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
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Do you do better at a task if you see the instructions or if you listen to the instructions? I am trying to figure out whether written instructions are better or whether ver…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine what effect the media has on body image and whether or not it influences eating disorders in teens. If adults and parents were t…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which type of meat/fish has the least amount of bacterial contamination after thawing over an 8-hour period. Methods/Materials Sterile nutrient…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to investigate the influence of temperature on a liquid's flow. I believe that if a liquid's temperature is increased the viscosity (resis…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to understand the mathematical nature of the growth pattern of the Nautilus shell. I wanted to determine if the growth pattern of the Nauti…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test leather and synthetic basketballs in an effort to evaluate grip and bounce consistency. My interest was ignited by the recent controversy in the Nat…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine who your smell interacts with your taste. Methods/Materials Subjects were asked to taste and smell two different flavors at th…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out whether the orientation of a die would affect the outcome of the roll. I believed that it would in a positive manner; i.e. one number would come…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project tests three solar oven reflector designs to see which collects sunlight most efficiently. The three designs tested were the rounded panel, the four-panel and th…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if the placebo effect worked on 4th-6th graders. I wanted to see if a piece of Botan Rice Candy that (they were told) "stimulates the cerebellum" would…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if food packaging affects the way a person perceives how a food will taste. Using sixteen different food items I switched the packaging of seven…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine what blade factors (length, shape and the number of blades used) on a windmill would produce the most energy output at a high wind speed. By c…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment will show how fruits and spices can inhibit bacterial growth to allow us to live a healthy life. Methods/Materials 1. Shredder 2. 6 thin cloths 3. Juicer 4.…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see if sound waves can affect kinetic energy, as demonstrated on a Gauss rifle. I believe that when the frequency of a set of sound waves is…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was two fold: to find the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in high school settings…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test a handful of produce from a local grocery store to see how commonly prevalent genetically modified foods are. I predict that the ma…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which material will best soundproof a wall. Methods/Materials First I will construct four 18x18 inch wall units that replicate…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I looked for a correlation between the ability to read a paragraph composed of anagrammed words easily (first and last letters are in the correct positions, middle letters a…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, an analytic description of the counter clockwise rotations of regular polygons is obtained. This project is a continuum of last years project. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Most of us only think of fungi as pathogens, parasites and decomposers. The purpose of my project is to call attention to the important role of fungi in symbiosis with plant…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the profile of a desert wash from top to bottom.I hypothesized the profile of a desert wash would change down the length of the wash.I predicted…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology First Award
Objectives/Goals I did my project on ways of washing spinach to eliminate bacteria. I used 5 different washes. My hypothesis was if I washed the spinach with a salt water solution then there…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to investigate whether age had an impact on the Stroop Effect. Methods/Materials 30 subjects were tested in each of three groups: younger group (2…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Does the process of reading the word affect the task of naming the color of the ink the font was written in and is there a gender difference? Methods/Materials o Stop watch…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Recent research on baseball bats by Robert Adair, Rod Cross and Daniel Russell has shown what happens when the bat hits a ball, and why there are some locations on the barre…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My goals were to find out what the effects of Black Tea and Chamomile Tea would have on an adult's heart rate. Methods/Materials The materials I used for my procedure were t…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In Phase 1 of this project, utilizing real-time research data I was able to confirm that classic predator-prey mathematical models fail to include dynamics that influence po…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To prove that fiber wrap strengthens materials Methods/Materials 20 square foot sheet of SikaWrap Hex 103C, 20 square foot sheet of SikaWrap Hex 100G, Sikadur epoxy resin, 4…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To discover which gender has better reflexes as they grow older. Methods/Materials 1. Put the test subject's hands in parallel, clapping position, 9.9 cenitmeters apart. 2.…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Create thousands of volts from a battery. I think that direct connection of a battery to a transformer will produce high voltage. Methods/Materials Use a transformer to incr…