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
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal is to generally improve the performance of any device through combining multiple programming languages. Methods/Materials The important Materials are: Computer Ecli…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The main goals of my project are (1) to develop simple, cost-effective, reusable electrochemical sensor arrays (electronic tongue and electronic nose) that can simultaneousl…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to compare the extent to which various factors affected the crime rates in communities throughout the country, using the K-Means clusterin…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Determine whether the patterns produced by orthogonally polarized waves sent through a double-slit apparatus are examples of quantum or classical phenomena. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My project was to compare the amount of bacteria in raw and pasteurized milk samples using methylene blue dye to estimate bacterial content. Methods/Materials Over four days…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was conducted to determine if specific vitamins fed to C. elegans would effect their reproduction rate and longevity. Methods/Materials Melted Nematode Growth A…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiment was to create a controller that was better fitted for single armed people than the normal controller designed to be operated with two hands. A sec…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The basis of this research project is to determine whether the female eye can more efficiently distinguish the darker shade of a hue then a male. Methods/Materials The compu…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals When people lose their ability to competently navigate their environments, quality of life can quickly erode. In severe cases, such as Alzheimer#s disease or blindness, loss…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My eleven-year-old sister, Kate, was born with a heart condition which causes her to have a heart murmur. Kate's pediatrician first diagnosed her by carefully listening to h…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals When mixed liquid and gas fluid flows undergo violent motions, a free surface forms between the liquid and the gas. If the motion is severe enough, such as the breaking of a…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see if scrambling the letters of the words in the tests would affect the speed and accuracy of the subjects scores on the Stroop Effect test. T…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives of my project are to see which one of the medications, Miralax or Metamucil, is better for treating chronic constipation by comparing which has fewer side eff…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals For my project, I built a gas sensor and coded a program to make it output readings. I chose this project because in my neighborhood, there is a nearby water treatment plant…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To build a 3D printer capable of producing high quality prints similar to the quality of commercially produced printers, at a lower cost, and to gain a greater understanding…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to compare the rates of heat conduction of commonly available metals. My hypothesis is that copper will conduct heat faster than iron, al…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project is a solar powered fridge that works from Avaporation and Condinsation to keep materials cool in places that dont have axcess to electricity. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Corals have a symbiotic relationship with the algae zooxanthellae, which carry out photosynthesis on the coral, providing the reef with essential sugars, lipids, and oxygen.…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Solar-driven water splitting with earth-abundant, efficient and robust photoelectrode and catalyst materials can meet the challenges of providing sustainable energy globally…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiment was to identify whether species (of birds specifically) thrive more efficiently in higher habitat qualities. This was conducted because of inconsi…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The hypothesis is that there is a distinct correlation between Helicobacter Pylori infection and a specific type of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (C-constipation, D-diarrhea, or…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how well different materials block cosmic rays. My hypothesis is that the denser the material, the more cosmic rays it will block. Based on that, a…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Ferroelectric materials have wide-ranging electronic applications due to their uniquely switchable electrical polarization states. This work studied the effect of compositio…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Can cattle discriminate between feed pans that are the same type, but two different colors? This research applies to showing cattle and the day to day care of them. This pro…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To find out the best compost preparation method (chop, blend, or freeze) that will make compost worms the healthiest. Methods/Materials I tested 12 compost bins with 50 gram…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to create a reliable temperature sensor incorporating a 10K ohm thermistor and an Arduino Uno. Methods/Materials My project used an Arduino Uno an…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals In this experiment I created a model and developed images that represent both monocular and binocular vision of a Clydesdale horse. Methods/Materials I created a model of th…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Movies have progressed dramatically over the years, but no one has produced inexpensive 3-dimensional sound. I love film and the process of post-production sound. The purpos…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals B. subtilis is a popular host for the manufacture of enzymes, mainly due to its high competency and status as a GRAS organism. However, there are severe drawbacks to using i…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see how the voltage output of a solar cell is affected by different temperatures. Methods/Materials Materials: solar cell, multimeter,…