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 · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Objectives: We investigated whether APa promotes generation of new neurons in vivo by peripheral administration in transgenic 3xTgAD and non-Tg mouse AD models; and whether…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The prevalence of two related non-native species was examined and compared throughout Humboldt County. Both species are commonly known as pampas grass, but their scientific…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if students would comprehend things better by reading aloud or by reading silently. Methods/Materials Fifty- six students were teste…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to explore and optimize a dry preservation technique for the storage of DNA. It was designed to correspond with the forensic analysis and to…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Prove that [2L(n)+L(n-3)]/5 equals a Fibonacci number for all values of n. In this expression, n is a sequential number in a series, and L(n) is the n^th Lucas number. The e…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I enjoy hiking and outdoor activities. Avoiding hypothermia is very important when in the elements, especially in the winter. I decided to investigate the hydrophobicity of…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in spinach plants in September of 2006. Two hundred and five illnesses and three deaths w…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Ipods can produce sound levels as high as 110 to 120 decibels, the equivalent of the sound made at a Rock concert. These decibel levels can cause hearing loss after only an…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which antacid, of six tested, would reduce the acidity of lemonade and orange juice the most. I believed that Tums would be the most effective. M…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals An easily deployable bridge is often required in real life situations. Some examples include emergency relief operations, military operations, or simply reaching inaccessibl…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Rose Canyon Creek is a watershed in San Diego County, California. Knowing that Rose Canyon Creek is contaminated is valid information because eventually, the water will empt…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I play club volleyball and wanted to see how using an old volleyball vs. a new one, would affect play. I narrowed my question to "How does the roughness of a volleyball affe…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Viscosity is a fundamental property of fluids. The goals were to determine alt classifications of viscosity for representative fluids and to experimentally measure the visco…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The use of magnets is believed to increase the rate at which tissue damage heals. Planaria are known for their documented ability to regenerate when cut into pieces. My goal…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out weather an animal#s pH balance is higher than a humans throughout the day so that I could prove that an animal's pH balance is high…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to test a simple innovative method that measures the respiration rate in seeds. Methods/Materials Four kinds of germinating seeds were used t…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment shows the relationship between the spin of a thrown ball & the movement of that ball off a straight-line path. Methods/Materials A double-wheeled baseball-pi…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if antibacterial gel inhibits germ growth as effectively as antibacterial soap, even when the variables surrounding the growth of germs change.…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To establish whether some common herbs or antiseptics possess antimicrobial characteristics. It is hypothesized that some of the plant extracts will indeed kill some bacteri…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals To determine (a)if tea (green and black) contains the polyphenol type of antioxidants, namely, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epigallocatechin galla…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project is to analyze the nutritional values of Japanese and American school lunches. Methods/Materials Contacted Kojiya Elementary School in Tokyo, Japan and requested l…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Most modern water treatment systems utilize carbon filters, chemicals, and physical processes to deodorize and remove particles, but this project applies electrodes and magn…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to test John Von Neumann#s idea for a pseudo random number generator and try to modify it to improve the pseudo random number generator. Methods…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Copper sulfate is a widely used aquatic hericide. It is used to kill 'weeds' in ponds, lakes and streams. Since it is added directly to water, where other desirable organism…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if a hydrogen oxygen proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is more energy efficient than a rechargeable chemical battery. Methods/Materials The m…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project is a two-part sequel to last year#s project, which showed that copper levels in my mountain house water were unsafe. The first part#s purpose is to see if the u…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to determine whether I can stop snails from eating plants by using a barrier of copper pennies. Methods/Materials Water, spray bottle, snails, soil…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Rats are known to display a behavior known as socially transmitted food preference in which observer rats display a similar food preference to demonstrator rats. The hypothe…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I am trying to identify what causes people to vary in their math ability, with the goal of developing teaching methods to target specific deficits. Math skills are tradition…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if proteins, when compared to carbohydrates and fats, will produce the most heat energy. I believe that proteins will produce the most heat ene…