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 · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether Newport Bay boatyards were a point source for the heavy metal copper. Methods/Materials Materials: 15 bottles (small) Filter 2 Large Zi…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals How do you maximize the distance of an object shot from a trebuchet? Methods/Materials Procedure: 1. Measure counterweight, pin angle, and the string length; 2. Pull the cou…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to reduce the amount of material necessary to make Andros spring wheat herbicide resistant by showing that the use of the GFP gene could simplify the process…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To investigate the conservation of gene function among plant species, the translatability of two, morphology-governing genes, BREVIPEDICELLUS LIKE (BPL) and NO APICAL DOMINA…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to study the influence of the chemical composition of gas on its ability to absorb and transmit infrared radiation. My main objective w…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals -Can trial and error testing of different projectile weights, counterweights and throwing arm lengths establish simple relationships that can determine throwing distance? -C…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if car exhaust would have a detrimental effect on seedling Douglas Fir trees. I believe that trees exposed to high concentrations of exhaust will…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was performed to determine if triclosan (antimicrobial) has an effect on a marine alga. Methods/Materials Five different treatments of triclosan were used st…
CSEF · 2004
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover which bridge has the structural strength to withstand more weight, the arch or the truss. Methods/Materials I constructed the two bridges using paper and glue. I…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to explore the most cost effective, portable, box style solar oven that could be used in underdeveloped countries to pasteurize water or sterilize food. My…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see whether the temperature of a substance affected the rate at which catalysis with the enzyme peroxidase occurred. Methods/Materials I use…
CSEF · 2004
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For my 2004 Science Fair Project I did a project on the weight capacity of 4 types of bridges, The Plank Board, The King Post, The Truss and The Arch. The Control was the Pl…
CSEF · 2004
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals -Find reaction conditions for using fluorescence quenching as an indicator for successful reaction in copper(I) catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition. -Find copper binding ligands t…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the accuracy of using lichenometry to find the dates of past earthquakes. As a result of the seismic shaking that takes place…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Madrona Marsh, a vernal marsh in Torrance, California, has occasionally altered water quality in which there are raised levels of several nitrogen compounds. A possible solu…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals It is interesting and practical to determine exactly how much a solution is heated by light. In this project I developed a model to predict a solution's heating rate, used t…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Throughout history, many athletes have been forced into early retirement due to knee injuries and joint inflammation. The constant pounding on knee joints of athletes, in vo…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if plankton was evenly distributed throughout the Monterey Bay. My hypothesis was that plankton would not be distributed evenly throughout the bay…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to test which acid, bilobol or cardanol, in the epidermis of the Ginkgo biloba seed contributes most to the inhibition of Mycobacterium smeg…
CSEF · 2004
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Carefully follow the lab instructions and record, in order from the most ascorbic acid to the least ascorbic acid. Compare relative concentration with the actual amount of a…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to decide whether dogs could learn vicariously, that is, if dogs could learn to perform a task correctly faster if they watch another dog perform…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine witch oil brand has the highest viscosity. Methods/Materials We used three different brands of motor oil of different grades for…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if children and adults see visual images differently. Methods/Materials At first, I showed a variety of images to 21 subjects of different ages. I…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine the impact of internal magnets, including a spherical magnet, on voltage generation more efficient. Methods/Materials A model generato…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the impact of stormwater pollution on the water quality in Saratoga Creek as it flows from the mountain, through urban and industrial areas, do…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if coliform, E. coli, and overall bacterial counts substantially increased in body contact versus non-body contact water sources. Methods/Materials M…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My experiment is about whether wave amplitude and frequency affects the amount of electricity that can be produced by a water wave generator. I want to determine if larger w…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The project had two objectives. The primary objective was to design an optical system that polarized light based on the selective subtraction theory. The optical system woul…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if a person, such as myself, can forecast the weather by using simple techniques such as observing wind patterns, cloud formations…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair project is to test and find a weed killer that is quick, effective and does minimal harm to the soil and environment. Methods/Materials I di…