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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals 24% of all ice cream is wasted every year in the United States creating a tremendous waste of resources. Formation of ice crystals is one of the main reasons people throw ic…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Radiation. We are exposed to it every day from cell phones and electronic devices. This is why the objective of my project is to find out if it is possible to reduce our exp…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals With the energy crisis and environmental concerns in mind, I started a project last year to see if I could reduce the amount of energy used by computers that come from envir…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to effectively measure the concentrations of nitrate found in ground and drinking water and to use a commercially available titanium dioxide pho…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which color (out of red, yellow, green, and blue) a child could see most readily using their peripheral vision. Research done on this says tha…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find out how fast light travels through different mediums. Methods/Materials Materials 5 Sheets of Paper; Pen; Ruler; Printer; Printable Radi…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate the effect of the separation distance between the transmitting and receiving coils on the efficiency of resonance wireless energy transfer. M…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether Pieris rapae butterflies can retain memories of experiences from their larval stage. Methods/Materials Pieris rapae eggs were obtained…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Objective: To find an efficient mixture that can exterminate Wild Grana Cochineal then protect cacti from being plagued again for the longest amount of time. I think the alc…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal for my project was to create a device/musical minstrument that is able to play any instrumental sound and can be played without any physical contact through the use…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our purpose of making the project was to make a hovercraft and test different weights on different surfaces. We wanted to know how to build a hovercraft and how they work. W…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine what surface a hovercraft would ride over the fastest. The surfaces chosen for the experiment were cement, grass, asphalt, rough di…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Purpose: I used the single cell, multi-nucleate slime mold Physarum polycephalum to model comparative evaluation risk-taking behavior. Physarum were presented with two food…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our primary goal is determine if tasting ability is correlated to obesity in terms of our genetic makeup. Last year we found that nontasters had higher amounts of leptin and…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see from what height a ball must be released in order for it to complete a loop without falling. After carefully considering gravitational…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was to demonstrate that real-time production of hydrogen & oxygen could safely and efficiently be generated using electrolysis, and to identif…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Hyperventilation before free diving allows the diver to hold their breath longer, but also increases the risk of shallow water blackout and drowning. The urge to come to the…
CSEF · 2015
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem/purpose of this project is to test which location#s sand reflects more light, beach or desert. I figured this out by using a spectrometer to measure the light re…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals One big worry for elderly and for their loved ones is falling. One third of the population above 65 is injured by falling, and falling can cause serious injuries and even de…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to develop a shelter that will address both the radiant and convection heat that is generated in wildfires. My goal is that this improved fire…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether playing video games on a small screen, as opposed to a larger screen, will cause a greater amount of eye strain that w…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project is about building a robot that can efficiently and safely help recover humans or any other life forms from a disater Methods/Materials We used tape to make the…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I was inspired to visit an aquarium, and there I noticed a surprising pattern in sea urchin behavior. A purple urchin was nestled nearby a purple sea star, a red urchin was…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see how accurately people can remember and reproduce a specific force level when they push on a deformable object where they can see the indentation, or…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if common household supplies could be used in building an effective way to measure wavelengths of a spectrum. Methods/Materials Fo…
CSEF · 2015
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether sound waves could detect secret tunnels and sinkholes in the ground. Watermelons were used as a model of the ground, and holes represe…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Our project is to create inexpensive glasses allowing the visually impaired to navigate the urban areas efficiently. Methods/Materials The sensory glasses has a vibration mo…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of my research is to design improved blind source separation methods guided by rigorous error analysis. Blind source separation aims at recovering source…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Current model rocket deployment systems are limited to single motor ejection charges or separate explosive charges controlled by electronics. The purpose of this project is…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals How does the concentration of bleach solution affect the effectiveness of the chemiluminescence of luminol on surfaces of varying type and with varying degrees of hydrophobi…