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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if different roofing materials would affect the quality of water runoff and/or the amount of trace elements contained in the wat…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals I studied the number and type of species (native vs. non-native) that grew in burned and unburned areas after fire in Coastal Sage Scrub (CSS). I looked in detail at the rec…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Analysis of the contaminants present in potable domestic water sources. Methods/Materials Tested domestic water sources for contamination by using LaMotte testing kits. Wate…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my Science Fair Project is to design and build an energy harvesting system that will provide a source of energy. This project involves the use of piezoelectri…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to determine which wind turbine design, of four, is the most efficient. Methods/Materials I tested four types of wind turbines for wh…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Given that Bakersfield California is located at a latitude of 35.37 degrees, I believe a Solar Panel will have optimal electrical output during the hours of 12:00pm through…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to explore the possibility of extracting more power, and extending the life of single use batteries that are considered dead, and altimately…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals With almost forty million people displaced worldwide, the global refugee crisis has continued to worsen. This situation is further exacerbated by the lack of a coherent syst…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Despite the widely known health risks of obesity, there is no accurate and reliable way to predict if an individual will become obese in the future. The goal of my research…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our project is to determine the best bracing types for buildings in earthquakes and to find the best terrains to make the building on. We show the best architecture bracing…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Approximately 80-90% of Americans develop allergic reactions upon contact with poison oak or poison ivy. The allergen in both of these plants is a molecule known as urushiol…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study is to determine if the age related differences in the neurological structures of the adults' and children's brains affect the way they see and pro…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals As a very busy Middle school student with homework, tests, class projects etc. I regularly encounter the problem how to decide which class task to do first? To solve this pr…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To decrease the distance required to recover model rockets-which can drift several miles after deploying a recovery system-the project goal was to develop a low-cost guided…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Nearly 40% of people age 65 and older have at least one disability; of those, two-thirds have difficulty walking. Wheelchairs can help people who have a hard time walking, b…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Problem: Every one minute, one person dies from a heart-disease related event globally. Heart disease often strikes through myocardial infarction, or heart attack. Objective…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to develop a product that extends the shelf life of healthy produce at home and reduces excessive waste. Ethylene is a gaseous natural plant hormone that t…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to successfully create viable HBV core-protein nano cages that incorporate new proteins with antibody binding domains to improve the targeting cap…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Make a collision avoidance system and algorithm that overrides user input to maneuver a quadrotor away from potential threats. Maneuver the drone in a variety of test cases…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals This year, I focused on eliminating heavy pathogen from contaminated water, using methods besides boiling, which is inefficient and harms our environment. The overall theory…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the targets of more than 40% of all marketed drugs. However, in many existing drugs, significant side effects arise as a result of th…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to quantify the capacity the bioengineering method of de-extinction holds to restore the expressed traits of an extinct species. It aims…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if the brightness of light affect the luminescence of phosphors? And which phosphor (Zinc Sulfide or Strontium Aluminate) w…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study is to determine whether the species and/or location of fish has an affect of the radiation levels found within. Methods/Materials Vernier Labpro, V…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine what types of materials are most effective in blocking alpha and beta radiation. I hypothesized that all the tested materials wo…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal was to find out if temperature affected the rate of the iodine clock reaction. Methods/Materials Stopwatch, distilled water, Vitamin C tablets, 2% Iodine tincture,…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my study was to determine if children or adults are better at identifying other people's emotions just by looking at their eyes. I hypothesized that children…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Even the most efficient consumer light form, the LED, converts between 5-40% of its energy input into heat. Everyday household LED bulbs have large radial heatsinks to remov…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine over speeding, fast braking and other driving hazards to reduce accidents and increase fuel efficiency. By capturing data from au…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The point of my project was to see if I could use bacteria, specifically chemosynthetic bacteria, as a replacement for absorbing carbon dioxide instead of plants. Plants use…