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
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This study examined how ultraviolets (PUVA/PUVB) effect the protein structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, yeast cell metabolism compared to other carboxyl- amino acids afte…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study was to see how UV levels changed as altitude increased. Methods/Materials A weather balloon is a large balloon that can go into the upper atmosphe…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to use aerial photography with a drone to measure cover crop canopy development to determine which planting arrangement (one versus three lin…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our object is to see if multiple neural networks can be used in a pipeline to parse various types of offline math problems and generate a handwritten answer as well as a hum…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Early detection of Cognitive Impairment Diseases (CID) is challenging. Overlapping symptoms cause misdiagnosis & catastrophic effects. For e.g., Robin Williams's DLB (Dement…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I did this project to see if left-brain and right-brain hemispheric activity could be recorded on an EEG to indicate sustained concentration and good mental discipline or im…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out what type of basic salt melts ice the fastest. Methods/Materials The materials used were a scale to weigh the salt (30 grams), tab…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Inefficient emergency response causes an average of 100,000 deaths per year worldwide. Autonomous flying robots have tremendous potential to enhance emergency rescue operati…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if rice can safely and effectively delay or prevent the forming of mold on stored, preservative-free bread. Rice is a known desiccan…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test if it is possible to use sound frequencies to put out a fire. Methods/Materials Subwoofer, lighter, computer, timer, video camera,…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The object of this study was to determine whether environmentally friendly hydrogel mixed with soil would retain water, decrease water usage and reduce drought stress on Lim…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Using DNA repair deficient yeast to model expired sunscreen's effectiveness to absorb ultraviolet light. Hypothesize that expired sunscreen has a significant decrease in eff…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether Zipf's law applies to state of the union (SOU) speeches given throughout U.S. history. Methods/Materials Get the full text of 57 SOU sp…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In 2015, California experienced the worst drought in history and reservoirs have been highly affected by it. Water levels in reservoirs slowly decreased, but there is a solu…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Design goal is to create an inexpensive and intuitive motion-based controller for a robotic arm. Methods/Materials Using components such as an Arduino Board, RC Servos, Pote…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals While Landoltia punctata, commonly known as duckweed, has many potential uses, very little of its genome has been sequenced and cataloged. The purpose of this research was t…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals To test the efficiency of various lip contour detection methods as well as machine learning algorithms in using a sequence of images of a speaker to determine what the speak…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Most everyday items are not formatted for Braille and audio. Furthermore, of the 7.3 million blind people in the US, 90% can#t even read braille. So blind people are very li…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find a way to capture heat energy produced from electrical appliances and recycle it into usable electrical energy. Methods/Materials 40 wa…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine what type of waste would generate the most energy. I used beef, apples, and dried grass clippings as my fuel source. I believed th…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Most California households use simple sprinkler controllers to help water their lawns and trees. These controllers use timers for fixed duration watering and often perform w…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To increase the efficiency of the electrolysis of water process with the use of cobalt nitrate catalyst. Methods/Materials Tested the efficiency of electrolysis of water pro…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Less water will be required to grow plants in a healthy environment using an aquaponics farming method compared to a traditional soil farming method. If I grow tomato and le…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals To investigate the behavior of transverse waves. Methods/Materials An oscillator is connected to a wave function generator on one end. A weight is attached to the string on…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to construct a novel, point of care biomedical device using smartphone technology that can reliably and economically determine pentosidine concent…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study was to investigate a specific stage in the process of abiogenesis. In the packaging stage, where DNA and other genetic material need to be package…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to determine if water in wetlands differs from its source depending on the aquatic flora and fauna. Methods/Materials Two synthetic wetlands w…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if, and to what extent, carbohydrate contaminants on the skin raise blood glucose measurements made with a glucometer. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the color preferences of children of various ages and genders and to compare the results with the stereotypes of girls preferring…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine what affect temperature has on the rate of a simple chemical reaction. Methods/Materials 3 clear glass cups, a measuring cup, w…