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 · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if the use of a pictorial devices are effective in mnemonically enhanceing the short-term and long-term human memory. Through my experimentation…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals There are three objectives in this project. The first is to derive an upperbound recursive equation for Pi using regular polygons circumscribed about a circle to approximate…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals In this project I will attempt to find the right combination of variables to generate electrical power at low wind speeds without having too much force exerted on the wind t…
CSEF · 2003
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out what percentage of the population could sing on pitch, and if it would be dependent on the age, sex or musical background of the subjects. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals According to the Greek legend, one of the twelve labors of Hercules was to destroy the Hydra, a gigantic monster with nine heads. He found that as soon as one head was cut o…
CSEF · 2003
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to discover how plants use the different colors of light that are all present in white light. The plants will grow under a single color light to see which co…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, two different commercially-manufactured dog treats, each claiming to reduce tooth tartar, were tested to see which were more effective in cleaning dogs'…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which brand of microwave popcorn was a better buy. My hypothesis was that the cheapest brand of popcorn purchased would have the most unpopped k…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how the surface texture and shape of turbulators affect turbine rotor performance. I hypothesize that turbulators with a textured surface or a…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Is it possible to develop potential batteries for the developing world consisting of inexpensive, commonly available materials useful in powering radios, cell phones, small…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Recently, the Federal and State Governments purchased thousands of acres of salt ponds. These salt ponds had been established a century ago through reclamation of tidal wetl…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals How fast, using my own design, can I accelerate a steel ball bearing using only permanent magnets? Methods/Materials For this experiment I used Neodymium-core magnets of equ…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The object was to find out how the angle and force of trajectory affect the distance that a projectile travels. Our hypothesis was that the projectile launched with the angl…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The object of the experiment was to find the most accurate way to predict the weather without using advanced technology, like satellites and computers. The two methods compa…
CSEF · 2003
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see what the greatest factor is in how susceptible an average person is to propaganda in today's society. Methods/Materials The experiment…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Cancer is a genetic disease, and Genes are made of DNA. DNA is continually being damaged by oxygen free radicals generated in the air that we breathe. I sought a scientific…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if the pulse taken after smoking would be higher than the pulse taken before smoking a cigarette. My hypothesis was that the second pulse record…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out adolescent's ability to remember two-syllable nouns. Methods/Materials I made five lists of two syllable nouns. The first had thr…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Skyglow caused by excess light from urban centers obscures the visibility of stars and is an increasing problem for astronomical observations. This experiment determines whe…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To measure the quantum yields of singlet oxygen production of five bis-cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes. Methods/Materials Five Iridium(III) complexes (BSNIr*, BSNIrG, BTIrP…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the hypothesis that the effectiveness of radioactive shielding improved with materials of greater density, thickness, and atomic n…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: To learn if acid rain would have an effect on building materials. Methods/Materials I chose 13 common building materials that would be used in building outdoor st…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals What type of yeast strain: Bread Yeast, Champagne Strain, Pasture Red, or Ruby Ferm yeast will be the best to use when fermenting raisins to yield ethyl alcohol for use as a…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Does the age of a rat determine how quickly it learns to run through a maze and improve its clocked running time each trial? Methods/Materials Three different age groups of…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which mortar design would launch a tennis ball the farthest; a mortar with one baffle or a mortar with two baffles. Methods/Materials Naphtha,…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that there is a relationship between the initial sugar level of grapes and the ultimate alcohol level of wine. I believe the ratio of sugar percentage by vo…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) is currently the most commonly used technology for high-speed wireless home networking to connect various electronic devices. Both, noise and the un…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which characteristics of an artificial surfing reef prevent beach erosion best. Methods/Materials A wave chamber constructe…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the affects of Methoprene acid exposure on 3T3 cells. The objective is to expose the two hormones, T3 and Methoprene Acid, to…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the relation between the acceleration of a rolling object and the angle of inclination of a ramp. Methods/Materials An inclined p…