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 · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Reverse electrowetting is the process in which conductive fluid drops generate electric potential when made to flow between electrodes. The purpose of this research is to ge…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Heat generated by equipment such as car engine etc. is often wasted into the environment. This experiment was to capture wasted heat and converting it into electricity to po…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What is the optimal design for the most effective solar bottle bulb to be used in homes without electricity? Methods/Materials 1. Construct lightproof box w/ 4 light sensors…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Global climate change is a widespread concern; therefore, studies that reduce the emissions of CO(2) and other greenhouse gases through plant carbon sequestration are of gre…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To interrogate whether ERK-related protein defects specific to synapses of the hippocampus are consistent across multiple mouse models of autism. Methods/Materials Hippocamp…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The focus of my project is to select an energy crop that requires less fertilizer input, does not compete with food supply and can use low-value land. Plants from the grass…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to evaluate curcumin#s cytotoxic effects using a germinating seed model. I hypothesized that germinating black eyed beans (Vigna unguiculat…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Fertilizer contamination in runoff surface water is an important source of eutrophication and can have a number of negative environmental and economic impacts. Agricultural…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals If oxygenic photosynthesis had evolved in the Archean (>2.5 bya) then Archean sedimentary rocks should be rich in organic carbon regardless of their proximity to hydrotherma…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project, is to determine the pre and post exercise pulse, respiration, total protein, and hematocrit in horses ridden in a 90 minute riding lesson. Meth…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Intrigued by structural parallels between the neuronal synapse and immunological cell-cell junction, I first decided to explore whether the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Objectives: 1) Explore the distribution of quadratic residues and find patterns or explore randomness. 2) Number Theory is quite heavily used in modern-day cryptography. Are…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested to see what household substances would be the best at preventing rust. My hypothesis is that that the oil and cornstarch mixture will prevent rust the best because,…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our goal in conducting this expiriment was to explore possible ways to improve student test grades through psychological means. Essentially, we are aiming to determine if th…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was exploring the correlation among toeprints and fingerprints. The first aspect was to explore the relationship between pairs of correspondin…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate differences in the way boys and girls (ages 6-13) express emotion, including facial, verbal and physiological differences. T…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Photonic crystals have been the subject of intensive research during the last two and a half decades due to their usefulness in controlling the flow of light. More recently,…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To observe if excess light affects the Fibonacci phyllotaxis of marigolds thorough mutations. Methods/Materials Cardboard boxes, 75watt plant bulbs, Six French Marigolds, Wa…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to find the infiltration rates of 3 pervious substances (asphalt, concrete, pavers)at Riverside Co. Flood Control & Water Conservation District as part of the…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to observe if there is the relationship between the index of refraction and the concentration of a sugar solution and to use the angle of refraction to esti…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine what effect fertilizers have on aquatic life. Methods/Materials In this experiment I used nine one gallon graduated containers,…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals Often, when working with electronics, one needs more than one multimeter. Which takes up more space on the bench, can be expensive , and requires one to have more back up ba…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals A population dynamics model of gray whales by a biologist John Brandon does not "work" for unknown reasons. My goal was to discover why and attempt to fix this "graymodel."…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals One of the most used medications for common illnesses are those that are dissolved in water. One of the most widely known medicines of this type is Alka-Selzer. The three ma…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Currently, surgeons operate blindly on tumor patients: many tumor cells escape surgery and spread. The purpose of this project is to introduce a biodegradable fluorescent na…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which type of off-the-shelf insulation of approximately half-an-inch thickness, contained heat the longest - Reflective Foil, Cellulose, Polyur…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if distractions do affect a person#s ability to operate a motor vehicle. Methods/Materials Portable table, Television, Forza Motorsports 4, Xbox, Steering Wheel…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The United States and many other countries are currently experiencing a fresh water shortage crisis. A major portion of this shortage crisis comes from excess use of water i…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Because of the Mojave fringe-toed lizard#s strict habitat requirements (sand with scrub hummocks [Aeolian specialists]), many separated populations are in threat from human…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if acids and bases have an effect on the protease activity in certain fruits. I believe the protease activity will be higher in an acidic environ…