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 · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if illustrations improve listening comprehension of children in Kindergarten through Fifth grade. My hypothesis is that illu…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The 1995 National Energy Policy Act required that low-flow toilets be installed in all new housing to reduce water usage. Consumers report however, that these toilets requir…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if fear has an affect on the behavior of a mouse. I believe that a mouse will reach the end of a maze in a slower time after the rats# scent is a…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what material, when commonly burned, gives off the most black carbon particulate and contributes to the San Joaquin Valley's poor air quality.…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out, of the following what is the best way to get rid of dust mites found on a pillowcase? # Soak in hot water, dry in dryer # Soak in hot water, dry in…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if odds-makers# predictions about sporting events were accurate and if they improved throughout the season. Methods/Materials Th…
CSEF · 2004
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see if an orange stays on the tree longer will it have more Vitamin C than one that is picked early. I think the orange that was picked on January 12, 200…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether or not the introduction of peanuts into the diet of chickens would result in larger and heavier chicken eggs. Assum…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals For my science experiment, I chose to pursue the topic of studying humans# learning strengths. I wanted to see that if I asked what type of learner people thought they were…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether people#s belief about what is expected of them affects their performance on a test. Specifically, I was testing the hypothesis that whe…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if pre-treating seeds with rooting hormone affects the germination rate of the seeds. Methods/Materials (1) Put soil into 4" plas…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine whether snakes have detectable leg muscle regions still existent from past legged ancestors. Methods/Materials I took tissue sam…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to use the scientific method to determine if red sea urchins use touch or smell to find their food. Methods/Materials First, I starved the urchins for at le…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to observe the trapdoor snails throughout the day and record their behavior in tallied charts. My goal was to see if the behavioral patterns could be analyz…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Although there is evidence that soy products contain beneficial properties which help reduce the risk for certain diseases, consumption of soy products in…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to reduce the drag or the air resistance on a Mini Cooper (a type of car). From my references, I read that 2/3 of the power used by a car (a…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Lorentz# Force Law states that a charged particle moving through a magnetic field is subject to a force. I propose this force can be used to concentrate ions in an acid by m…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To theorize what weather and climate would be like on a cubical earth. Methods/Materials Materials: A globe, a self-made cube,one-half a softball, gfood-coloring, a pencil,…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals We are trying to see if we can build a radio receiver sensitive enough to detect in the DC-30 Hz range which is know to contain earthquake precursors. Methods/Materials We b…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiment was to find out what the ideal proportion of earthworm castings to soil is for young garden plants. I hypothesized that plants would grow best in…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In this study a transect in the intertidal zone of Davenport Landing State Beach is monitored to determine if the population of mussels impacts the biodiversity of the commu…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project determine which wax would last longer and to test the affect of using different kinds of wax. It also studied the effciency of re-using the burned wax. It was h…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Chemical pollutants that flow into the storm drain go directly into creeks and the Bay without treatment, making stormwater pollution a threat to aquatic communities. Reside…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn why an alternating magnetic field repels non-ferrous metals and why a magnet slides slowly down a non-ferrous conductor. Methods/Materials A wheel…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if new copper banding, copper with patina, or irrigated copper banding would prevent brown garden snails from reaching their food sources. We g…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to determine which types of commonly available spices would inhibit the growth of bacteria in food, and could be used as food additives…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project determines the effect of color on characteristics of a heat barrier material. The result of this investigation will identify the effect of color on the effectiven…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to examine the inhibitory effect of different commonly used household disinfectants on the growth of soil microorganisms. The household disinfe…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to study the effects of an external electric field on the heat of vaporization of water through both computer simulations and experiments. M…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This study was conducted to determine whether objects of different materials (but equally weighted) would travel the same relative distance as the material of the sliding su…