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
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect of propeller size on thrust production. Methods/Materials This was tested by measuring the amount of time (seconds) it took a Styrof…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Cryptococcus gattii is a fungus that grows on trees and in soil in regions of the world, including Vancouver and Australia. C. gattii causes life-threatening meningitis and…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if the laundry detergent in our soil affects the life of worms (environment). Methods/Materials I labeled five cups for each laundry detergent…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Throughout my research on coral reefs, I discovered that there are many factors that are threatening their existence. Some examples are, over fishing, coral bleaching, human…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to learn what everyday material is the best thermal insulator. My hypothesis was that the hay would insulate the best because hay has good climate…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Nickel Metal Hydride battery is an example of a "green" product. Is the NiMH AA Battery better than an Alkaline, Lithium or Ni-Cad battery? To answer this question I mus…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to figure out how much carbon dioxide will be produced by yeast fermentation of three different types of sugars. Methods/Materials I observed yeast fermentt…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what happens when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass, by modeling air masses with water masses. I believe that a tornado will be formed. Met…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If I expose Planaria to either complete darkness, bright light, or naturally occurring light, will the amount of growth and regeneration be impeded? Methods/Materials I orde…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which liquid: water, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, or olive oil evaporates the fastest and why. Methods/Materials Equal amounts of water, vinegar,…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out which food can inhibit Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. 4 food materials were mugwort, garlic, coffee, and green tea. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The reason I am doing this investigation is to find out how to slow down the freezing process of dew on orange trees. By doing this I will find a method for farmers to prote…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if local plant extracts will kill mosquito larvae and still be safe for other aquatic life. My goal in duing this second year study…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The experiment's purpose was to figure out what of the four materials (cotton, styrofoam, acoustic foam, and cardboard) is the best sound insulator. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if red wiggler worms (Eisenia foetida) would compost food and paper waste into humus faster than commercially available compost…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The CDC estimates that childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. Children who are obese are more likely to be obese as adults and suffer resulting health…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to build eight "Simple Electric Motors", and from that point to test the amount of voltage that each motor requires. Methods/Materials For this pro…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how much gluten is present in four different types of flours bough at the local grocery store. A second objective of this proje…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine which organic mixings have the least compaction rate when mixed with water and soil and will help plants grow the best. I wanted to know the best wa…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which soil amendment retained the most water. I tested sphagnum peat moss, newspaper, hair, coir (coconut fibers), and perlite. My hypothesis wa…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To extract usable energy from ocean waves and find out which types of waves will create more energy. Methods/Materials Wood, Plastic Sheeting, Copper Wire, Neodymium Magnets…
CSEF · 2012
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out if hermit crabs used the Earth's magnetic field to navigate. I hypothesized that hermit crabs navigated using the Earth's magnetic…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal is to recommend the web browser that will change your Internet experience by testing Safari, Google Chrome, and Firefox using online webpage stopwatch to find out wh…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to test three different sail shapes, and find out which one is most effective at harnessing wind. Methods/Materials We made a cart out of K'nex building pieces,…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of my experiment is to determine which cleans hands better, wiping hands with hand sanitizer or washing hands with soap and water. Hypothesis: I bel…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This study tested if gender, piano playing, use of T.V. use of the computer, or use of texting affects how a person multitasks. Methods/Materials Each test subject filled ou…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This study examined the effect of sight and head position on a skater's dizziness after a scratch spin. The goal was to determine what strategies people could utilize to les…
CSEF · 2012
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective to my project is to determine if students exposed to positive subliminal messages in their instruction will show a higher growth in scores on timed multiplicat…
CSEF · 2012
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if saturating hydrophobic soil with an alkaline or acidic solution will help with water percolation. My goal is to find a way to r…
CSEF · 2012
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover if Natural Environment Teaching (NET) is more effective than traditional Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) methods used to educate ch…