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 · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effects of different electrostatic field directions on the growth of radishes. Methods/Materials Twelve apparatuses were cre…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was performed to find the best topical application, among Sulfur, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Trichoderma, in prevented the onset of powdery mildew on cucurbits. M…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study was to find out whether drinking cold water with a meal is harmful to your health. Methods/Materials My experiments were the following: The first…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals We are trying to determine how much a dog's age affects their understanding of a spatial relationship between objects. Methods/Materials 1. A large number of dogs to test, w…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I believe that a variable geometry wing design will decrease drag and increase speed on a model airplane. The variable in this experiment is the angle between the wing's lat…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to discover a correlation between the compression chord of a boomilever and its structural potential to lift and sustain a principal load. The…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To generate unique sounds with string systems, and to analyze their wave form and spectrum graphs Methods/Materials Using an old guitar, guitar string, wood, and tuning keys…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I tested my hypothesis that a subliminal message would not be successfully entered into the conscious mind of a viewer unless the viewer had access to the…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to measure the amount of light pollution in a California suburban area. The goal of my project was to compare the light pollution of points a…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Does the proximity to redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) and their duff protect oaks and kill the pathogen that causes sudden oak death? Does ash burnt from redwood firewood pr…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This study tested whether or not a higher percentage of sunshine and more photosynthetically active radiation have an effect on the amount of chlorophyll produced by algae i…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see if there is some way of increasing the amount of power you can get out of a solar cell without having to make some complicated changes…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Since the Law of Conservation of Energy should hold, if the superconductor- pendulum (made of Yttrium, Barium, and Copper Oxides) is below the critical temperature of 92K, i…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Does the weight on a Bridge affect the amount of shaking it endures during an earthquake. Methods/Materials Materials: Five Steel Wires, Solder, Flux, Butane, Butane Torch S…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Purpose: To prove that when looking at the power available in a wave, the height of the wave has a greater contribution than the period of the wave. Methods/Materials MATERI…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if different ocean bottoms affect the height of a breaking wave. Phase II of this project was to find more accurate data by using…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objectives and goals for my Science Fair Project are to obtain the data that allows me to figure out which anitbacterial agent works the best and the strongest. Today, h…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal was to synthesize a carbamate, bromomethylphysostigmine (BMPHY) for use as an imaging agent for Alzheimer#s Disease using positron emission tomography (PET). This r…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see what effects age and exercise have on lung capacity. Methods/Materials My apparatus was made with a 1 gallon water bottle, plastic tubi…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In this project I will investigate the relationship between the amount of information stored on a CD-R disc and the size of the "burn" by measuring with a ruler. Last there…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If 4th and 7th grade students eat vanilla yogurt dyed pink, blue,and yellow, then they will guess the flavor that goes with thte color rather than the actual flavor. Methods…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the temperature of water affects the refraction of red laser light. Methods/Materials A laser pointer and a ruler taped to the bottom of a t…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To find whether air resistance affects the trajectory of a tennis ball. If one can predict an objects trajectory using the kinematic equations, and if air resistance is depe…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To detemine the amount of elastic deformation of polymers in common brands of Tennis Racket String by stretching under equal amounts of tension and measuring the length of t…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The main reason I did this project was to test which wood is the strongest. This is valuable for construction and/or recreational purposes. Methods/Materials In my experimen…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of my project is to determine the toxicity level of different residues produced by various aquatic environments. My hypotheses were the residue from…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify which, if any, inorganic nutrient can be added to the environment of naturally occurring petrophilic (oil-degrading) microbes…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For my science fair I am doing aerodynamics of the wing. I thought of this topic when I was flying back to LA from Indianapolis. I saw through the window of the plane, the m…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether a diluted and thus lower concentrated solution of the ant deterrent, Raid, is as effective as a fully concentrated solution of Raid. Methods/Materials S…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which of three different plant based oils would produce the greatest quantity of biodiesel fuel. I used new (unused), slightly used and heavily…