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 · 2012
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals Parasitoid wasps are natural predators that are a great alternative to pesticides. Scientists are currently releasing a parasitoid wasp, Psyttalia humilis, to combat the oli…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The experiment purpose was to find out if a Reversible Fuel Cell provided more power than a Fuel Cell over time. It was hypothesized that the RFC and FC would produce about…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine if brain hemispheric dominance affects a person's visuospatial ability. I became interested in this topic because I am left-handed…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see which carrot has more vitamins after being boiled, steamed or fried for 15,30 and 45 minutes.Will the boiled have the highest level…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine whether or not cosmic dust in space will slow a spacecraft down, and if so, how long it would take. Methods/Materials Since real-worl…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Last year, concluded that gender affect the reason of teen frustration.As a result of last year's project, I decided on investigating if this precise stress not only is diff…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) produces a skin secretion containing pigments that are thought to prevent infection and protect the skin from harmful UV spectra. T…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a figure skater experienced more dizziness after performing a spin due to vision (open or closed eyes) and the line of sight (head position in…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if there is a correlation between a person#s first name and their personality type (introvert or extrovert). The hypothesis…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that the result numbers of the soil were going to go down. I made this hypothesis because the thermometer was being pushed in further down in all the soils.…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine whether the color of food influences our perception of how they taste. Methods/Materials 1.I began by making my different colors…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This project asked, #Does the color of light (red, yellow, green, blue, violet, and white) affect plants# growth?# The author hypothesized that her seedlings would grow best…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the G-forces will change when I change the position of the center of mass. Methods/Materials I constructed a centrifuge with an Erector set…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how different temperatures of an acid affect the pH and temperature of a solution when the acid is mixed with a base having a constant temperatu…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project's purpose is to determine if the energy content of gasoline has a connection to its density, grams per volume of an object, or its viscosity, the resistance for…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if vision influences the other senses. Methods/Materials The materials I used for this project were: limes and a blindfold Results…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to determine which dish soap would be the most effective against bacteria. Methods/Materials Materials: 20 Petrie dishes with agar; Sterile…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am doing this project because I know now days everyone wants to be cool by going green, but is it worth it if it's not eliminating bacteria? Methods/Materials I used 20 pe…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Deodorant and antiperspirant deodorant are two substances that are applied to the body to decrease body odor. This study examined the relationship of the amount of bacteria,…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if certain colors could cause the false perception of increased odor intensity. My hypothesis is that subjects will perceive the red gelatin as…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To determine if aquatic plants affect the ammonia and nitrate count in fresh water. I believe that the plants will lower both ammonia and nitrate levels, therefore making it…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our aim was to discover whether certain plants could predict on the onset of dawn. Some types of plants open and close their leaves to save dew in night and to maximize thei…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to be able to determine if the flamingo exhibit at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo needs heaters covering the area during the colder months due to wha…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The specific aim of this project was to evaluate hand-grip strength (HGS) and hand steadiness (HS)after exercise as markers of physical activity. Methods/Materials After pro…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there is a difference between swimsuit fabrics and their speed. The hypothesis is that if the five different swimsuit fabrics are tested for…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how the height a blood drop falls from and the surface it lands on will affect the appearance of the resulting bloodstain. Method…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the shape of a parachute will have an effect on the amount of time it takes an attached object to fall to the ground. Methods/Materials Three…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment will explore the science of drugs and their physical and biochemical effects on the human body using Daphnia magna as a living model. It will show people who…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a marine propeller operating in a duct is more efficient than one without? If so, how long should the duct be to make it most efficient? Met…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals I believe that using a rooftop garden on top of a household will keep ambient and internal temperatures close to or below daily temperatures- due to the soil medium, moistur…