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 · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to learn if sandpaper ( simulating frost ) on the upper surface of a wing will produce significantly less lift than a clean wing without sandpaper. Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find a potential correlation between hurricane and tropical storm occurrence and the prevention of the formation of the Gulf of Mexico's…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals It is believed that with the increased salinization of water there will be an increased production of voltage because higher salinized water will be of a higher density. The…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test the effect of limestone on soil and water. I believe that if soil and water have acidic content (pH) in it, then it can be reduced by addition of l…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to determine if magnets have an effect on the regeneration of planaria. Methods/Materials Groups of thirty, fifty-four, and sixty planaria…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Conventional fertilizers may cause issues from low nitrogen uptake from plants. The increase of available, yet unused, nitrogen in the soil may also cause adverse effects to…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to observe the effect of Monosodium glutamate on the rate of planarian photoreceptor regeneration. Methods/Materials 75 planarian were u…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The problem to be solved is the difficulty of programming. As new technologies arise, it is becoming harder for the general population to program, as there is a learning cur…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The foremost goal of this project was to help diabetics keep low glucose levels without any medicines. Two different diet-related strategies were explored for this purpose:…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My goal in this project was to test whether neodymium magnets will assist scooters to trip difficult inductive loop traffic detectors. Methods/Materials Materials: Neodymium…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the mortality rate of the brine shrimp and the growth rate of algae in different concentrations of over-the-counter (OTC) p…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have always had a memory problem. During a conversation I am not always able to remember certain words. So I began to wonder, what can I do to help me remember theses word…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect of Potassium Persulfate induced Hydrogen Peroxide in Human Hair Properties. Methods/Materials Tensile Tester, Diffe…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to discover the effects of five different types of radiation on the regeneration process of planarians. Over 50% of planarian genes are paralle…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if a sunscreen with a high Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is put on Ultra Violet (UV) color-changing beads, then the color of the beads will not c…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine if nitinol spring contracts and exerts different amount of force with the change in temperature Methods/Materials In order to determine if nitinol spring exerts…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the best location for the mounting point of a parachute in a Landspeed racing configured Acura RSX. The best location would be…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In medieval times, the trebuchet was preferred over the catapult because its design allowed for longer and more accurate throws. This simple mechanical machine uses a hinged…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Objective of this project is to determine which of the three selected ailments (Acoustic Neuroma, Acute Otits Media, and cerumen) will prevent the Tympanic Membrane from…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the pH of the water affected the soil permeability. Methods/Materials Materials used: potting soil, plastic cups, a funnel, a pitcher, measuring…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to test the effects of auranofin on the survival rate of adult and larval mosquitoes. Methods/Materials To determine the effects of auranofi…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to investigate effective liquefaction mitigation methods. The hypotheses were: 1. If it is possible to increase bulk density and decrease porosity of the liq…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of common Californian soil treatments in restoration plots on the development and activity of arbuscular mycorrhizal f…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to design an environmentally safe way to generate energy from ocean swell. I simulated different waves heights with different speeds on my Swell Generators at…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This experiment is designed to investigate the effects of a digitally based learning environment and a traditional based learning environment on reading interpretation using…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how different forms of distraction effect Child memorization I will be using music and cartoons as a distraction Methods/Materials 1. Show child a computer file…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The red harvester ant, or Pogonomyrex Barbatus, is a common species of ant in the Southwestern United States, and are responsible for many infestation in homes, and in publi…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how various levels of dextrose monohydrate (D-glucose) affect the regenerative capacity of dugesia dorotecephala (brown plana…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if the Rf value of carotene in red bell peppers would be affected by either growth environment or temperature. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine how various amounts of CO2 levels affect the rate of plant growth. Methods/Materials Materials: Wisconsin Fast Plants, distilled water, antacids, zip-lock Tuppe…