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
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find the optimum temperature range for bubble solution to produce the longest lasting bubble film. I became interested in this topic wh…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out if smoke from burning chamise, eucalyptus, willow, or paper causes the seeds of Phacelia grandiflora seeds to germinate faster. The smoke produce…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out which of a variety of materials, which are commonly used in home construction acts as best insulator against heat. My hypothesis…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals What is the effect of a liquid#s temperature on its index of refraction? This experiment attempts to answer this central question. Methods/Materials To test the hypothesis,…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals to measure the dissolved oxygen in different water sources and some different areas of the rivers to see if it effects the aquatic life. Methods/Materials La motts dissolve…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to find out how the pH level affects the color of the dyed fabric. Methods/Materials I varied the pH level of each solution by adding differe…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I set out to do this project because I wanted to extend and correct the project I conducted last year. I wanted to demonstrate that the correlation I found was not simply du…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see the effect of temperature on solar cells converting light energy to electrical energy. I hypothesized that the warmer cells would produ…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to discover which of the most commonly used window coverings keeps heat out of a house the best. I believe that a reflective window covering wil…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My first objective was to see whether a computer using Java#s Math.random method can generate numbers as evenly as in real life events and as predicted by theoretical probab…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The Purpose of this project is to determine if the length of a rocket can affect the altitude it can achieve. According to our hypothesis, if the weight is equalized among a…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find out the relative amount of bacteria and the general type of bacteria found on commonly touched surfaces in our school. The hypot…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To find out if altitude, temperature, and average humidity have an effect on the number of home runs hit at Major League Baseball parks. My hypotheses were that: a) ballpark…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine why baseball teams win more or fewer games than they are expected by the Pythagorean expectation, which is based on runs scored…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine what material absorbs motor oil spills the best. I believe that cat litter will absorb the motor oil spill the best because…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which material for an acoustic instrument soundboard has the widest range of response as defined by duration of vibrations and amplitude. Metho…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to determine what materials best shield gamma radiation. I hypothesized that if I placed different materials between the radiation so…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which material will insulate heat best out of wood, polystyrene or aluminum foil. We believe that polystyrene will be the best heat insulator.…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover which shape of parabolic solar oven, between a trough and a cone, would reach a higher temperature quicker, and if insulation would make a diffe…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine which type of goldfish food will make goldfish gain the most mass. I predicted that out of three types of foods (bloodworms, gold…
CSEF · 2006
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To find out which mineral causes the biggest sinkhole when mixed with water. Methods/Materials For my experiment, I covered the bottom of a container with six inches of sand…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To determine whether the rate of evolution towards on optimal genome is greater among a sexually reproducing population (SRP) or an asexually reproducing population (ARP). M…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which works better with plants, potting soil or compost. Methods/Materials Method: Put soil in three of the six pots; Put compost in three of the…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The problem was, How did changing different methods of crude oil affect its viscosity outcome? It was originally hypothesized that the method of adding hot water with oil wo…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This project is being done to test which engines oils cause the least amount of friction. The reason I chose this project is to learn which oils are better for cars. Is synt…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To determine if the outside diameter of a longboard's wheel affects the speed of a longboard moving down a hill. Methods/Materials In our experiment we tested 70 mm, 65 mm,…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to study what materials make the best sound absorbers. It is hypothesized that out of all the materials being tested, fiberglass will abs…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to find out which antacid neutralizes gastric acid the best. Hydrochloric acid has similar properties to gastric acid and it was used in neut…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I tested which type of levee is more efficient in flood prevention, an I-wall or an earthen levee. I hypothesized that the I-wall levee would hold longer. M…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project title was "Which type of bandage will most effectively inhibit bacteria growth"? I tested five types of bandages, Curad Silver bandages, BandAid Antibiotic bandag…