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 · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To test and demonstrate the effects of magnetic acceleration Methods/Materials (1) 6 foot aluminum rail (10) steel, 1/2 inch, ball bearings (12) Neodymium, 1/4 inch magnets…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project tested the velocity of a projectile based on the number of magnet stages used in a Gauss Rifle -- magnetic linear accelerator. I wanted to prove that the velocity…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This study identifies genes within the remaining 80 plus genetic loci that have not been fully associated with hearing loss. If several hearing loss studies have found the o…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I attempted to see if it was possible to make a micro-hydro generator more efficient by using more blades in the turbine. I hypothesized that it wouldn't matter, as long as…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation is to determine if the air flow around bananas changes how fast they ripen. If you change the air flow around the bananas and therefore cha…
CSEF · 2010
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project is designed for senior and disabled individuals by building a robot that is able to pick up objects and controlled by a wireless PS2 controller. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective our project was to create a solar-powered air conditioning system that would cool an enclosed vehicle without using the car's energy source (gasoline). Methods…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals People mail boxes every day using Bubble Wrap, Styrofoam peanuts and other packing materials. Although these products work, they cost money and are not biodegradable. An alt…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to learn if antibacterial soap does or does not inhibit the growth of bacteria and to find if regular soap stops bacteria from growing as well.…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the piezoelectric patch will attenuate the vibratory forces by at least half at temperatures between 0 degrees F and 110 degrees F. Methods/…
CSEF · 2010
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find ways to reduce the heat that builds up on housing shingles due to the constant heat source of the sun. The process is to find an in…
CSEF · 2010
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Contaminated soil can present harm to an ecosystem. Pollutants, such as lead, can accumulate in the soil due to the mixing of chips of lead based paint. Additionally, the ex…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To prove that gray water does not harm plants and is safe for home use in landscape and vegetable gardens. To open people's eyes to gray water as a solution to California's…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The rubberized concrete has superior damping performance for dissipating seismic energy and protecting structures. At the same time, instead of disposing the waste to a land…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Diatoms produce within their cell membranes fatty lipids and triglycerides from which an abundant amount of oil may be extracted. A large number of factors affect fatty acid…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals We are currently facing a major medical crisis: antibiotics are becoming less effective as bacteria are developing resistance to them. I wanted to find if natural alternativ…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives were: (1) to synthesize nanowires on FTO substrates using environmentally benign synthesis methods, (2) to integrate these into Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DS…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if plants grow taller in larger sized pots. Methods/Materials 72 bean seeds were planted in 24 pots of varying sizes (8, 6, 4 and 3 inches). Si…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether an acidic solution (acid rain) affects the rate in which a radish shoot emerges from the soil. My hypothesis was that t…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I am testing to see if the number of wraps in the coil affects the volume of a pickup. I believe that as the number of wraps increases, so will the volume. My variables incl…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the most efficient clean energy source to desalinate water. Methods/Materials Procedure 1. Run the battery down until the alar…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine if a correlation exists between the use of various water temperatures in a solar/fuel cell car and the amount of electrical ene…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to investigate the effectiveness of different types of hand sanitizers and their active ingredients on various types of bacteria. I hypot…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find a less expensive and healthier way to lower the hardness of water. The hypothesis is that electrical current surrounding a PVC water…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if ashes from different types of woods put different levels of particulates into the air. We know that air pollution is a p…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to calculate the efficiency of converting human exercise kinetic energy into electricity. Methods/Materials A voltmeter, generator, and digital oscilloscope…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to make people aware of the germs they might be ingesting if they dont clean the outside of the cups they receive at fast food restaurants. I wa…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals By using both morphological and molecular analyses of tropical Atlantic and Pacific populations of Spurilla neapolitana, the first such study conducted in the Aeolidiidae fa…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This study attempts to identify whether people who use the Internet site, Facebook, exhibit signs of addictive-like behavior to the social network which in turn significantl…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals I spent my summer working with horses and learned anxiety may interfere with the ability of a horse to learn and respond to commands. This made me wonder how long it might t…