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 · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals One of the ways to use less fossil fuels is by energy harvesting. Piezoelectric crystals can be used to transform the pressure applied on them into electrical energy, which…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between the magnitude of RR Lyra and its Temperature Methods/Materials Telescope, CCD Camera, Alpy Sp…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover whether the transpiration rate of a plant is affected by the number of stomates contained on the leaves. In my experiment, I coll…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if the circadian cycles of an organism could be artificially altered using a timed light source without having a negative impact…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the effect of tilting Phaseolus vulgaris plants at forty five degree angles on their biomass production and overall growth. Method…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to reveal effect of varying durations of UV radiation on the performance of organic dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells; in this study, the j…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to determine at which level of vertical gardening the water run-off becomes the most contaminated and is recycle the water an affec…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Crystal violet is an organic dye that is a serious, yet untreated pollutant in wastewater. Photocatalysis, the acceleration of a reaction involving light through a catalyst,…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find if crops can be grown in alternative growth mediums that will consume lesser amounts of water, while maintaining high crop yield…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Winglets are used on airplanes to reduce the wingtip vortex and associated drag, thereby improving performance. I wanted to see whether a green energy-producing windmill wou…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if wood ash is a suitable fire retardant paint additive. If the potassium bicarbonate content found in wood ash can release enoug…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My science fair project was designed to find out if and how an acidic level of pH (acid rain) would affect the health of calendula flowers. Methods/Materials I bought 24 cal…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine what additives could potentially make saturated soil stronger. Methods/Materials We cut 3-inch diameter PVC pipes into 2-foot…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to investigate whether performing a short amount of aerobic exercise would decrease the amount of false memories produced as result of increase…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this test is to measure the efficacy of antioxidants to reduce oxidative stress induced on D. magna. Methods/Materials 2000 Daphnia and aquarium, microscope…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see which building material is the most effective in sound wall construction. I thought that the slab of concrete would be the most effective because in…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To study the effects of calorie restriction on the longevity of drosophila and to compare these results with a control group. Methods/Materials Drosophila, culture tubes, dr…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to determine which variety of Coca Cola was healthier and why. Methods/Materials The pH was tested first and it was determined through NaOH…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which form of grading: self, peer, or teacher, enhances students' retention most. Self-grading being that the student corrects hi…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Our project aims to extend the Iron Hypothesis, a potential solution to climate change, originally proposed by oceanographer John Martin. We tested the effectiveness of usin…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project studied the effects of disc golf on plethodontid salamanders. My hypothesis was that, because of the constant passage of players, salamanders would be less likely…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Abstract For my project I tested how adding different contaminants to pond water affects the amount of oxygen in the water. My hypothesis was, if nutrient contaminants are a…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine whether changing the pH level of cherry juice, carrot juice, water, and vinegar with the addition of sodium citrate affects the ability of liquids t…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to compare the effects of atmospheric pressure and increased air pressure on germinating seeds. Methods/Materials In this experiment, seeds fro…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to investigate the regenerative response of Brown Planarian worms to increasing global water temperatures. Methods/Materials 45 brown planarian…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine how different types of water are affected by magnets. Methods/Materials Burette, two magnets, cup, gram measurement tool, rubber…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment was meant to figure out whether there's a meaningful difference in the way different types of pesticide affect a bee's lifespan. I decided on my question beca…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Millions of gallons of pollutants end up in the oceans each year, affecting millions of marine organisms. This experiment aims to understand how Pyrocystis Fusiformis (a mar…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test the effects of salt, sugar, and sand, on ice. The purpose of this, was to try to find a substitute to salt to melt ice effectively,…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Determination of silicate's effects on drought tolerance and growth of Lactuca sativa var Longifolia and Lolium perenne. Methods/Materials Lactuca sativa var longifolia and…