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 · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective to my science fair project is to find if preverbal infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and adolescents show sympathetic responses for the #Bullying Victims#. Meth…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid with some interesting qualities. Under the influence of a magnetic field, ferrofluid acts like a solid. It collects into one large semi# sphe…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this exploration is to look at and analyze different patterns present in an individual's profession choice. Methods/Materials Materials : Self-made surveys,…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Two magnets can attract or repel depending on orientation of their poles. I wanted to measure the repulsion forces of two magnets and find how it depends on the separation b…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if bad air quality, bad water quality, and toxic mold could increase the risk factor of a person getting a brain tumor. Methods/Materials Comp…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment aims to discover the differences in the way boys and girls (ages 6-13) and senior citizens (persons 65+) express emotions, including physiological, verbal an…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals In our project, we wanted to address the worldwide crisis of pollution, so we investigated the effect of pH levels on underwater plants. By doing this, we would be able to a…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The emotionally disturbed programs in the Conejo Valley Unified School District have more than doubled in the past four years, so finding the best method in helping students…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to measure the effect of amylase on the decomposition of a biodegradable plastic spoon by varying the amount of added amylase. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test the impact of fertilizer on soil and fresh water in terms of water retention, run off, and acidification. Methods/Materials Three type…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find what affordable material would be best to build a simple quadcopter frame. Methods/Materials In my project I tested the strength of materi…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out why boiling water freezes faster than room temperature water. Methods/Materials Materials Two identical cups (that can at least hold a cup and a…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment aimed to discover more about the nuances of flute playing. I am a flute player and wanted to find new ways to control the sound produced by the flute. I chos…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out how receiving and sending text messages while studying affects a person's ability to recall the studied material. My hypothesis…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which food preservative is more effective, natural or chemically modified. Methods/Materials Make rice in a sterile environment,…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to investigate gripping force sensing techniques for robot arms. My design criterion was to control a robot gripper with a programmable gripping…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create an effortless, dependable, hands-free source of light by using body heat in order to power an LED that functions continuously at a rea…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see if people can hear different levels of quality for music subjected to audio compression and different playback devices. There are…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Are Fractal Neural Networks more efficient than Feed-Forward Neural Networks in their accuracy of outputs, RMS error values, and overall learning growth and progression? My…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Algae have the potential to rescue mankind from lack of sustainable fuel sources and global warming. Algae absorb 90 percent of surrounding CO2 into their cells and produce…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Keeping people warm is a worldwide problem. With my project, I attempted to create an efficient heating device made from cotton strips saturated with a solution of carbon na…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Evaluate which concentration of the insecticide, cypermethrin, would kill the larvae the most efficiently. Study the immune system response of the Galleria Mellonella Larvae…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My research focuses on the design and optimization of a novel small-scale generator which extracts energy from flowing air. This work responds to the growing interest in mon…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In todays society, the current standard for radiation shielding protection is the use for large lead and concrete blocks to shield against radioactive sources. Examples of t…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The object of my experiment is to see if the kinetic energy of the projectile that is being shot by the gauss gun will increase linearly as the magnetic stages increase. Met…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The military is in need of more women recruits; however, they are not projecting enough female interest. As the movement for women in STEM fields grow, so does the need for…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine some of the variables that make up gender stereotypes and whether people's choices can be affected by them. Methods/Materials 10…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Fluorescent calcium indicators have given scientists much insight into roles of calcium in the body. However, fluorescent indicators must be externally excited, which causes…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the reliability of conclusions about human traits based off of a genomic personal consumer test. Methods/Materials I collected saliva from five…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Music has always fascinated me - especially genres. What classifies a particular song into a certain genre or subgenre? Do these subgenres actually differ? I decided to try…