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 · 2017
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals To test a possible solution through bioremediation to the uptake of chemicals during seed imbibition of produced water intended for agriculture. Methods/Materials Sorted/wei…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out if I could create amplified sound without a traditional speaker. This lead to wireless energy. Methods/Materials Plasma Speaker…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to investigate the shock absorbency of Mycofoam, a biodegradable mycelium-based packing material, grown with 3 different variations of ingredi…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether varying the level of acidity in a steak marinade will affect the tenderness of a boneless beef top sirloin cap steak. Met…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find the ants' preference on sugar by testing two different species of ants with various types of sweeteners. Methods/Materials Two tanks for Harvester a…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is the determine how age affects the ability to hear high pitches. Methods/Materials A quiet environment for testing, 24 8th grade subjects and 3…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our initial study examined the effectiveness of therapeutic breathing on brainwave testing. We decided to apply the technique of diaphragmatic breathing in combination with…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective and goal of my experiment is to see which ant-oxidant will prevent an apple from turning brown the longest. I want to see which anti-oxidants are effective in…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which type of vitamin is most effective for protecting plant cells against free radicals. Methods/Materials Radish and bean seed…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Mastitis is the most common disease among dairy cattle, as well as being the most costly. The purpose of this project was to examine the cost and time effectiveness of treat…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Which of the three methods of desalination- forward osmosis, freezing/cryo desalination, or thermal distillation, is the most effective and efficient method of desalination?…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals in my project, I wanted to test if there was a bias between real and powdered food because of how food is advertised and viewed in the media and people's view's on food that…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find and test an alternative source of electricity from an unlikely source Methods/Materials - 2 mud samples - 2 pieces of thin felt - 2 pieces…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study was to test the cognitive function of 70-85-year old women with Type 2 diabetes compared to those without diabetes. Methods/Materials I recruited a to…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if the baking of the chocolate chip cookie was altered when using different types of baking sheets. Did the baking sheet al…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to show that insecticides damage plant life as well as the targeted insects. I observed the growth of alfalfa sprouts with and without an insecti…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine which decongestant dissolved the fastest in stomach acid. Methods/Materials Three different decongestants, hydrochloric acid, ma…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Soil erosion has always been an interesting topic for me. My goal in this project is to find the best way to stop erosion, or at least slow its progress with the use of nett…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Low frequency ultrasound (US), has been rarely used for transformation of non-competent cells which begs the question: how does 28kHz ultrasound affect plasmids and their tr…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The pH of seawater was changed to test how different acidities affected the total composition of Mytilus edulis shells over time. Methods/Materials An equal number of Mytilu…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals A vortex tube has the ability to separate faster and slower moving air molecules. When compressed air is injected tangentially into a circular chamber, the faster (hotter) a…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find the correlation between ozone concentration and altitude. Methods/Materials Ozone test strips with a scale to measure Reliable tr…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Although there are existing methods of cleaning up oil spills, many methods of cleaning the spill up, such as chemical dispersants, can harm marine wildlife or leave large a…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals We want to know the effectiveness of a concussion band to protect a player from a concussion while playing soccer. We think the results of this experiment will help our comm…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to help save water from evaporating by finding a material that could prevent more evaporation than shade balls, which are black foam balls tha…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The chief objective of this experiment is to distinguish which probiotic bacterial strain, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, and Streptococcus thermophilus,…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Objective: The goal of this problem was to test to see if different brands of rosin would affect the intensity of sound. Materials and Methods: Using five different brands o…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project was done in the effort to find the difference between each form of sunscreen and how well the different types protected the skin. The sunscreens used for this e…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to learn how different mineral contents of water and sugar (tested separately) affect lactic acid bacteria activity. Its purposes include…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Recently, the novel gene DSCAM (Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule) has been identified in the DS-critical region, which is a region on chromosome 21 thought to harbor gen…