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 · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The experiment was to measure which soccer playing surface (artificial turf, grass) cultured the most bacteria in a petri dish containing nutrient agar. It was expected that…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to prove scientifically which leavener should be used in baking projects for best results. Baking soda and baking powder make baked goods rise d…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Meteors are small bits of material that enter the atmosphere at high speed and leave a trail of ionized gas. The objective of this work is to observe sporadic meteors from a…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find a disposable spoon that is 100% biodegradable in natural environment, such as, garden soil. I hypothesize that bamboo spoons will degr…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Many athletes and even casual runners develop leg joint, hip, and spine problems due to high impact stress on the foot and leg muscles. Shoe soles play an important role in…
CSEF · 2018
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn if the wing beat frequency (WBF) of honeybees can predicts their morphology and thus determine what shape of flower the bee pollinates. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to establish a scientific basis using Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to study various forms of bias and stereotypes in social media.…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The idea of this test is to find out what the most efficient way is to wrap duct tape around bicycle wheel spokes to turn them into wind turbines. I will test two blade desi…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create or find the most effective biodegradable mesh out of burlap, cotton, linen and cotton/rayon to replace the nylon or polypropylene…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals To enhance the formation and tensile strength of rice bioplastic using lignocellulosic fibers from garbage/recycled materials in bio.fiber.plastic. Methods/Materials Rice bi…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To determine the highest amount of biogas generated from three waste food sources (mashed banana, chicken skin, potato peels) upon decomposition. Methods/Materials Fresh cow…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals My problem statement is "Does temperature affect the production of biogas when starting with the same quantity of biofuel?" I hypothesize the floating drum exposed to the mo…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to implement the systems that Cathedral Termites have created to keep their mounds at a consistent temperature into sustainable housing. Metho…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Does adding winglets to the ends of wind turbine blades affect the wind turbine's performance compared to a wind turbine with blades that have no winglets? Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2018
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My research and experiment was based on creating an affordable way to mitigate the carriers of many waterborne diseases - mosquitoes. I used materials available to the impov…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which metal blocks RFID reader from reading RFID tag the best. Methods/Materials I first downloaded Serial Terminal Emulator so…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective for my project was to find out the the path of least time between two points which are on a diagonal plain with the presence of gravity. Methods/Materials My m…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals This experimental study examines whether branding (in this case, Google) influences people's consumer choices and satisfaction with products (in this case, styli). I used a…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Contaminated toothbrushes have been shown to grow microorganisms. The scientist conducted a study to see the effectiveness of different methods of toothbrush cleaning on too…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals A spectrograph separates light into its component wavelengths in order to measure the relative intensity of each color. Spectroscopy can be used in astronomy to identify the…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Recently, microspheres have been receiving a lot of attention for their significance in the local release of drugs. This experiment sought to create a multilayered, biocompa…
CSEF · 2018
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the best way to place Mycelium in a bee farm environment and to see its effect on honey bees and the Varroa Mites. I implemented a M…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to create a smart home for less than 250 dollars. I set out looking for an inexpensive solution and discovered there was nothing established and budget frie…
CSEF · 2018
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to build and simultaneously test multiple solar air heaters that use different absorber materials and then to determine the design that will…
CSEF · 2018
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals In my project I investigate the behavioral differences that arise from the RNAi silencing of the Synapsin gene ortholog, SNN-1, in the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode worm.…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If an inline hydroelectric powered turbine is used for residential homes, will it create enough power to lower a homeowner's energy bill? The objective was to take the incom…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine whether in-product social media features can effectively reduce the spread of "fake news," or deliberately misleading information, o…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out whether used coffee grounds can absorb heavy metals from lead contaminated water. Methods/Materials Materials: ~168.816* millilite…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if Mars soil has enough nutrients to successfully grow and support plant life. Methods/Materials My experiment used 4 different types of Mars soil si…
CSEF · 2018
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to prove that if you change the topography in a major migrator route for mule deer, they will adapt over time. Methods/Materials 1. Check trail cameras 2. R…