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
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Our Science Fair Project involves our dogs, Bricky and Indy. Our question is Can Bricky and Indy coexist? Prior to this project, our dogs could not interact together, and ac…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I think that cats are right of left pawed. My objective was to determine if cats have a dominant paw. Methods/Materials The materials I used included a small box with a hole…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals We tested 20 Bright Yellow Swiss Chard plants to see if watering them with food by-products would affect their growth. We selected corn, rice, beans and eggs because they ar…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to test if freshly squeezed garlic could prevent the fungi growth as it has been claimed in some scientific research. Hypothesis: If I add Ga…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which type of kite will fly well in low winds? My hypothesis is that the Propelled Pillow kite or the Aerodynamic Airfoil kite will be able to fly at the lowest wind speed.…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I tested whether a planaria's learned behavior turning left in a T maze could be transferred through either regeneration or consumption of cells and, if so, which worked bet…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When cement manufacturers make one ton of cement, heating and a chemical reaction release 0.87 tons of carbon dioxide into the air. If concrete manufacturers could substitut…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our purpose for this project is to see if snails can detect changes in the environment around them. Based on research done, we believe that snails will turn away from the gi…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if Speedo's technically advanced swimsuits (LZR Racer; Fastskin FS-Pro) give elite swimmers a greater competitive advantage compared to their conventional swims…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project is to determine if atmospheric pollution affects the efficiency of solar panels. Methods/Materials Six Miniature Photovoltaic Pane…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal is to see if SPF in sunscreen has the protection on your skin it says it does and to see which sunscreen out of three well known brands is the best; Banana Boat, Cop…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was to try to determine which typically used household products adults ranged from 50 to 90 found hardest to open. The purpose was to find a possible alterna…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Is it possible to breathe with an extended snorkel at a depth of 396.24 cm (13 feet). If not, what depth and pressure will restrict the ability to breathe? Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals There is no doubt that the earth's atmosphere is changing. Since the Industrial Revolution, the CO2 level has risen 30%. Knowing that CO2 plays such an integral part in phot…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to test and see if common consumer items could produce unhealthy levels of carbon monoxide in an enclosed room. The items we tested were candles, incense, keros…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wondered how a food's Calories compares to the Calories of its food container, such as Fritos vs. the Fritos bag. I also wondered if the Calories per serving on the foods'…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Do catalytic converters eliminate harmful pollutants enough in larger engines? I will test the hypothesis that catalytic converters will do their job quite well in small eng…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to investigate the most effective way to keep children safe and prevent accidents when children are playing on or near streets. I wanted to obs…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine which Caribbean island has the best sand to build sandcastles. The optimal sand for sandcastle construction is strong enough to…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which catalyst, FeCl3, MnO2, Pb, or KI will have the greatest reaction rate in the decomposition of H2O2 in two substrate concentrations as measur…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals my objective was to learn wether a smaller and less expensive chest protector protects a softball catcher's sternum equally the same as a larger and more expensive chest pro…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Prostate Cancer is one of the most common type of cancer for men over the age of 50. Thus deciphering the mechanism that promotes this cancer growth in an organism is of gre…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Biosilification, or the biological processes responsible for silica deposition, is of growing interest in many fields of study from marine biology to nanotechnology. Since d…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine susceptibility of store brand and homemade yogurt to development of yeast contaminants. I hypothesized that commercial brand…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals 1. Determine whether the chemicals that define ant nest mates can be extracted, and used to stimulate different behavior in ants from the same and foreign colonies. 2. To be…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test if dying hair effects its strength. Thousands of people dye their hair each day and have no idea what damage that they are causing by…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To study if distance between warm bodies placed together and then apart affects their cooling rate. Methods/Materials I studied the cooling rate of one warm body with respec…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to test the learning capabilities of a neural network by teaching it how to play Tic-Tac-Toe. According to the research, neural networks…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if natvive California that the Chumash used (native American tribe)for antbiotic perpouses actually worked and if they worked better than some of th…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals As a child I spent many Saturday mornings washing the car with my dad. I had no idea that what I was doing was wrong, and impacting the environment in such a strong way. I w…