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
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project's objective is: Will different types of antiperspirant gel deodorant affect the growth of bacteria? Does deodorant have an affect on bacteria. Methods/Materials M…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine how propeller pitch affects the thrust and speed of an underwater motor. The blade angle, defined by pitch, of an underwater prop…
CSEF · 2009
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine the least corrosive of commonly available road deicers. I hypothesized that sodium chloride would be more corrosive than other higher cost deicers. Met…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which shape - a triangle, arch, or vertical beam - could create the strongest bridge truss. Methods/Materials 10 identical bridge segments wer…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the best solution to preserve a cut rose. In today's economy we are more frugal on what we spend our money on. The things we buy need to last as lon…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate if there are differences in protection against Ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunscreens. I believe that Coppertone Sport SPF 50 would give the bes…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My family and I were driving through the desert and I saw a windmill farm. I noticed that all the windmills had three blades. I wondered why there were not more blades on a…
CSEF · 2009
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if plants grow better hydroponically or in soil as measured by plant height. While I believe that using Rockwool as my hydroponic substrate will s…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Today we are running out of Fossil Fuels. The environment is being harmed and we need another green source of energy. One of these sources of energy is a wind turbine. A win…
CSEF · 2009
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Although many people have bought into the marketing that Wii can "make people fit" and "help people lose weight", using heart rate as a measure of exercise level, we tested…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Of the three factors that stop a guitar string from vibrating, air resistance, absorption by the guitar, and absorption by the strings, the purpose of my experiment is to de…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine how changing the operating frequency of a tesla coil used as a radio transmitter will affect its ability to transmit energy wirelessly to light u…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if colloidal silver would eliminate the bacteria colonies of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to test three different building structures to determine which commonly-used structure design would be the safest, sturdiest, and most stable. I t…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Many teenagers today like to wear color contacts to change their eye color. Do color contacts make them see clearly especially on their peripheral field? Will it block their…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To compare barrier effectiveness of 7 realistic barrier designs based on sand obstruction, amount of sand deposited, and wind speed variation. Methods/Materials A wind tunne…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to identify optimal sites for wind power generation for Ventura County. Objectives: to estimate (calculate) and compare the wind power potential fo…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to test how well disinfecting wipes can reduce or eliminate Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria from a commonly touched household area (the pantry door…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Which baseball bat, wooden or aluminum, will hit the baseball the farthest when hit from the sweet spot of the baseball bat? Methods/Materials The purpose of my project is t…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Optimize for cost the production and shipment of cans of 450 mL of uncondensed chicken noodle soup, looking at each step of the process to minimize cost with respect to seve…
CSEF · 2009
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment was to test different types of carpets and analyze which one would arrest the most bacterial growth. I believe that the antimicrobial carpet will w…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see what combination of knot and fishing line will hold the most mass so that you have the best chance of the fishing line not breaking, thus…
CSEF · 2009
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation is to determine differences in the endogenous expression of the zbtb7 gene in different cancer cell lines. Methods/Materials The experiment…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals 16s rRNA is a region of highly conserved RNA found in ribosomes that is extremely important in the identification of organisms. Through the process of PCR amplification, RNA…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals With gas prices at an all-time high this past summer, many people want to be green and reduce their transportation cost. This project is testing whether an electric bike can…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project this year was to create a cipher based on a numerical system where all values corresponded with a printable character. Methods/Materials Our first…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Idli, a popular Indian snack, is a steamed rice cake made from a fermented batter containing ground parboiled rice and lentil. I became curious when I realized that a fermen…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals The Great "Spanish Flu" Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19 was the worst in recent history and is viewed by epidemiologists as a "worst case" scenario. My objective was to learn…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this environmental science project is to demonstrate that mosses can be used as effective bioindicators. Since mosses act like sponges and draw all nutrients…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Acid rain changes soil chemistry by leaching plant nutrients in the form of salts from the soil and lowering the soil pH. Soil salinity is the salt content of soil. As soil…