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 · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to research how enzymes such as Pectinase and Cellulase increased the amount of apple juice produced, and to find a way to produce the most amount of apple…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Can the longevity of plankton samples be increased by providing aeration or changing the temperature and lighting conditions? Hypothesis: Creating conditi…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether amounts of water deposition at the gound surface from fog or water condensation were significant in comparison to the…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment measured the resistance created by different surface textures on identical submarine hull specimens. The textures were GLOSSY, MATTE, GRIT, and GEL. It is ex…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals How do Hurricanes occur? According to my research I think hurricanes occur over warm waters and when the warm air rises. Cool air will come in and take its place. The rising…
CSEF · 2003
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if a hybrid tree, consisting of the fast-maturing Golden Dorsett's stock with popular Granny Smith scions grafted onto it,…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals It is long known that musical notes can be created by stiking a glass of water filled to various heights. Is it possible to mathematically calculate a musical note based upo…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Currently, all methods of detecting anthrax have ninety-four to ninety-six percent accuracy. This four to six percent margin of error can be catastrophic when viewed on a na…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out which of 17 different materials [including organic matter, masonry products, paper products, containers, and common insulators] wou…
CSEF · 2003
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project set out to quantify the knowledge of a sample of middle and high school students in three areas: sports, entertainment, and politics. Methods/Materials A questi…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to stress the importance of exercise to women's bone health. Methods/Materials I have used a bone density machine called DEXA to measure the bone density of…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if by reinforcing sheetrock with plywood, a superior usable building product could be produced. I believe that reinforced sheetrock will have g…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to increase the amount of hydrogen evolved in the electrolytic cell of a solar hydrogen system by varying the type and the concentration of the electrolytes,…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals H. bacteriophora, P. luminescens, and Drosophila constitute a useful system for studying bacterial-nematode symbiosis, bacterial-insect pathogenesis, and nematode-insect par…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if Pre-Production Plastics (small, 1-2 mm. circular plastics used to produce plastic containers) are washing up on shore because of industrial…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This project is intended to find which propeller is most efficient for my 0.40 model airplane engine. Methods/Materials I took an O.S. engine max-.40 LA model airplane engin…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to discover which direction most cosmic ray muons come from, either directly above or from horizontally. Methods/Materials To determine which…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project created and tested a method to transparently route Internet Protocol (IP) traffic from the public Internet to hosts behind a network address translator (NAT). M…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The concept of ion propulsion was validated by substantial data of prior experiments (i.e. Into the Deep#2002). This experiment is a complex continuation of the previous inv…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether my air-propelled car would have the highest velocity and acceleration using a 4 inch 3 bladed propeller, a 6-inch 2 bladed propeller, or…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine the difference in energy interactions of halide anions of different sizes with water and what they may depend on. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if there was an optimum level of concentration (OLC) in a saline solution. Another thing i wanted to find out, was if the temperature had any…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out if vegetarians can get the recommended amount of iron. Methods/Materials Eight different fruits and vegetables were tested five times each to find th…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I wish to construct Fe wires through an electrochemical process that has the capability to generate high density nanowires with small diameters. Through step edge decoration…
CSEF · 2003
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Who is more likely to get the better grade? Do students with highet IQ generally perform better in academic settings? Which factor or factors determine who we will do in sch…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen is more effective for treating musculo-skeletal pain in athletes between the ages of 40-55. Methods/Materials Each participan…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if the sugar concentrations on labels of drinks are correct, and if you can build a simple instrument to verify the concentration instead of buying an exp…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which cleaning agent is the most effective at removing germs and bacteria from a cutting board surface. I predict that a solution…
CSEF · 2003
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The aim of the project was to determine how different concentrations of saline solution affect the growth of buttercrunch lettuce (Latucia sativa) seeds. Methods/Materials F…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To determine if there is a correlation between money spent on middle school students and their performance in high school, using a microcosm of Tamalpais High and it's three…