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 · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the most efficient speed at which to run a Light Electric Vehicle(LEV). This would be the speed at which the batteries have the leas…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project is to see if I can predict the size of a crater from the size and speed of the object that made it. I think that the bigger and faster the obje…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I ruminated on whether the tempo of music affects aerobic exercise. If so, then music with more beats per minute will increase the number of steps a person…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which liquid, corn syrup or glycerin, is the most viscous. I also want to see how temperature affects the viscosity of these liqu…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Our question was: How do the different dimensions of rectangular streamers all with the same area affect how long it takes for the rocket to fall? We thought that if a strea…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which fire retarding treatment would best protect a structure from wildfires. Methods/Materials I constructed boxes to test the effectiveness of different fire…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Advertisers have used subliminal messages for years to try to influence people into buying products. In a video, the images flash by so fast that you are not consciously awa…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment was to determine if over-the-counter antacids were actually basic! The medicines chosen were name brand (no generics), original-strength products that listed…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find the percent variation of water storage among different succulent species. Methods/Materials Forty-five grams of eight succulent species which are: Red Apple Ice Plan…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal with this project was to find out if adding color in a liquid form during fuming would enhance the visibility of latent prints using the Superglue or Cyanoacrylate F…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Elevated stream temperatures (T) and low dissolved oxygen (DO) are two components which are detrimental to salmonids. Ground water is generally cool enough to be considered…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My Science Fair project is about switching types of light bulbs to save energy and money. The question is "Do you really save money by switching from an incandescent to a fl…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to synthesize cell surface carbohydrates found on both bacterial and human cell walls as modified glycoconjugates to assist in the inhibition…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine through controlled experiments if it is more aerodynamically efficient to drive with the tailgate down, tailgate up, or with no tailg…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Open your wallet and pull out a credit card. Why does this card have such a familiar and pleasing physical dynamic? The answer is Phi, the Golden Ratio. The ratio of Phi exi…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the most effective of four search patterns I developed for an autonomous robotic vehicle. Methods/Materials I assembled wheeled robots equipped…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out how different tastes (bitter, salty, sweet, minty) affect the taste that follows it. I predicted the manipulated variables (ora…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if tea is beneficial to plant growth and health. Would the type of tea used for watering the plant effect plant growth? Additionally, would usin…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This science fair project tested the hypothesis that termites determine the direction of their nest from the degrees of the angles found in their pheromone trails. The ink f…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Farmers & florists have tried to apply chemical methods to produce desired results in plant growth & health. These man-made enhancers have largely failed to produce promised…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to test varoius susstances in inhibiting bacteria growth. I added substanes to the bacteria to see if it would have an effect on bacteria growth…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals For my science project I investigated how well natural materials absorb pesticides and herbicides. Methods/Materials I determined which natural materials absorb the poisons…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project was performed in order to determine which credit card would charge the least amount of interest with regard to the percantage of the balance paid. It also helps…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The samples of floodwater taken in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina by the Environmental Protection Agency showed large amounts of lead and other toxic chemicals in the f…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the peripheral vision of horses. Methods/Materials Using a true angle tool and straight edge, I set up a chalk configuration on flat ground whe…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My gole was to determine how a trebuchet worked and what goes into making the trebuchet one of the most deadly weapons of its time. Methods/Materials wood, screws, nails, ro…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Each year millions of students walk around school carrying backpacks full of textbooks. This weight on their backs can cause acute and chronic aches and pains, which can eve…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if higher caffeine content in an energy drink increases heart rate the most. I believe the higher the caffeine content in an ener…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether or not the genre/tempo of music (calm, upbeat, intense) had an effect on heart rate and blood pressure. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The point of my projest was to test whether coffee, beets, spinach, mustard, or blueberries make the best dye. I dyed cloths with these foods and saw which one faded the fas…