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 · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Nail-Patella Syndrome (NPS) is a rare genetic disorder involving the bones, joints, and connective tissue (loss of patterning across the dorso-ventral axis of the limb). NPS…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My Question that I am testing is if natural fruit and vegetable dyed fabric will retain its original color when washed with todays detergents. Methods/Materials To test my e…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Arundo donax is an invasive, non-native species that is a natural threat to riparian habitats throughout the United States. Currently, herbicides are the primary method of e…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to see which mold will produce the most potent antibiotic. This experiment will open up new antibiotics that can cure people from bacterial in…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To modify Grätzel type blackberry anthocyanin dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells and to improve the ability of the cell to simultaneously capture, convert, and store photon e…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Determine if implementation of State of California Senate Bill No. 923 has resulted in causing lower nitrates in agricultural effluents into the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. Meth…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine an economical and efficient method of nitrate removal in an acute situation of nitrate intrusion by analyzing the chemical or…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover the drinking water source with the highest nitrate level. I hypothesized that Lake Hodges would have the highest nitrate level due to the fact t…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project was to see which gas could keep a balloon inflated the longest; Nitrogen, Helium or Compressed Air. This project was chosen to test Costco's advertisement that…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to make a formula that will kill snails but will not harm the dogs. Then cover snail pellets with the formula and test the snail pellets on snails and dogs.My hyp…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This study was conducted to increase the production of Vitamin C in leafy lettuces without genetic manipulation. Methods/Materials For eight months, 224 leafy lettuces (Gran…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine if age affects the size of a person's blind spot. Methods/Materials The way I determined the blind spot size was I held a ruler on…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if a small population could give me the same information as a large population when collecting data. Methods/Materials I used a computer program…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine how changes in nutrient loading affect algae growth and water quality, and its link to pollution. My hypothesis is that a small amount of nutrie…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine from a selection of different types of nuts which one contained the highest caloric content. My research indicated that the alm…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see how plants affect the water quality of a goldfish tank. Methods/Materials The materials I used for my experiment were four milk ca…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if magnetic fields had any effect on the weight or behavior of mice. The hypothesis was that if mice were exposed to a constant…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals People have wondered throughout the ages if the simple procedure of tossing or flipping a coin truly was random. All mathematicians and other persons testing this up till th…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Objectives: Our objective was to determine if the elaborative encoding process can improve the short term memory of Junior High students. Methods/Materials Methods: A sample…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals A way to easily determine the feasibility of any method of preserving water quality in a specific water body is critical for the large-scale implementation of the method. It…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine if people perceive unstable optical illusions differently based on hand-dominance, eye-dominance, age and gender. The hypothesis was that hand domi…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the optimal arrangement of cell phone transmission towers in Kern County to generate the best service coverage and the most profit using a math…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Find what type of house foundation:rubber, coil, or cement will absorbe the shock givin off by an earthquake and survive in the best strucutural condition. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To conduct a comparative pharmacalogical study on non-diabetic and type II diabetic subjects (under a doctor's supervision), and observe blood glucose levels after the consu…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The usage of pesticides in the United States has surfaced as a problem. It has been proven that pesticides harm our water sources and wildlife. Therefore this experiment was…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine which light bulb (150, 100, 75, 60, 40, 25 watt Incandescent, 13 and 27 watt Fluorescent or 13 watt Ott light) produces the most heat. Methods/Materials Materia…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project aims to determine how individuals differ in their ability to detect delays between visual and auditory input, and whether this ability can improve with practice.…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine the overall strength of three suture techniques used in wound repair: the simple interrupted, horizontal mattress, and vertical mattress stitche…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine whether an overhead Warren truss bridge or an underhead Warren truss bridge is capable of holding more weight. Methods/Materials Aircraft grade west…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine whether high-valent manganese compounds readily oxidize dopamine, a neurotransmitter. It also examines whether cysteine (a sulfur co…