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
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Objections/Goals: My project tested three plant products: noni juice, spider plant root, and garlic for their ability to inhibit bacterial growth. Noni juice is currently a…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this project, electrons were collided to try to model black hole behavior. More specifically, varying magnetic flux densities resulting from these collisions were used to…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which wastewater sample creates the most millivolts using a microbial fuel cell (MFC). I believe that the simulated ground food wastewater sample…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, I was trying to design and build a working generator that would use wave motion to generate electricity. Methods/Materials To build my generator I had to…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project tested three random number generators (functions in Excel, C++, and Java) and evaluated the results using chi-square values from each experiment to determine wh…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The general objective for this experiment is to utilize everyday motion of the human body to generate electricity using methods which can convert kinetic energy into electri…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I want to see how geomagnetic storms affect GPS precision. Methods/Materials I used a Garmin GPS device, NOAA Space Weather Now, and a computer. I went on Google maps to fin…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our project is about germs and bacteria. We were trying to see what brand of soap cleans hands the best. The soaps we used were Method, Soft Soap, Germ-X hand sanitizer and…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to design a cell-based assay investigate the particular interaction between a transcriptional regulator Get1 and Uroplakin 2 (Upk2). The Grai…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Does steel shot or lead shot produce the best pattern when fired from a shotgun? Methods/Materials Materials: 12 guage shotgun, shotgun shells, wood for building target stan…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find an effective at-home, eco-friendly method for the control of the Glassy- winged Sharpshooter, a vector for Pierce Disease. The grap…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Show how different inflation levels affect the distance that a soccer ball will travel when it is kicked. Methods/Materials First, we made a large pendulum using 2 ten foot…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I took three fuels and determined which one produced the most amount of heat energy and could be considered an alternative fuel to gasoline. Methods/Materials The fuels were…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals I want to make the planet a better place to live in and keep it healthy. As well I want future generations to be safe and have the same habitat as the generation before them…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Do golf balls really have to have dimples? That is what my science fair project is about. The purpose of this project is to see if golf balls really need dimples to travel a…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Does CD-R optical media degrade in fluorescent light under constant temperature and humidity? Degradation is measured as data loss using commercial, off the shelf, CD optica…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My partner were attempting to find which windmill blade shape whould produce the most electricity. Methods/Materials What we did is build a small windmill and shapes for the…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested how the type of windbreak affects wind flow. Windbreaks are purposefully built blockades against the wind. Although those are usually used for farms and crops, they…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to investigate the effect of temperature on DNA extraction from bananas. My hypothesis is that the amount of DNA extracted will increase as t…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how an increased level of carbon dioxide in the air effects the growth and development of agricultural crops. My belief was that an increased l…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Is tap water free of biological contaminants and safe for drinking? The quality of drinking water varies from place to place, depending on the primary source of water and tr…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to test which brand of water would be purest in terms of chemical levels, as well as by the amount of common bacteria present. I also tested…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if hydrotropism of roots differs depending on whether plants have a fibrous or taproot system and how much water the pant uses. I predicted tha…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if there is an industrial cleaning chemical as effective as sodium hypochlorite (bleach), but with a lower electrical conductivi…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals See which of the most common greenhouse gases has the greatereffect to the light by increasing the temperature of the earth. Methods/Materials Material: 1. Glass container 2…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Many of the approaches for synthesizing superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals require complex processes and the use of toxic materials. I selected a co-precipitation met…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Which method of hydroponics best supports plant growth? Methods/Materials Styrofoam cooler, x-acto knife, 4 Tupperware, perlite,1 aerating tube, plastic tubing, aquarium pum…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals If the weight of a hamster is proportional to the amount of energy it can produce then we should be able to create a linear equation to use weight to predict the amount of e…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We were interested in the different types of fabrics, and how strong they were. Therefore, we decided to test the durability of natural and synthetic fabrics. Our goal was t…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Can added cysteine amino acid in hair conditioner strengthen or make hair more flexible? Hypothesis: Since keratin, the strong part of hair, contains cysteine (an amino acid…