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 · 2006
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study was to find out if there was a correlation between the perception of intelligence and the perception of attractiveness. Methods/Materials Tests wh…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To compare solar-powered lighter-than-air technology to rechargeable electric battery and gasoline power systems for cost efficiency and calculate potential utility in the r…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: How can people keep ants from entering a home without harming the creatures at all? My objective is to find out what can repel ants yet not harm them in a…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the range of salinity in the slough and the tolerance of Tigriopus Californicus copepods to increased salinity levels. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals One day after a rain I noticed motor oil run-off from cars in the street drain. I wondered if there was a way to clean up the pollution without hurting the environment even…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test whether there is any correlation between the age of first menstruation in a girl who develops ovarian cancer, and the girl's age w…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the performance of advanced algorithms for calculating the value of pi (such as the Borwein Quartic Convergence (BQC) algorithm) in a low-preci…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how the antioxidant Alpha-Lipoic Acid affected the functions of the airway epithelium in the lungs. I hypothesized that Alpha…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine if teenage boys would have measurably cleaner hands if they knew they would be anonymously tested for cleanliness. It was hypothes…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals I designed this experiment to test the static thrust of three designs of 8x4 model aircraft propellers (figure 1) and determine if there is a difference Methods/Materials Ma…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project tested to see whether a Pratt truss or a Warren truss would hold more weight. The researcher's hypothesis was that the Pratt truss would hold more weight. Metho…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Carbon dioxide and ozone are two pollutant compounds found in our atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is part of the photosynthesis process and can be beneficial to plant growth. How…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Alpha helical secondary structures in proteins are formed by backbone (i,i+4) hydrogen bonds. My goal is to evaluate the effect of salt bridges between oppositely charged am…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of circular directional waveguide antennas of varying volume on the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a wireless netw…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how much I could improve the efficiency of a solenoid (used to actuate a target arm in a game system) by varying the geometry of the core and b…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine the effect of curcumin, a component in a common South Asian spice, on a chemical that plays a major role in the inflammatory process…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project looked at whether or not blocking the sodium channels in neurons that are used for synaptic activity has an effect on the development of synapses in the brain. Me…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to find out what hair reparative treatment strengthened hair exposed to various amounts of chlorine the most. Methods/Materials The materials were 150 strand…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if different sizes of rods have an affect on the strength of an electromagnet. Methods/Materials 1- 12 volt battery; 1- Roll of 3…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to test and analyze the effect of Eisenia fetida (compost worm) in enhancing and promoting the natural bioremediation of hydrocarbons by in…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to elucidate mechanisms and stages of microbial apoptosis/programmed cell death, as well as to evaluate the effects of the antimicrobial agen…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to discover far infrared's effect on the growth of common bread mold. The expectation was that the far infrared would act as a fungicide on the mold, therefo…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if run off water from fertilizer will effect the eggs of amphibians. The African Dwarf Frog Egg is representing amphibians. Amphibi…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see whether sulfide ions can be oxidized fast enough by S. Pombe and brewer's yeast sulfide oxidizing proteins, or if their rate of ox…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective in this project was to determine if the level of salinity changes in the ocean as the latitude decreases, approaching the Antarctic polar ice caps. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to learn if the presence or absence of the net affected free throw accuracy. The hypothesis was: if the net is removed from the hoop…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our project objective is to determine if cockpit noise affects the performance of pilots. We believe that increased noise will serve as a distraction, and therefore lessen t…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to test whether or not genetic transformation of the pGLO gene was possible in species of Monera after they were mutated by varying degrees of radi…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested the effect of common types of runoff water on corn plant growth. Runoff is an important issue in our communities. There are several types of runoff wa…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Does temperature affect the strength of an electromagnet? Methods/Materials A. I wrapped 22 gauge copper wire around a 14 centimeter iron nail 100 times to make the electrom…