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
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out which catalyst would degrade plastic pieces fastest between the microorganisms: Bacilli, Cocci, and Spirilla (soil/compost),…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I plan to develop an enzyme free hybrid biosensor with ODI-CL detection using HRP-mimicking DNAzyme for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. Methods/Materials Hemin and bov…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if oven-baked chips are significantly more beneficial to your health by comparing the saturated fat content of oven-baked chips versus fried po…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to test two types of growing methods. I used hydroponic systems and planting pots because they are commonly used. Methods/Materials Hydroponic system(raft), 2 gallo…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see if I could freeze a bubble using dry ice and if I could pick one up without it popping. I also wanted to see what other people thought. Methods/Materials I asked ten…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Microsatellites are two to six base pair length sequences repeated up to hundreds of times within a genome. This project analyzes twelve different fly genomes to find a rela…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals One in 7 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and there is currently no viable treatment for aggressive, recurrent prostate cancer. Thus, there is a need to identify nove…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to predict anti-Ebola virus drug targets and to design RNAi-based small RNA drugs and mimotope-based peptide vaccines. Methods/Materials A total of 262 RNA/…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of technology in early childhood education. The focus of this experiment was to evaluate if the amount of technolo…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if there is right light and wall paint in a room; then, the mood will improve to create better lifestyle for a person, because wall paint and light…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to design and build a robot that can sort recyclable objects according to their composition, so that the recycling process may be carried out with more accu…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The determination of individuals' mood in a review of a restaurant or the public sentiment of a political campaign are incredibly important statistics that cannot be accurat…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this project is to test the efficiency of different design aspects in single stage turbine blades. Methods/Materials Six turbines of varying blade leng…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My Project was to determine how electromagnetic waves were attenuated through various materials and figure out how to make the WiFi in our house faster. Methods/Materials A…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals Since 1990, over 747 children (on average 31 per year) have died from heat stroke when left alone in a vehicle. This is an alarming situation, so I decided to solve this pro…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to examine if a corticosteroid (Advair) and a non-steroid (Ventolin) will significantly affect Drosophila melanogaster's growth. Based on personal experience…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to determine what objects/liquids are safe and which ones are dangerous. I play volleyball, and after playing all day at the beach, my wate…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Classical computers must use power to perform calculations, and this fundamental fact leaves them vulnerable. Since all data is bound to physical electric charge, a computer…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals The Internet as we know 5 years ago was made of mostly computers. Today it is more than computers - cars, dishwashers, clothing, keychains - the Internet of Things has arriv…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Bee pollination accounts for about $15 billion in added crop value and 1/3 of the food consumed in the U.S. For almost ten years, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been res…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Even a few decades, the possibility of frictionless vehicles seemed impossible, but today the new invention of floating maglev trains is more common all around the world. By…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if equine chiropractics affects stride length and flexibility. I will be testing to see if there is a change in horses' str…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Recently, I have been researching whether music or foreign language proficiency impacts the ability to distinguish the four primary Mandarin tones. As a Chinese adoptee, I w…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I chose to study the effects of the May 2014 fires on the lichen of the Coastal Sage Scrub Community in Northern San Diego County. Lichens are sensitive to air quality. I wa…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine what plant species the French marigold (Tagetes patula), Grandiflora petunia (Petunia grandiflora), Garden pansy (Viola wittro…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether the current method foresters use to measure radial growth rate on redwood trees and spruce trees is accurate. This w…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Pollen germination, which results in pollen tube growth, facilitates fertilization in angiosperms. While modern technology has increased magnetic exposure to plants, current…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effects of camber on airfoil lift. The upper surface of a cambered airfoil is longer than the lower surface. As air moves ov…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals I recently read an article about researchers trying a new method of water purification using carbon aerogel. Carbon aerogel is an amorphous form of carbon which is extremely…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasingly serious threat to public health in nearly every region of the world, as resistant strains of bacteria force patients to res…