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)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see how different light/dark cycles affect bioluminescence in dinoflagellates. I believe that as the light cycle nears zero hours per 24 hour…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was performed to see if changes in sleep cadence affected a mouse's learning ability. This builds on my previous five years study of the effects of artificia…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In this investigation, a lightweight, optic flow-based collision detection algorithm capable of running in real-time was developed with the goal of achieving key benchmarks…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how will lime juice affect the growth of pathogen bacteria (E.coli) and how much time will it take for the lime juice to reduce the bacteria by…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this computer science engineering project was to create a programming language usable by anyone, from a total beginner to an advanced programmer. Therefore, i…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Curious about a "Corn Fed" bumper sticker on a passing car, I decided to look into alternative fuels. The objective of my project is to determine how sunlight affects the li…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals The LittleDog project was part of the DARPA Learning Locomotion program, which involved using a quadruped robot, LittleDog (constructed by Boston Dynamics), to walk through…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals I predict the compounds will have various effects on the Hydra#s regeneration which may include multiple budding, fast regeneration, retarded growth, extended tentacles, and…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to show that farmers don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on fertilizers and in return can use local leaf compost. Methods/Materials My main materials include:…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Huanlongbing is a disease spread by the Asian Citrus Psyllid vector which has done billions of dollars in damage to the citrus industry worldwide. Presently, tests for the b…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals Understanding elements and their atomic structure is a very interesting and important study. But, the logic involved is not straightforward. My goal is to come up with a sol…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our city tries to protect its watersheds and Humboldt Bay from pollution. We tested whether water pollution in creeks increased as it moved through the city of Arcata. Metho…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to identify a reliable and cost effective solution which will reduce pollution from chicken manure while maintaining the manure#s effectivenes…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science project is to build a simple and inexpensive spectrophotometer using a cellphone that will work as well as commercial spectrophotometers, and tes…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine how the moon phase affected the overall number of animals passing through the Scotts Creek Watershed. My hypothesis stated as the…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the rate of carbon sequestration by basalt sand with red harvester ants as biotic agents can be enhanced by varying sand coarseness and mois…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To determine biogas production from different biodegradable material contained with equine manure in the digesters. Methods/Materials plastic 5 gallon water bucket Large Myl…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Antifouling boat hull paint contains biocides and copper which can harm sea creatures and even humans. There are other kinds of boat hull paints that are environmentally saf…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which plant will germinate faster, the invasive plant (Limonium ramosissimum) or the native (Limonium californicum) under the conditions of lig…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To investigate the effectiveness of controlling cell cluster growth using feedback in stochastic and spatially heterogeneous environments Methods/Materials I created a cell…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals I set out to build a user-friendly suite of math calculators that can be used offline, & downloaded at no cost from the Google Play Store. I wanted this app to help students…
CSEF · 2015
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The primary objective was to determine if the number of cosmic rays changes with altitude. The secondary objective was to obtain temperature, other flight data, and video. M…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to measure the acceleration constant and mass of the earth to within 10% accuracy using a non-automated system. Methods/Materials I manually timed how long…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine what coating on Ibuprofen will dissolve the fastest, to release the Ibuprofen inside the pill first. Methods/Materials We used .…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals We can all see that some foods change color when they cook. I wanted to understand what aspect of reflectivity changes in food as it cooks. The human eye has difficulty quan…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal and objective of the experiment is to figure out the duration of memory for natural memetics (e.g. learned information) in three species of captive Tetras, includin…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if memorizing words in black text, in yellow text with a black outline, or as a naturally colored picture is more effective. We believe colored…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective is to create a computer algorithm that can accurately predict the implementation of a Clam Shell Disk Bead (CSDB) by recognizing pattens in predetermined beads,…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals A microbial fuel cell is a renewable means of generating electricity using anaerobic bacteria that decompose organic matter. The goal of my project is to find out how the pH…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effects of microwave radiation on the seed germination and growth of a bean plant. Methods/Materials Forty-two bean seeds were placed into…