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 · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives Although solar is one of the primary sources of clean energy, current photovoltaic (PV) technology has an efficiency of only 15-20%, and temperature is one of the main factors aff…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives To verify stability of wings with our without winglets. My goal was to verify which which type of wing is preferable from a safety versus efficiency. Methods Building a wind tunne…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives To find a method to enrich plant cells in proteins and obtain and protein-rich food. Methods Used algae cells grown in test tubes under different conditions, a rotating culture an…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The purpose of my project is to figure out and determine the efficiency rate of using a copper coil as a heating element. In a sense, induction heating versus modern day stove top…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives -Create a positive control for the genetic cross by electroporating CC4696+ cells with the rbcL gene and isolating colonies that have been functionally complemented. -Optimize Chl…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives My objective was to build a car that would run on itself using a generator attached to the axle. My goal was to have it run forever using its own power. Methods Materials: 1. A ra…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The goal for our project was to find the best ligands to successfully inhibit the p75 neurotrophin receptor, which is one of the receptors that rabies uses to take over the cell.…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Angiotensin Receptor Blockers are drugs that bind to the Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor, and are used to treat hypertensive patients. The objective of this study is to determine if p…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The identification of cancer driver genes is a critical component of precision oncology. Given the large feature space of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), which catalogs millions o…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Design an affordable immersion heater that can alleviate the high numbers of indoor air pollution in the global developing population. The heater must cost lest than $2 in raw mat…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives I wanted to study how vitamin C content is affected by cutting fruits well ahead of consumption. I grouped the test fruit into two categories: fruit that visibly oxidizes and frui…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Sometimes when I pull the clothes out of the dryer, some are dry, while others are still a little wet. I became curious as to why this could be. Moreover, as globing warming is be…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The goal of my experiment was to determine if Kombucha Biofilm can replace other commonly used flexible materials. Materials created by microbes have the potential to be used in m…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives Investigating correlations between the perceived quality of cello bows and rosins, and cello string behavior in the time domain. Novel optical sensors directly monitor the vibrati…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives Opinions about social movements may stem from demographic factors such as race, gender, etc. My hypothesis is that demographic factors will correlate with opinions on social movem…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives Studies reported that decongestant increased the heart rate of human, while coenzymeQ10 helped stabilize the heart rate. The goal of my experiment is to find the effect of deconge…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine whether charge forms on a tennis racquet and a tennis ball as a result of the racquet hitting the ball. Methods 1. Construct electrodes…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to determine if the extract from Psidium guajava leaves inhibits the activity of invertase, lactase, amylase, and amyloglucosidase (enzymes tha…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective of this study is to identify if exposing plants to strong magnetic fields affect plant germination and or growth. Methods Tests were performed using 24 bean plant se…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The goal of the project is to detect a wildfire within first 5 minutes and send alert messages to the fire department and emergency service officials. If a wildfire can be detecte…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives The purpose of this project is to use iron as a possible solution to the effects of an enduring problem, increasing temperatures in ocean waters, and its negative effects on the p…
CSEF · 2019
Zoology Second Award
Objectives The objective of my study is to see whether Planarian flatworms can demonstrate nervous tissue regeneration under the influence of the natural supplements: Biotin, Vitamin D, Vita…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives This project determines if fire is a plasma by testing if a flame can carry an electrical current through an open gap. The flame is provided by a blowtorch. It is expected that wh…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives In this study, I wanted to determine the effect of intense video gaming on school-aged students, by understanding the impact of the popular game, Fortnite, on students' academic p…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Is it possible to build a fireproof house? By using various fireproof materials I have chosen to make a fireproof house. My project is about materials used and how to build a fire…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives The purpose of this experiment was to try and distinguish whether or not Lactobacillus rhamnosus could make for a solution for average people who feel the need for anxiety relief,…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives The purpose of this project was to see if my local water sources had an indication of water pollution. Methods Lettuce seeds, local water sources, table salt, round up, solutions,…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Our goal was to see if the change of slope effects how well a bioswale filters water. Methods We built a bioswale that we could change to different slopes, and poured polluted wat…
CSEF · 2019
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives The objective of my project is to compare several different strategies used in the game Iterated Prisoner s Dilemma. I investigate how each strategy performs against all other ava…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives To test if jasmonic acid is a feasible solution to combatting drought and salinity stresses in two types of plants, Brassica rapa and A. thaliana. Methods Planted 50 Brassica rapa…