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 · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project is about finding the amount of calories stored in foods. . Methods/Materials o Two tin cans, one smaller than other ; o One wood dowel ; o One cork; o One needle…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
The purpose of this project was to test the effectiveness of dried Water Hyacinth biomass on the adsorbance of Cadmium within an aquatic medium. Based on popular research it was hypothesized…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal was to study caffeine's effects on the memory, reflexes, and agility. Additionally, I tested a control group with a placebo (decaffeinated coffee) to see if the bel…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
A possible biomaterial as an alternative method of drug delivery is the hydrogel, a polymer-network with crosslinking and absorbing properties. The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to create a credible stochastic model of the micro economic scenario of two companies in competition. This model was then used to predict the companies’ futur…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals my goal was to find out wich nut has more callories per gram. Methods/Materials This project helped me to understand calorie meter; what it does; how it works; and, understa…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D printing and the potential impact of how we acquire goods. Methods/Materials Eleven various items ranging from a door s…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see if the #winter penalty# of cool roofs, i.e. the potential for increased heating demand in winter due to reflected solar radiation by…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if plain Acidic Water can be used as a bacterial disinfectant. My hypothesis was that if I increase the level of acidity in the water used for hous…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the varying affects of hyrdrogen peroxide in teeth whitening products. Methods/Materials Before beginning the experiment, the following supplie…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object is to test if manure produced by a feed modified chicken diet can reduce eutrophication effects on algal bloom. Methods/Materials Experiment includes 50 test spec…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether trail pheromones used by Argentine Ants can communicate the quality of a food source. Methods/Materials Solutions varying in sugar concentrations were p…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Based on the previous studies, it has shown that cancer cell count or activity is decreased by the increase of compounds which contain sulfur. It is also known that asparagu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Proton beam therapy is a type of treatment that is more effective than traditional radiation therapy and is used in treating certain types of cancer. However, in order to reap the benefits o…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find if ocean acidification and global warming affect the thermal tolerance of crabs. Methods/Materials Crabs were collected from the inte…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if a specific brand of environmentally safe detergent provided greater stain removal properties than major brands of detergent. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine if people can actually estimate and identify numbers greater than 3. According to a study done in Nicaragua, people can determine numbers up to 3, b…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Can Pleurotus Ostreatus (Oyster Mushrooms) digest and remove Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) from soil? Methods/Materials In Part 1 the Oyster Mushrooms were prepared and…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) will decrease the viscosity of cystic fibrosis (CF) mucus. Methods/Materials To model the high viscosity of CF m…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
A region is arid when it is dry, and frequently infertile. Soil can be arid and dry due to evapotranspiration. Evapotranspiration is the combination of water evaporation from the soil and tr…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if the recoil forces of different firearms could generate enough acceleration of the head to cause subconcussive brain injury. M…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective in this experiment is to see if the high frame rate monitors of today are really worth it to gamers and if people can tell the difference. The main point of thi…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
For as long as human’s have been alive, there has always been the desire to live in the imagination; A place where anything can happen, be it standing on top of the tallest building in the w…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective in Frogs and Quakes III, is to build on the past two years of projects and see if tree frog behavior could be used as a cost-effective earthquake early warning…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of my project was to evaluate if Brazilian pepper fibers could serve as adsorbent for phosphate removal, if fibers could be treated chemically to enhance adsorption, and test if…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project compares genetically modified fruits (such as oranges, apples, watermelons, and papayas) against their non-genetically modified alternatives, to determine which…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment is aimed at discovering, #Does our expectation affect our hearing perception?# We also want to find out if children#s hearing perception is sharper and more…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to find and redesign a standard audio amplifier to fit a homemade band pass filter. The band pass filter was designed to detect the specific…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study the the placebo effect in a blind study using caffeinated and decaf coffee. Methods/Materials Method- This was a blind study where subjects were to…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Media multitasking is increasingly prevalent in our society, especially among the young. Processing multiple streams of information simultaneously, however, is cognitively challenging, there…