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 · 2013
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment was based on the principles of Snell's Law, or the Law of Refraction. I wished to find out whether the wavelength of a laser beam affected how much it was refr…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to evaluate different types of Eco-friendly plant insulators in a home setting. We expect the Armeria plant to be the most efficient insula…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure the speed of light using the hot spots created by the interference of microwaves in a microwave oven, on different foods. Methods…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If a young stingray with a birth defect is introduced to her own kind at a late age, will she accept the other Cownose rays? Methods/Materials We took a slightly deformed st…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine how launching a two # winged boomerang at different angles affect the boomerangs flight path. We hypothesize that the boomerang…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Will a wounded avocado produce more ethylene gas than an avocado simply left alone? Methods/Materials 4 Kitagawa tubes 1 Kitagawa aspiration pump 4 unripe bright green Haas…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals I wondered if the Golden/Fibonacci Spiral, which is present in many parts of nature, was present in hurricanes and, if so, would it predict the severity of a hurricane. My h…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to maximize the amount of Carbon dioxide taken in during photosynthesis by Red Mangrove plants in order to alleviate the problems caused by Global Warming.…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove whether lizards are left or right brained. My goals were to find sufficient data and to learn more about the neurology of lizards. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this statistical math model is to prove or disprove whether choices in the classic Monty Hall Problem game are statistically the 33.3% -don#t switch doors win…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to compare four materials (as well as no material) and determine which one absorbs the most force. Methods/Materials The materials used wer…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Determine the effect of rice solutions on a seed#s germination phase. Methods/Materials -Weight out 5.0 grams of rice grains and blend. -Place powdered rice in a plastic cup…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if the use of leftover fruits and vegetables from supermarkets used like feedstock in an anaerobic digester is a cheaper altern…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals As the world#s supply of fossil fuels such as petroleum is both rapidly diminishing and detrimental to our atmosphere, there is a clear need for a fuel that is less harmful…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In our project we researched, tested and identified the anomaly that we discovered on a sequoia semperviren. This anomaly was a branch of the tree that was still growing in…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Do milk substitutes have a trace of lactose? Methods/Materials Soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, lactose free milk, test tubes, stopwatch, glucose tablets, lactase drops, Di…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to study the physics of operating a negative corona discharge; specifically the radial and angular flow field of ions exiting a coron…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I researched the effects of a placebo on subjects aged 5-12 on vision enhancement to see if it would improve their vision or affect the psychologically. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Human subjects will show physical and mental signs of caffeine use regardless of the caffeine content of their beverages. They should feel "better" emotionally and physicall…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project determined if parabolic reflectors made from household materials and mounted on a dipole wireless router can positively affect signal strength in a given directio…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project was to determine if places frequented by children and adults had decibel levels that exceeded 85 dB, the decibel level that can cause permanent hearing damage a…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine if artificial turf could be heated to a temperature hot enough to cause thermal injury and to discover the turf to air temperatu…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find which mixture of Peat Moss would absorb the most oil pollutant in water. Methods/Materials The materials I used were: Greensmix Peat…
CSEF · 2013
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals With an ever-growing military, in which numerous causalities are reported annually, I set out to create an exceptionally more effective and cost-efficient camouflage by util…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find the best antioxidant to prevent the common plant cancer, crown galls, in English Primroses. Methods/Materials To grow and reprodu…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was performed to determine which type of pill dissolves in the stomach and reaches the bloodstream the fastest. The hypothesis was that the caplets and table…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether humans or computers can generate a more random sequence of numbers without the use of any materials. Randomness can be ap…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to develop and optimize a three-dimensional tracking device. Our hypothesis was that higher resistances would decrease the RC time constant,…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Anemones and other cnidarians contain microscopic photosynthetic endosymbionts called zooxanthellae, with which they have a symbiotic relationship. Anemones are also incredi…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project's objective was to determine the relationships between the gauss levels, the unit for magnetic flux density, and the weight an electromagnet is capable of pulling…