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 We chose this project because we both wanted to learn the health risks of materials in everyday products. We researched items such as makeup, paper, etc. and found that nano…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Respiratory and cardiovascular diseases are associated with ultrafine particles in air pollution from fuel combustion. Since iron is a transition metal that is predominant i…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals An easier way to interact with technology. A more natural interface for a user. Elimination of keyboard, mouse or remote control. Reduce amount of key commands needed to com…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find differences in the nucleotide sequences of a highly conserved chloroplast gene of different native plant species. This involved extra…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The use of functionalized nanoparticles as a method for treating cancer has become increasingly popular. Nanoparticles circumvent problems traditional cancer therapies succu…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to explore how the perception of objects, using peripheral vision, is affected by the objects' color. Methods/Materials I tested ten p…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if age affects the size of a person's blind spot. I predicted that as age increased, the size of a person's blind spot would increase. Methods/…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals A (binary) quadratic form is a polynomial f(x,y) = ax^2 + bxy + cy^2, where a, b, and c are integers. A number n is represented by a quadratic form f(x,y) if n = f(x,y) for…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Oil spills are dangerous to the environment and should be taken very seriously; there are never enough solutions to cleaning up the residue. This project is an attempt to fi…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine if the N-terminal domain of the Aer-z affects oligomerization of the receptor when it is oxidized or reduced. Methods/Materials P. aeroginosa fragm…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to test which foundation(cement, rubber, coilspring, ball bearings, magnet, and layers of recycled scap tires and steel) is best suited for high…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals When designing projectiles, an important consideration is the mass, for it affects the range of the projectile. The hypothesis states that due to air resistance, the optimal…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Bacterial transformation is widely used in commercial applications and research laboratories as a way to introduce or transfer one or more new genes into a cell. My project…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to observe the osmotic pressure exerted by different solutes of varying molecular weight on water. My hypothesis was that the solutes with la…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if a battery would last longer being turned off and on or staying on continuously. Methods/Materials I used six flashlights, three o…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to systematically investigate how pH influences the breaking strength of oyster shells in terms of a bending moment. I hypothesize that the l…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project#s general purpose is to make those who are ignorant on our failing environment aware of it so that we can take action. I evaluated the safety of a local animal…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Is it possible to cool a laptop processor confining to the following points of interest and specifications Compatibility 1a.The cooling material and components must reside w…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether fish can be conditioned to recognize when they are going to be fed. Question: Do goldfish respond to certain conditioned…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test whether the juice of fermented organic grapes and fermented organic apples would create enough natural yeast to cause rise in bread…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to find out the best cleaning product for removing peanut butter from a hard, non-porous surface. My hypothesis was that bleach (3-6%…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To determine which groups of people are easily influenced by peer pressure through the use of a box, a laser, some survey questions; relating to their characteristics that c…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To develop and build a version of the Sirling Engine that converts waste heat, such as human heat, and converts it into mechanical energy, and then convert the mechanical en…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of pre-induction gratings in perception of the McCollough Effect, and to establish where in the visual cortex the Eff…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The ability to read nutrition facts labels is crucial when choosing healthy foods. This research is trying to determine which age group, middle school students, high school…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have read that frog populations were in trouble due to contamination in water from a herbicide called Atrazine. I also read that high phosphate levels intensified the prob…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Triclosan, the active ingredient in antibacterial soap, may be harmful to the environment. There have been studies illustrating the development of toxic chemicals under ultr…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which of the two different instruments, the SunEye or the Pathfinder, more accurately predicts the photovoltaic array performance of a shell panel system consisting of 930 w…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Through this project, we hope to determine the most favorable conditions for phytoplankton survival in the Santa Cruz Harbor. We believe these conditions to include higher t…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Which turn is the most efficient for the transition between Backstroke to Breaststroke: the "Dropdown" turn, the "Swivel" turn, of the "Flip" turn? Methods/Materials Materia…