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
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Previous research has suggested that wound healing properties in stingrays may be due to an antimicrobial substance in the animals epidermal mucus. To investigate this, the…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Apoptosis carries out the task of eliminating damaged cells through programmed cell death, and is therefore crucial in maintaining the health of the body. Here, we explore t…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To understand how distance affects parallax shift--specifically how far an object appears to leave your field of view as it is moved closer. The observer stands at a distanc…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to design and build an aquaponics C.H.O.P. (Constant height, one pump) system. We also wanted to use bell siphons to fill and drain the grow-beds. A bell s…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Citrus huanglongbing (HLB), a bacterial disease spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, has killed 50% of Florida citrus within ten years of introduction. Delayed detection and…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project aimed to demonstrate the range of effectiveness of acne treatments in preventing the growth of Bacillus subtilis (B.subtilis) bacteria. The experiment was carri…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I tested to see if Archimedes could have used his golden crown principle to determine if King Heiro's crown was all gold or if the smith had substituted some silver in place…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to investigate whether or not all irrational numbers contain patterns within their continued fraction form. Additionally, if they do have patter…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I think spheres (I call Chameleon Eggs for the rest of my experiment) will change color after sitting in lemonade (an acid) if the liquid used to make the spheres has a low…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project is about finding the best type of energy efficient light bulb. The purpose of this project is to inform people about the type of bulb that is truly most worth its…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to provide useful information to consumers regarding which type of light bulb would be the most beneficial to purchase. If I needed a new l…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to identify whether synesthesia is rare or is synesthesia more prevalent than we think? I believe that synesthesia is rare. My research stat…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see the effect that pesticides have on plant growth. Methods/Materials 10 organic garlic, 10 conventionally-grown garlic, 10 organic potatoes, 10 convent…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective in the project was to discover whether students who kept gratitude journals over a 10 day period showed a more positive outlook on life and performed better in…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals We discuss arrangements of equal minors in the totally positive Grassmannian. It was previously shown that arrangements of equal minors of largest value correspond to the si…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test and compare a number of sources in both America and Bangladesh for arsenic and various parameters like pH, total dissolved solids,…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Stable interactions between kidney cells allow them to adhere to each other. Kidney cell adhesions allow functional control of each other. The objective of the experiment is…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals To date, over 5000 exoplanet candidates have been discovered orbiting around isolated stars. All of these stars once existed in open star clusters, yet the existence of exop…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project is to assess the mutagenicities of three major herbicides: 2,4-D, atrazine, and trifluralin, in an effort to determine if the substances…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In the absence of human intervention, an asteroid impact with Earth is inevitable. In an attempt to predict and prevent possible impacts, scientists are currently detecting…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if the higher specific heat value of a gas used in a Stirling engine would increase its efficiency. Methods/Materials Four…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to devise a method for the detection and analysis of ultra-low concentrations of bacterial contamination in public places, such as bathrooms…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals With global warming taking the center stage, more and more research is being done on CO2 and greenhouse gases. However, another lesser known, but equally important contribut…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals One of the most challenging problems in the field of medical science is predicting the drugs that will work for specific individuals diagnosed with varying cancer types. Tod…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The bouba kiki effect is the psychological mapping of physical features with sounds. I chose this project after watching a dance performance and noticing how much the dancer…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to discover when and if children develop a gender bias towards different day to day occupations. Methods/Materials I needed to make 8 display…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Over 60% of people with dementia die without ever being diagnosed as dementia patients. The reason for this is the lack of precise tools, and the extent of time and effort i…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals In 2014, California avocado farmers lost over 40 million dollars in crop damage due to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi. This pathogen infects the roots of avocado…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The prevalence of respiratory illnesses such as Asthma and COPD has been growing rapidly across the world, with more than 900 million currently afflicted. The spirometry equ…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects 1 in 68 children and lasts a lifetime. Autistic people periodically experience intense, fr…