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 · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to expand upon the project I conducted last year. Last year, I determined which clothing material would provide the best insulation when s…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine whether building a subsurface constructed flow wetland in the Soquel Creek/Capitola Beach will reduce the e.coli and total colif…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if the lottery numbers are predictable. Methods/Materials The material I used for my project was the computer program QBASIC, that I used to create m…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To see how to make my wind mill most efficient Methods/Materials I tested different blade angles and different angles of the wind input. Results 20 degree blade angle at a h…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This research paper, experiment and analysis is on the efficiency of an airfoil being employed to push a boat using lift compared to that of a lateen sail. It#s purpose is t…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I chose to do my science fair project on wireless technologies, mainly seeing how different commonly used building materials such as sheetrock, cement, wood, and metal affec…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if earthworms affect the growth of a wheat plant. I believe that the more earthworms in the soil, the higher the plant will grow. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals For my Science Project I am testing in what environment yeast will grow best in. Yeast creates alcohol (ethanol) by a process called fermentation. It takes one molecule of s…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To develop and test two different environmentally friendly organic herbicides that will succeed in killing the invasive nonnative Himilayan blackberry plant. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if age affects the size of the human blind spot. I believe that as people grow older, the size of their blind spots will increase. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Who hasn't dropped food or seen a baby lose its pacifier and wondered "Now what do I do? Is there any way to save the food or the pacifier?" Since studies have disproved the…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine what type of password is most #secure#, where type is classified by character set and length. Methods/Materials The testing wa…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I investigated: 1.) How different insulations affect the temperature within a solar oven; 2.) How the cooking vessel to heat absorber plate contact affects the temperature i…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine if dyed table napkins are less absorbent than undyed ones. Methods/Materials All napkins are the same brand and size with the only difference being…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To see if acceleration remains constant between three different balls, with different masses and different diameters and different materials. Methods/Materials To test my hy…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My experiment attempted to answer the question #Do varying pH levels affect shelled creatures in the ocean?# Through my research I discovered that the ocean#s pH level was 8…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To compare the effectiveness of organic worm casting fertilizer to two non-organic fertilizers in the growth of Annual Rye Grass. If it can be shown that worm castings are a…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objectives of my experiments were to investigate whether or not prolonged consumption of sugar would affect the ability of mus musculi (domestic mice) to concentrate the…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The aim was to test the hypothesis that the color pattern of the salamander Ensatina klauberi is cryptic. It was also to compare the Ensatina salamander species klauberi and…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals In our experiment we tested the effectiveness of Hemispheric Synchronization in the treatment of ADD/ADHD. The treatment should result in a decrease of slow brainwave activi…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether water used in pools could be conserved by adjusting the concentration of pool chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) in order to minimize the e…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to identify which of the custom made airfoils is the most aerodynamic when tested for drag within a wind tunnel at various wind speeds. Met…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of my project is to determine which model car will travel the furthest when released from a ramp, based on its aerodynamic design. My hypothesis was…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see how differnt metals are affected by varying pH's. Methods/Materials Sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, lemon juice, water, vinegar, coppe…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine what type of carbohydrate was utilized best in the alcoholic fermentation process. Methods/Materials A yeast solution was p…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether water that contains a measurable level of acid (with pH level less than 7-simulating acid rain) will affect the cellular structures of the algae Spirogy…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My Objective was to see if laundry detergent affected algae growth. I wanted to see if laundry detergent that flows into our rivers and streams affects plants life. Methods/…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Life changes and daily hassles lead to stress which can negatively affect performance and health. This longitudinal study examines change in stress over time in first year d…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find out if Super Glue, Tacky Glue, Krazy Glue, Elmer's White Glue, or Wood Glue worked best on wood, and if sanding the wood surface bef…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a horse's diet can be altered so that the ammonia level in the manure will be equal to that of cow manure. I believe that when the horse's die…