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
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Eating disorders are a growing problem among teenagers and could possibly have a significant impact on their health. I became interested in this project because I constantly…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if a treatment for the Ebola virus could be derived from a common over the counter enzyme. Methods/Materials The Ebola viru…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which type of food oil makes the best biodiesel fuel. Methods/Materials Five different types of edible oils were used in this ex…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I did this project to see if left-brain and right-brain hemisphere activity could be recorded on an EEG to indicate (left brain) mental imagery/preparation and transition to…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to compare five brands of soccer headgear to observe differences in the forces of impact, at four different speeds, on each of the four sides…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To enhance the treatment of patients with Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by finding out how and why individuals respond differently to varying inhibitors based on their…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment was to determine if aged bovine manure loses its nutrient levels and effectiveness as a plant fertilizer over time. I investigated…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals It is a well known fact that the rate of photosynthesis is dependent on the type and intensity of the light source. My goal was to determine the best source of artificial li…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project examined the effect of nine different impurities on the Surface Tension of water. Based on our research, the hypothesis was that the surface tension of water wo…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Oceanic metallic pollutants make it important to examine the effect on marine life. This project focuses on an essential building block in the aquatic food chain, algae, and…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to test if nicotinamide and curcumin, two natural compounds, are viable treatments for Parkinson's disease. We assessed the effects of nicotinami…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Earth#s magnetic field has periodically reversed polarity, some believe that it has begun a process of slowly reversing. Since this isn#t in recorded history,it is unknown w…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to measure and compare the effectiveness of four key components of energy drinks, advertised to increase performance, at improving reaction t…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To test the impact of temperature on vitamin C concentration levels in different fruits and vegetables and find the most beneficial and idealistic way of increasing daily vi…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Objective: What is the effect of third hand nicotine on daphnia magna? Purpose: Third hand nicotine is the residual nicotine left by smokers on many surfaces like clothes, c…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the effect of wind speed on seed dispersal using dandelions and fan to mimic wind. I believe that the higher the wind speed, the fur…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The object is to test if YO12N the affects Hymenochirus frog eggs and Ankistrodesmus algae growth. Methods/Materials Ankistrodesmus algae growth 40 test specimens; 10ea x 3…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to investigate correlations between presence, immersion, perceptual modality, stress and kinetosis in vision-dominated virtual reality (VR) compared to limit…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if calcium and vitamin K in the forms of menaquinone and phylloquinone had an effect on microtubule depolymerization as expres…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is directed to find natural alternatives for prescription medication. Colloidal silver is a suspension of submicroscopic metallic silver particles in a colloida…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if memory performance is affected by inaudible sounds with different frequencies. One study found that high frequency sounds audible to non-human a…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project investigated pesticide residues from produce with fruit waxes and without fruit waxes effects on non-target organisms and explored if fruit and vegetable wash h…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In my research, I have found that nutrient pollution is one of the most prominent problems in America. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus can lead to eutrophication and algal bl…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In my project, I will drop the pH using starter culture which I will feed with sugar to create lactic acid which will drop the pH. My goal is to reach a pH of 5.2 in 1100 De…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals As technology advances as the years pass by, schools have gradually implemented increasing use of technology in the curriculum. Administrators believe the incorporation of t…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Every day people manipulate fruits and vegetables in their diets. They are either eaten fresh, frozen for later use, or heated in the cooking process. The vitamins and nutri…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if wearing sunscreens with high sun protection factors provides users with more protection from ultraviolet radiation. Method…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The scientific experiment, Viral Phage Efficiency in Combating Escherichia Coli B. will investigate an alternative treatment through the utilization of the viral phage, T4r.…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The effect of electricity on the growth of fungi was tested. Using various types of fungi and several different voltages of electricity, we analyzed the resulting effects on…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Homeostatic feedback systems are omnipresent forms of biological regulation which play crucial roles in the development of the nervous system, regulation of synaptic strengt…