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 · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which building material is the least susceptible to acid rain: limestone, granite, or marble? Methods/Materials 12% sulfuric acid solution (11 L), 7 pieces of each material:…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In baking a cake, it is important that all ingredients are configured correctly in order to produce an attractive and edible cake. Acids are significant in this configuratio…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see if dogs have cleaner mouths than humans. My gaol will be trying to prove that dogs have cleaner mouths than humans. Methods/Materials # Pent Glass Rod…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project was done to test the strength of various types of bridges including the arch, cantilever, and suspension bridge. Methods/Materials To conduct the experiment I b…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to compare the efficiencies of ancient water purification methods against the efficiencies of modern water purification methods. It was hypothes…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I am trying to figure out which type of wall material reflects sound the least. Methods/Materials We used three different sized rooms, a tape measure, a sound reader, drywal…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether the beaches in the Malibu area are eroding at an unnatural rate due to human development. Methods/Materials I compared be…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the internal and external similarities in growth between bullfrogs and freshwater trout.Then trace their ancestry to see which commo…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to demonstrate the active noise control technique and to measure the effects of noise type, noise frequency, and the separation distance between the noise a…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals A major problem in a wireless networking system is that interference hinders the speed and distance of a network connection. This interference originates from a variety of s…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I intend to use a fluid consisting of nano and micro magnetite particles, whose viscosity will react to a magnetic field. It was incorporated into a model automobile shock a…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to find out, with the help of my scratch built wind tunnel, if the aerodynamics of a locomotive affects its wind resistance. I am also…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to model the spectral energy of blazar S5 0716+714. For the second-year study, the goal was to find a redshift for the target to allow the…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to figure out whether age or BMI played a greater role in a child's heart rate's response to excercise. This year we wanted to see if contro…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Do goldfish contain long-term memory capabilities, or the ability to remember an event or occurrence, when put under the temperate effect of warming waters through operant c…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals All harbors have a stone breakwater to stop waves, thus preventing costly erosion. But these breakwaters are difficult and expensive to construct. My project tests whether a…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Does the airplane wing curvature generate lift? I hypothesize that wings with more curvature will generate more lift. Methods/Materials Three methods were used to verify the…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this experiment are (1) to demonstrate the feasibility of the geolocation of sound source by simultaneous noise power measurements at different locations,…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal for our project is to inform and educate others on the quality of air that is around us and the potential hazards in the atmosphere. Methods/Materials Particles: 1.…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine what effect aminotriazole (ATA), an herbicide, has on Oxalis. I also determined its effect on Elodea, a water plant. My hypothesis…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals Global Warming is one of the biggest problems in the world. In my experiment, I wanted to prove that algae would grow better with exhaust pumped in and the algae would clean…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test the effects of acid rain on algal cellular structures. I tested this by adjusting the pH levels of pond water and algae, then observe…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To find an alternative method for absorption of oil spills
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There are two main physical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: plaque formation resulting from the aggregation of beta-amyloid protein and abnormal deposits of tau protein cal…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The first objective of my science fair project was to see whether visual learners, kinesthetic learners, or auditory leaners could remember details better. The second object…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which reflective materials are the most effective in amplifying the energy output of a photovoltaic cell. Methods/Materials Eleven different re…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to invent an efficient algorithm to minimize the memory usage of software applications that use graph data structures. Based on analysis of…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if it is possible to detect mercury in water using light and the electromagnetic spectrum. I hypothesize a red shift of the spectrum when light is…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which brand of soda causes the egg to lose the most amount of mass. Methods/Materials Twenty-one [21] Wal-Mart clear plastic cups; Twenty-one […
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Inside the circulatory system, sodium prompts the kidney to reabsorb water into the capillaries, increasing blood pressure. Although scientists are not sure why, ingesting p…