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 · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D printing and the potential impact of how we acquire goods. Methods/Materials Eleven various items ranging from a door s…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see if the #winter penalty# of cool roofs, i.e. the potential for increased heating demand in winter due to reflected solar radiation by…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if plain Acidic Water can be used as a bacterial disinfectant. My hypothesis was that if I increase the level of acidity in the water used for hous…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the varying affects of hyrdrogen peroxide in teeth whitening products. Methods/Materials Before beginning the experiment, the following supplie…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object is to test if manure produced by a feed modified chicken diet can reduce eutrophication effects on algal bloom. Methods/Materials Experiment includes 50 test spec…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether trail pheromones used by Argentine Ants can communicate the quality of a food source. Methods/Materials Solutions varying in sugar concentrations were p…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Based on the previous studies, it has shown that cancer cell count or activity is decreased by the increase of compounds which contain sulfur. It is also known that asparagu…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find if ocean acidification and global warming affect the thermal tolerance of crabs. Methods/Materials Crabs were collected from the inte…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if a specific brand of environmentally safe detergent provided greater stain removal properties than major brands of detergent. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine if people can actually estimate and identify numbers greater than 3. According to a study done in Nicaragua, people can determine numbers up to 3, b…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Can Pleurotus Ostreatus (Oyster Mushrooms) digest and remove Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) from soil? Methods/Materials In Part 1 the Oyster Mushrooms were prepared and…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) will decrease the viscosity of cystic fibrosis (CF) mucus. Methods/Materials To model the high viscosity of CF m…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if the recoil forces of different firearms could generate enough acceleration of the head to cause subconcussive brain injury. M…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective in this experiment is to see if the high frame rate monitors of today are really worth it to gamers and if people can tell the difference. The main point of thi…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective in Frogs and Quakes III, is to build on the past two years of projects and see if tree frog behavior could be used as a cost-effective earthquake early warning…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project compares genetically modified fruits (such as oranges, apples, watermelons, and papayas) against their non-genetically modified alternatives, to determine which…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment is aimed at discovering, #Does our expectation affect our hearing perception?# We also want to find out if children#s hearing perception is sharper and more…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to find and redesign a standard audio amplifier to fit a homemade band pass filter. The band pass filter was designed to detect the specific…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study the the placebo effect in a blind study using caffeinated and decaf coffee. Methods/Materials Method- This was a blind study where subjects were to…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Global warming caused by CO2 emissions is a threat to mankind. Plants have been absorbing CO2 since the dawn of time. But the answer is not planting more trees. Land is limi…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal is to find how the shape and the edges of a car affect top speed, gas mileage, handling and acceleration. Methods/Materials I used hobby boards, fans and acrylic to…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To investigate whether temperature will affect the reaction rate and affect how fast an Alka Seltzer tablet will dissolve in water. Methods/Materials Materials: Clear measur…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to examine how carbon dioxide affects an aquatic plants growth speed. My goal was to figure out whether or not the plants were influenced by…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to see whether a shorter or longer wheelbase is more efficient for driving. If cars can turn efficiently, then it will save time and energy. Method…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Modern fiber optic companies use wavelength-division multiplexers (WDM's) to send multiple streams of information at the same time on a single device This technique maximize…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether adding synthesized amounts of a calcium carbonate paste to a detoxified cavity will cause the organic filling and composure of a tooth without the need…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The project is intended to assess the effects of cell phone radiation on bacteria found in the ear, specifically Staphylococcus Epidermidis using Escherichia Coli DH5 alpha…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Reduce HDPE #2 Bags time to photo-degrade and contain HDPE Bags residues. Methods/Materials Using the UV Radiation from the Sun as well as heat to photo-degrade HDPE Bags an…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Does changing an environmental factor (watering with different solutions) change the vitamin C content in hottentot figs (ice plant)? Methods/Materials I grew seven hottento…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals This project explores the field of constructibility of n-division points (points dividing a closed curve into n pieces of equal arc length) through straightedge and compass…