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 · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if plants would produce salicylic acid in response to stress. Methods/Materials Plants were grown for testing and stressed wit…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals The proliferation of digital photos has made efficient automation of image search more challenging than ever. Current image retrieval methods directly compare images by low-…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to compare different parameters (Current, Voltage, Power) of the series and parallel circuit by comparing the actual measurement using the…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine what type of structure will hold the most weight during the static and seismic experiments. My hypothesis is that structure C, with the two diag…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals While the over-crowdedness of the radio frequency spectrum has become an increasingly noted problem, potential solutions lie in the fact that up to 70% of the licensed spect…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if extreme climatic temperature changes would affect the bounce height and pressure of basketballs and if a recycled ball would perform as well as…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to discover what senses ants use to find their food. The possibilities that were tested were sight, smell, and taste. Methods/Materials Food…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the required salt concentration to make an object of varying weights float in three different fluids: tap water, distilled whit…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The site(s) of ethanol action in P2XRs are unknown. Through site-directed mutagenesis we have been able to identify an important amino acid within the transmembrane (TM1) do…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Neuronal processing critically depends on the timing of synaptic inhibition. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in mammalian brain circu…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals We have all experienced it. We have all seen a fly buzzing around the house, and reach for the fly swatter - almost by instinct. But how much harm is already done within tho…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My experiment's purpose is to see how smells can affect a person's short-term memory. Going into further depth, I will investigate which of the following smells (Vanilla, Ro…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine how smoke from a forest fire affects the power output of solar cells and if either amorphous or crystalline solar cells perform better in a smoky environment. Meth…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I tested to see which aggregate would make a stronger concrete mix. I used two of the most commonly used aggregates: river and fractured aggregate. Methods/Materials For the…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project is to see if I can turn a plug in air freshener into a battery powered air freshener. I will also make homemade batteries to compare. Methods/Materials My test ob…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective in our project is to determine what brand of coke decays your teeth the most. Methods/Materials Five different coke brands that are the same size and five huma…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to determine if dye-sensitized solar cells that implement berry pigments absorb more solar energy than dye-sensitized solar cells that implem…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Conventional solar energy usually means dozens of expensive solar panels pointed at the sun. A alternative form of solar energy is to use mirrors to focus more light onto a…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Current solar concentrator systems are either too expensive or too complicated to build and therefore are not used by the common man. My objective was to design an economica…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if light reflected onto a solar panel is an efficient way to produce electricity. Last year I tested at which angle to the…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to find out if the existing rail infrastructure in the United States could be changed into a rail system powered by electromagnets rathe…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Not all areas of the world have access to a source of clean water. In some countries people have to drink contaminated water and risk their health to stay hydrated. In natur…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Can fluorescent black lights be used with a solar panel to produce electricity without the sun? Methods/Materials 1. Mount three 18 inch black lights on the top of a wooden…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to demonstrate an economical 50 percent increase in photovoltaic produced power through use of short focal length, static, cylindrical Fresnel lenses. Metho…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Goals: My Science Fair experiment was to determine if the colors of an evaporative basin influenced the effectiveness of solar evaporation distillation. If one particular co…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is to determine if isoflavone phytoestrogens found in hormone replacement therapies may promote the development of breast cancer tumor cells in menopausal women…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to increase the power efficiency of solar cells by changing the alloys of the solar cells. Based on my research, the hypothesis I formed, the solar cell effi…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if spices have the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria that commonly cause food poisoning. Methods/Materials Three different types of bac…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the rotation speed of a football affects drag on the football Methods/Materials Materials: Home-made wind tunnel - Football Suspension and r…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to compare the differences between the static and kinetic friction that act upon different objects when they slide down a sheet of glass. I believed that the…