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 · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if an amateur astronomer can contribute to science by measuring double stars accurately using amateur methods and equipment. Mea…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if preschoolers, teens, or adults can identify the candy from the medicine visually most accurately. Methods/Materials 10 medicines and 10 candies th…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to prove that with an environment that is oxygen free, added biomass, and a warm environment for the microbes, methane gas can be formed…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Phase 1 - Would differently shaped fins affect rocket performance? Phase 2 - Methodology improvements to validate results and improve upon standard rocket kit fins. With sur…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out if red light, blue light, and UV light had the ability to affect the heart rate of Daphnia magna. My goal was to find a non-in…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to see if mealworms can eat plastics. Plastics are a huge environmental problem. The world produces enough Styrofoam cups every day to circle…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether papercrete was a good alternative building material in place of concrete. I hypothesized that concrete would be the strongest and most wa…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to try and grow Anabaena (blue-green algae) in the atmospheric aspect of a simulated Martian environment, to help determine whether this micr…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which one of the three groups of athletes participating in the study (synchronized swimmers, soccer players, or tennis players),…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see whether or not people could improve their hearing ability by turning off their vision and if so, to see if the improvement had a…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals A sound wave is the pushing and pulling of air, creating vibration and projecting it. The human ear receives these #waves# of vibration using the eardrums, and sends signals…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project is testing how good humans are at spotting a liar and the theory of whether you can spot a liar more efficiently by analyzing peoples body language and looking fo…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to identify whether synesthesia is rare or more prevalent than we think? I believe synesthesia is rare. My research states that one out of e…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Ocean acidification is a worldwide problem that concerns ocean life and it is caused by the excess carbon dioxide that comes from factories, cars, electricity and more. Many…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to be able to create a 3D map of a cave or any enclosed space. With the help of electronic devices such as Raspberry Pi and LIDAR and the ba…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Over 560 million people are colorblind. These people cannot see all colors and will have a hard time distinguishing between two colors that, to them, are too similar to each…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I want to understand how changing the distance at which an object spins around a center point affects the centrifugal force experienced. Methods/Materials I used a box fan m…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to find the variables that cause arthropod biodiversity in a sample field to change. Methods/Materials 4 flags 1 barrel hoop (20 inch diamete…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine if the rotation of a mass can change the angular momentum of a car in mid-air, causing it to land on four wheels. This involved mult…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project tested for three properties--diffusion, structural integrity, and coefficient of friction--in graphene to determine whether it is a viable material for biomedical…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of supplying power and water to small, isolated communities by the use of simple mechanical playground devices powered by children a…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out which skin moisturizer prevented the greatest amount of moisture evaporation. Methods/Materials Petri Dishes, Gelatin, Skin Mo…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project could help make drinking water cleaner all around the world. Rapid sand filters are used to purify water and work very well when removing turbidity and bacteria…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Going green" is trendy, but is it actually worth it? The purpose of this project was to decide which wipe, Clorox or Clorox Green Works, kills the most bacteria. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals As the United States is falling behind in STEM education and struggling with the achievement gap, there have been many practical obstacles concerning teachers and existing m…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Coffee-Doh battery is an enviro-battery created by combining 3 concepts: the acidity property of spent coffee grounds (SCG), homemade conductive dough and electrolysis. The…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if high school students can predict if their nasal symptoms represent a cold or nasal allergies, by using nasal cytology to confirm their diagnosis. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if color affects memory. More specifically, will highlighting help retain information. Methods/Materials Tested effectiveness of color on memor…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals As strains of bacteria have evolved to acquire resistance against antibiotics, they have also developed mechanisms to evade the immune system. High dosages of antibiotics ha…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over the past two decades, obesity rates have doubled, rising to epidemic levels in the US. Despite obesity's genetic aspects, the medical community continues to emphasize w…