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
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the type of bread that grows mold best. Methods/Materials Using five slices of three different types of bread, Wonder Bread, Alvardo Street Sou…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out what effect caffeine would have on the results of a math speed test, relating to both speed and accuracy. Methods/Materials I administered three…
CSEF · 2003
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect that investment capital (equipment & software) expenditures, Gross Domestic Product, exports, imports, and industri…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was conducted primarily to experience first hand the effects of cigarette smoke as well as possible types of pollution, such as car exhaust, on plants. Methods…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Problem: The point of this experiment was to determine the effect of different ratios and combinations of water to Methanol to Ethanol to Acetone to Propanol solutions on te…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the length of time spent driving on freeways affects the driver's blood pressure, causing it to go up or down. I believe that the stress cau…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see if earthworms would cut through the ash and hydrophobic layer of soil after a fire. If the earthworms succeeded, this would be an additi…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine what effect (if any) different variables had on Kevlar, the thread used in bulletproof vests. The bulletproof vest is the most importamt article…
CSEF · 2003
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to determine whether the presence of eyeglasses will influence the perceived intelligence of an individual. Methods/Materials Ten people (men, w…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Objective/Hypothesis: The objective was to determine which telescopic filter provided the clearest view of the surface of the moon. The hypothesis was: The Moon (polarized)…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of my experiment was to determine whether or not the foods we eat effect the pH of our saliva. I believe that acidic foods will cause the pH to decrease, and that…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiment was to develop and test a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which utilized hydrogen peroxide, as an oxidizer, as well as a traditional oxidizer of di…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the optimum load resistance in a circuit that yields the most power delivery possible to an electrical component. Research sugges…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I was very interested in mom's work as licensed massage therapist and I wanted to find out whether massage therapy could help to reduce blood pressure for her clients. My go…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my research is to see if exposure to mercury effects the learning ability of planaria. My hypothesis is that planaria exposed to mercury either through their…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This study addressed the problem of how the human breast cancer cells responded to a natural product made from rice bran (MGN-3/Biobran). The human breast cancer cells (MCF-…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how pollution affects the water quality along the Los Angeles River. I believe that the overall bacteria level will increase as…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if sodium lactate is a beneficial additive in soap. Specifically does it affect the pH level, or affect or accelerate dehydration? Methods/Materials For each te…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to lower the amount of toxic pollutants released during combustion. Methods/Materials Undesirable emissions are generally formed at different temperatures i…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to test the effect of temperature on the ability of the proteolytic enzyme bromelein (found in pineapple) to digest protein. My independent varia…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out the effect of temperature on the activities of garden snails. I believe that snails placed in a normal room temperature will consume more food t…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals How does temperature regulation affect the power output of various solar cells (photovoltaic cells) in a concentrator system? The six photovoltaic cells - single-crystal sil…
CSEF · 2003
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the amount of cob a horse eats affects the number of strides (level of activity) that the horse takes. I feel that if more cob is fed, then th…
CSEF · 2003
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test if plants will respond to centrifugal force by deviating from their normal lateral growth and how will the magnitude of their response…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to investigate if C. elegans nematodes may be used as a bioassay to determine the health of an ecosystem. The human hormone estradiol is a comm…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to establish positive localization of phosphorylated GSK3beta (inactivated) and phosphorylated AKT1 (activated) in the mouse testes tubule, therefore accept…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There are many different products and ingredients used to whiten teeth in different ways. Products containing carbamide peroxide, sold by dentists, use an oxidizing process…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Many bacteria have become antibiotic-resistant, making bacterial diseases harder to treat. The purpose of my experiment was to test if ultraviolet radiation could disrupt th…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if the pollutants in Lake Perris water are safe for the metamorphosis of bullfrog tadpoles. Methods/Materials The subjects were 61 bullfrog tadp…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals PROBLEM STATEMENT: The purpose of this project is to determine whether or not the geometry of simple waveguides affects the sound waves put through it, and if so, in what ma…