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 · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) generate electricity using energy produced by bacteria when they break down organic waste. My project aims to determine if coffee grounds can be…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective was to create computer software that would use a statistical model to accurately predict the next pitch to be thrown in a baseball game. Methods/Materials I us…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to use an alternative means of energy for desalinating seawater instead of using conventional methods (burning of fossil fuels). The alterna…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the optimum amount of water that a bean plant needs in order to grow over the course of 30 days. I hypothesized that the plant…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to compare lake water vs. tap water from both Riverside County and Los Angeles County to see if it affected plant growth. Methods/Materials I collected water fro…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This year I will take my previous mixture of 50% Colorado, 30% Reclaimed, 20% Aquifer and compare it to mixtures used currently by golf course superintendents. I will look f…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find the most efficient roof material and design for rainwater catchment for storage and later use. We also looked in to whether a hydro turbine could b…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Aquarists perform bothersome and time-consuming biweekly 20% water changes to remove nitrates, keeping their fish tanks clean and healthy. Unfortunately, colonies of benefic…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to design a small scale device that can capture the energy in ocean waves. Methods/Materials The design of the device was based on the historical water wheel.…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The visually-impaired don#t have many tools in the market to use that make them really self-dependent. The available tools can not be available to those who are in developin…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My main goal was to Implement a sustainable, low-cost dual-filtration system to clarify contaminated domestic water sources in rural communities. Methods/Materials I created…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how acid rain will affect soil bacterial communities in agricultural soil. Methods/Materials I cut two plastic 250 mL graduated cylinders down to 7 ½…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals TO determine the percentage of high school students who have Anxiety Disorders, what the percentage for each disorder, and if the percentage of females is higher than that o…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to determine which inexpensive water treatment method was most efficient by looking at its ability to reduce water turbidity and bacteria. T…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine what different genres of music look and feel like. Methods/Materials Data was obtained by using a decibel meter to record the volume data and…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to determine which method of cooking will maintain the most vitamin C in broccoli. The reason I am doing this investigation is to find the heal…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to determine which type of fabric would have the greatest saturation of dye (brightest) and which one would have the lowest saturatio…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Where's George is a non-profit website (wheresgeorge.com) set up for hobbyists to track the natural flow of currency by entering a bill's information, spending the bill norm…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My science project was to identify the best aerodynamic design for a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle wing. I understand why different UAVs had such a larger difference in the shapes…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals California is facing a severe drought. Water is an important resource that needs to be conserved. This study examined the question of which mulch material covered on soil co…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main goal of my experiment was to answer the question: How can color affect solar water heating? A second goal was to develop a practical demonstration in the form of a…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate any possible correlation between dollar bill denomination and the amount of microbes found on the bill. Methods/Materials Four…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In a drought, it is important to save water. A way to do this is to give less water to plants. A common Californian crop is Pisum sativum, the sugar-snap pea plant. This pro…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science project was to determine the critical angle of attack, or most efficient angle of attack, of an airplane's wing. The hypothesis stated that the…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was that the mathematical frequency of a note played on a piano could be correlated to a specific emotion. Methods/Materials After obtaining informed consent I…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out what type solar oven will best heat water and why. Methods/Materials Three different common styles of solar ovens were assembled…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to learn if an increase in temperature affected the amount of bisphenol A released in polycarbonate plastic water bottles. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This study seeks to determine a possible relationship between urbanized land and water quality in three streams in Santa Cruz County. Studies have shown that there is a stro…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I love to dance en pointe. It is my passion, but during every leap, rise, and turn, I ache with discomfort. This motivated me to engineer a better safer, cushion for your to…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science fair project was to test how different magnetic fields affect the shape and direction of a flow of charged ions. We believe that different magnet…