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 · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if a small population could give me the same information as a large population when collecting data. Methods/Materials I used a computer program…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine how changes in nutrient loading affect algae growth and water quality, and its link to pollution. My hypothesis is that a small amount of nutrie…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine from a selection of different types of nuts which one contained the highest caloric content. My research indicated that the alm…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see how plants affect the water quality of a goldfish tank. Methods/Materials The materials I used for my experiment were four milk ca…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if magnetic fields had any effect on the weight or behavior of mice. The hypothesis was that if mice were exposed to a constant…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals People have wondered throughout the ages if the simple procedure of tossing or flipping a coin truly was random. All mathematicians and other persons testing this up till th…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Objectives: Our objective was to determine if the elaborative encoding process can improve the short term memory of Junior High students. Methods/Materials Methods: A sample…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals A way to easily determine the feasibility of any method of preserving water quality in a specific water body is critical for the large-scale implementation of the method. It…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine if people perceive unstable optical illusions differently based on hand-dominance, eye-dominance, age and gender. The hypothesis was that hand domi…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the optimal arrangement of cell phone transmission towers in Kern County to generate the best service coverage and the most profit using a math…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Find what type of house foundation:rubber, coil, or cement will absorbe the shock givin off by an earthquake and survive in the best strucutural condition. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To conduct a comparative pharmacalogical study on non-diabetic and type II diabetic subjects (under a doctor's supervision), and observe blood glucose levels after the consu…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The usage of pesticides in the United States has surfaced as a problem. It has been proven that pesticides harm our water sources and wildlife. Therefore this experiment was…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine which light bulb (150, 100, 75, 60, 40, 25 watt Incandescent, 13 and 27 watt Fluorescent or 13 watt Ott light) produces the most heat. Methods/Materials Materia…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project aims to determine how individuals differ in their ability to detect delays between visual and auditory input, and whether this ability can improve with practice.…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine the overall strength of three suture techniques used in wound repair: the simple interrupted, horizontal mattress, and vertical mattress stitche…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine whether an overhead Warren truss bridge or an underhead Warren truss bridge is capable of holding more weight. Methods/Materials Aircraft grade west…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine whether high-valent manganese compounds readily oxidize dopamine, a neurotransmitter. It also examines whether cysteine (a sulfur co…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals I wanted to demonstrate how parallax works in measuring distances on a small scale, and to see if one method was more accurate than the other. My hypothesis was that the tan…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to test the most effective measures to parthenogenically activate sea urchin eggs of the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus Purpuratus). The…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to induce persistent holes in non-Newtonian fluids and to understand the dynamics of fluid behavior under the application of shear force. Me…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see how the hydraulic conductivity of water and crude oil is different. I conducted two separate set of experiments, and compare the data c…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine which solution, acidic, neutral, or basic, will affect the growth of Daytona (Bush) Beans most positively. Methods/Materials Daytona (Bush) Beans were exposed t…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to develop a method to naturally recycle impure water in an economic, environmentally friendly, easily maintainable, and efficient process. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the optimum pH for dyeing 100% cotton cellulose fabric using fiber reactive dyes. I believe that the high pH dye solutions will produce results w…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Objective: Does the source of light cause different outcomes in a photochemical reaction? Investigate the effect of ammonium oxalate and iodide on different sources of light…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This project deals mostly with photoperiodic responses of mung bean plants when exposed to amounts of light to dark varying from 8 hours of artificial light and 16 hours dar…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to figure out how a pre-teen's or teenager's own physical features affect his/her choices on what's attractive on the opposite sex. Methods/Materials Firstl…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study was to see if mustard plants could be used for phytoremediation of Zinc. Methods/Materials To study whether zinc can be phytoremdiated, mustard pla…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Piaget said that 6&7 year old children were able to conserve number. My objective was to find out if 50% or more of 6&7 year old children conserve number. Methods/Materials…