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 · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "If plants are watered with eco-friendly laundry detergents and regular laundry detergents then the plants being watered with eco-friendly laundry detergents will grow norma…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This researcher's goal is to discover if the fingerprint patterns of twins are similar or different. If it is determined that there is a similarity in the fingerprint patter…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether Eublepharis macularis (Leopard Geckos) have a taste preference for crickets that have been gut-loaded and flavored with either sweet or…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to test solar panels to see how they acted under different conditions, since most sources of information assume that the conditions are sunny. On sunny days in t…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that I will find links between certain simple/specific phobias and certain social phobias. There are two main categories of phobias, simple/specific phobias…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to find out if there are more cosmic rays at higher altitudes than at lower altitudes. I believe that there are going to be more cosmic rays…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what percentage of teen girls are bullies, bystanders, and victims. My hypothesis was that 60% would be bullies; 30% would be bystanders, and 1…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The menstrual of placental Mammals is speculated to be related to the gravitational effect of the moon. The moon is theorized to regulate the menstrual cycle and trigger ovu…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to develop a modified Bohr#s model using a semi-classical approach (using the Bohr theory and Coulomb repulsion energy) that can be easily und…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A recent report in NEJM revealed that apparently healthy people with normal cholesterol but high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in their blood can significantly reduce t…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Being a violin player, I was interested in finding if different violin rosins would actually help make a louder sound. Methods/Materials The materials used in this project w…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out how flexibility is affected by age. I also wanted to know how frequency of stretching impacts flexibility in different age groups…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation is to see if there is a relationship that forms between the radius of the smaller dandelin sphere to the tangent of the angle RLM and dista…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I investigated the effect of zero gravity on plant growth. I chose this topic because plant physiology is a topic that I wasn#t well versed in and wanted to learn more about…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to test the theory of the Graviton, the theorized elementary particle predicted by the standard model of physics that mediates the force of gravity…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create a suite of tools to facilitate Raman spectroscopy. This suite consists of two programs: the Nanoscanner, used for scanning a sample, a…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to find out whether copper or chlorine causes blonde hair to turn green in pool water. Methods/Materials I made nine solutions with three d…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Mussel adhesion is achieved through secreted proteins such as mfp3 and mfp5, which have a high proportion of the modified amino acid Dopa. Dopa is suspected to be a key play…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create an automated shopping cart that can autonomously follow a disabled person as they move through a store, eliminating the need for p…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to design and construct a die-rolling machine used to determine if a die is defective or not by compiling the statistics of the numbers rolled b…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to evaluate the relationship between the degree of tinting on a car window and transmission of harmful ultraviolet light (UVA or UVB). A secondar…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to formulate different algorithms so I can create an autonomous car. My first phase consisted of mainly constructing the actual car, and create the speed and ste…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Test the effect of marine paint on the hatching of marine microorganisms surrounding the area where marine paint is found. Methods/Materials MATERIALS: Wooden beads,marine p…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is the study of the biodegradability of disposable spoons. I selected 5 different types of disposable spoons and placed them in 4 environments. I observed the spo…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which cleaner I should use to clean my bathroom based on which would kill the most bacteria. Methods/Materials The materials included: petri di…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My purpose of doing this science fair project is to see what ocean water, out of Manhattan, Hermosa, and Redondo Beaches, has the highest levels of bacteria, so I am conscio…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To see which onion has the most DNA Methods/Materials onions, measuring cups, test tubes, bowls, alcohol Results Yellow Onion had the most DNA Conclusions/Discussion Hypothe…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Life today is very fast paced. To keep up with this, our world is full of modern conveniences. One popular time saver is bagged lettuce. The lettuce industry promotes their…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I chose to study rock fracture because the San Francisco Bay Area is a major earthquake center. An experiment on the strength of rocks would help us understand earthquakes a…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the banana#s DNA denatures overtime. In this experiment, the bananas are categorized into three different ripening stages: the under-ripe, r…