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 · 2010
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To observe and determine whether a higher or lower elevation release of pollutant would affect the pollutant levels within a city and also determine whether a "hot" would po…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover if it is possible to generate sustainable electricity using a hydroelectric generator placed in a house water main. I hypothesize…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To see if green algae can be tricked into producing H(2) via photosynthesis and the optimal conditions for maximum production. I will also determine whether this H(2) can be…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Climate change and controlling greenhouse emissions has become a major issue. The U.S. has a goal of getting 25% of the country's energy from renewable resources by 2025. En…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The Belding's Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi) is an endemic and endangered species that lives year round in the salt marshes of Southern California and…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which home remedies prevent carved pumpkin decomposition the best (as measured by amount of mold and wall softness). Methods/M…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Fatal prion diseases have no cure, with malicious prions eventually spreading throughout the brain. How prion proteins (PrP) propagate themselves is largely unknown. Lipids…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests the performance speed gains or losses in a computer between doubling the CPU clock speed and doubling the amount of RAM. Methods/Materials -One 2.8GHz…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to produce more electricity more efficiently. Evaluating the level of efficiency produced by different lengths, angles, and number of fa…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if product sampling influences consumer purchasing. My goal throughout this experiment was to prove my hypothesis: sampling will…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The generation of transition metal-stabilized organic cations under neutral conditions has long been sought after in the field of organometallic chemistry. Traditionally, un…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine whether household chemicals can be used to decompose acetaminophen, which would allow consumers to treat their expired medications so they will not pollute loca…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which of four different types of tread would provide the best traction while pulling a weighted payload trailer on a model of the Martian land…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if common household devices that remain plugged in during the time they are not being used would consume a significant amount…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to mathematically analyze the influence of temperature on bacterial growth using fundamental chemical and statistical principles. Methods/…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there is a maximum explosion size of the Mentos and Diet Coke reaction where adding more Mentos will no longer increase the size of the expl…
CSEF · 2010
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In present day, the computer mouse is the prime method of interacting with a computer. Though effective, the mouse's single point of interaction limits the user from obtaini…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Each type of paper: newspaper, copy paper and magazine paper was shredded into 2 cm. pieces and blended into paper pulp and then tested them for strength and quality. I did…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To effectively determine whether Red-Clawed Crabs have the brain capability to learn and retain information. Also, I would like to find out whether their times will decrease…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals When deciding on this experiment, I wanted to know if magnets were affected by heat, and if so, to what extent. In my hypothesis, I stated that if the temperature increases,…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see what common gray water can be used safely on plants so people can reduce the amount of water wasted. Methods/Materials I did this by wateri…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project has the objective of optimizing the design of green roofs in Southern California by analyzing the storage of carbon by four native plants. Methods/Materials Five…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine which airplane will reflect the least amount of light. The three airplane models are the B-2 spirit airplane model, the Boeing 767 model and the F-35 joint stri…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to find the most insulating, durable and inexpensive refractory material for utilization in the non-ferrous industry. Methods/Materials Two i…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to gain a better understanding of how brassinosteroids (BRs), a class of plant hormones, regulated plant growth in Arabidopsis thaliana through a particula…
CSEF · 2010
Mammalian Biology (Senior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To test the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on the human body. Methods/Materials Baseline bleeding time, platelet aggregation, and blood samples were obtained from…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals the purpose of this project is to design and build a Remotely Operated Vehicle and find out whether a Remotely Operated Vehicle works better with a power source on land, con…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to see whether germinating corn kernels would use more oxygen respiring in the light or the dark. The hypothesis was that the plant w…
CSEF · 2010
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether the lung capacity of middle school students who live continuously at high elevation differed from that of the same aged students who li…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The past two years I created several different solar powered apparatuses that purified and desalinized water through distillation. In continuing my interest in clean water,…