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 · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals Variation of geologic materials near the Earths surface can have a significant effect on ground motions from earthquakes. Shear-wave velocity (Vs) is an appropriate measure…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For my project, I was trying to see which activity would slow down a driver#s reaction time the most; listening to music, talking on a handheld cell phone, or talking on a h…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine what factors cause certain types of metal to decay faster than others. Methods/Materials I used 36 glass jars filled with sea wa…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to find the optimal weight for maximum distance at 100 PSI. We would fire water bottle projectiles out of a pneumatic cannon at different we…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether soccer protective headgear prevents impact injury and if its underutilization is due to poor performance, comfort or coaching bias. Methods/Materials Th…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The obejective is to determine if whitening toothpastes are effective and if so, are they equally effective on stains of coffee, tea, and grape juice? My hypothesis is that…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the practicality of using warm shower drain water to preheat the cold water supply through a submersive heat exchanger, there…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find out how many shuffles you need to do to play a card game fairly. My question is #How many times do you have to shuffle to have a rando…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals I heard about a phenomenon known as "inattentional blindness." The article I read said lifeguards sometimes do not notice swimmers drowning at the bottom of a pool because t…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The project seeks to determine atmospheric conditions that affect the intensity of UVA and UVB at the earth's surface. Four test conditions are simulated: 1. unaffected atmo…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to develop a simulation that correlates with the population models that biologists have created. My hypothesis is that it is possible to devel…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if sunblocks with SPF levels of 40, 50, 60, or even 70 truly protect any better than sunblocks with an SPF level of 30. Methods…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To determine how high-voltage, high-frequency electricity flows across the surfaces of various insulators. Methods/Materials Tesla Coil capable of being tuned to approximate…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Aerosol Optical Thickness (AOT) is caused by tiny particles and vapors suspended in midair, created by salt, pollen, soot, smoke, water and even ice. The more concentrated t…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine the effect that slope and vegetation have on soil erosion caused by rain. I believe that there will be more erosion in areas with the…
CSEF · 2007
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if vinegar (acetic acid) can eliminate smoke. Methods/Materials I used a neutralization reaction of ash by the addition of vinegar. This neutralizat…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our project was to find out which materials will best repel snails. We believed that crushed eggshells would work the best in repelling snails. Methods/Materials We planted…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if Rice Krispies would snap, crackle, and pop in liquids other than milk and I believed that club soda would pop the loudest because of its carbonati…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The question to be answered is, "How will changing the main oil used in creating a bar of soap effect how well the soap will clean a dirty piece of fabric?" It is hypothesiz…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our experiment is about measuring test sites for the amount of Sudden Oak Death Syndrome-caused fuel loads and how this disease affects fire danger in certain areas. Sudden…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals We want to know if the soil on our property has the right amount of nutrients in it for our new lilac tree to grow healthy and strong. Our goal is to find the best spot by t…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my study is to investigate which soil type is the stiffest and supports the most compressive stress. I hypothesized soils with larger size of particles will s…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find how solar cell energy output was affected by temperature. I believed that all solar cells would produce less energy as the temperature went up and t…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal for this experiment was to find out what the environmental impact of placing solar panels in the desert would be. Methods/Materials Three boxes were built from plyw…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective was to compare the differences between solar and wind energy, to see which one is more efficient. Methods/Materials A solar generator and a wind generator were…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Determine if coatings of pills containing the same main ingredients (such as Advil/Ibuprofen) affect the time it takes to dissolve the medication in the human body. Methods/…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to stop the depletion of the ozone layer. In this project, I am proposing my strategy to stop ozone depletion. Methods/Materials I created a method…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if sunscreens with different SPF ratings actually provide varying protection from solar radiation. I believe that sunscreens with higher SPF ra…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests which wall material will attenuate the most sound. The wall materials tested were brick, wood, and foam. Brick and wood were chosen because they are co…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is threefold: firstly, to create and test a mathematical model for fecal indicator bacteria determinations in coastal aquatic ecosystems; secondl…