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 · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine which type of pain reliever in name brand and generic brand form (Advil - ibuprofen, CVS Ibuprofen, Aleve - naproxen sodium, CVS Nap…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of beta- lactam antibiotics on NTHi biofilm formation. Although beta lactam antibiotics are known be bactericidal, it wa…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if and how a person's mindset affected his/her ability to break boards in tae-kwon-do. Methods/Materials In the experiment, I had participants b…
CSEF · 2011
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the affect age has on automatic number sense. Based on my 2010 results, this year I focused more on fast questions that require no reading and…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if more attractive packaging would promote healthier eating. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 80 randomly…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if a more expensive two-stroke oil produces more RPM's than a cheaper oil. I chose this project because I want to be able to go the fastest I can and know if th…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experimental project was to determine which brand of dry cat food leaves the most amount of undigested residue after simulating the cat digestive process.…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if Mentos mint candies would react differently in different temperatures of soda. I believe that the heated soda will shoot a higher geyser tha…
CSEF · 2011
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to conduct a scientific experiment to answer the question "Does sound travel loudest through solids, liquids or gases?" Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine whether beneficial insects, specifically pollinating bees, were also repelled by SPLAT DMDS. This product was developed to ke…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if sugar will affect the weight of mealworms. Methods/Materials Prepare 16 containers with a cup of oats and ¼ of a potato. Separate the 16 con…
CSEF · 2011
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to determine how temperature affects the intensity of fluorescence in minerals by building an electronic device to measure the intensity of lig…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test if the power of suggestion can influence a person's perception of reality. The goal was to see if people's perception of what they smelled could be…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if the number of fins on a rocket affect its altitude. I believe a rocket with three fins will gain the most altitude. Methods/Materials Six rocke…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out which of four soils, each with a different pH level, was best for germinating baby butterhead lettuce for my garden. My hypothesis is that the Miracl…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Does treating soil with vinegar to kill Vinca minor decrease the future growth of native plants? I predict that the seeds planted in vinegar treated soil will have little or…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This science project is trying to find out if sunscreen and polarized sunglasses protect bacteria from UV light. It is hypothesized that sunscreen and polarized sunglasses d…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair experiment was to find out which brand of disinfecting wipes, Clorox, Lysol or the Target brand Up&Up, kills the most bacteria off shopping…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We wanted to test if plants can adjust to changes in light and dark cycles and how this affects their leaf sleep movement. Methods/Materials We used the plant Oxalis and mea…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment is to conduct an experiment that will determine whether or not sugar helps plants stay fresh for a longer period of time. An answer…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to investigate whether or not anonymous shoppers overspend at Costco and by how much. Our hypothesis prior to conducting a brief survey was that the averag…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if sunglasses sold at retail stores harbor microorganisms.To evaluate the effectiveness of 5 commonly prescribed ocular antibiotics against 8 of the bacterial i…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine which size blade and type of blade would generate the most electricity in a Savonius wind turbine. My first hypothesis is if I build…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find which type of wire would work best in an alternating current generator. Methods/Materials I used 3 different types of wire at 3 different lengths with 5…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine if teams benefit from a home field advantage in the four major professional sports (basketball, baseball, ice hockey, and football). Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify cleaner and cheaper brands of drinking water and to educate consumers about purchasing drinking water. Methods/Materials A TD…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Eye color in drosophila melanogaster is a classic example of sex-linked inheritance. My experiment is designed to show if there is any difference in expected inheritance pat…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see how far apart a drunken ant's trail will move in width (in millimeters) as opposed to a sober ant's trail. Methods/Materials At 3:30 each day, I will…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how houses with rooftop gardens can be modernized to incorporate additional green practices, such as energy and water conservation, in order to…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify the FD&C dyes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown M&M candies using paper chromatography, vinegar solvent, and McC…