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 Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to measure the change in vocal pitch of Homo sapiens caused by drinking different liquids. Methods/Materials The informed consent of ten music…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to determine if the residue of oil from different marine environments is just as toxic as the oil itself. Methods/Materials Made a 3:1 water to oil…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what type of blinds would hold out radiant heat. The types of blinds I used were Vinyl Blind, Roller shade, Sun Screen and Aluminum Foil. I belie…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To demonstrate gyroscopic force Methods/Materials To begin my experiment I needed the following materials: ¡# Bigger bike wheel (68.58 cm diameter) ¡# Smaller bike wheel (50…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if Drosophila Melanogaster bred on herbal teas are able to withstand environmental stress such as heat and cold. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the effects of a 1% honey solution on extending the shelf life and preserving fruits and vegetables. Methods/Materials Last year I tested 3 different dilutions…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The XXY chromosome arrangement is the most common sex chromosome aneuploidy in humans and occurs as frequently as 1 in 500 to 1 in 1,000 male births. Many studies have been…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to find a type of pepper and a concentration level that would not only be successful, but would also not harm the environment. I am trying to find an environm…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To investigate the affects of magnets and magnetic fields on the growth rates of radish plants. Methods/Materials MATERIALS : sparkler radish seeds, donut magnets, self-wate…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project helps gain insight into the triggers of the genetic sleep cycle, melatonin being a possible trigger. My hypothesis is the melatonin will shift the sleep cycle of…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out an effective method to decrease the amount of environmental pollution that happens from improper use of hydrogen peroxide. Metho…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There is not much is know about the interaction between Carbon Nanoparticles and living organisms. These types of particles have many uses such as drug delivery, catalysts,…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to study the growth of the bacteria Escherichia coli DH5a under a variety of different pH and temperature, in order to discover and approxima…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to show the effect of overcrowding on plant quality. Methods/Materials Radish plants were selected for this experiment because of their quic…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to find out why some cars travel faster on a surface with less friction than a surface with more friction and potentially waste more fossil f…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to examine the effects of the 4EBP P-Element in Drosophila melanogaster. I believe that the P-Element will increase lifespan when expressed an…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if Xylitol will have an inhibiting effect on the growth of Streptococcus Mutans. Xylitol, a sugar alcohol found in plant cells,…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see how much more efficient the fluorescent light bulb is compared to the incandescent light bulb. Methods/Materials Three fluorescent light bulbs (10, 1…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the efficiency of various materials in cleaning up a simulated oil spill by measuring the amount of oil and water absorbed. Methods/Materials F…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which car shape is the most aerodynamic. Hypothesis: I believe that the car with the small back and a small surface area will do the best in the…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine ant activity and food preference by the Southern Fire Ants. Methods/Materials The food sources were the following: water, sug…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology
Objectives/Goals After a discussion with my science teacher, I decided to focus on fossils. According to Dr. Awramik, professor of geology at UCSB, the study of fossils is an exploratory rat…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I started this project because I was curious about the greehouse effect and global warming. My objective was to research and educate myself. I found it all starts in the atm…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objetive for doing this project is to find out which paper towel brand has the strongest paper towels. Methods/Materials To test a paper towel brand, I place a paper towe…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to create a hovercraft using house hold materials. Basically things you would find in your home. We got this idea from watching a movie of a man building a space…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn about how deep breathing affects students' memory. Methods/Materials 1. My experimental sample consisted of 78 students from grades 5 and 6. 2. As…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The main objectives of this project were to study 1) the structural response of a building when founded on different soil types under similar seismic loading and 2) the seis…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Every year, the MESA program hosts a national engineering design competition and this year's competition is the trebuchet. The object of this project is to gain a better und…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals 1. Problem Statement: Can magnets be used to increase the momentum of a steel ball? 2. Hypothesis: If magnets are introduced to a kinetic energy sequence with steel ball bea…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My science fair relates to mathematics. It deals with the terms of phi, pi, and the Fibonacci Sequence, all of which have very interesting properties. These values appear ev…