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 · 2007
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals to see the ability of my dog in picking out, and telling the difference between objects due to their sense of smell. Methods/Materials I take three different balls all with…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find out if domestic cats would recognize all bird sounds as coming from potential prey or only ones that the cats were familiar with. Me…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test which evergreen street tree had the highest carbon and ozone uptake (calculated over a year) for the following three species: California palm, Mugo…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To prove or disprove the hypothesis that age (and gender)do effect a person's fears. Methods/Materials The first step was to compile a list of commom fears and list them on…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine the reliability of eyewitness testimony . In a trial, the jury needs irrefutable evidence to send someone to jail. Niether the jury…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective/goal of our project was to find out if, when looking at 11 optical illusions, boys saw different images than girls. We predicted that there would be 5 differen…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if the presentation of color words will have an affect on the subjects ability to respond correctly when asked to specify word o…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the 2004 field emitters used on our farm still perform well in water output and uniformity. New emitters from 2005 and 2006 were also tested…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experimentis to see if talking on a cell phone while driving impairs the ability of that driver. My hypothesis is that talking on a cell phone while drivin…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The paper characterizes the behavior of localized surface plasmon polariton (LSPP) propagation on two-dimensional metal nanoparticle arrays. As excitations of surface electr…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment was to measure the damage that a simulated earthquake causes on different land types and varying forces using a scale loosley based on the Mercalli…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to improve a wireless internet signal and access the internet more easily by building a parabolic reflector antenna to extend the range of the signal. Method…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective in this experiment was to get a better understanding of food borne illnesses. I believed that in my experiment I would be able to prove that the more you cook a…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to find a way to get rid of whiteflies with out harming the ecology around. Methods/Materials The question is, How does changing of the natura…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if ribulose 1, 5 bisphosphate (RuBP) would act as a universal gene for eelgrass and its close genetic relatives. Success would be determined by biog…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to determine if wood ash at various amounts have any effect on germination rate and if it will produce a stronger and healthier plant. Methods/Materials I obtaine…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals It is widely agreed that sunblocks do a relatively effective job of blocking UVB rays which are ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn as well as skin damage, and potentially,…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find which high speed train concept produced the most lift and least drag and use that to prove effectiveness of the wing in ground effect. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Rather than documenting the effect of antifouling paints on mature organisms, the impact on the gametes of the organism S. purpuratus was examined by analyzing the relations…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Past Research has shown that DCG-IV, a group II metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) agonist, presynaptically inhibits the activity of the CA3 region of the hippocampus.…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Sometimes when I chop onions, my eyes get really irritated. I would like to know why onions irritate your eyes and why some onions cause more irritation than others. Methods…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This research effort was to gain a better understanding of the physics and engineering principles related to the operation of a potato cannon. Research goals were to find ou…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether the egg protein would coagulate in saline solutions and whether there would be a difference in rolling time as a result of this coagul…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In last year's project, I measured the 60 Hz magnetic field emissions from various appliances found in my home. The strength of these emissions was found, in many instances,…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment examines how the rate of cooling and surrounding temperature affect crystal growth in identical saturated salt (sodium chloride) solutions. My hypothesis is…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect of temperature on the sound of musical instruments. Methods/Materials The musical instruments used included a quart…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Small internal combustion gasoline engines contribute significant amounts of exhaust pollutants into the environment. These include such things as polycyclic aromatic hydroc…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals To study the effects of age and gender on choices in the Prisoner's Dilemma game. Methods/Materials 137 students (age 10-17) were offered candy rewards in a Prisoner's Dilem…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The experiment consists the measurement of a mouse intelligence while crossing a maze. I did my investigation on what alcohol can do to the human body and how mice live. I h…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The possible mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease include aggregation of proteins to form plaques and neurofibrillary tangles and metal ion mediated formation of hydrogen perox…