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
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To evaluate the optimal temperature at which to grow a kombucha SCOBY. I hypothesized that a higher temperature within the range recommended by many kombucha brewers would b…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The temperature dependence of the indirect bandgap in thallium bromide (TlBr) has been determined using variable temperature (5 K to 300 K) cathodoluminescence. The spectra…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to provide an insight into the workings of magnets and explore the relationship between temperature changes and the workings of magnets and el…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal was to see what brand of battery/voltaic cell is most efficient over a range of temperatures, and what brand lasts the longest. Methods/Materials I used five differ…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find out if the energy output of a photovoltaic solar panel is affected by its temperature. The hypothesis was that they are and that…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective/Goals: Tennis players worldwide use tennis shock absorbers. They believe that a reduction in racket vibrations help them play better. But do the shock absorbers ac…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find which seeds (if any) are more successful in germinating under Mars-like conditions (low atmospheric pressure, freezing temperatures, and in carbon dioxide). Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the micro- and macro- climate factors that lead to the presence of terrestrial salamanders in our study area, Henry Cowell State Park. Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project attempted to find a thorough and efficient method for teaching writing. Methods/Materials To perform this experiment, 572 middle school students (22 classrooms)…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals Abstract I was led to this project because I have always loved heliophysics, and I have always loved researching the sun in general: I have always wondered about the solar w…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see how different levels of carbon dioxide affect plant growth. Methods/Materials Air was pumped through aquarium tubing into a carbo…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine out if there are any Exo-planets that could potentially support life. Methods/Materials Three criteria tested the planet#s habitabilit…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine if different durations of alcohol exposure will affect a bovine liver's rate of enzymatic reaction. Methods/Materials Three consecutive trials were carried out.…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A microbial fuel cell can generate electricity from organic waste. Bacteria in the organic waste generate extra protons and electrons during their digestive process. The ele…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of this project is to determine whether underwater acoustic networks, or UAN's, can be used as a system to monitor pollution in relatively large bodies…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The quantitative objective for this project is attempting to determine whether non-blind individuals with no previous training on echolocation can echolocate successfully, a…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The worlds food production is partially dependent upon effective pest control toward insects. Insecticides are problematic as they are often toxic and because insects often…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Since the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) started its mission in 1996, using the coronagraphs from the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) C2 and C3,…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to investigate the effect of listening to various genres of music on heart rate(HR). Based on the literature, we expected that listening to fast tempo musi…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find the best firewood in terms of most heat with the least smoke at a good price. It is important because more and more people in our commu…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find the most effective method in fighting fungal infections while also maintaining a very minimal amount of side effects and using both na…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to determine whether the height of tomato plants is significantly affected if they are grown in soil that has been restored by phytoremediatio…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to find out whether the cell phone micoscope that I created functions better than a simple microscope. Both of these microscopes have…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to search for a cryopreservation solution that would allow for maintenance of dental pulp tissue vitality without the necessity of first r…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Preproduction plastic pellets, called nurdles, are one of the most common pollutants along the coastline. The objective of this project is to determine if the presence of nu…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I estimated the amount of fuel used by idling cars in my school#s pick-up line, then calculated the amount of CO2 emitted and the cost of the fuel wasted. I compared the CO2…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or cardiac arrest, accounts for one-third of the deaths in the world. When the heart muscle begins to degenerate, three main proteins are…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Currently airplanes must consume fuel to obtain the energy needed to fly. Is it possible to substitute electricity for gas to power an airplane? Is there enough energy produ…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Antibiotic resistance is a major health issue. My goal in this project was to understand how common bacteria like Escherichia coli develop resistance to antibiotics. Questio…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To figure out if cars and houses on my block form frost more often than cars and houses a few blocks away. My hypothesis: If I measure dew point within a few blocks from my…