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 · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which ibuprofen product dissolved quickest and by what process in the stomach, and therefore which pill could potentially provide the fastest s…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine if Pseudomonas putida bacteria can enhance the natural phytoremediation of oil-hydrocarbon contaminated soil by increasing the…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I tested to see whether pupil dilation would increase or decrease peripheral vision. I felt that when the pupil constricts due to light exposure, some of the photoreceptors…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect of radiation on the developmental processes of plants such as lentil seeds. Methods/Materials Fourteen groups of ten lentil seeds we…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to ascertain the pH level at which ryegrass would begin to show noticeable tissue destruction. Methods/Materials 30 flats of ryegrass we…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effect of cooking corn kernels at reduced pressure on the volume of popcorn they would yield. Methods/Materials An apparatus was built for…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if bean plants grew stronger and healthier by the addition of the right amount of sugar to their watering. I believe that plants that receive 50…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine of suggestion can distort a person#s memory of a picture (called the suggestibility effect), if source-monitoring tests can reduce that effect…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Suspension serves two purposes in a car, it use an energy absorbent material that supports the weight of the body and flexes freely to absorb harsh blows in the road (How su…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine at what temperature Alkaline and Lithium batteries last the longest and provide the highest voltage output. I predicted that batteries running in…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was: If the temperature of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cell were increased in the range of 9°C to 40°C, then electrical output in voltage (a…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals It is imperative that humans receive the recommended daily value of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), but individuals are receiving a reduced amount because vitamin C decomposes th…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This study examined the effects of different blade pitch angles on the rotor speed (RPM) and the generator power. Methods/Materials First, a wind tunnel was made with cardbo…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal in this experiment is to determine whether O2- causes damage to proteins, which are essential to all forms of life. Hopefully, this can lead to further research on t…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to see how the timing of the application of potassium affects plant growth. Methods/Materials There were four groups of twelve plants each…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test threaded versus non-threaded and optimization techniques in a Python-based particle generator script. Methods/Materials This projec…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine how different time exposures of UV light affect algae survival and growth. Methods/Materials Immediate effect of UV over time- The initial concentration of Chlo…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to study the growth of Echinochloa crusgalli (Japanese millet) under variations of temperature, pH, and nitrogenous fertilizer. The goal wa…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect if any, varying the width of Linear Locus Parabolic Reflectors have on the amplification of the signal to noise ratio of an 802.11 wireless signal. M…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to: 1) Measure the pH of rain samples falling in different parts of Southern California to see if it is acid rain. 2) To measure the effect…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project explores the impact of aging and color on visual memory. This work was based upon a previous study which I did last year, which concluded colored objects were r…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate the relationship between blood glucose and diet in non-diabetic humans. It is believed that after one consumes a high carbohydr…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Previously, I have done projects concerning human behavior. I found people to be difficult subjects to use because the many variables involved with them. I moved into a subj…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether length has an effect on the weight a beam can support when tested in the form of a simple, free-ended beam bridge. Methods/Materials Bamboo skewers were…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find if the plant growth in poppies and bush pea plants is affected by the application of aluminum, zinc, or iron sulfate; and to find if plants grow and germinate faster…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to analyze the effects that a parasitic fungus and a mutualistic fungus would have on tomato plants', as well as Bacopa plants', growth, develop…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see if nonbiodegradable plastic had an effect on the cracking of concrete. Methods/Materials I had 54 concrete bricks made and tested. The plas…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project objective was to determine the tolerance of different salinity levels from diluted ocean water on rice seedlings growth. Methods/Materials Purified drinking water…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to discover at what rate an oil spill effects the growth rate per gram of underwater plant life, and how it effects its photosynthetic rate. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals To test how people's daily behaviors will be effected if given a certain amount of information, in this case, water conservation. Methods/Materials Collecting data and resea…