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 · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My main objective was to observe the infrared spectrum through electrically charged gas resulting in a plasma. I will be studying the transmission of infrared light through…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what color of plastic (red, purple, black, clear) helps water to evaporate more efficiently. Methods/Materials Four plastic containers -inside ea…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my study was to quantitatively test the scientific validity of the Uncanny Valley theory (proposed in the 1970s by scientist Dr. Masahiro Mori to explain nega…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether the dominant or recessive eye is better in depth perception. After background research, I learned that based purely on…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria share an important relationship with legumes. Rhizobium bacteria fix nitrogen for a legume plant and in return, the bacteria get shelter and…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to measure the influence different factors can have on the process of memorizing and recalling word lists. Methods/Materials There are thre…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see if heredity affects an individual's fingerprints. Methods/Materials I used 3 families, 30 blank white index cards, and an ink pad. I fill…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Faraday's Law states that an electric current can be generated by passing a magnet through a coil of wire. This experiment attempted to verify Faraday's Law by using a stron…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To determine what shape parachute (circle, square, rectangle, triangle or ellipse) will slow your fall down the best. I hypothesize that the circle shaped parachute will fal…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was find out which fast food chains in Orange County are the cleanest, as measured by the gum underneath their dining tables and what is the effect of waste mat…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This research study attempts to identify the traits or qualities that people associate with persons who are obese. Research has shown that obese persons are wrongfully discr…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine how long pesticide will remain toxic in different soils and in different environments. We also looked at how advertising can be misleading on…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out how many weeks it would take to condition my pet bird "Sunny" to respond to the sound of a bell even when no food was present. My hypothesis was that…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To measure fecal levels in Aptos Creek before, during, and after a rainstorm, to determine when it is safe to swim. I believe that the levels will increase dramatically duri…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The growth rate of the Fibonacci sequence is studied using the spreadsheet Excel. The Fibonacci sequence occurs in nature in many situations. The observations are used to an…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My problem question was Can Mytilus edulis (mussels) in the class bivalvia and the phylum mollusca, absorb the particles put in the water they live in? Methods/Materials 12…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which flour-white, whole wheat or whole spelt-the general public liked best in chocolate chip cookies. Methods/Materials Our project entailed…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if the salt density and the size of the hole connecting the two fluid layers affected the period of the flow oscillations in the…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate the possible application of airfoil wing shapes to hydrofoil craft to reduce drag when in the water. It was hypothesized that…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what effect the shape of a wing has on lift generated. I believe that a wing that rises to its maximum camber early, but not too early will do th…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This project evaluates the effect of changing the length-to-wingspan ratio on a paper airplane's ability to fly long distances. My goal is to control the testing environment…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how much bacteria can a slice of apple have. I did it by counting the colonies in each petri dish. In this project I had to do was to let the pe…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals In forensic science, blood spatter is often used to interpret what has happened at the crime scene. This experiment focuses on whether the materials used or the heights from…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if and how weather causes and / or affects the colors in sunrises and sunsets. Methods/Materials For 30 days, twice a day (at sunris…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out the efficiency of collecting, storing, and reproducing solar energy to produce artificial light. The hypothesis was the efficienc…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The problem is ¡°How does the different types of fruit have different types of vitamin C and Sugar¡±. Many people in the U.S. suffer from diabetes and obesity, they like all…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My experiment focuses on two of these types of fuel - the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) and the Direct Methanol (DM) Fuel cell cell. These are the most promising of the…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how efficient certain biofuels are in comparison to diesel fuel and to determine whether using new or used oil in the making of t…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project was to evaluate and test four different fuels - parrafin wax, ethanol, propane, and white gas (similar to gasoline) - to determine which is most efficientin produ…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals "How does changing the temperature affect how long it takes Chinese cabbage to ferment into kimchee reaching a pH of 3.5?" It is hypothesized that the kimchee in the 32o C w…