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 · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To optimize the PCR process and sequence my successfully amplified DNA. Methods/Materials PCR was performed with standard reagents and thermal cycling parameters. MgCl(2)con…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effects of physical appearance on personal approachability. We hypothesized that physical appearance would affect people'…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate how soil type and the degree of saturation of the soil affects slope stability. I believe that under dry soil conditions, sand will be less…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The title of our project is #At what angle does the mechanical advantage of a bicycle disappear in comparison to running?# Our purpose is to discover the effects of slopes o…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Thermal updrafts are used by both birds and aircraft to improve flight performance. This project models the actions of a sailplane or soaring bird to enable an autonomous ai…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Students are often encouraged by parents and teachers to eat a healthy breakfast before taking tests. This study attempted to determine if eating a good breakfast improves a…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project was to determine which of the five scents, lavender, vanilla, white musk, lavender, and citrus, would help males and females remember the most amount of words.…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals I investigated this project in order to determine how different wings and their surfaces affected their efficiency. Methods/Materials In a wind tunnel, I placed four wings,…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test different types of homemade soaps and a brand name soap for their different characteristics, such as forming bubbles, moisturizing…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The experiment will explore seismic resistive effects of different soils applied beneath a building#s foundation. The procedure will apply simulated earthquake test waves to…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of this project was to show why corn is planted and at certain times of the year. If you plant at the wrong time then it takes longer for the crop to grow o…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if the temperature of the water used to cool the condensation plate of a homemade solar powered desalination device affects the amount of desal…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if I could successfully produce hydrogen gas from water using solar electrolysis and what variable increases the production of hydrogen during electrolysis. Met…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I designed and built a renewable hydrogen energy system. It consisted of a photovoltaic panel, an electrolyzer, a hydrogen storage system, and a proton exchange membrane fue…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To show that reflectors can boost the electrical output of solar panels. Methods/Materials I used insulated wire to construct an electrical circuit. The circuit included a s…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to measure how much torque in newton-centimeters was required to turn a lag screw in a block of wood as the diameter of the screw, the depth…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals By investigating the properties of constructive and destructive interference the capabilities of sound cancellation can be demonstrated. Sound travels through a substance an…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I tried to find out in which areas the human ears best locate a given sound. I chose 12 different areas around the person being tested. Methods/Materials For each test I bee…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals To see if people can tell the difference between a soy based food product and an animal based food product. Methods/Materials Materials 1. Alta-Dena 1% Cow's Milk 2. Horizon…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how different barrel lengths will effect the accuracy of different types of paintballs. Methods/Materials Materials: 1 paintball marker 3 barrel…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the drift of two types of aerosol sprays, to model a pesticide, under different conditions. Methods/Materials I used oil and water-based substan…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which stain remover works best on white cloth. Methods/Materials The stain removers I chose were Soilove, Oxiclean, and Spray #n…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals I am trying to determine how large a survey sample must be to get an accurate representation of a whole population. Methods/Materials I rolled a dice 600 times and recorded…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine whether a particular area surveyed statiscally represents the slightly larger area surrounding it (given the variability of the living data in the…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether or not the 16 pound bowling ball was better than the lighter bowling balls and to determine whether or not a hook is better than a ball…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effects of different substances on the freezing point of water (melting point). The freezing point of water is the temper…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals During the summer, many people enjoy a trip down to the beach on a hot day. Sometimes, they find what they think to be a stream that#s perfect for their younger children to…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I will test the hypothesis that nature prefers strands and helices in building biomolecules. I will also test if strands and helices are more stable structures than extended…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to determine which structure; a dome, 3-Sided pyramid, 4-Sided pyramid, or standard square structure; is strongest in an earthquake simulation. Met…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The NAP1 protein is the protein that assembles nucleosomes and organizes DNA inside the nucleus of cells. The aim of this experiment is to determine whether the GST-Y10 prot…