattern that makes every o…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My main goal was to build a robot that commands by my voice. I also wanted to learn how to put together electronic components using a soldering iron, static mat, and other e…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to figure out if students would pick up new vocabulary in a foreign language faster when the vocabulary was associated with a picture, or wit…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to test whether winning at Bingo is random. Methods/Materials Materials used: 1. 4 different Bingo cards 2. A Bingo Set: a Bingo calling cage, a b…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Ethylene gas production has been shown to affect the spoiling rate of produce (especially in high concentrations). This experiment examined the ability of differing containe…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if home insulation batts made from natural fibers were as effective in maintaining home temperatures as the standard, manmade fiberglass batts.…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to see if the ice in fast food restaurants meets water quality standards. My hypothesis was that some of the restaurants I tested would show bac…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to prove that solid wood is stronger than plywood. Methods/Materials An experiment was designed, consisting of two tests, Torsional Resist…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to predict the ability of brute force password decryptors to decode passwords, then compare the predicted decoding times with experimental r…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to monitor the water quality of the San Lorenzo River in Felton specifically levels of nitrate, turbidity and dissolved oxygen in addition to water velocity…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Make a lemon operate a LED, a watch, and a small light bulb. Methods/Materials 4 galvanized nails 4 small copper wires about 2 inches 4 lemons 8 alligator clips a multimeter…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My expirament was to find out weather or not fake and real yawns are contagious. Methods/Materials In my project I will see if more people can copy yawns when they are real…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to measure the radar reflections of two airplanes with very different geometry in order to prove that avoiding some shapes and using others c…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see if kindergarteners recognize photographs or drawings better. Methods/Materials The materials needed for this project are 40 kindergarten…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find whether cosmic rays are affected by magnets. Methods/Materials I built a cloud chamber using a jar, felt, dry ice, a pie tin, and 91% rubbing alcoho…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to determine the most functional kitchen countertop surface based on durability, stain resistance, and cost. Methods/Materials I se…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine whether cloth, paper or sand were the superior heat insulator for conductive heat. A testing chamber was designed to simulate a…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether depth affects the ability to see color underwater. If depth does affect the ability to see color, then I believe colors s…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I believe that the 7th and 8th grade students know more about the up coming election and goverment more than random people off the street. Methods/Materials I made up 15 que…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In the fairytale, Jack#s angry mother just threw the bean seeds out the window and the beanstalk grew all the way to the clouds with no fertilizer at all! # Realistically, d…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To find out how fast a JavaScript Sudoku Corrector program that I have handwritten works on Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, PCs, and laptops. Also, to find out which com…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My object in this project is to find at what exact temperature will a pineapple denaturize by exposing it to heat so that it will not affect the setting of Jell-O. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out what happens to 20 car panels when 10 were striped of everything but the paint and 10 were striped of everything but paint and then had protect…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goals of this project is to better understand the direct factors that effect a bullets amount of kinetic energy. These factors include mass and velocity. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to determine whether the type of yarn used in a knitting project affected its shrinkage rate when washed and dried. I hypothesized that the type…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project was to determine if the size of a string affected the probability that a complex knot would form when the string went through a tumbling…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project is based on air particulates surrounding Irvine Cement Plants. How do Irvine Cement Plants affect the city's air pollution in terms of dirt particulates in the…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to figure out whether plant growth is more dependent on nitrogen or CO2 and whether plants grow stronger and faster when both of these variables…