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 · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My fourth year study of the Teichert Ponds, the storm water holding system for the City of Chico, shows they are filling in due to eutrophication caused by nutrient influx.…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals If copper and zinc pollution is lethal to aquatic organisms, and planarians are highly sensitive to even low concentrations of chemicals, then when amputated planarians are…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to evaluate if there is a correlation with thermographic assessment of vascular reactions among three distinct groups of participants using BM…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if salt water produced more physical change in copper than vinegar, baking soda, salt water, or tomato juice. Methods/Materials I fill…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which foods (feed grain/hay or silage/hay) when excreted by two different calves give off the most amount of Carbon Dioxide through their wastes. Methods/Materials Each day…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to try to increase eggshell thickness by adding parsley (Solanum malacoxylon) to my hens diet. Methods/Materials 24 laying hens, all 14 months old…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to observe and record properties of glass fracturing in order to create a model and program, using mathematics, which can simulate fractured…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective within my experiment was to determine if the Jade plant and the Chrysanthemum are efficient means of filtering the chemical Benzene from an enclosed, controlle…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which type of candle out of beeswax, paraffin, and soy would burn for the longest amount of time and produce the most light. Met…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I am interested in forensics. I wanted to find out if DNA might be more difficult to recover from certain fabric types, and I also wanted to see how soaking the fabrics in s…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to confirm that DNA Fingerprinting can really uncover the perpetrator of a crime. I will see if DNA Fingerprinting can distinguish between ver…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out what age group of people can recognize shapes the fastest. It would help companies, who are targeting a certain age group, know…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted in order to determine if stains of the freshwater algae, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, could be developed that were increasingly resistant to common c…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to produce a successful graft between different species of cacti. Studying grafting can add to research in the field of plant biology, and help expand knowledge i…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Biomolecules are not rigid; they fluctuate and participate in a variety of motions. A common protein or peptide secondary structure is an alpha-helix. Certain amino acids, l…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Different types of pollutants can accumulate in parking areas. The purpose of conducting this experiment was to learn if our water is being effected by everday contaminates…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Bacteria are very diverse organisms and can live in any environment. They attach to all surfaces and form layers known as biofilm. These biofilm exist in every hydrated syst…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if dermatophytes (fungi that typically grow on skin structures)and yeasts colonize the claw tissue of healthy dogs, including guide dogs used b…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Curcumin will have, if not a greater, a similar affect upon the dopamine structure as ascorbic acid. Because of curcumin#s aromatic diketone structure it will have similar e…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was to determine which concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) solution would be optimal for the maximum growth of a plant. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine and exterminate bacteria on household objects. My hypotheses were that the doorknob would have the most bacteria, and the bleach…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if common sea floor materials will decrease wave height. Methods/Materials Making a wave box with plastic cardboards and filling it up with wat…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI MRI) is the current imaging modality of choice in the acute evaluation of ischemic stroke. Computed tomography perfusion (…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to determine whether the buildings shape, angle, and location has an effect on the Tsunamis damage. Methods/Materials The first thi…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My goals are to do great at the state science fair and have a fun time doing it. Methods/Materials The materials that i used were:20 drops of Cinnamon oil 20 drops of Orange…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the best gear combinations and crank arm lengths for a single speed BMX race bike on a designated course. Methods/Materials A 200…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Using a KTM 65cc dirtbike, I determined how tire pressure would affect the stop rate of the bike on different surfaces. Methods/Materials I am using my KTM 65cc dirtbike. I…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how toxic insecticide is in different types of water conditions. I used one insecticide, 6 different types of test variables of w…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if natural substances could be used as a pesticide. Something that would not harm the environment or people, but still be used to control the sp…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether adding a protein supplement(boiled hens egg) to the diet of a granivorous species of bird while it was breeding would influence the de…