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 · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to measure the effects of atmospheric pollution on the electrical current produced by two types of solar cells that were exposed to constant s…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals "User Content Generation"(e.g. YouTube, MySpace) is attracting huge interest world-wide and growing rapidly as an industry. Since user generated content (UGC) undergo signif…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the anti-populous effects of azadirachta indica oil on MCF7 breast cancer cells. Azadirachta Indica is a tree that is known f…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project is going to test what, if anything shields a cockroach and gives it its relative immunity to radiation. This will be measured by the Geiger- Muller Tube, on a s…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out which material used for insulation is the best. Also an alternative to fiberglass for insulating a house is another goal of this…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to measure the change in vocal pitch of Homo sapiens caused by drinking different liquids. Methods/Materials The informed consent of ten music…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to determine if the residue of oil from different marine environments is just as toxic as the oil itself. Methods/Materials Made a 3:1 water to oil…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what type of blinds would hold out radiant heat. The types of blinds I used were Vinyl Blind, Roller shade, Sun Screen and Aluminum Foil. I belie…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To demonstrate gyroscopic force Methods/Materials To begin my experiment I needed the following materials: ¡# Bigger bike wheel (68.58 cm diameter) ¡# Smaller bike wheel (50…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if Drosophila Melanogaster bred on herbal teas are able to withstand environmental stress such as heat and cold. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the effects of a 1% honey solution on extending the shelf life and preserving fruits and vegetables. Methods/Materials Last year I tested 3 different dilutions…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The XXY chromosome arrangement is the most common sex chromosome aneuploidy in humans and occurs as frequently as 1 in 500 to 1 in 1,000 male births. Many studies have been…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to find a type of pepper and a concentration level that would not only be successful, but would also not harm the environment. I am trying to find an environm…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To investigate the affects of magnets and magnetic fields on the growth rates of radish plants. Methods/Materials MATERIALS : sparkler radish seeds, donut magnets, self-wate…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project helps gain insight into the triggers of the genetic sleep cycle, melatonin being a possible trigger. My hypothesis is the melatonin will shift the sleep cycle of…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out an effective method to decrease the amount of environmental pollution that happens from improper use of hydrogen peroxide. Metho…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There is not much is know about the interaction between Carbon Nanoparticles and living organisms. These types of particles have many uses such as drug delivery, catalysts,…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to study the growth of the bacteria Escherichia coli DH5a under a variety of different pH and temperature, in order to discover and approxima…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to show the effect of overcrowding on plant quality. Methods/Materials Radish plants were selected for this experiment because of their quic…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to find out why some cars travel faster on a surface with less friction than a surface with more friction and potentially waste more fossil f…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to examine the effects of the 4EBP P-Element in Drosophila melanogaster. I believe that the P-Element will increase lifespan when expressed an…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if Xylitol will have an inhibiting effect on the growth of Streptococcus Mutans. Xylitol, a sugar alcohol found in plant cells,…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see how much more efficient the fluorescent light bulb is compared to the incandescent light bulb. Methods/Materials Three fluorescent light bulbs (10, 1…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the efficiency of various materials in cleaning up a simulated oil spill by measuring the amount of oil and water absorbed. Methods/Materials F…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which car shape is the most aerodynamic. Hypothesis: I believe that the car with the small back and a small surface area will do the best in the…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine ant activity and food preference by the Southern Fire Ants. Methods/Materials The food sources were the following: water, sug…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology
Objectives/Goals After a discussion with my science teacher, I decided to focus on fossils. According to Dr. Awramik, professor of geology at UCSB, the study of fossils is an exploratory rat…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I started this project because I was curious about the greehouse effect and global warming. My objective was to research and educate myself. I found it all starts in the atm…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objetive for doing this project is to find out which paper towel brand has the strongest paper towels. Methods/Materials To test a paper towel brand, I place a paper towe…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to create a hovercraft using house hold materials. Basically things you would find in your home. We got this idea from watching a movie of a man building a space…