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 · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if the impact of praise and criticism on performance change with age, specifically on adults and sixth graders. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Clathrate hydrates are solid crystalline inclusion compounds with host water cages that enclathrate (wrap around or encapsulate) small gas molecules such as halogens or smal…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In 2017 alone, over 8 million people around the world will die of cardiac diseases, most often induced by myocardial infarctions (MIs). Current treatment options, including…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to measure and analyze how running unshod affects a runner's speed and strike style compared to running shod. Methods/Materials Volunteers ra…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to create a traffic management system called VRAA (Visual Recognition based Adaptive Algorithm) that could determine the most optimal traffic light sequenc…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to develop a computer program application to help people diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to strengthen and pr…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine if various concentrations of a turmeric solution would inhibit the growth of bacteria that are responsible for causing foodborne illnesses. Methods/Materials Gr…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the largest launch distance of a trebuchet with varying counterweights. Methods/Materials Four meter tall trebuchet (That I constru…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Race relations have always been a difficult and sometimes painful topic to discuss in America. In the recent presidential elections, racial biases and attitudes seemed to be…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Coastal cities are constantly at risk from waves that can cause serious damage to structures. The aim of this project is to find the optimal wave breaker design that will en…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if violent cartoons affect the way people think. Methods/Materials The subjects were shown either a violent cartoon or nonviolent…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to create a simple test for the early diagnosis of Type II Diabetes using a noninvasive sample. Over 30 million Americans have diabetes and 8…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is meant for fixing shirts and other things that need sewing by saying what would be the best thread and stitch that they should use if they want it to hold the…
CSEF · 2017
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science experiment was to raise awareness and increase understanding of a very common learning disorder called dyslexia by simulating what reading with d…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Numbers are a universal, easily-measured concept taught to children by parents/caregivers. The goal is to understand the effect of different number representations in childr…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis First Award
Objectives/Goals In 1926, a trunk filled with 2600 intricately folded and sealed letters from the 17th century was discovered in the Netherlands. Opening the letters risks losing the folding…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out the most effective airfoil design to generate lift for aircraft going slower then the speed of sound. Methods/Materials I tested f…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to increase the cost-efficiency of The EyeWriter by utilizing 3D-printing technology. Quick Background Info: The EyeWriter is an eye-tracking de…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our purpose this year is two-fold: investigating the role of the PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) on atmospheric inversions and developing a lower cost, more sustainable me…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of this project is to see if the convolution methodology truly reveals the supermassive black hole (SMBH)-galaxy coevolution. In doing so, we also dire…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to derive the vertical air currents in hurricanes using a physics-based model to describe the dropsonde fall speed in still air. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this experiment are to explore the effect of ethnicity and gender on personality, find the approximate personality ratio between traits in society, and tes…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals People with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) must compute an insulin bolus dose for every meal to cover the carbohydrates and return the blood glucose (BG) level to euglycemia (normal…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Use machine learning to prevent illness and prevent epidemics by predicting strains of H1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses. Methods/Materials Accessed online databases to get la…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the reactive oxygen species released by neurons mitochondria when they are damaged by a high Ca2…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To engineer a high heat conduction thermal evacuation suit that also addresses superheated penetrating gas. Suit will allow a person to escape a fire of temperatures reachin…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Classroom teachers sometimes put student essays through a plagiarism detector to search the web for any matching sentences and paragraphs. But this doesn#t detect if the pap…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals How are astronauts going to even survive getting to Mars with all the radiation they would be rendered helpless against? Assuming that humans do find a way to get to Mars sa…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if ultraviolet light can effectively eradicate bacteria from student music instruments. Methods/Materials I used sterile nutrient agar plates, s…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Converting lipids extracted from used coffee grounds into usable biodiesel efficiently by using a strong acid catalyst and comparing it to other fuels, such as vegetable bio…