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 · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if treating hydrophobic soil with an alkaline solution or an Aqua Gro L solution will speed the soil rehabilitation process and hel…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to determine whether ray tracing is an effective method of visualizing relativistic physics. Methods/Materials A basic Java ray tracer was writte…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Can ocean waves bend piezoelectric crystals enough to produce energy? I predict that the greatest amount of energy extracted from ocean waves using piezoelectric methods wil…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals 1. To test the hypothesis that a newly isolated stem cell line has the potential to differentiate into hematopoietic stem cells by using this line of stem cell to rescue let…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals SUMO, or Small Ubiquitin-like MOdifiers, is a group of proteins essential to life in many eukaryotes, implicated in such processes as the cell cycle and transcription. Altho…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to learn about the effect of rocket component on rocket flight and test these things. Methods/Materials Main Rocketry Components 1 model rocket kit, 15 Mode…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to remedy the low reliability of the Internet as a communications medium for emergency communications during a disaster. The network created woul…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The Objective of my experiment was to determine what affects the flight of the rubber band shot from a wooden rubber band toy gun. I believe the longer the barrel length of…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect of different amounts of ammonium acetate on the population on phytoplankton living in the Oakland Estuary. Methods/Materials Ammoniu…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This experiment explores the right delivery mechanism to maximize the absorption of the information from the size of the reading media, which is the screen size. The questio…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to make a small salt water battery and to see if it can generate enough electricity to light a small low voltage bulb. And also to find o…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To create a more efficient and economically feasible alternative energy source, that could potentially save our planet from global warming and pollution by using the surplus…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to develop a computer system that can reliably detect when a swimmer is underwater and possibly drowning. Methods/Materials A video was take…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Many birds are dying in the Altamont pass from the wind turbines. Wind turbines are getting so large that birds must fly very high to pass by them without being injured. Our…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine what factors affect the radius of the ring that forms in a sink when a stream of water from the faucet hits it. This ring is cal…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I have been fascinated with paleontology for as long as I can remember. Several months ago, I visited an area of exposed fossils from the Delmar formation, a middle Eocene l…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the affect of atmospheric inversions on ground particulate matter 2.5 levels. And to compare San Lorenzo Valley's particulate matter 2.5 levels to neighboring a…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to determine the most effective mechanism to reduce structural vibration during earthquakes. Methods/Materials A plywood and metal struct…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Our project tests the suitability of ultrasonic and infrared sensors for use with haptic devices to help the blind live a normal life. This concept can be further extended t…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if I do not use the light, ultrasonic, or touch sensors then my NXT Lego Mindstorms Robot will run just as consistent as a NXT Lego Mindstorms Ro…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted in a full-scale, low speed wind tunnel in order to test the aerodynamic properties of a soapbox derby car and to create a racing strategy based…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how a boats hull shape can affect its speed and to show the more displaced water by the hull or the hull that is more submerged will go faster. Metho…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to determine if reusing and refilling disposable water bottles is potentially unsafe to the consumer due to increased levels of bacteria growth.…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals If I test which arm length will go the farthest, then I believe that the longest arm shall fire the farthest and the shortest arm will fire the shortest. If I test which sli…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The main objectives of my project are (1) to develop a simple and cost-effective detection method using an electrochemical sensor made with gold nanoparticles and (2) to eva…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Due to its respiratory vesatility, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 is widely employed as a model organism for the study of electron-transport processes including subsurface biore…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals For a long time natural substances have been used to cure different types of injuries. With the evolution of medicine, injuries are now being cured with chemically produced…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals If an object in water can change the flow of the water and decrease its momentum, could a structure be placed in the path of a tsunami to weaken its impact? Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Most public areas such as malls and convention centers use up a lot of energy invested into lighting, heating, and air circulation. These areas gain energy usually through s…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to seek a performance improvement over current body armor by using more economical materials in a novel way, changing the orientation and conto…