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
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test the strength of different glues on holding 5cm incisions in store bought pigskin closed when stretched. Methods/Materials In my exper…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The project examined Tesla turbines to measure how changing the disk number changed the efficiency of the device. Methods/Materials A Tesla turbine was constructed, using be…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the viscosity of the dye used in the dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) had an effect on the cells power output. It was hyp…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Hydrogen is most commonly obtained through a process of decomposing water in a process known as electrolysis. Hydrogen can be used to store electrical energy for use in hydr…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If elodea is placed in polluted water, will it counteract the effects of the pollution in the water by increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen and maintaining a healthy le…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals 13% of people above age 65 have dementia. The objective of my project is to detect dementia presence from MRI data through machine learning. In my work, I used the OASIS dat…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To test which flavonoid is most effective at inhibiting the Tobacco Mosaic Virus: Quercetin, Fisetin, or Rutin. Methods/Materials Materials: #Nicotiana Glutinosa tobacco pla…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My science fair project is about the effect of flavor on the dissolving rate of various mints. I was trying to find out which flavor dissolves the quickest. My hypothesis is…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Plants are all around us and are essential to our survival, providing us with oxygen, food, medicine, and so much more. Despite years of research, there is still so much tha…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine whether or not exam results were affected by: a) different genres of music playing and/or b) different learning styles. Methods/Materials For my exp…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project is to determine how music affects reaction time. We also attempted to determine what type of music would have the best affect on reaction time. Th…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. When CO2 reacts with saltwater, hydrogen and bicarbonate ions are released, resulting in ocean acidif…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if phosphates in the run-off waters that drain into the Madrona Marsh have any effect on the heart rate of the aquatic invertebrates inhabiting the…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate the correlation between sodium intake and urinary calcium excretion in mice using and comparing two different methods: colorimetric assay an…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals How does the diameter of a test tube affect the time it takes for the Elephants Toothpaste reaction to occur? Knowing how to control chemical reaction times by changing the…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to identify the effect surfactant head charge on the breakdown of oil in freshwater and bay water. Methods/Materials Three cleaning products were obtained,…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals To find the optimal temperature range for endomycorrhizal radish root colonization and the effect of endomycorrhizae and temperature on production of radish biomass. Methods…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project investigated how the seeding style of a plant community affects the stomatal conductance and height of the Salvia apiana at the Loma Ridge restoration site. The p…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to discover what effect the occasional presence of electromagnetic fields of varying strengths have on aspects of height, width, and pigment of a garden bean…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effectiveness of different landscape ground coverings to deter Argentine ants (Linepithema Humile). Methods/Materials Standard ground cove…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment is an investigation into the effect of Twitter# use in an educational setting on introverted and extroverted student#s engagement in class discussion, as mea…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to compare the mutagenic effects of UV-B and UV-C light at equivalent intensities on Escherichia coli. Methods/Materials A bacterial tryptophan reverse mutati…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to examine the effects of water priming on the salt tolerance of barley seeds. My hypothesis was that water priming would increase salt tolerance in both ge…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out whether the materials in plastic, cornstarch, sugar cane or home made potato starch cups will deteriorate when a home made yeast solution is app…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether pureed orange peels, canola oil or vinegar can effectively kill termites. Methods/Materials Termites were obtained f…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if baking soda, baking powder or yeast is the best leavening agent when baking cupcakes. I believe that the cupcakes with baking powder as a leav…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to understand the fate of fructose during food preparation and digestion; therefore, the effects of both heat and acid on the fructose content in food were…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of our experiment was to test the effects of a Cobalt-Phosphate catalyst on an electrochemical cell. Methods/Materials We first used copper wiring, alligator clips,…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals We aimed to determine the effects of age, gender, and the plastic bag ban (with 10 cent fee per paper bag) on consumer bag choice at Santa Monica grocery stores by comparing…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if exposing Danio rerio (zebrafish) to citalopram, a contaminant of many waterways around the world, would decrease aggress…