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 · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The amount of energy that industrial nations are using continues to increase. Making electric motors more efficient would help reduce the use of energy and help the environm…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There is a lot of talk these days about high protien versus no protien, and high carbohydrate diets versus low carb diets. I wanted to see which one of these diets would pro…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To Find Out if a metior hit water at what angle would cause the biggist wave. Methods/Materials The materials in the experiment used were a 3" by 3' tube, 1 lacrosse ball, 1…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals How do you make the highest splash? My project looks at the physics and variables involved in making a splash. I have focused on measuring the "jet", or vertical splash, of…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to see how much different types of soils compact when a weight was dropped on them, what their bearing capacities were before and after compaction, and how…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In my project, I wanted to know if the core used in a solenoid will affect the strength of the magnetic field. Methods/Materials A solenoid was constructed, allowing differe…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if human beings tend to walk in a circle while blindfolded and, if so, whether certain factors (such as gender, age and right- or left-handedne…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I chose to investigate whether male or female drivers will respect a stop sign with a witness present. I found this interesting because in neighborhoods so many people do no…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Permeable pavers are an attractive landscaping tool and are beneficial to the environment. While reviewing literature on permeable pavers last year, I noticed the use of a g…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Bacteria of the genus Shewanella can respire a wide variety of solid-state electron acceptors; they can serve as biocatalysts in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and as agents fo…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine the best combination of string and cup materials and thread or wire length used in creating a String-Cup Telephone, also known as a T…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals For cancer, diabetes, and other diseases, myosin inhibitors offer potential prevention and treatment by blocking cell migration and stopping diseased cells from spreading. T…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals At our school, many people are interested in badminton and at their games or practices, they always try to choose the shuttlecocks with no damages. Some players believe that…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Sudoku is an NP-complete puzzle, meaning that it is in a group of puzzles of great importance to mankind. So, I pose the question, "What heuristics are most efficient in hel…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine how increased amounts of carbon dioxide exposed to plants affect their stomata. I hypothesized that the plant that was exposed t…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to measure how different sweeteners affect blood glucose and to determine which is the best sweetener to use. This project is important to socie…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover if the sugar composition affects the time it took to construct a lollypop. Each sugar had their own composition. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there is any correlation between Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of different sunscreens and the transmisson of UVA from sunlight. I hypothesize…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I measured visible and UV wavelengths emitted from a mercury vapor lamp as they pass through a cell containing sunscreen of various sun protection factors (SPFs). I hoped to…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if sunscreen has any affect on sun-sensitive paper. I think the sunscreen will stop the sun from going through the plastic bag, to affect the sun…
CSEF · 2012
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to design a portable USB solar power charger that could be used while "on the go." If you out running errands, running for exercise, sightseeing, hiking, or…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals If I supercool water and then interrupt the process by shaking it, then snap freezing will occur. Methods/Materials Procedure for Supercooling Water 1. Cut a circle from the…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to determine if a super-hydrophobic surface repels ice. I believe that the surfaces with higher contact angles (and thus higher hydrophobicity)…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether teenagers can accurately measure one USDA recommended serving size of milk and cereal. Methods/Materials Collected Informed Consent Forms…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the speed of sound in different materials and how that speed changes with temperature. In my experiment, I measured the speed of sound in 12 materia…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to develop and validate the effectiveness and performance of a novel hybrid floating foundation during liquefaction through model testing on a s…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was see if the size or texture of pills affected a person's ability to swallow them. Methods/Materials I designed an artificial esophagus using plastic tubing.…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was twofold. My first objective was to learn if the baking times of sugar cookies are affected by sugar grain size. Secondly, I wanted to learn…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals By collecting and testing various samples of water from fresh water lakes, then I can show that a moderate amount of bacteria will be found in the majority of these lakes, p…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Electronics has depended on the concept of miniaturization, building circuitry from increasingly smaller parts to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. However, this size r…