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
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this year#s science project, Reflections on Reflection, was to attempt to develop a cost effective method of concentrating light onto a photovoltaic solar pan…
CSEF · 2009
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if placing aluminum foil reflective panels on a photovoltaic cell would have an effect on the current produced by the solar panel.…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We wanted to determine if 2nd Graders, 7th Graders or adults had the quickest reflexes. Methods/Materials We built a reflex testing device by creating a sturdy frame, then a…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of regeneration in earthworms is to find out whether specific severed segments will affect the different regenerative processes in either half of the worm, and…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to find the relationships between different types of antennae and the position the receiver was at. Each antenna's optimal are of usage would be…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project explores the effects of a phenomenon which emerges from the interaction of matter with curved space. My postulate is that rigid materials resist changes in the cu…
CSEF · 2009
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test if chewing gum helps improve memory. Methods/Materials To test this, approximately 70 to 80 middle-school students (6th, 7th, or 8…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project presents a method of using deoxycytidine kinase (DCK) biomarkers to improve the efficacy of a failed cancer drug, Troxatyl (TRO), in acute myeloid leukemia (AML…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Scientists have discovered that certain materials can carry electricity with no resistance at cryogenic temperatures. However, as more current is put through a superconducto…
CSEF · 2009
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effects (if any) of resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes, on the longevity of fruit flies (Drosophila…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals I am interested in microbiology. I heard myths about a local plant that is a member of the native coastal sage scrub community. The purpose of this project was to see if Lem…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals THIS PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT THAT URBANIZATION HAS ON SYCAMORE CANYON CREEK IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE. IT WAS PREDICTED THAT THE CONCENTRATIONS OF ALKAL…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which hexapod design would allow for the best performance. Specifically, how the leg design and different servos affected the speed under diffe…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Rooftop Gardens (living or green roof) are an environmentally friendly option that provides many advantages: i)creates space for agriculture, ii)adds beauty to the landscape…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Horsehair with rosin will be the best materials to use on the bow to produce the clearest and most solid sound on the violin. Methods/Materials Using an inexpensive bow, pla…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to demonstrate that a coaxial contra-rotating proprotor can outperform a single proprotor used on current rotor aircraft today. History, designs…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals If the smaller the holes on top of the tube would it differ from the size of the flames and the volume? If I drilled the holes 1/2inch from each other, then how about if I d…
CSEF · 2009
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment is to examine different materials of saddle pads by measuring a horse#s core temperature, after a twenty-minute work out. The comparison is between three diff…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which substance of toxic and non-toxic weed killers would work the fastest, be the cheapest, and stop regrowth on a flat 10# x 40# rectangle of w…
CSEF · 2009
Toxicology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to determine the effect of salinity in the water supply on the seed germination and growth of two different species of lettuce seeds to determine which specie…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals California has lost more wetland habitat than any other state in the Nation. Due to this wetland loss, artificial reservoirs and farm ponds have become important replacement…
CSEF · 2009
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our underlying goal of the entire project was to find a non-toxic, environmentally safe, pheromone based ant repellent. Methods/Materials We tested for the existence of each…
CSEF · 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals It is my hypothesis that the mind has the ability,to a certain extent, to overcome limitations of the body. In this experiment there were two groups of subjects, proven and…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how light of different wavelengths penetrates smoke. The hypotheses that I tested were that light penetration through smoke is independent of th…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine a general set of parameters for moving, manipulating, and cutting single-walled carbon nanotubes with and without a charged tip that…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if plants would produce salicylic acid in response to stress. Methods/Materials Plants were grown for testing and stressed wit…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals The proliferation of digital photos has made efficient automation of image search more challenging than ever. Current image retrieval methods directly compare images by low-…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to compare different parameters (Current, Voltage, Power) of the series and parallel circuit by comparing the actual measurement using the…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine what type of structure will hold the most weight during the static and seismic experiments. My hypothesis is that structure C, with the two diag…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals While the over-crowdedness of the radio frequency spectrum has become an increasingly noted problem, potential solutions lie in the fact that up to 70% of the licensed spect…