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 · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals After playing sports or exercising, people slowly become exhausted and dehydrated, depending on the amount of water consumption pre-exercise. The purpose of our project is t…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the best way to wash a pacifier to prevent babies from placing bacteria in their mouth. If parents are going to give a child a…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goals of this project are to construct a device able to simultaneously apply the products of photocatalytic water splitting: hydrogen gas for electricity production thro…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This third year project tested a novel combination of antimicrobial contact lens solution preservatives, Benzyl Alcohol+EDTA+Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHD), for effectiveness…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to develop efficient algorithms for self navigating vehicles to maneuver around roads. To simulate a self driving car, I created an optimized al…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this work was to develop an efficient receptor-ligand docking method integrated into a binding pocket analysis tool (POVME) that can potentially be used to…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To develop primers for Red Blotch Associated Virus, and to run extractions under the same conditions and same methods Methods/Materials i.Designing and ordering the primers…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to devise a method of solving the Rubiks Cube that is not only simple to learn, but also solves the Rubiks Cube fairly quickly. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to investigate how the flexibility of a robotic hand affects its performance in terms of dexterity. The experiment compares a conventional cla…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to determine the effect temperature has on the chemical reaction rate of Alka-Seltzer and water. Methods/Materials Four clear identical c…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To study dissolved oxygen levels in water studying if aquatic plants make more dissolved oxygen than the mechanical stage of a filter, or an aquarium with just water. The di…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to prototype an automatic dog feeder with several features, such as a dispenser of leftover food that the dog cannot finish, a resettable al…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The U.S. Department of Energy is constantly looking for ways to have power while not polluting the environment. One way to do this is by using fuel cells. Which type of elec…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project seeks to elucidate a second possible mechanism of tumor death by treatment with a novel chemotherapy cocktail (3-AP, DI-82, and VE-822). This drug combination i…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals What are the relative conductivity of salts compared to one another? Is there a conductivity trend across the periodic table among the cations of salts? Theoretically, elect…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover if 100% Wool Rayon or Polyester shrinks more than 100% Cotton. Methods/Materials Methods: Step 1: Get 100% Wool, Rayon, Polyester, and Cotton. Cut each piece of…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether or not age affects human reaction time. My hypothesis was that the age group 12-15 would have the fastest reaction time.I thought this…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see how different elevations will affect the distance of a thrown ball. Methods/Materials I went to three different elevations. I set u…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if probiotic bacteria (lactobacillus acidophilus) grow better in a gluten environment. Methods/Materials Six test tubes of lactose and water, an…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to see if green tea inhibit the growth of oral bacteria and therefore have a positive impact of oral health. Does green tea inhibit the grow…
CSEF · 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see if a pumped up ball can travel farther than a flat ball. Based on my research on a soccer balls Kilopascals (kPa), I believed that the…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if solar panels are more efficient at a certain temperature, when a certain color of light is shined on it, or when fluorescent…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine if people with facial features that are consistent with the Golden Ratio (phi=1.618) are regarded as more beautiful than people whose facial featur…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine whether or not people regularly find celebrity faces with proportions closest to the Golden Ratio to be most attractive. I believe that if I cal…
CSEF · 2015
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine which two minute task, sitting in silence, listening to music, and playing 'Temple Run', 6th graders thought went by the quic…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We want to see if fertilizers can help a plant live longer during drought and if it can live longer during drought, we want to find out why. Methods/Materials Pea plants, Ir…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how well Methane and Carbon Dioxide trap heat in a controlled environment. The results of this experiment could provide eviden…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is a concern of our society as is the loss of muscle function in late life. Mutations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been implicated in age-related muscle weakness.…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to help my grandmother find the best kind of anti-microbial flooring to fit her needs. When I researched types of flooring, I came across Marmoleum and vinyl floori…
CSEF · 2015
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to discover if mycorrhiza fungi physically help retain water in soil during simulated drought conditions. Methods/Materials Materials used were…