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 · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal with this project was to see if different cookie sheet types affected the color of the bottom of the cookie. Methods/Materials My materials were: Cookie batter from…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover if temperature affects instrument tuning. Methods/Materials The saxophone, bugle, orchestra bells, and flute were tuned using a tuner and the "w…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Many efforts have been made in genetically modifying plants to make them more tolerant to various stress conditions. For example, the overexpression of AVP1 and PP2A-C5 increases either salt…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Metal treatment through galvanic processes is becoming more and more indispensable with climate change, increasing pollution levels and acid rain. Its wastewater treatment creates a hazardou…
AJAS · 2018
Biomedical Engineering (inferred)
Heart disease is a prevalent issue in the modern world, with 84 million people in the US alone that require regular checkups with clinicians. CordisX aims to provide a cost effective, perso…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
In Sinaloa, Mexico, corn’s production is one of the most important activities; it is also the top agricultural production nationwide. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Developmen…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Each day agriculturists must work harder to produce more food with less land in order to meet the rapidly growing population. By determining which silage corn hybrid yields the highest per a…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The idea for this project came when my parents, who own an olive tree business, were discussing a disease affecting their olive trees. I decided to test whether there was a…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of our experiment was to compare the differences of reaction and decision making times between teenagers ages 14, 16, and 18 years old. Our hypothesis was that the 14 year olds w…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals Approximately 20% of the Encinitas city runoff empties into Cottonwood Creek and is discharged at Moonlight State Beach. I have seen many young children and families playing…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether a seismometer could be used as a form of security system. By doing this project, I hoped to achieve the knowledge of w…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which dentifrice is the most effective in coffee stain removal. Methods/Materials Ceramic tiles were stained using coffee for one…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
In 2015 alone the United States released 6,587 Million metric tons of CO2 gas into the atmosphere(EPA) accounting for 14.3% of global CO2 emissions and giving the nation one of the highest e…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Inexpensive and portable heart rate monitoring devices that are used for fitness applications only measure heart rate. On the other hand, medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG) instruments me…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The purpose of this project was to create a computer simulation of an intersection with no traffic controls (stop signs or traffic lights), and develop artificial intelligence capable of mak…
AJAS · 2018
Embedded Systems (inferred)
Millions of undetonated landmines still exist in underdeveloped and developing countries as remnants from past military conflicts which ravage developing and underdeveloped countries due to…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Second Award
A paramount issue that contemporary agriculture faces is the worldwide infestation of soil with parasitic weeds. Strigolactones (SLs), a family of carotenoid-derived plant hormones, act as g…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Spatial abilities are thought to be pronounced in some scholastically-classified slow learners. In scholastically-classified slow learners with high spatial abilities, concepts can be taught…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
Autism is a brain development disorder that is accompanied by a variety of indicators that include problems with communication and social interactions, as well as repetitive behavior (Hodge,…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The VPS-34 gene in C. elegans is required for vesicular trafficking, including endocytosis, though the exact function of the protein is still unknown. My project involves identifying the spe…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Synthesis of a CRISPRi plasmid to silence the ampicillin resistance gene in Escherichia Coli. Methods/Materials Constructed a gRNA scaffold inside the CRISPRi plasmid encodi…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences First Award
HCC has become the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related death. A novel therapeutic approach for treatment is warranted. The goal of this study is to find effective components from Chinese…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Black Rubber, commonly found in tires and crumb rubber, is known to have carcinogenic materials and compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Crumb rubber is recyc…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This Science Project answered the question, "Does cryopreservation impact the rate at which seeds will germinate?" The objective of the project was to learn if a plant's gro…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
CSE-Lab is a software written in C# aimed for students, teachers and others interested in math/physics. CSE-Lab offers user friendly graphical user interface, interface for connection to mea…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Society is used to consume technology and isn’t interested in creating it, little kids don’t receive enough stimulation for developing logic and creativity skills. Consequently, the interest…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The idea of conducting this research stemmed after the imposition of the unjust siege on Qatar on 5/6/2017, when we noticed a shortage of some basic agricultural crops that are frequently us…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Copper nanowires have attracted attention as transparent conductor for display application due to their excellent electrical conductivity and low cost of fabrication. This study investigated…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Buying a battery these days is very confusing. There are so many different brands and types of batteries and all seem to claim to be the best or the most economical. This ex…
CSEF · 2018
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals Under UV light, scorpions fluoresce a bright bluish-green. A popular conjecture is that this allows them to sense UV light with their cuticle. Sensing UV with their cuticle…