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 · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Challenging the notion that intergalactic redshift is caused solely by Doppler-style galactic recession, this project identifies and characterizes two previously unevaluated…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Enough solar energy reaches the earth in a half hour to provide the world's energy needs for a year. My objective was to see how easy it is to capture solar energy and to de…
CSEF · 2003
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Characterizing genes that control photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Knowledge from this may allow crops to be genetically engineered so that they may grow under di…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Cascara Sagrada and Senna are herbs that have been used as laxatives by ancient cultures. The purpose of this project was to establish the legitimacy of these two ancient he…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the percent of fat in milk effects the rate at which it reaches zero degrees Celsius. My hypothesis was that the percent of fa…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this project, I studied how the shape of the medium and the frequency of the sound affect the standing wave patterns that occur in a medium when it is set into vibration.…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how much of a difference there was in tar and smoke particulates inhaled from the smoke of ultra-light, filtered, and non-filtered cigarettes. In add…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how long an antibacterial soap prohibits bacterial growth on human hands. An outbreak of illness at my school made everyone extr…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Which number and length of cleats provide the ideal amount of friction to maximize athletic performance? Methods/Materials Materials: Wooden block (25cmx8cmx5cm), 5 wooden d…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if Coca Cola with caffeine will change the heart rate and blood pressure of people within thirty minutes after being consumed. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My problem statement was: Does reaction time to a light stimulus depend on the color of the light? I tested to see if one specific color had a faster reaction time than anot…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Will antibacterial soap or alcohol-based hand sanitizer kill the most bacteria? Hypothesis Antibacterial soap and alcohol-based hand sanitizer will both kill the same amount…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine which types of commercially prepared natural baby foods are the most susceptible to bacterial growth. Methods/Materials I u…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the Drosophila will be attracted to Citrus fruits more than the peppers and spices. Methods/Materials Obtain the Drosophila flies along with the…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can cure patients with hematological diseases who are not curable by other treatments. Non-myeloablative conditioning before all…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to compare the contamination rate and turbidity level of different wood ashes in the water. I want to determine what type of pollutants…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to investigate whether dandelions, a natural antibiotic, are as effective as commonly prescribed antibiotics, Erythromycin, Ciprofloxacin and Amoxicillin, i…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the repellent properties of water and water solutions and the products that repels them. Methods/Materials I am using different t…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to test different soils to determine frequency, type and activity of antimicrobial organisms. Hypothesis: the organisms from the slough will have the most a…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If different commercial fire logs all the same weight are made by different companies, then I think that the different brands of commercial logs will vary in production of a…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether pig, chicken, cow, or sheep fat offers better insulation. If 1 pound of pig, chicken, cow, and sheep fat are tested in…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effects of sprawl in the next ten years. Methods/Materials The material used in this project is the Sim City 3000 simulation. The simulatio…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Van der Waals clusters are groups of chemically neutral atoms or molecules with weak forces of attraction, the Van der Waals forces. They occur naturally and are created in…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to investigate if rock music affects the ability of adolescents to learn and perform mental tasks. If so, which form of learning is most affected by rock m…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objectives are to determine how much stronger does reinforcement make concrete, and which types of reinforcement makes concrete stiffer compared to other types. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested to see what comercial concrete additive would make the concrete the strongest. I used three additives a a fast dry, a slow dry, and a flow controle additive. Method…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Do intrinsically conductive polymers offer a more cost- efficient replacement material in comparison to traditional space and commercial materials, while at the same time pe…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My question was: Is maggot mass temperature significantly above ambient air temperature so as to affect the calculation of accumulated degree hours in estimating the time of…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to observe whether left-handed people prefer to look towards the right rather than the left. The test was designed to determine if there i…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goals of this project is to see if the temperature of H2O (Water) combined with frozen CO2 (Dry Ice) will affect the launced distance of a Corning test tube at a 45 degr…