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 · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Shingle Mill Creek is a non-point source of fecal coliform pollution into the San Lorenzo River. Last year, we determined that the coliform originates from an upstream locat…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to design an insect mesh that increases the amount of water that can be harvested from fog to inexpensively and effectively water home ga…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of turmeric in relieving arthritis pain. Methods/Materials *In this study, the materials used were 20 arthritic peop…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to support individuals with leg prosthetics by designing a mechanism which allows the foot on the prosthesis to extend and fit appropriately i…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment is to investigate if aged bovine manure loses its nutrients and effectiveness as a plant fertilizer as it decomposes, or ages. The…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to observe how the height of a fence affects a horse's hip angle at takeoff, mid-jump, and landing. Methods/Materials Video camera, protrac…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My project aims to improve the efficiency of efflux pump inhibitor Naphthylmethyl Piperazine (NMP). Methods/Materials I performed my tests in New England Biotech's C2992 E.…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect of specific preservatives on the growth of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae.) Methods/Materials To set up the experi…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Sand crabs are generally regarded as an indicator species of the health of sandy beach ecosystems. Sand crabs are also the intermediate hosts of acanthocephalan parasites th…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals One way to use the abundant energy from Sun is to convert it into electricity using solar panels. Improving the efficiency of solar panels, currently under 20%, means more e…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals As many parts of the world are experiencing water scarcity, there is a growing interest for reusing greywater from the laundry. Since many commercial laundry detergents cont…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to show what kind of tires work best with different amounts of weight. If weight increases, then traction will increase no matter what t…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am a gymnast, and I I wondered if as an adolescent gymnast, I might have an easier time learning a new skill due to reaction time when compared to a preadolescent gymnast.…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to discover the effects of ash contamination on California water systems. I am testing this due to the ash left over from recent forest f…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if protein production could be maximized by changing part of the transformation process. Transformation is the process of inserting a foreign piece of D…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid beta peptides, which aggregate into toxic oligomers and senile plaques in the brain causing neurodeg…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals In our project we wanted to figure out what would be the best emotional setting for a student to take a test. Many students know they have to memorize information and stay u…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In 2015, WHO (World Health Organization) classified glyphosate as a "probable human carcinogen." The possible increased risk and common use of glyphosate are a global concer…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the effects of an enhancing water pollutant, fertilizer, and an inhibiting water pollutant, chlorine, on the mortality of fresh…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine if online or printed textbooks lead to significantly different levels of concentration and comprehension. Methods/Materials To test…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if the source and size of airborne particulate matter (PM) can affect precipitation rates. While conservative water usage is an i…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment examined the effects of pipelining on the speed of CPUs. The goal was to test which CPU type (pipelined and not pipelined) was faster at executing programs.…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if nitrogen fixation can occur in simulated Martian regolith and if so, to quantify the ammonium added to the soil through this process. Methods/Materials Plant…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals While at a nature preserve, I encountered the Engelmann Oak, or Quercus engelmannii, an endangered native tree. Since oaks produce tannins and some produce potential allelop…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In Yemen, the production of native watermelon using landrace seeds has been disrupted due to civil war leaving farmers with aged seeds. Studies have shown that seed priming…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The study is studied the effects of sleep quality on recalling words in an entirely novel language. The impact of demographic details such as gender, race, and age and recal…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure and find which temperatures are optimal for catalase enzymes to work in by testing the reaction time of catalase enzymes and hydrog…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested which ratio of greywater to clean water (greywater/clean water), among eleven, descending by 10% greywater, is the most effective when used to water t…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find out which possible pollutant stops radishes from growing the most and to find out how much pollution affects plants around the world.…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if induced postnatal deletion of a protein kinase in vascular endothelial cells will result in mice experiencing changes in grow…