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 · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals It has long been a mystery to scientists why people are friends. This project investigates this question by using the Myers Briggs test to assess the personalities of pairs…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to analyze the combustion rates of several ratios of procket fuel and oxidizer, to see which one had the fastest burn rate. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the expiration date of a seed, and the type of the seed, has an effect on the seed#s germination rate. Methods/Materials 3 different species o…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of storage temperature (3° Celsius, 20° Celsius, and 40° Celsius) on the decomposition of sodium hypochlorite. It was…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to learn about whether or not students who were stressed, whether it be about money or school, would also have higher delay discounting rates…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how the strong magnetic fields caused by broadcast antennas on Mt Wilson affect the local cosmic ray flux. In a different experiment last year,…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if sound transmission is affected by temperature and frequency. I hypothesized that sound transmission is affected by temperature and frequency…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of temperature on salt marsh plant growth and cover. The study#s one-sided hypothesis states that an increase in tempe…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to investigate the effect of the color of light on plant growth. I chose this because I wanted to find a way to increase plant growth withou…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project is to study how the vane tilt angles of a revolving lantern affect its rotational speeds through experimental study, data analysis, and modeling. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to demonstrate the racemization of Doxylamine Succinate, an active ingredient of NyQuil, when exposed to simulated human body conditions in…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine when vitamins are added to various polluted Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp) habitats, if the added nutrients would increase the amount of hatched B…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how acid rain affects sunflower growth, and how each pH level affects the plants differently. Methods/Materials Five different solutions of pH…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to investigate how acid rain affects the growth of plants. I wanted to know about how acid rain kills plants, and how we can prevent it…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find if and at what concentration is algae affected by both pollutants. Methods/Materials We made a half series dilution for six different concentrations…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to explain the correlation and connection between air quality index, or AQI, and lung capacity in adolescents, or their FEV1 (forced expirator…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment is an investigation into the effect of note-taking style, typed or handwritten, on memory recall as measured by the test scores on a practice SAT# II Biology…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Sea grasses are one of the most important parts of the ocean ecosystem, providing both shelter and nutrients to all marine life. These sea grasses are also home to a communi…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine the effects of eyeglass temple (joint part connecting eyeglass arm and supporting frame) width on vertical and lateral periphera…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was to determine the effect of different food preservation methods on enzymes. Methods/Materials The experiment#s control was fresh potatoes. The 4 variables we…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to see which beverage would cause the most enamel to break down and staining on a human tooth. It was assumed that weight loss of the tooth directly correlat…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This experiment is an investigation into the effects of instant or video messaging on student's reading comprehension. Methods/Materials An opportunity sample of 39 students…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are episodes of intense extra-galactic expulsion of gamma radiation punctuated by a multi-wavelength afterglow. Approximately 25% of gamma ray bursts…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the science fair project is to investigate the long term effects of bitter melon seed on the Reproductive rate of the Drosophila melanogaster. The hypotheses…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our goal in this project is to inform and bring this problem about ocean acidification to the public to try and educate people to try and stop this issue before it becomes a…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals We were expecting Papain at 100% concentration, to tenderize the meat faster than Bromelain. Meat has muscles within them that are made of strong fibers. These fibers, which…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Popular illegal street drug Crystal Meth, composed mainly of Pseudoephedrine, can cause physical and psychological effects. In addition, this addictive substance can increas…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see the effect of salt on plant growth. Methods/Materials I planted 40 snap peas with 10 in each section (in total there were 4 sections). Once a week I…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the sensitivity of exoelectrogenic bacteria to temperature, especially with regards to their abilities to facilitate electron…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to examine how the specific gravity of the environmental sea water in sea urchin population areas affects their spawning and fertilization. I…