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 · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if artificial light has an effect on the migration pattern of Daphnia in a simple laboratory experiment, in a simulation of a pond habitat, and…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how whether a person has a dominant right or left hand affects whether they have a dominant right or left eye. It was hypothes…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the possible ability of purple sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, to detect the location of a rock (one that they had previously crawled ov…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if there was a relationship between water temperature and flow on the Mad River. Because of the Klamath River fish kill that claimed t…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Cultural eutrophication is a major problem affecting lakes all over the world. Ludwigia peploides is a plant native to riparian communities in Southern California. It is unk…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if E. senticosus (Ginseng) causes mutagenic effects on D. melanogaster (fruit flies). A lethal mutation will result in the ab…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project determines if one or more insulating layers will protect a steel rod when heat is present. Methods/Materials I did this experiment using 12 straight, pre-measured…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to understand and demonstrate the thermoacoustic phenomenon, which uses heat to initiate the oscillation of gas without moving parts. The second objective i…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to determine the factors that cause rust and determine whether or not nanobacteria/bacteria have a part in accelerating the rusting process. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if there is a mapping between Nimbers (non-negative integers under Nim addition) and multidimensional objects called Simplexes, t…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To calculate the signal attenuation coefficient of a particular fiber optic cable, and demonstrate why it is that red light of a wavelength between 650 and 660 nm is used to…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of our project was to determine if animals can sense natural disasters. We believe that animals do have the ability to predict some of these events. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2003
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Determine which plants from the genus Echeveria will have the most chemical and productivity change under the chosen Historic Martian conditions (CO(2) and UV light)? Which…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was designed to determine how the surface area of a parachute affects a rocket's rate of descent. Methods/Materials One rocket was launched 30 times with three di…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Which stimulant will initially raise the heart rate of Daphnia the most, and which will stimulant will raise heart rates the most over time: nicotine, caf…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) of four soil textures, clay, loam, silt, and sand. My hypothesis was that a sandy textured soil would have the…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was undertaken in order to determine whether proteins of the Urea Transporter (UT) family are similar amongst different species, both eukaryotes and prokaryo…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find if biologically active compounds isolated from Serratia marcescens compromise the integrity of Candida albicans and Pythium ultimum membranes and c…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To develop an artificial finger using Nitinol.The main problem faced with creating an artificial limb using Nitinol is the unpredictable nature of the wire under non-ideal c…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The viscosity of motor oil is supposed to stay the same no matter how hot the temperature gets, but could the viscosity of motor oil change at different temperatures? My goa…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of various antibiotics on three types of bacteria in vitro. Methods/Materials Seven types of antibiotic discs (C…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure two effects predicted in Einstein's special theory of relativity: time dilation, in which a clock moving at a speed close to that…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Will formic acid be effective in removing Varroa jacobsoni, a species of bee mite, from Apis mellifera, the common honeybee? Methods/Materials Methods: We exposed bee hives…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project's objective is to conclude which is more economical to buy or to rent houses or apartments for different incomes. It will also determine the sufficient down pay…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Which household cleaning object is most susceptible to bacteria, and which noncommercial disinfectant cleans most effectively? Hypothesis: I believe the h…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to find out how much calcium carbonate is in the egg shells of free-range versus cage-raised chickens. Methods/Materials Eggs from several sources of cage-r…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to build a Dobsonian telescope and use it to measure the diameter of Jupiter and the orbital speed of Io. Methods/Materials I downloaded plans from the Inte…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Which of the three solar ovens that I am going to build, the Windshield Shade Solar Funnel Oven, the Pizza Box Solar Oven or the Double-Angle-Twelve-Sided Solar Oven (D.A.T.…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn which brand of toothpaste is the most effective cloth stain remover. Methods/Materials Lawn grass, chocolate syrup, ballpoint ink pen, and soy sauc…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Is the seam of a $19.99 sewing machine as strong as the seam of a $ 1400 sewing machine?" I wanted to determine whether an inexpensive machine performed as well as the expe…