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 · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My goal was to learn about how far a rocket flies, depending on several variables. Do rocket trajectory angle, amount of weight, and distribution of weight affect how far a…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to prove that shotgun pellets fired from a shotgun will continue spreading over increasing distances with lightest weighted shots having the largest spread…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if different amounts of carbon dioxide in the air affect the amount of heat retained in the air. I infer that the can containi…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine if millipede secretions have antimicrobial properties. Methods/Materials Millipede secretions of Orthoporus texicolons and Archispir…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals It's White, Right? is an experiment to test the mental flexibility of a person by asking him or her to say the color of the text of a word while suppressing his or her readi…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find if subliminal messages can affect the brain and its everyday functions. For this project, I predict that subliminal messages will af…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how quickly a carbonated soft drink at room temperature could be cooled to an optimum drinking temperature without diluting the liquid with ic…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The 10th Century Chinese Justice Cup is a simple drinking device with a twist: it dumps all of its liquid through a hole in the bottom after reaching a certain fill level. M…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals PURPOSE My project is to test if a plasmid expressing K16 WT (wild type or normal) protein makes filaments (chains of keratin). In addition, I will test to see if a K16 muta…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see whether wiping down grocery cart handles reduces bacterial growth and which of 3 different disinfectant wipes prevents the most bacterial growth. Meth…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if urea can reduce small engine pollution. Methods/Materials A catalytic device was constructed using a soda can half filled with zinc-plated B…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests whether wind turbines should be placed in laminar or turbulent flow. Laminar flow is a straight, sequenced type of wind while turbulent flow moves erra…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how the type of ground material and the type of prevention measure affect the amount of water needed to start a landslide. The hypothesis is th…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether magnets could increase the momentum of rolling ball bearings in order to launch one uphill and several inches through the air. I believe…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if the similarities and differences in learning styles(Tactile Kinesthetic, Visual and/or Auditory) between students and their teachers affect the ac…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to find the smallest concentration of jalapeno pesticide that will still effectively kill the pests within the hour. This project is a c…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out if the diameter of a PVC pipe would effect the speed of a small metal ball travelling a pre-set length of 6'. We were exploring the relationshi…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the Monty Hall Theory, created by Marilyn vos Savont,is mathematically correct. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtaine…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which type of lettuce carried more bacteria, hand washed or pre-bagged, pre-washed lettuce. Methods/Materials I purchased Romaine and Iceberg let…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Which commonly used materials work best? Methods/Materials Materials: Soil made of at least 30% clay, 1 square foot of mesh, Mondo Grass, Shovel or Spade, Metric ruler, 4 12…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This experiment explores the question of how the amount of daylight affects the lifecycle of butterflies from the stages of larvae to chrysalis to butterfly. The goal for th…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover which bulb would shine farther through fog: xenon or halogen bulbs. This project could help save lives by reducing fog related ca…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our project was done to determine whether the tail segments of planaria that had been cut in half were as sensitive to light as the head segments. Their light sensitivity wa…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to see how the soils of Sherwood Valley react under earthquake conditions. In addition to this the goal of my project is to see if the soils of She…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I built a beam, arch, and suspension bridge out of LEGOS and tested to see which design held the most weight. I improved the beam, arch, and suspension bridges once and test…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the application of positive and negative words on the growth of 2 types of plants. Methods/Materials I used two types of systems for delivering the…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see if a difference in biological diversity on the macroscopic invertebrate level can be observed between an area with mostly native ve…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To design a truss structure based on equilateral, scalene, and isosceles triangles to determine the strength and the architectural benfits of the different triangles. Method…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which musical instrument has the purest tone through visual image analysis of the digitized sound waves. Methods/Materials I recorded ten diffe…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Forensic Entomologists are divided on estimating the time of exposure of decaying animal tissue in relation with maggot mass temperature. I believe an increase in maggots on…