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
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if the temperature to which chocolate is heated will affect its strength after hardening. Methods/Materials Real milk, dark and white chocolates wer…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology First Award
Objectives/Goals The microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a device that uses microorganisms to produce electrical current through the oxidation of organic matter. Commercialization of MFC technology…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My first goal was to see if Aloe vera can survive in acid and base. Secondly, if they can survive, I will investigate the reasons why and determine if Aloe vera might be use…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project examined the effects of stoke on a reciprocating engine. I am doing this experiment because I have always been curious why some engines have very long strokes,…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This was a two part study. Part 1 investigated the effect of atmospheric CO2 level on plant transpiration. Related effects may be highly relevant to the environment because…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine if abiotic factors at different altitudes affect the concentration of Phytophthora ramorum by monitoring abiotic factors and the…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Americans are using sugar substitutes more and more for health issues, dieting and preventing tooth decay. When people use these so called healthy sweeteners, could they hav…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The Electrochromic Sun-Tracking Windshield (ESTW) is an automatic machine vision system for cars which determines when the sun is in the driver's field of view and rapidly d…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Modern society needs alternative energy. Solar water heating systems (SWHS) can provide 8-18% of a home's energy usage. To aid SWHS, this study will determine how much each…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We chose to do this project because it addresses whether carbon monoxide emissions have an effect on plants. Carbon monoxide can sometimes be trapped under a layer of warm a…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which artificial sweetener achieves the lowest calorie content without sacrificing taste. Methods/Materials One mass scale balan…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect surface condition (the suit) and different forms or body strokes (good form, bad stroke and streamlining) can have in relation to the speed of a swim…
CSEF · 2010
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our science fair experiment is about swimming. We chose to do a project on how, and if a swimmer's arm span affects their speed in the pool, since we are both swimmers and i…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment is designed to screen individuals exhibiting flu-like symptoms in the community using a molecular diagnostic assay for the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) virus to de…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to discover which form of hand sanitation is the most effective in killing bacteria. I was curious to determine if many of the product claims were actually co…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals How will different gasses resist the motion of an object? I believe that the denser the gas is, the more it will resist the motion of an object. To test this I will have a s…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To synthesize 2-methylpyridine-5-boronic acid and 3-fluoropyridine-5-boronic acid from 5-bromo-2-methylpyridine and 3-bromo-5-fluoropyridine respectively. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I was curious about the sound of piano and wondered if it was possible to create notes that sounded as realistic as the piano notes and better than my electronic keyboard. S…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Discovering if Synthetic motor oil has less variation in viscosity than regular oil over a range of temperature. Methods/Materials 3x Cylinderical Containers (Water Bottles)…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment to determine if different amounts of Monosodium Glutamate to effects the heart rate of daphnia. My hypothesis is that the daphnia's heart rate…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find how the temperature of a magnet affects its magnetic strength. Methods/Materials Six ceramic magnets were tested at three differ…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if some of California's beaches were contaminated with antibiotic resistant bacteria. I wanted to discover if there was a potent…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine what preservatives keep fruit from turning brown the longest. Methods/Materials Pureed apple, banana, & avocado (480 mL each)…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if an extract of the Dove weed could be used as an insecticide and be comparable to an over the counter insecticide, Acetamiprid, in the contro…
CSEF · 2010
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Water for drinking and irrigation is important for any community to flourish, making it necessary to protect underground water aquifers from surface pollutants such as chlor…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine at what pH the microorganism Escherichia coli (E. coli) grows best. Methods/Materials I used 8 flasks full of a 100ml liquid yeast formula in o…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine the amount of outdoor airborne pollutants at ten Eureka schools within a five-mile radius. I wanted to discover which school has the most airborne p…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals It has been scientifically proven that attention training alleviates socially anxious individuals with generalized anxiety disorder. I considered the effect of attention tra…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To manipulate factors in order to maximize efficiency output, increase the transmitting power and finally, to integrate applications to everyday use. Methods/Materials RF am…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out the effect of varying the number of freshwater snails in a closed aquatic ecosystem. I predicted that a closed aquatic ecosyst…