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
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine what prolongs the lives of cut roses the longest. In experiment(Exp.) one; we wanted to see whether sugar or sugar and alcohol w…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The bottom composition of the ocean varies greatly around the world. This experiment tests the effect of depth on bottom composition at the Ventura Pier. It is hypothesized…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine if the common barn owl eats more juvenile prey than adult prey by dissecting and analyzing 140 owl pellets over a nine-month time sp…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Farmers and florists have been trying to uncover the secret to creating crops with strong flowers. Abrupt weather conditions and unknown nutrient deficiencies have been trou…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn whether or not the aspect of a rock or pier piling surface affected the abundance of algae, mussels, barnacles, limpets, etc. Methods/Materials I m…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Determine the characteristics of an electromagnet that produce maximum holding force. I varied core length, core diameter, wire size, number of turns and power applied. Meth…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Why are water tanks located up on top of towers or on top of hills? I hypothesized it has something to do with creating pressure for better flow of water and decided to crea…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine which fuel had the greatest energy density. I hypothesized that gasoline would have the greatest energy density because it is used…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Sunglasses are used by many people and there are many different types of sunglasses. By doing this experiment the researcher wants to determine which type of sunglasses is b…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I tested five different pieces of wood to see which wood would absorb the least amount of water. I tested Pine, Myrtlewood, Willow, Redwood, and Maple. I di…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I notice that many emergency lights and warning lights are not directly in a persons line of sight and I wanted to determine what color will yield the fastest reaction times…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether multiplication, exponentiation, or addition will force a set of random numbers [0,1] to conform to Benford's Law (a…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project is to learn why salt melts ice and how it melts it. Methods/Materials For my project I need: Excess, NaCl, KCl, AlCl3, Ice 18 Clear Bowls and G…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am trying to find out which decking is most flamable. Methods/Materials I made a jig to hold the materials, Trex, Geo-Deck, Brazilian Harwod, and Redwood, at a constant di…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose for this project was to find the best way to keep buildings safest during an earthquake. Since a major earthquake is expected in Southern California, we have to…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine if the consistency of frozen foods cause brain freezes to occur equally. Utilizing the same time constraints, I tested whether drinking liquid products containi…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests whether gum chewing and exercise improve performance on a simple math test, and if they do, which improves performance more? Methods/Materials Methods:…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to compare the efficiency of different types of light bulbs by testing the light and heat output of the bulb. I did this because the electricity companies a…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To determine which lubricant has the least friction. Methods/Materials First, I bought a long strip of sheet metal then cut it into a rectangle. Another metal sheet was cut…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals For my science fair project I am doing an experiment to find out which metals produce the highest voltage. Methods/Materials The materials I used include lead, zinc, copper,…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine which method of handwashing, out of the three used, removes the most bacteria from your hands. Methods/Materials The three methods used were washing with plain…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was done to determine the contents of Sialic Acid present in human milk and infant milk formulas. Sialic Acid is an important sugar for the development of a bab…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which computer programming language performs the fastest: Microsoft Visual Basic, Borland Delphi, or Microsoft Visual C++. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was designed to test whether higher cost in paper towels meant higher quality or not. Methods/Materials To test absorbency, I put a paper towel into a 6-inch plas…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Since the dissipation of heat is a prime factor in the metabolic health and recovery of an endurance horse, the objective of this project is to determine which saddle pad wi…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if a more expensive smoke detector would alert you to a possible fire faster than a less expensive smoke detector. Methods/Materials Materials:…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to determine which soap worked best: Dove, Bath & Body, Soft-soap, or Dial. The information gained from our project could be used to help peop…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For my science fair project, I decided to test different roof trusses and come to a conclusion of which one can hold the most weight. I chose five roof trusses (kingpost, qu…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of this project is to evaluate which truss bridge design will hold more weight, the Pratt or the Warren design. My hypothesis is that if I put weigh…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Adults and children learn at different rates in life. For example, adults have more life experiences; therefore they take more responsibility in their own learning.The resea…