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 · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The ultimate purpose of this project is to find out how to make the fastest D.C motor. Methods/Materials Materials: Windows 7 Computer Arduino uno (1) USB wire (1) Arduino p…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This research aims to discover if a cricket's cellular respiration rate is effected by varying temperatures in its environment and how this knowledge can be applied to other…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to observe levels of radiation emitted by cell phones and see if they exceed the safe radiation limit set by the FCC which has been determi…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the effects electronic cigarette vapor can have on mice#s blood calcium levels. Nicotine from conventional cigarettes is known to have adverse effe…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If the percentage of CO2 in a plant's environment affects how fast the plant will grow, then - considering that plants require CO2 for photosynthesis and the production of c…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine what effect the inoculation of corn seeds at planting with endomycorrhizae fungi would have on both the overall growth of the corn plant and the…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this science project was to find out how fabric content might have an effect on heat absorption of different fabrics. Methods/Materials Six fabrics wer…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which of three different fin shapes enable a water-bottle rocket to achieve the greatest altitude. Methods/Materials One water-bottle rocket, 3…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to learn if sandpaper ( simulating frost ) on the upper surface of a wing will produce significantly less lift than a clean wing without sandpaper. Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find a potential correlation between hurricane and tropical storm occurrence and the prevention of the formation of the Gulf of Mexico's…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals It is believed that with the increased salinization of water there will be an increased production of voltage because higher salinized water will be of a higher density. The…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test the effect of limestone on soil and water. I believe that if soil and water have acidic content (pH) in it, then it can be reduced by addition of l…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to determine if magnets have an effect on the regeneration of planaria. Methods/Materials Groups of thirty, fifty-four, and sixty planaria…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Conventional fertilizers may cause issues from low nitrogen uptake from plants. The increase of available, yet unused, nitrogen in the soil may also cause adverse effects to…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to observe the effect of Monosodium glutamate on the rate of planarian photoreceptor regeneration. Methods/Materials 75 planarian were u…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The problem to be solved is the difficulty of programming. As new technologies arise, it is becoming harder for the general population to program, as there is a learning cur…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The foremost goal of this project was to help diabetics keep low glucose levels without any medicines. Two different diet-related strategies were explored for this purpose:…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My goal in this project was to test whether neodymium magnets will assist scooters to trip difficult inductive loop traffic detectors. Methods/Materials Materials: Neodymium…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the mortality rate of the brine shrimp and the growth rate of algae in different concentrations of over-the-counter (OTC) p…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have always had a memory problem. During a conversation I am not always able to remember certain words. So I began to wonder, what can I do to help me remember theses word…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect of Potassium Persulfate induced Hydrogen Peroxide in Human Hair Properties. Methods/Materials Tensile Tester, Diffe…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to discover the effects of five different types of radiation on the regeneration process of planarians. Over 50% of planarian genes are paralle…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if a sunscreen with a high Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is put on Ultra Violet (UV) color-changing beads, then the color of the beads will not c…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine if nitinol spring contracts and exerts different amount of force with the change in temperature Methods/Materials In order to determine if nitinol spring exerts…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the best location for the mounting point of a parachute in a Landspeed racing configured Acura RSX. The best location would be…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In medieval times, the trebuchet was preferred over the catapult because its design allowed for longer and more accurate throws. This simple mechanical machine uses a hinged…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Objective of this project is to determine which of the three selected ailments (Acoustic Neuroma, Acute Otits Media, and cerumen) will prevent the Tympanic Membrane from…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the pH of the water affected the soil permeability. Methods/Materials Materials used: potting soil, plastic cups, a funnel, a pitcher, measuring…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to test the effects of auranofin on the survival rate of adult and larval mosquitoes. Methods/Materials To determine the effects of auranofi…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to investigate effective liquefaction mitigation methods. The hypotheses were: 1. If it is possible to increase bulk density and decrease porosity of the liq…