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
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If you fill a bottle with bad water and use the sun to heat it up, you can kill the bacteria that can make us sick. This can also be a tool for those who don't have good dri…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if hurricanes will get stronger over time because of Global Warming. I believe that if Global Warming creates a hotter planet, then the hurricanes will ge…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to see if Anthopleura elegantissima clonal wars are affected by the amount of food available to them. My hypothesis was that A. elegantissima clonal wars will…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals How effective is cloning a human gene in a bacterial strain by transformation as genetic recombination in various bacterial strains? Methods/Materials 1. After sterilizing a…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the insulating properties of different fabrics under different environmental conditions. I wanted to verify or refute some sayings like, "Cotto…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to discover if the type of soda used with Mentos would affect the height of the geyser. My hypothesis was, "I believe that the type of soda…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the food dyes used in making similar colored chocolate candies made in two different countries are the same. Methods/Materials I used paper chromatography to…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this science fair project,I made an electronic device which functions as a colorimeter,that converts the concentration of dye in a solution into electrical resistance, wh…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if compact fluorescent light bulbs were more efficient than their equivalent incandescent light bulbs. I did this by measuring the light output, the…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to learn if Japanese students could outperform American students in an American mathematics standardized test, and if so, why. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if indigenous plant extracts will inhibit mosquito larvae development. The reason I am doing this investigation is to deter…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My 1st goal was to find with toothpaste worked best at preventing the decaying the soda caused. My 2nd goal was to find out which soda was the worst for teeth. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project was made to find the relation between ducting on a fanwing propulsion system and its efficiency in thrust and lift. A fanwing works on Bernoulli#s principle & t…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to measure the efficiency of our family's photovoltaic (PV) and solar hot water (SHW) systems in order to determine which technology does a better job of t…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project is investigating the correlation between fructose and glucose levels and the listed carbohydrate levels in various consumer products. The experiment was constru…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Because structure dictates the function of proteins - physiological or pathological - protein structure discovery is of great interest to biological science. Though experime…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The migration path of the ancient Native Americans has long been a much sought for, yet abstract concept. The present method of determining the ancient Native Americans# mig…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how consistent blood glucose meters are when testing a range of blood glucose levels. Methods/Materials I tested my blood gluco…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if it is possible to build a practical solar powered vehicle that can be used for everyday errands and tasks. This vehicle nee…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see how effective the antibacterial wipes, provided for customers at some grocery stores, were at reducing the amount of bacteria on shop…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Energy and health care are two important issues facing our nation. I am motivated to address both issues simultaneously. My project is about Converting Human Energy into Ele…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to prove that energy can be made through the tides that are all around us. A tidal energy converter will be made and tested in several areas arou…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see if Polylactic acid (PLA) biodegradable cups, knives, spoons and forks can be composted in a home compost pile. If this is possible America could reduce both it's oil…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium found in warm coastal waters. Infections caused by V. vulnificus have a high mortality rate (up to 55%), and most die within 4…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Seasickness affects many people on water vessels. Some people are particularly vulnerable to motion sickness and feel seasick simply by setting foot on a boat. The goal of t…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal is to create a SGVS system for improving vehicle safety and reducing vehicle body motion caused by uneven road surfaces. The system scans the road with sensors and…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To test my hypothesis that pill bugs will seek moisture in their environment over light (color or darkness) and soil type. My hypothesis is based on the fact that a pill bug…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals Populations of Spurilla neapolitana and S. sargassicola in the tropical Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic are assessed through genetic and morphological analyses of speci…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my Science Fair experiment was to discover how the depth and length of a reservoir behind a dam impacts the force on a turbine, and ultimatley the amount of…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to find out if dogs, like humans, have a paw preference for their daily activities; and if dogs do indeed have a paw preference, does it corre…