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
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test different samples of water for chemicals that can lead to pollution. It was hypothesized that the lake water would be the dirtiest,…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine if and how fast water erodes different types of rock. The rocks chosen were granite, asphalt, Monterey Formation and sandstone. Methods/Materials A…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I decided to investigate bottled water such as: purified water, well water, spring water, and artesian water. I then tested it against our tap water and water from our local…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective: To determine if teardrop shaped fairings added to the 12 blade-to-strut joints of my innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine design, which I constructed in Phase…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out why does an earthquake occurring on thrust or subduction fault displace more water, creating a tsunami, than an earthquake occurring on a slip…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what angle of impact has the most effect on making a bruise. I believe a direct hit has the greatest impact to the skin test models. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This study examined the question of which type of soil pea plants grew better in- sterile, sterile with nitrogen fertilizers, or untreated soil. Methods/Materials A total of…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see if temperature, humidity, wind, and dew point affect how well you can see the stars at night. My hypothesis is that when temperature…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals In order to see if footwear is an environment in which bacteria flourish, and if so, which type of shoes (leather/fabric) grow and withhold the most bacteria. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how the range of a WiFi wireless computer signal is reduced by passing through different barrier materials. My research led me to believe that meta…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to see which of the three diffrent plants we used as barriers would work the best against wind erosion. Since over 2.6 million acres used as c…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine what household materials cause the most interference for wireless networking signals. Methods/Materials I started with a wire…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find what type of hillside had the least amount of mudslide. The different types of hillsides used were clay, topsoil on clay, topsoil and g…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find out which factor is most important for plant growth: sunlight, water, or good quality soil. We made a hypothesis that water is the mos…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Using lichens as bioindicators for biomonitoring, my project objective is to determine whether the air quality in my home town Aptos is cleaner where the point source air po…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if dissolved oxygen levels affect Viviparis malleatus (trapdoor snail) behavior. From the Year One Study (2003-2004), I learned that trapdoor snails do di…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My goal was to test the absorption ability of different soils in the local area. I thought that soils which were heavier in sand would absorb more water. I also hypothesized…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Since I was young, I had fun looking and observing the ants. In my backyard, I had an anthole, and as I observed it, I found it very interesting how ants get food. I wondere…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the level of Vitamin C in juices is affected by conditions such as refrigeration, sunlight, microwaving or freshly squeezed. Methods/Materials I took one hal…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if an average family can support its home's fuel needs for a week by converting a week's worth of organic garbage into alcohol fuel. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Airline traffic is one of the top ten industrial air polluters in urban areas. Airplanes are constantly flying over my community, located not four miles down the road from t…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Over the past several years, I have been thinking about different ways of using wind as a source of power. I wondered if a lot of wind could be directed so that more power c…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to learn about erosion. I designed a project that would simulate erosion in the real world. By doing this I have learned that the more energ…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how much gas could be saved in my community by having fuel-efficient cars, building shopping centers closer to home or providi…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Concrete can be made from different mixtures of cement, sand, gravel, and water, which can determine its attributes, including strength. The hypothesis states that the most…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My goal for this project was to show all smokers that by smoking a cigarette, they are not only affecting the people surrounding them, but possibly the insects and animals t…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My goal for this project was to find out what litter is most commonly found on the beach and where it comes from so in the future we can stop it from happening, clean it up,…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what materials make a more resonant acoustic soundboard for a musical instrument. Methods/Materials A test stringed instrument was built with t…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which petroleum waste products commonly introduced into our environment by means of combustion, container leakage and improper…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to find out, from a group of three, which pollutant affected marine life the most. Daphnia pulex were used to determine which pollutant had the…