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 Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether or not it is dangerous to leave plastic water bottles out in the sun since substances in the plastic are known to be found in breast canc…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I like to surf and spend time at the beach. I've noticed that after rain, ocean water may become polluted due to runoff. Lifeguards sometimes close beaches due to high bacte…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if people can hear a difference in sound quality between compressed music, and the original uncompressed file. My hypothesis is that professional…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The rate of growth of plants will vary depending on the effectiveness of substrate to facilitate the absorption nutrients & water. My objective is to measure & compare plant…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The project was designed to test for (and possibly establish) a hypothetical correlation between rotational orientation of a pie graph and the ability to make an accurate es…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if a dog's mouth is really cleaner than a human's. I predict that a human#s mouth will be cleaner because dogs eat gross things.…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Many enzymes are essential to the vital biological processes and reactions that take place inside our body. However, enzymes catalyze reactions in very specific types of env…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I predict that most people don#t know what makes and removes the green that builds up in a swimmer#s hair, because according to my research, copper creates that green and re…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to determine how well commercial tennis racket shock absorbers work. Methods/Materials Tennis racket handle vibrations were measured by affixin…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether different proportions of cement and sand in different cement mixtures affect the strength of the cement. Methods/Materials With parent…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if pasteurized supermarket milk is free of any bacterial contamination and also whether milk that cames from cows treated woth rBST or milk free…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if it would be possible to harness the kinetic energy from a model car axle to turn a generator, and use the electricity gained…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To use various forms of science including biochemistry and microbiology to preserve Madrona Marsh a vernal marsh in Torrance, California from harsh contaminants in local run…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to answer the question whether swimming competitively is helpful in reducing the effects of asthma in children aged 11 to 13. Some research suggest…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare electromagnetic field levels from different laptop keyboard locations. I believed that the electromagnetic field readings would be greater when t…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of monitoring the profile of Seabright Beach is to gather data about and information about Seabright Beach, and to make evaluations based on our data. Methods/…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is created to see whether the starting age for kindergarten affects the student later in education. Methods/Materials A test is created based on the California…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to prove that the property of electromagnetic induction can be applied to create a new method of powering transportation. Electricity would pass through a pr…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day. In those hours we spend about one third of that time watching just commercials! These commercials basically te…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Determine if the amount of lactase has an effect on the process of breaking down sugar molecules in milk. Methods/Materials Procedural Method: 1.-3. Gather and label test tu…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine which type of soil (sand, clay or sandy clay mixture) takes the least amount of water to landslide. I believe that sand would…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if lead from a hunter's bullet is absorbed in condor, bear, and human digestive fluids. Methods/Materials To represent typical…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which electrically conductive adhesive bond compares favorably to the electrical resistance (ohms) of solder joints. The most environmentally frie…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not there is a difference in the short-term memory of left-handed and right-handed girls in grades five through nine in…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to see whether a sugar solution or lemon juice works better to preserve cut gala apples. To do this I will cut six gala apples into four sl…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The need for fresh drinking water becomes more urgent as population growth and pollution deplete our supplies. Desalination stills remove salt from ocean water in an environ…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In the state of California, the native plant population has been overwhelmed by invasive plant species. Today, societies like the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRV…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which drug combination [Clofarabine and Busulfan vs. Clofarabine and Melphalan] is more synergistic in DNA damage on Acute Lymphoblastic Leukem…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals My project combines the principle of the lever and interference of light to measure very tiny weights. I hoped to measure small weights and compare them to known weights to…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The scientific exploration of unconventional flight is exciting and full of surprises. This science project explorers the relationship between thrust and voltage of an asymm…