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 · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if different brands of sunblock with the same SPF number block the same amount of UV light. Methods/Materials Different brands of sunscreen wer…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals -To find out if it is possible to build a device to create carbon monoxide, for industrial use, from carbon dioxide. -To find out what method is the best for completing this…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objectives are to find the temperature at which the enzyme lactase has the fastest rate of reaction breaking the glycosidic bond in lactose ("milk sugar") resulting in gl…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science project is to investigate the shearing that occurs in DNA as a result of the incubation temperature of the specimen from which it is extracted an…
CSEF · 2011
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In my "Breaking Wood" project, I wanted to learn what was stronger - real wood from a tree, or plywood, and if the heaviest woods are strongest. Based on research, I hypothe…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Water treatment is important for developing countries where clean water is of shortage. In this experiment, my goal is to develop a new wheel-based dissolved ozone-making me…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to see which color was affected the most by heat by absorption of light. Our hypothesis was the the color black would have the greatest average increase in…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if sparkling water makes teeth shrink as much as soda does. Methods/Materials I used 75 teeth which were collected by dentists to conduct my experime…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to try and mitigate simulated industrial noises with air bubbles in water to reduce the effect of sound, thereby providing a possible reducti…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose for my experiment was to find out if there is a way to get rid of/preventing aphids on lettuce plants by using organic substances which are readily available in…
CSEF · 2011
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which type of fencing would be the most effective at reducing noise: wood, rock and mortar or strawbale, so that we could build a fence of the…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how quickly different types of cloth under different states of wear and different temperatures ignite and how quickly they combust. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To find out it caffeine elevates the heart rate of Daphnia magna. Methods/Materials 1. Erlenmeyer flask 2. Graduated Cylinder 3. NoDoz Caffeine Pills, 200mg 4. Fresh Spring…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To test whether theobromine, which only has one fewer methyl group than caffeine, can also override the G1 checkpoint in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Methods…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I wanted to recreate and mathematically calculate the Double Slit Experiment to prove that it worked and to help understand how it worked. Methods/Materials First, I calcula…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I always wondered if there was a better way to charge a mobile device than by plugging it into a wall socket, and if there was any way to harvest stray radio waves that woul…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals If I increase the volume of air, then a candle would burn out more slowly. Adding carbon dioxide and oxygen will cause a candle to burn longer. Methods/Materials My first ex…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the effect of concentration of fibronectin substrate on the amount of focal adhesions expressed by the cell and on the cell spr…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if there was a cheap and efficient way for farmers and workers in poor countries to lift loads utilizing water power. I observed that workers in non-industri…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to purify water with home based materials,having Haiti in mind.I think home base purifying system can be achieved by using these materials:big…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am doing this project to see if I can make an engine run more fuel-efficient with the addition of oxyhydrogen (Browns gas) to the air/fuel mixture. This project could lead…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Fossil fuels are running out, and we are looking for sustainable replacements. Jatropha oil, an inexpensive oil, has potential for being an effective replacement. My experim…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I wanted to see if booms made of hair and other materials could do as well or better than normal oil absorbing booms to clean up oil spills. I believe that…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If you add the audio stimulation of a hen(s) clucking to incubating eggs you will have an increase in the hatch rate verses either eggs incubated in silence or eggs incubate…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether my sister, who has mild hearing loss, can hear better without hearing assistance, with hearing aids alone, with her deskt…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to test my hypothesis that FM radio waves are blocked by terrain along the line of sight. Methods/Materials Materials: Car Maps Computer Google Earth Java Pr…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate the impact of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases such as CO(2) on C3 plant germination and growth (height and mass). I hypothesize…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I chose to investigate carbon sequestration in farming. I specifically wanted to look at the effect by varying the planting densities of cover crops and to calculate how muc…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Objectives: The experiment was to measure the effects of Beta Carotene (a nutrient commonly found in carrots) on the growth of sunflowers infected with the Crown Gall plant…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Question: How will a Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell-powered car compare to a battery powered car and a solar car, in terms of energy and efficiency? Hypothesis: The Solar Car will b…