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
Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In this study, the effects of stimulants and depressants were tested on the roundworm, C. elegans. Animals exhibit a characteristic thrashing behavior when placed in liquid.…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if magnetic bacteria are harmed by exposure to ultrasound. I did this to test an original idea, that magnetic bacteria could be u…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This investigation tests if ultraviolet (UV) radiation decreases the bacterial load on the surface of produce such as tomatoes and broccoli as compared to regular washing of…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which type of Ultraviolet Ray (A or B) would have the most lethal impact on yeast colony growth. Methods/Materials UV-sensitive…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of discovering the effects of sotalol and caffeine on the heart rate of Daphnia magna is to observe if these substances actually have an effect on heart rate. Me…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if certain dietary supplements increase the longevity of Drosophila melanogaster. Methods/Materials There were 15 vials contain…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to measure the efficiency of various tube materials (plastic, cardboard, steel, and aluminum) on electromagnetic induction, a process that prod…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals We monitor the bird species of San Lorenzo Valley High School in order to compare the diversity and abundance of birds in garden and urban settings. We categorize our sites…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The design goal was to make a Faraday generator that is attached to your shoe and could charge a 5V mobile device. Methods/Materials The battery charger consisted of the Far…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Every year, over two trillion pounds of CO2 are emitted from cars and trucks globally. The goal of our innovation is to reduce CO2 by half through air filtration of the exha…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine how the temperature of an object would affect the ability to evaluate latent fingerprints on it, by measuring the size of the pr…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Hearing aids have a fundamental limitation - when used in areas of high ambient noise such as restaurants or public buildings, they amplify background noise as much as desir…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to measure the nutrient concentration of Spirulina cultures fed with different food types (f/2 and red abalone feces). I chose to measure mono-unsaturated…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Study how shape and dimensionality determines the number of sides on a shape and investigate the similarities and differences between flexagons, Mobius loops, and Klein bott…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether weight or surface area has more of an impact on static friction. Methods/Materials I determined the static friction force between an ob…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was done to find the ratio of straining between the quadriceps muscle and the patellar tendon while decreasing the angle of the knee from 150 degrees to 30 d…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to obtain a general idea of how people felt about their personal safety based on being attacked and terrorist attacks/shootings, and collecte…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The amount of acetaminophen and aspirin that is retained by plastics placed in saturated solutions was measured to determine if plastics treated with either of these molecul…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Develop a procedure based on novel hardware and software for a compact, low cost multi-sensor system to enable safe remote landings for autonomous multicopter operation. The…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The project's primary objective is to find what threshold values at which the Schmitt trigger, a decision-making circuit, which turns on at a high threshold and stays locked…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to see how different amounts of yeast affect the rising of bread dough. Methods/Materials Flour, salt, yeast and warm water,mixing bowl with units…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project's main goal ways to help deal with California's drought by finding ways for homeowners and farmers to use water for growing plants more efficiently. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Powdery Mildew is regarded as a pathogen that attacks plant leaf regions, potentially leading to its mortality. The purpose of this experiment was to test the effect of a tu…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to observe how smell is involved in the ability to taste and which flavors are easier to identify with an impaired sense of smell. I believe…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To show that different genres of music will affect the boys' heart rate and blood pressures differently than the girls'. Methods/Materials Study materials include: headphone…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was conducted to test whether plants need all elements of photosynthesis to survive and if plants can be revived after being deprived of one element. The goal…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine whether a test subject given a placebo energy drink will have a similar rate of improvement (in running and reflex tests) to a…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Improve Artemia (brine shrimp) survival by coincubation with common strain of Lactobacillus to solve dilemma of bacterial disease and antibiotic resistance in aquaculture. M…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To explore methods to reduce/remove the presence of hexavalent chromium in drinking water through use of steel wool filtration and chemical precipitation using ferrous sulfa…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to examine the association between academic exam stressors and executive functioning and negative eating behaviors. Methods/Materials Field E…