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 · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine which material blocks the most amount of bacteria when sneezing. The reason that I am doing this investigation is to figure…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find if homeopathic solutions are too dilute to potentially be effective remedies. Methods/Materials Q-tips were used to streak petri dishes with Staphylococcus aureus an…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Carrots will grow sideways when grown in a constantly spinning cage. Based on my research, I believe that the stem of the plant will grow toward the light but the roots will…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the dependence of a magnetically levitated train's velocity on the current applied to propulsion coils. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There is an urgent need for clean water in areas which lack basic sanitary conditions. Solar disinfection (SODIS) is a cheap and effective way to purify water in only six ho…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to measure the effect of microwave radiation on the amount of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b in spinach, lettuce, and bok choy extracts.…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals To test the potential effects of fluoride as derived from toothpaste on the fertilization and developmental process of sea urchins. Methods/Materials Forced the release of g…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The Purpose of my experiment is to determine how changing the length of the throwing arm and mass of the counterweight will affect the distance that a projectile can be thro…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals I chose to do this project to understand the effects of pollution on aquatic plants to help better protect the ecosystems in the future. Of the several pollutants that can g…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the question: #What is the effect of varying Molarity of the oxidizing agent (Hydrogen peroxide) used in a luminol mixture on the duration time in m…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Calcium fluxes are responsible for both the oscillating shuttle streaming in P. polycephalum and the myofibril contractions in human muscle cells. Calcitriol, active Vitamin…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To measure the effects of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, policy change that lowered the erythropoisis stimulating agent, ESA, utilization threshold fro…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find out if talking on a hands-free cell phone while driving or talking to a passenger while driving is more distracting to your driving. Met…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test possible negative effects of estrogen pollution in water on wildlife and to prove that this particular drug pollution, which is a re…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My family recently began to purchase organic fruits and vegetables. I became curious about the actual health benefits of organic fruits versus commercial fruits. I decided t…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to see what effects rotational inertia would have on the velocity of a softball pitched fastball. Another goal of the project was that by findin…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Noise pollution is displeasing sound created by humans, the environment, or machines that disrupts the balance or activity of human life. The experiment was designed to see…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine the effects of vitamins on a mouse's ability to complete a maze. Methods/Materials 250 Ball Point Pins, 1 304.8cmx609.6cm bag of pine shavings, 2 boxes of mouse pe…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals For this project, I set out to determine the effects of voltage and concentration of copper sulfate solutions on the fractal dimension of copper aggregates created through a…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Adsorption is the process by which activated carbon removes substances from water. Activated carbon is carbon processed to be extremely porous to increase its surface area.…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Circulation control is a way of changing the flow over a wing using a jet of air. By ducting air through a slot at the trailing edge of an airfoil it is possible to transfor…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Through this project, I investigated algorithms that efficiently generated true high quality random numbers from a source of entropy. My objective was to create a random num…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project was to discover whether or not either electrical current or an electromagnetic field could stimulate bacteria growth. My hypothesis is…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals If an electrical current passes through an ore that contains certain metals, while in a saline solution, then metals will be emitted off the ore in small molecular amounts.…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out if sea water can be used in a water drop electrostatic generator to create electricity, therefore providing an alternate ener…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine whether or not an electric field would affect the growth of a snow pea plant. Methods/Materials I chose snow pea plants because th…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals (1) How do the different berries influence the solar cell#s output energy? (2) How does the different used of pencil effect the used of solar cell#s output energy? (3) How d…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Will redesigning the 1000 turn Electromagnetic coil into two 500 turn Electromagnetic Coils optimize the launch distance of the rocket. If so, what percentage of change will…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create an electromagnetic coil gun with optimum efficiency and power. Affecting variables will be isolated and compared to ensure test ac…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which size drillstock would produce the strongest electromagnet. Methods/Materials I used six drillstock cores with three different sizes. The sizes…