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 · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the properties and feasibility of hydrogen fuel cells made from common materials as an alternative energy solution. Methods/Materials Built a hydro…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to see if I could make pancakes rise higher based on how long I blend the batter and how long I wait before cooking the pancakes. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals How does the amount of energy drink given to daphnia affect the heart rate of the daphnia? Energy drinks are made to boost up energy but it can affect the heart rate. Many p…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if a tokamak scaling law will still apply (in L-Mode) if reactor size is scaled down. Some goals include building an ultra-high v…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see how much did a seven year old boy eat to be able to form a bezoar. This project was also a test to see what would be a safe amount of gelatin a huma…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to find out which source produces the best quality biodiesel. These sources include, fish tank algae, chlorella algae, scenedesmus algae, duckwee…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals There is a constant production of trash in the world and there isn#t enough space to accommodate the amount. The objective was to find which type of organic waste produces t…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The aim of this experiment was to reveal whether adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells can form bone fragments in a three dimensional matrix and in the presence of osteogen…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this task was to determine if the power output of a three blade horizontal axis wind turbine could be improved by incorporating simple whale tubercles into…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Objective: To determine the effects of oil-eating bacteria on the bioremediation process of oil spills on Elodea canadensis#s ability to produce oxygen. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I am testing the effectiveness of adding charcoal (activated carbon) layers into the traditional biosand filter build and discovering whether the addition…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see whether Bisphenol A (BPA) from receipts will transfer onto surfaces such as your hand. Another objective is to see if BPA levels i…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Black bears strip the bark off conifers and eat the cambium as a food source. I wanted to determine if a redwood forest regenerating from a clear cut would create favored co…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to compare human blink rates with the use of different computer device types to help people with dry eyes. Previous studies have shown a reduc…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Create and program a computer for the blind community at a low price using inexpensive modern technologies. The computer should be able to allow the blind to 1) View and Edi…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to explore the phenomena of lowering the boiling point of water through decreasing air pressure or adding solutes into the water. Methods/Materials Using a vacuum p…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see which method of plant growth will make plants grow more vigorously and healthy. My hypothesis is that hydroponically grown plants will…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective is to determine what amount of water between one and seven cups will allow a bottle rocket to reach its maximum height if all other conditions remai…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project was executed in the hope of making a knee brace for a grade two medial collateral ligament tear. The goal was to make the brace adjustable so that it can be wor…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how lower temperatures would affect the strength of plastics, specifically Acrylic and SAN (Styrene-Acrylonitrile Resin). Met…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was that as sea ice begins to melt, the salt water density will increase. As the sea ice melts, the exothermic energy will create a thermocline. The thermoclin…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine the best way to wash your toothbrush using commonly used methods and the American Dental Association's recommendation. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project sought to determine the bioremediation ability of Bromelain enzyme to reduce nitrogen, potassium, and phosphates from chicken manure. Methods/Materials The test…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to create a device that will help baseball players optimize bat motion. Two key components of a good swing are bat speed and followthrough. Bat sp…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals People don#t want to be bothered by opening and closing the blinds all the time to conserve energy. To resolve this problem I am going to engineer a computer controlled blin…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective in conducting this experiment was to test the effect of varied structural improvements on a building's performance during a simulated earthquake. My goal was to…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals A dynamic buoyancy device should expand/compress to counteract the lost/added buoyancy in the water from heat or salinity. I built a sub with a swim bladder that works like…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine if the energy in renewable fuel is equivalent to the energy in the same amount of non-renewable fuel. Methods/Materials Measure the…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Based on last year#s research, light at 630 nm and a power density of 3.42 J/sec cm2 slowed down an action potential along the giant axon in the earthworm.. The hypothesis f…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The Camera Obscura, also known as the pinhole camera, uses a simple hole which mimics the iris of an eye. The goal was to build a Camera Obscura that successfully captured t…