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
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out why balloons make a loud noise when they pop. I wanted to get enough data to choose between two main conflicting ideas for what creates the nois…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The pH scale is used to measure acidity of an object. Acidity is measured with pH paper which turns red in acidic and blue in basic/alkaline solutions. My objective is to cr…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to study how processors affect the speed of a robot following a track and to study how steering design affects the speed of a robot following…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The project tested the difference in rotation speeds between the modern three blade wing shaped windmill design and the older eight blade flat windmill design. The author hy…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the allelopathic (seed growth suppressing) properties of four different types of trees on Oat Grass. Methods/Materials The trees u…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Locally, Goleta Beach erosion has become a problem so we chose this area for study and Mesa Lane beach is physically different from Goleta. Methods/Materials Materials:2, 5…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The existing literature regarding social anxiety and self-esteem among those with tattoos is limited and conflicting. Some findings suggest that those considering getting a…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Assess the levels of pollution in the fresnos rivers by testing and looking at the diversity of the macroinvertebrates. Methods/Materials After I selected three rivers I wad…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI) such as mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies are highly sensitive to fine sediment and other types of pollution. This is why regulators oft…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals In this project we determined which berry juice would absorb the most light and convert it into potential energy in a dye-sensitized solar cell. We hypothesized that if anth…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The rapid rise of unnatural carbon dioxide is beginning to negatively impact our planet and will continue to do so. Biochar is a solution. The purpose of my project is to ma…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals New advances in stem cell therapies have promising implications for victims of many diseases, especially post-stroke patients who suffer from physical, cognitive and emotion…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how exposure to light affects how bright bioluminescent dinoflaggelettes glow and how exposure to increased acidity in the water affects how br…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals DCIS is heterogeneous without clear prognostic indicators for recurrence defined in terms of DCIS or IC. While the Van Nuys Prognostic Index (VNPI) has been used clinically…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if a top bioremediation agent, (OSEII -the only 1st response EPA listed bioremediation agent) used for cleaning oil spills could be applied to…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In this project, I monitored the biodiversity and abundance of birds in four different habitats (meadow, river-meadow, river-redwood, and redwood) in Henry Cowell Redwoods S…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Night vision while driving can be impaired by bright lights from on coming car headlights causing a period of blindness until the eye recovers. We wanted to build photo-prot…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Questions: When do flashlight fish light up the most and what may cause it? Hypothesis: I believe the flashlight fish will light up the most during a feed as flashlight fish…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I set out in this experiment to determine if exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) from canned food has long-term effects on the spatial memory of mice. I hypothesized that the mice…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project compares the efficacy of NEOSPORIN# Original Ointment with generics Good Neighbor Pharmacy and CVS Pharmacy antibiotic ointments on Bacillus cereus (gram positi…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) have been identified as the root cause of atherosclerosis, cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy. A…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The question to be answered is what is the breeding season of the Cephaloscyllium ventriosum. The main objective was to record a definite breeding season of the California s…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if a charcoal based dentifrice that could be made in a rural area of a developing country would be effective in controlling bacterial growth.…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In recent years fluorine has become increasingly important to the pharmaceutical industry. Coupled with already-potent drugs, fluorine has allowed common therapies to become…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to create a shock absorber that will be cheaper and as efficient as a store-brand shock absorber. Methods/Materials An acrylic sheet, two acrylic t…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The reason we did this experiment is to figure out why people bully. Methods/Materials The materials we needed for this experiment is; paper, pencil and 60 middle-school stu…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether Beeswax, Paraffin Wax, or Soy Wax would burn longer as a votive candle. I believed that Soy Wax would burn longer as a votive candle beca…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project is about finding the amount of calories stored in foods. . Methods/Materials o Two tin cans, one smaller than other ; o One wood dowel ; o One cork; o One needle…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal was to study caffeine's effects on the memory, reflexes, and agility. Additionally, I tested a control group with a placebo (decaffeinated coffee) to see if the bel…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals my goal was to find out wich nut has more callories per gram. Methods/Materials This project helped me to understand calorie meter; what it does; how it works; and, understa…