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 · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Every 100,000 years, the geomagnetic poles of the earth reverse polarities and may move as rapidly as six degrees per day. During the last twenty-five years scientists have…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine a numeric correlation of the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus on eutrophication and aquatic primary productivity. Although…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals We examined differences in limpet densities in two areas, one between the wave protected and wave exposed sides of the Santa Barbara Breakwater, the other between the mid an…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of exposure to radiation and the effect of viscosity on stability and consistency of single-bubble-sonoluminescence (SBSL). Methods/Materials Flask w…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to study the effects of sodium nitrate on the growth rate of microalgae. The specific question to be answered was what concentration of sod…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find the effects of temperature and type of storage container on the concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide in soda. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to explore if there is a recognizable difference in nerve velocity and reaction rate at different temperatures. Methods/Materials · Using…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find the effects of turbidity on dissolved oxygen levels in various water samples. Methods/Materials Seven water samples were collect…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine whether herbal teas will affect the longevity of Drosophila Melanogaster (the fruit fly). Methods/Materials I will use five…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if exposing Duracell batteries to freezing temperatures for short periods of time will cause them to die faster than Duracell batteries that ar…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals We have propsed a new method of electrophoresis and the seperation of biomolecules such as DNA and proteins. This proposed method is dubbed "surface electrophoresis". In thi…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if there is a mathematical solution for the card trick known as The 11th Variation. How does the mystery card the volunteer selec…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment is to discover which size and material of spherical projectile delivers the optimal (deepest) penetration into a block of foam, when fired from…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which kind of wood gives off the most heat when burned. Methods/Materials In my investigation I burned eight different types of shredded wood.…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My project is to see if the gaming theory invented by John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern help to improve your chances when you are involved in a gambling game as apposed…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to determine whether or not the age of a person has an effect on their "Total Optimism" score on Dr. Martin Seligman's optimism scale. The result…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether it is possible to harness wasted gravitational potential energy and convert it into easily accessed kinetic energy. My application of t…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine which grasses grow the best under various levels of soil salinization. Methods/Materials Three types of grass seeds(vetch, clover, and fescue),six salt-water so…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project involves the testing and research of hard and soft water and its cleaning effects on different objects and surfaces. I was interested in this project because the…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether fresh water holds heat longer than salt water. I think that the salt water will hold heat longer than fresh water because salt water h…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Last summer, a wildfire burned towards my neighborhood. We were given orders to evacuate. Luckily, the fire was brought under control, but it made me wonder about the old ce…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of the study is to find out how accurate observation is done by eyewitness. Hypothesis: I believe that eyewitness is not accurate and their details are sometimes fa…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which construction material will result in the most sound reduction at various sound levels. My hypothesis is that the 2" brick will outperform th…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which brand of goldfish food causes Carassius Auratus Auratus (goldfish) to gain the most weight. I believe that Tetra Fin Gol…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This study investigated the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Insulin-like Growth Factor Pathway and the increased susceptibility to breast c…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to determine the relative inhibitory plant growth effects of allelochemicals from foreign plants on a variety of plants native to the Santa Cruz…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Cleanup of soil pollutants is often expensive and environmentally unsound. Phytoremediation is an area of frontier science that provides a safe and cost-effective alternativ…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out which type of soil fertilizer, organic or synthetic, will leach the fastest when water passes through the soil, mimicking diffe…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether, in a two-player zero-sum contest, a player would choose a seemingly more powerful strategy, or select a less obvious strategy, recomme…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find out whether red algae would grow more quickly in warm or in cool temperatures. The purpose of this project is to help biologists find larg…