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 purpose of this study was to determine if the perception of time changes depending on what a person is doing and whether or not they perceive the activity as fun. My hyp…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This project is designed to determine if triclosan, an antibacterial agent found as the active ingredient in common household items such as toothpaste, antibacterial lotion,…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The initial purpose of this experiment was to develop a strain of yeast immune to ultraviolet (UV) light, by means of continuous exposure of the yeast to UV light. This obje…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals What is the effect of wavelength of visible light on photovoltaic cell electricity generation? The objective is to develop a more efficient method of using light for solar e…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of wind on different bridge structures. Methods/Materials I built four bridges; one bridge with no sides, one bridge with solid sides, one bridge wit…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to observe how much negative tropism, due to wind (Thigmotropism) is too great for the positive tropism, phototropism. Methods/Materials Four…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of wire looping and layering on the strength of an electromagnet.By varying the number of coils in an electromagnet, one can measure its strength by…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I believe that both plants, epipremnum aureum and plectranthus verticillatus, will be stunted or halt totally in root growth when placed in a container containing either aci…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to observe the effect of Eichhornia crasspies and Cabomba caroliniana on algae growth as well as pH, nitrite, and phosphate levels in the…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if natural sources of iron: surface soil or ash, could be a significant source of iron and be beneficial to phytoplankton growth. Iron is a limiting…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find the effects of ash on radish plants. Methods/Materials The experimenter used ash from Julian, California; potting soil; Burpee radi…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals THERE HAS BEEN PREVIOUS ANALYSIS OF AN ACA2 MUTANT IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, WHICH IS A MUSTARD PLANT WITH A CALCIUM-PUMP KNOCKED OUT. SINCE THE ACA2 MUTANT SHOWED A DELAY IN…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if conditioning, a process usually believed to require though, could be done on organisms with no cognitive ability. Conditio…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if color can effect how far you can see. Methods/Materials 150 subjects were taken from a middle school (ages 12-14), and taken outsid…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In my project I investigated the effects of different amounts of light energy on plant growth. Methods/Materials My four light treatments were 0 Watts, 4 Watts, 25 Watts, an…
CSEF · 2004
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if using styrofoam as an admixture in concrete will make the concrete stronger while making it lighter in weight. Methods/Materials Eighty conc…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine which compressed video file type is the best quality, quality being highest mux rate in bits per second, by converting three…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine what effects, if any, the human vitamins and dietary supplements calcium, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin D have on the growth of parsley plants…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out if flame- retardant sleepwear would lose its effectiveness after washing with different laundry products, such as: fabric softeners…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the growth effects of various light sources: incandescent, fluorescent, and natural sunlight on lima bean seedlings. I propose that plants gro…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if extra strength antacids neutralize stomach acid faster than regular strength antacids. I think that the extra strength products will work b…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment measures the affects of a strong stationary magnetic field on water running through a confined space. Methods/Materials A plastic champagne glass was placed…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Every few hundred thousand years or so the earth's geomagnetic field reverses. Scientists think there could be a possible correlation between the reversals and mass extincti…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I plan to examine the contrasting results in plant growth, development, and health, as well soil pH and nitrogen concentration that result from the use of organic and inorga…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Problem: To determine the resistance of homogenates to pH fluctuations at various temperatures. Hypothesis: My hypothesis is that the most resistant buffer will probably be…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In this project, cavitation and pressure created by ultrasonic acoustic waves were hypothesized to increase the transfer rate of molecules even if they normally would not cr…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to observe the reaction of various aquatic plant species to the pollutants: motor oil, car wash detergent, fertilizer, and water-based paint. Me…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to assess the potential biohazard of runoff toxins. I measured the effects of Culpic Chloride, Zinc Chloride, and Lead Nitrate on the early…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To demonstrate the formation of strata in sandstone using a mixture of art sand and granulated sugar. Methods/Materials Mixtures of art sand and granulated sugar, art sand a…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study how temperature and pH affect the germination and early growth of Mung Beans. Methods/Materials My experiment was done in 2 groups, temperature and…