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
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to determine if hummingbirds preferred colored nectar from the warm end of the color spectrum (red, yellow) versus the cool end (blue, viole…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals COMPARISON OF LAMINAR WATER FLOW TO VORTEX FLOW IN THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY IN A HYDROELECTRIC DAM The objective is to determine if a vortex of spinning water would pro…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Methods/Materials Computer with internet access and a printer. Results The data I#ve collected shows that after collecting a total of 41 hurricanes and tropical storms. It turned out that th…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Boats and subnarunes both use a lot of gas to run. These vessels might be able to have a better hydrodynamic shape which would reduce drag and fuel expenses. My goal was to…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Nudibranchs are highly specialized feeders, consuming only a single genus or species of plant or animal. Hydroids are the preferred food source of most aeolid genera, of whi…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was that the firewater would put the fire out more effectively. The problem I was attempting to solve is what is the best substance to use when putting out a f…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to test the strength and durability of ice. I believe that ice can be made stronger and more durable by adding various substances to it. Methods/Materials Thr…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the melting rate of ice with different concentrations of salt and sugar solutions. Methods/Materials 20 100 ml plastic cups 4 8…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if the network of major roads on the Monterey Peninsula is subject to single point failure Methods/Materials Google maps was used to identify about 30 bridges,…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Identify the functions of five novel transcripts by replacing with a selectable marker gene (Geneticin resistance). Compare cell growth rate of those with to those without t…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine what shape undercarriage for an armed forces vehicle would deflect the greatest amount of energy if attacked by an IED. Methods/Materials I began by…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out if the ocean#s temperature continues to increase, will its qualities such as pH, oxygen, density, and salinity hurt the ocean environment? Methods/Materials 2 1-…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if solar-heaters work efficiently for household use, eliminating the consumption of natural gas and reducing the green-house gase…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals For my project, I studied the mechanical and toxic effects of commonly occurring nano particles on ciliated organisms and bacteria-used as human analogs. I predicted that th…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Although air purifiers are advertised to improve breathing, some air purifiers emit harmful ozone. This study examines the hypothesis that ozone-generating air purifiers and…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The normal intuition is that increased distance from an epicenter results in a decrease in amplitude and therefore a decrease in intensity. This line of thought is called at…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see if a cars speed would be affected by the presence of a childs bike in the street. My hypothesis is, I believe that the presence of a chil…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Does sexual differentiation in people lead to differences in their Cognitive or Spatial Abilities? Methods/Materials 40 Plus male & female subjects were tested in: Mathemati…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine if formal ethics training provided by the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) curriculum increases cadets'…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals An enormous amount of real-time information that is available on the Internet can be accessed and used in traditional control systems to improve performance. The objective o…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Is to determine if you can find a good quality fingerprint when you put glass in the oven, freezer, and rain. I sent the 40 samples to local officers to judgethe fingerprint…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My project is an investigation into what is actually in the French fries we eat and the oil in which they are cooked. My initial idea was to try and determine if freshly mad…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine the different amount of nutrients in soil comparing potting soil and natural soil as determined by duckweed. The reason I h…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there are spatial and temporal patterns of recruitment that vary among species. Also if recruitment differs between mainland and island site…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My investigation was designed to test the popular idea that ginger, mostly used as a cooking and flavoring ingredient, could reduce or prevent motion sickness. Based on lite…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals When a mass suspended vertically by a spring is pulled, it moves up and down in a simple way. This periodic motion can be described mathematically in terms of a simple sinus…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals Question - How do the concentrations of different solutes affect the conductivity of water? Hypothesis - I believe that the higher the concentration of solute in an ionic so…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal is to find an alternative way to recognize the different iris patterns in each eye. Inside every eye, there is a special swirling, colored pattern that makes every o…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My main goal was to build a robot that commands by my voice. I also wanted to learn how to put together electronic components using a soldering iron, static mat, and other e…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to figure out if students would pick up new vocabulary in a foreign language faster when the vocabulary was associated with a picture, or wit…