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 · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Is plant food production affected by different wavelengths of light? My hypothesis is that the plant under the green filter, which only allows green wavelengths through, wil…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The production of yogurt from milk using live milk-fermenting bacteria as a starter culture does not always give reproducible results. I wanted to find out what factors coul…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to study whether the sense of smell in children ages 8-12 causes their taste perception to change. Methods/Materials 24 subjects,males and females, age 8-12 a…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This experiment measured whether non-square compressions were more effective than square ones at compressing image files of text. As digital storage of documents grows, a hi…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals What are some of the different methods for calculating the irrational decimal place values of the constant, Pi (d)? Is any method more accurate or efficient than others? Met…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Airborne pollutants contribute to poor air quality and smog in many cities. The main cause of smog is ozone. I wanted to investigate how ozone is formed at ground level, mea…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment had two objectives. 1. The first objective was to determine whether plants could survive in a simulated Martian-like environment. 2. The second was to find w…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project is a second-year study of an investigation initiated to develop basic methods of prediction for ozone concentrations. This year, we applied our new methods to o…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine how traversing different immiscible fluid media affects a rotating solid sphere's position at different points in its fall (i.e.…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to help airplane/glider builders know which design flies the furthest Methods/Materials 12 Pieces of Graph Paper, 12 Pieces of wax paper,…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this project I investigated the question of how various colored surfaces heat up in the sunlight during the day and how they cool under the open night sky. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine and compare the temperature of two or more light sources by measuring each maximum intensity using the spectrum. the maximum intensity has a corresponding wavel…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which soaking solution would germinate bean seeds most effectively. As a higher percentage of seeds successfully germinate, crop…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project is based on discovering which golf ball spins the most after being hit from a 50-60 yd chip shot.I took 5,round,dimpled golf balls with different cores.I chose Th…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to measure the induced magnetic force due to a changing magnetic field (Lenzs Law) by dropping a strong magnet down conductive metal tub…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The basis of this project was to determine if runoff pollution entering the Chico Teichert Ponds (a city owned storm water/runoff holding facility), as proven in last years…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The common toothbrush has the potential to be a serious vector contributing to the development of illnesses and diseases. The purpose of my experiment is to find the most si…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to evaluate how different sling lengths and counterweight masses affect the distance a trebuchet throws a ball. My hypothesis was that a trebuchet would shoot…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether alloplastic implants can be used to deliver antibiotics to the site of implantation during facial reconstructive surge…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to demonstrate running a Stirling engine continuously on light alone, generating energy by maximizing heat, absorption, and transfer of light heating the a…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to compare the water quality of two bayland ponds and a nearby creek. I asked several questions. How does the water quality of the ponds and nearby creek ch…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The object of my experiment is to determine whether temperature affects the salinity and pH level of ocean water. Methods/Materials Materials:Ocean water, three 5 gallon buc…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the impact on the distance a projectile is thrown from a trebuchet by changing the length of the throwing arm and the mass of t…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if goldfish have long-term memory abilities and that they have the ability to remember colors, and therefore able to learn si…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My family owns a cabin in the San Jacinto Mountains. Five years of severe drought has led to weakened trees and noticeable changes in the forests which are under attack by s…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if rural water from wells is just as good as city and bottled water. Methods/Materials MATERIALS-water sample containers, testing containers, GPS Device, TDS/EC…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I was trying to see if there was an easiest font to read out loud. There are so many fonts that there would be no easy way to test them all. I decided to test three of the m…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find out the best sound absorbing pattern. Methods/Materials Insulative styrofoam was cut under the supervision of a parent, and tested by…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to determine if iron added to coastal ocean water, slough water and river water changes the growth rate of phytoplankton. Methods/Materials Materials:(6)5-gallon…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if different types of gum has an effect on the temperature of a person's mouth. I believe that chewing different types of gum will increase the temperature of a…