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 · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals By recreating the salt conditions, pH, and temperature of the original environment of the organism, Pyrodictium abyssi, the canA encoded polymerizing protein, will produce t…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study, test and determine the quality of packing materials to best protect fragile merchandise when shipping. My hypothesis was that the plactic bubble w…
CSEF · 2004
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 · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Low-pressure sodium vapor (LPS) is efficient and astronomer-friendly lighting, but its narrow band of emissions results in poor color rendering of illuminated objects. This…
CSEF · 2004
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine the singlet oxygen quantum yields and quenching rates of several square planar Platinum(II) complexes and their trigonal-bipyrimidial Iridium(III)analogues. Met…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I started this project because I wanted to do a project on an animal that cannot sting, bite, or harm me in any way. So I chose the harmless mussels. I was very fascinated b…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I tested the effects of video games on an elemetary student's ability to concentrate. My hypothesis was that of five different categories of video games, the "action" catego…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which material will block the most x-rays. Methods/Materials Sixteen different materials were collected: lead sheeting, which was used as a cont…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this report is to explain and present a pattern of numbers that I found, involving radicals and Pascal's triangle. My goal is also to validate and interpret…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project is a series of three experiments that test the effects of distance on the intensity of radioactive sources and the effects of mass absorption of beta and gamma…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Our project's objective was to determine the effect of stream restoration on the aquatic macroinvertebrate community of Cummings Creek, Humboldt Co. CA. We predicted that th…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Induction of apoptosis by Ras may be mediated by its effector RASSF1, which appears to function as a tumor suppressor. Analysis of another Ras effector Nore1, which is struc…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals For my project I wanted to see how much age affects one's reaction time, and to see if there was a certain point in one's life at which reaction time starts to dramatically…
CSEF · 2004
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find the the mixture of black powder that yields the strongest reaction. Methods/Materials Potassium Nitrate, sulful and charcoal were purchased. Pestal,…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to examine the recovery of flora after the fire in the coastal chaparral of Southern California. The first species to recover after a fire…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Genetically engineered (GE) crops have the potential to change the future of agriculture. Transgenic crops may be the solution to environmental problems, such as the run-off…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I have noticed that red lights are used as signals to stop immediately. You see red lights on fire engines, police cars and other emergency vehicles as they signal people of…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test Trex and Evergrain, which is a manufactured wood product that is half plastic and half wood, and Redwood, which is a natural wood product, against F…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals To determine who has superior short term memory, boys or girls between the ages of 11 to 14. Methods/Materials I first designing the short-term memory test devised of 20 ran…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to find out if right-handed children wrote more legibly than left-handed children. Methods/Materials We tested a total of 292 students aged 8-11 years using a t…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find out which rip-rap material is best at preventing water erosion. The three barriers tested were wood rip-rap, rock rip-rap, and a plant…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research study is to correlate caffeine use to self-reported aggressive driving habits typical of road rage behavior. Methods/Materials One hundred and…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to observe the interactions of sound waves using a flammable gaseous medium. I calculated and determined through experimentation the frequ…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I did this project so I would know how long I have when bringing meat backpacking until it spoils and which environment would be best for keeping the meat safe. My goal was…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if sound will travel faster in different salinities of water. I believe that as the salinity increases, the sound will travel slower. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Fertilizer in runoff increases algae growth, and I want to determine which fertilizer will decrease the amount of algae growth in water. I believe a fast acting three-ingred…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out how we can convert a standard 1500 sq.ft. home and a 4500 sq. ft. home to solar power, how much money it would cost, and how much money we would…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to discover if S. cerevisiae can be a bio indicater to different toxins that can be found in polluted water such as ash, fire retardant or pe…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to screen for strong gene promoters from the natural environment that will help protein production in Streptomyces. We are doing this experim…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals AGAMOUS (AG) is a C-function floral identity gene, which is responsible for stamen and carpal development in the Arabidopsis floral meristem. In addition, AG is also require…