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 · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the effect of antenna height, receive antenna on human body, and path distance on the loss of wireless signal power in order to systematically deve…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if air movements across the surface of a body of water have a greater influence on the development of water currents that form "trash islands"…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals According to Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, there are two methods of thinking: System 1 (intuitive) and System 2 (rational). When an individual is stressed, they are less a…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This research seeks to examine the characteristics and traits of shapes of unvarying heights regardless the orientation. Through simple proofs using geometric/trigonometric…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to build a multi-touch computer interface that combines both the powerful processing power of a modern day computer and effective interface of a touch screen dev…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the various Vitamin C levels in differing orange juice samples (bottled orange juice, frozen orange juice, and freshly squeezed orange juice),…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals 1.) To design a method to "print" vortices, on physical permanent medium, like the Richter Scale recording earthquake activities, could facilitate comparison and historical…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to derive a mathematical model for describing multi-substrate enzyme kinetics, particularly focusing on the harmful degradation of the tumor…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if home solar panel electric output can be increased without using any extra energy. This is tested by using a unique method…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The Voice Coil Motor is a miniature autofocus component widely used in cellular phones and tablets, with yearly shipment close to 1 billion units. However, the VCM has two m…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The first objective of this project is to determine the exact structure of the protein complex that comprises the T4 bacteriophage's molecular motor. The second objective is…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma, and 5-year survival rates for children have remained at 20% despite efforts to uncover chemotherapeutic agents…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Biofilms are strong bacterial communities that adhere to surfaces due to certain gene expressions in reaction to the environment. They are 1000 fold more resistant to antibi…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals $200 million. That is the annual costs pests like the Screwworm fly gifts to the US agricultural industry, by infecting cattle, destroying crops, and proliferating, producin…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our project is about the antibiotic properties of a bacterium carried by the Black Desert Harvester Ant (Messor pergandei). In a previous test, we determined that this speci…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find an easier, more effective way to form a stable antibubble. Methods/Materials Room temperature carbonated water, distilled water, beer, and corn oil…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a Cownose rays epidermal mucus will inhibit three types of bacteria: Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococci epidermidis, and Escherichia coli. If…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, the antimicrobial effectiveness of cinnamon oil and the antimicrobial effectiveness of clove oil were tested against the Gram-negative Escherichia coli. The…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This is a two year research project that is focused on the antibacterial properties in plants.This time, we are trying to identify the specific compound Oxalis pes-caprae pr…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Cancer vaccines boost immunity, the natural ability of the human body to destroy cancer as Hepatitis B vaccine greatly reduces liver cancer incidence worldwide. As advanced…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To study the behavior of the saltwater fish during feeding time with a simulation of Pavlov's bell both on the open space and isolated chamber in the aquarium. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Type 1Diabetes, or diabetes mellitus, is a genetic disease where the body#s immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, or beta cells. In a person wi…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to create an apparatus that would successfully increase the intake of air, while decreasing backpressure after it passes through a velocity stack and carbu…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to compare and contrast growing vegetables using aquaponics, pH-controlled aquaponics, hydroponics and soil farming to determine the best gro…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see which method of gardening was better: aquaponics or soil gardening. Aquaponics is the combination of hydroponics and aquaculture, which means growing plan…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a clinical syndrome manifested by characteristics, signs and symptoms resulting from an entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve at the wris…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to create a software program, usable by non-programmers, for recording continuous streams of data from sensors. The data logger is physically an…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find out whether playing the piano increases one#s manual dexterity and if so, to find a numerical percentage of increase. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if finger print patterns can be inherited. I believe that since every finger print is different, the patterns must be different t…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to test the protective abilities of three select helmets that represent the three different levels of lacrosse helmets, beginner, interm…