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
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see which bathroom stall door handle would have the most bacteria. The girls and boys bathroom where tested. The first, second, or third stall was the experim…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal/objective is to figure out if solar panels work better in Artificial Light or Natural Light. Methods/Materials My materials were one DCV meter, a solar panel, and on…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals About 17% of the energy used daily in the US is used for heating water. If heating water became faster and more efficient, people wouldn#t waste time and money trying to hea…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Sunscreen is known and widely used to prevent damages to skin such as skin cancer and photo aging. While some effects of UV rays are acute and reversible, others are chronic…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The idea for our conformity experiment sparked one day at school when we began to notice that during a class vote, many people changed their vote to fit the majority. We won…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to build a microbial desalination cell to desalinate seawater using only the energy produced by bacteria digesting organic waste. The microbia…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine what athletic drink is better for your teeth. This student discovered that drinks pH levels determine the acidity of the drinks and that highe…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether exposure to over-the-counter medications (aspirin, acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, pseudoephedrine) adversely affects…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to compare the efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells to that of standard Silicon Based Solar Cells. Methods/Materials Three Dye-Sensitized…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To see if a scalable Dynamic Dataflow Processor architecture is faster compared to a conventional serial processor and a conventional parallel processor. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2015
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was purposed to find soils that are earthquake proof and find a way to limit damage from earthquakes. Because of the Pacific Plate colliding with the North A…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Eating disorders are a growing problem among teenagers and could possibly have a significant impact on their health. I became interested in this project because I constantly…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if a treatment for the Ebola virus could be derived from a common over the counter enzyme. Methods/Materials The Ebola viru…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which type of food oil makes the best biodiesel fuel. Methods/Materials Five different types of edible oils were used in this ex…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I did this project to see if left-brain and right-brain hemisphere activity could be recorded on an EEG to indicate (left brain) mental imagery/preparation and transition to…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to compare five brands of soccer headgear to observe differences in the forces of impact, at four different speeds, on each of the four sides…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To enhance the treatment of patients with Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by finding out how and why individuals respond differently to varying inhibitors based on their…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment was to determine if aged bovine manure loses its nutrient levels and effectiveness as a plant fertilizer over time. I investigated…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals It is a well known fact that the rate of photosynthesis is dependent on the type and intensity of the light source. My goal was to determine the best source of artificial li…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project examined the effect of nine different impurities on the Surface Tension of water. Based on our research, the hypothesis was that the surface tension of water wo…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Oceanic metallic pollutants make it important to examine the effect on marine life. This project focuses on an essential building block in the aquatic food chain, algae, and…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to test if nicotinamide and curcumin, two natural compounds, are viable treatments for Parkinson's disease. We assessed the effects of nicotinami…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Earth#s magnetic field has periodically reversed polarity, some believe that it has begun a process of slowly reversing. Since this isn#t in recorded history,it is unknown w…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to measure and compare the effectiveness of four key components of energy drinks, advertised to increase performance, at improving reaction t…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To test the impact of temperature on vitamin C concentration levels in different fruits and vegetables and find the most beneficial and idealistic way of increasing daily vi…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Objective: What is the effect of third hand nicotine on daphnia magna? Purpose: Third hand nicotine is the residual nicotine left by smokers on many surfaces like clothes, c…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the effect of wind speed on seed dispersal using dandelions and fan to mimic wind. I believe that the higher the wind speed, the fur…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The object is to test if YO12N the affects Hymenochirus frog eggs and Ankistrodesmus algae growth. Methods/Materials Ankistrodesmus algae growth 40 test specimens; 10ea x 3…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to investigate correlations between presence, immersion, perceptual modality, stress and kinetosis in vision-dominated virtual reality (VR) compared to limit…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if calcium and vitamin K in the forms of menaquinone and phylloquinone had an effect on microtubule depolymerization as expres…