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 · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Every year, almost 7000 of the 110,000 organ transplant candidates in the U.S. die while on a waiting list. Tissue engineering has great potential to satisfy the need for re…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Gauss Cradle uses the concepts demonstrated in both Newton#s Cradle and Gauss Rifle to isolate the magnetic potential energy and measure the maximum amount of energy tha…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine saturated fat content in different cooking oils. Methods/Materials Materials- Cooking oils ,stove , iodine,test tubes,water, measuring sppons,thermometer,a big…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if; Permanent, Demi-permanent, or natural(Henna)hair dye has a more damaging effect on the strength and stretch of hair. Methods/Materials I used f…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to identify the side of a standard youth football helmet and a standard youth baseball helmet that most and least effectively protected the bra…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals With the development of cell phones and other small devices that we carry with us has come the problem of keeping their batteries charged. It would be wonderful if people co…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the analytical MHD propulsion theory. The theory states that thrust will increase linearly with current and magnetic field strengt…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This research tests the impact of toxins on the filtering abilities of bay mussels and the growth of brine shrimp.The bay mussel feeds on phytoplankton and does so by filter…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals While watering the yard, I noticed the leaves beneath an African Sumac tree foamed up whenever water hit them. This made me wonder about the leaves of that tree. I did some…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The project was test how different liquids change sound energy into electrical energy. It was thought that the liquid with the highest acidity levels would produce the highe…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project was to find the leading cause(s) of lung cancer in non-smokers. Methods/Materials Using the website, Surveymokey.com, I created a surv…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine if there is significant difference in the time of reaction rate between colors by taking two sets of tests, one reading and one multip…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find an ingredient that would make buttercream frosting heat resistant without changing the main properties of the frosting. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals A microbial fuel cell is a bio-electrochemical system that creates electrical power by copying bacterial interactions found in the natural world. The bacteria within the fue…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see if I could make a functioning rocket using table sugar as fuel and to see which of three commonly available sugars, Sucrose, Fructose…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted for the purpose of answering the following question: Can a computer be combined with a projector and infrared cameras to create a pocket-sized…
CSEF · 2011
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which gender can best identify the 3-dimensional mystery shape inside a masked box the most accurately. I hypothesized that males…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out the reflectivity of near infrared ray (NIR) of different types of roofing materials. The three roofing materials that were used i…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Pharmaceutical companies have marketed Ginkgo biloba leaf extracts as a memory and concentration enhancer as well as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease and dementia patient…
CSEF · 2011
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if scent affects work efficiency. I hypothesize that scent does affect work efficiency. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 33…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Last year, the Bp oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, devastating wildlife. The purpose of our experiment was to determine how mineral oil affected the photosynthesis of…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if the size of the sand grain, fine, medium, or coarse, affects how motor oil percolates through the sand. Methods/Materials Sand was sorted into…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I love roller coasters and I have always wanted to learn more about how they work. My goal for the experiment was to create a model of a roller coaster track and drop a car…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Balloons are similar to many mammalian organs such as the heart, bladder, lungs and arteries. Balloons are also used in angioplasty to unclog blocked arteries. In all of the…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our research objectives were to: -Study the properties of the oil coming from both oil yielding trees and annual crops to confirm their potential as a fuel. -Determine the p…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the electrolysis of water is affected by the type of electrolyte used, and the voltage of the energy source (battery). My hypothesis was that…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective is to discover if wind energy obtained from small wind turbines attached to an electric car can provide enough power to charge the battery of the car while driv…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if left handed people were more proficient with their right hand than right handed people with their left hand. Methods/Materials 30 left hande…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover which roof worked best in cooler temperatures and warmer temperatures and to determine whether the use of a plant roof could be a solution to th…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project will determine whether cattle grazing affects the ratio of native to nonnative plant species on the Santa Rosa Plateau. Methods/Materials Materials: 1.Herd of cat…