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 · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Studies trace the cause of hematological malignancies to changes in gene sequences involved in hematopoietic system development. Such changes can potentially alter the prope…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective or goal of my experiment was to determine if grey water can be successfully used to grow plants. Today, water is being wasted all over the world and we don't r…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to study the effects of freezing on cells by using ion leakage to assess cell membrane damage. When beet root discs are frozen and thawed, w…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, is an indicator of ocean pollution Methods/Materials One Carolina Bacterial Pollution of Water k…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to create a filter that would use shells to reduce acidity in water by a factor of ten (increase by 1.0 on the pH scale) within 5 hours, leave no sediments in the w…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of project Vibes is to make a vibrotactile haptic device that can help the deaf to sense audible alerts, such as a car honk or a fire alarm. Such a device can great…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our science project investigates the effects of video games on athletic ability, specifically hand-eye coordination. We don't predict that video games have an impact on natu…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The principal goal of this project was to create virtual images on a model scale using Peppers ghost technology. Several parameters within this broader goal were examined wi…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The Objective of this project is too see if more voltage will increase battery shelf life. My hypothesis is that the batteries with the larger voltage will last longer than…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project investigates whether a solar vortex can produce more energy than rising air without a vortex. Methods/Materials A vortex generator was built using a heating ele…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine and compare Wall Plug Efficiencies (WPE) of white, red, yellow, green, and blue LED and Incandescent lights. My hypothesis wa…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective for this project is to find which food product out of a KFC bite, an almond, a crouton, a McDonalds patty, and a marshmallow can produce the greatest amount of…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Do you ever think of how much water you#re using every day, how this could affect the world. Are we able to conserve by using water twice? The purpose of my project is to se…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals In the Coachella Valley, the golf industry consumes an enormous amount of water; they frequently use aquifer water to achieve this. However, this resource is limited. The ot…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The US Geological Survey has charted that on average 3,600 earthquakes have occurred in the United States between the years 2000 and 2012. This creates a constant need for s…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my investigation is to find out if greywater or tap water improves the growth of the tomato plant. If greywater improves the growth of tomato plants, then it…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine the amount of radiation a cell phone gives off and if the distance away from the cell phone affects the amount of radiation given o…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals How does increasing the water height of a wave tank affect the speed and height of the wave? Methods/Materials Build the wave tank out of Lexan glass, Acrylic Cement, a pull…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The main question of our experiment is, what type of roofing material will keep a house coolest in the summer heat, insulates a house in the winter, insolates the best in th…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which porduct would be the fastest and most effective weed killer versus my base which is Roundup weed killer. Methods/Materials I needed Roundup wee…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals We want to know if we need to protect our ears from NIHL, to become aware on how we could prevent acquiring hearing loss and to stop or avoid wearing hearing aids. To prove…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine whether well water or city water was better in growing longer roots, taller plants, and more leaves. I used ebb and flow hydroponics to truly test t…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which playing surface is best for dribbling a basketball. Methods/Materials Each surface area was prepared by taping a meter stick to a wall or p…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if hydroelectric power would be the most efficient renewable energy compared to wind power and solar power. Methods/Materials Measured water po…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In my project my goal was to see for myself if Galileo's claims about the dependence of a pendulums period on mass, length and amplitude were correct. Methods/Materials 10 w…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the effect of distance, user location, and position, on signal strength of two different commercially available sets of Motorola Two-Way Radios i…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which physical feature of computer generated characters in animated movies has the greatest negative effect on responses to the Uncanny Valley.…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals For my experiment my objectives/goals were to see if Red Abalone would consume carrots and sea lettuce. Also to see which food the Abalone would consume of the most and how…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment is to see whether the eye color affects a persons ability to see different colors through dark light. We believe a darker eye color will see be…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if how loud a train horn sounds is a direct function of the amount of air pressure applied. I believe that increasing psi(pounds per square inch)…