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
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether 100mg/L of BPA would inhibit the germination and initial growth of annual ryegrass seeds over a period of twelve da…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to emulate greenhouse effect and to test how different gases affected the thermal equilibrium temperature. The hypothesis was that carbon…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if hearing declines as people age (are there ringtones children can hear that parents cannot hear) and if there was any correlation between ear infec…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The marine plant Halimeda, a genus of calciferous green algae have important roles in marine ecosystems that range from producing sand to removing carbon dioxide from the wa…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn what roles the coyote bush and its' visitors play in chaparral ecosystems during the fall. Methods/Materials Using insect nets, kill jars, and obse…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to measure the insulaltive qualities of home roof types and foundations relative to maintaining constant interior temperatures in homes.…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This experiment investigated microarthropod diversity beneath the canopies of three trees native to the San Francisco Bay area: oak, redwood, and eucalyptus. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find the most efficient way of using Soil-Aquifer Treatment with different types of soils and different heights of soil columns to re…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This project is a cluster of experiments aimed at creating an apparatus to successfully and efficiently grow enegy-producing algae. In order to do this, tests were done to d…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals How accurate is eye witness testimony. The hypothesis for this experiment is that eyewitness testimony will not be accurate because memory is not an exact science. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This study determined which electrolyte from iodized table salt, baking soda, calcium chloride, sea salt, and lye was most efficient in harnessing hydrogen through electroly…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine if the smell of strong, pleasant odors can improve the ability of a subject to memorize and recall information through the stimulation…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to discover how the varying radius of a softball pitcher#s arm affects the angular momentum of that particular pitch. Methods/Materials We conducted our ex…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether there is a connection between the human factor in password composition/usage and the relative entropy of the password. Methods/Materials No tangible mat…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how adding, altering, or otherwise changing various baking ingredients would affect the mass, volume, density and perceived hardness, crispine…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this research is to determine if geometric or featural modules are more important in the cognitive mapping abilities of hermit crabs. Methods/Materials A black,…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which riser would make blueberry muffins rise the most, either baking powder or baking soda, and what would happen to a blueberry muffin without any…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine what type of metal would be the best thermal conductor, distributing heat the furthest and fastest from a heat source. Methods/Materials I tested three…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine the most favorable conditions for forming very thin liquid columns, with drops of polyethylene oxide, in order to make very th…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to discover whether or not hepatocyte apoptosis due to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is mitochondria-dependent, and thus follows…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to increase the efficiency of algae based bio fuel production through the use of low level electro-stimulation. Methods/Materials I seeded fo…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Hypothesis: If 3-5 year old boys & girls participate in the 3 stereotype exercises, then it will be found that the majority have preconceived ideas of thin, average, and ove…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, we asked the question "How do the light curves of different types of variable stars differ and is it possible to identify a variable star type by its light…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our experiment was to determine which of six different fin configurations was most aerodynamically efficient by observing which one achieved the highest per…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how a snorkeler#s depth affected their inspiratory reserve volume. Methods/Materials I used my extended snorkel and homemade spi…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to synthesize quantum dots and apply them to solar cells to make them more efficient. Methods/Materials ZnSe quantum dots, composed of Zinc Acetate…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To study numbers of the form X^2 + 5(Y^2) and see why they are so strange in comparison to the rest of the numbers of the form X^2 + D(Y^2) where D is a whole number. I am f…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To investigate, out of three techniques, which method of navigating in a 3D world is the most efficient for users. Methods/Materials Materials MacBook 13" computer; Minecraf…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to evaluate the pH and toxic effects of various teas on earthworms, snails, and slugs, with the possibility of application as a natural pestic…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to observe weight changes that occur while riding on an elevator. Methods/Materials I gathered three objects (an empty 2 liter soda bottle,…