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 · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I have always been curious about which sounds affect your body or raised your heart rate the most. I thought the more abrupt the sound was, the more your heart rate would in…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if solar cells generate more power at colder or hotter temperatures. Methods/Materials Set up a light source a fixed distance away from the solar cell and test…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine what kind of diagonal bracing renders a wall most rigid. My hypothesis was that, out of four different configurations of diago…
ISEF · 2016
This research project is carried out with the purpose of evaluating the effect on the health of people who consume water directly from the Piedras del Rayo stream in the Cerro Buena Vista ru…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this research was to determine which fluids would make photovoltaic troughs operate at maximum efficiency. The hypothesis states: if the thermal conductivity of a liquid incre…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals As a horse jumps over an obstacle, the biomechanics of the equine have to adjust to the increase in height. This experiment explores the changing nature of the jumping horse…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiments was to show how the C. tarsalis mosquito could potentially adapt to changing conditions of salinity in a controlled experiment. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment began with two questions. First, can grey water be used to water landscape plants? Secondly, I wanted to know if there was a difference in the growth of plants…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project investigated the relation between different temperatures of PVC pipes and the speed of wind going through them, as well as the length of the heated PVC pipes and…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out if a humans tone of voice can affect a horse's heart rate. Methods/Materials Took each horse's resting heart rate. Talked to each…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Tennis, an elegant sport enjoyed by many people, is played with a ball and a racquet. Having two tennis players on our team, we were interested in doing a project that had t…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this study was to find out how many volts it takes to light up different thickness of lead. This led to a second objective. My second objective was is ampe…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if completing the most challenging triathlon races as a youth athlete would help you become an All-American triathlete (rank top…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to understand how different materials withstand problematic weather conditions and which materials would be ideal for what type of environment.…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the concentration of NaCl in water that harms cabbage plants. Methods/Materials Shelf, fluorescent light, cabbage plants, salt,…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to see if age affects the conception rate in bovine. Methods/Materials Dairy Herd Improvement Association records (computerized recording sys…
ISEF · 2016
Where exactly does the strength of everyday items come from? What would happen if the traditional material was substituted with something else? Glass from wine glasses to glass windows are t…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Every day, people all over the world use their cell phones. In recent years, these devices have evolved from simple telecommunications devices into pocket-sized computers. Now equipped with…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how different concentrations of platinum in a fuel cell Membrane Electrode Assembly affect its power output. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the growth of stalactites under various temperatures. Methods/Materials Water, Epsom salt (about ten pounds), pieces of rope (t…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This goal of this project was to experiment with different grass seeds and soils to find the combination that grows a green lawn and stays healthy with limited water Methods…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine why certain shapes are used in aircraft and which radar systems perform the best in detecting these aircraft. Methods/Materials Black box, 2 LED Lights, LUX met…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Antibiotics are commonly used to treat common human bacterial infections. Overuse of antibiotics disturbs human bacterial flora and causes emergence of bacterial resistance.…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals My goal is to find shapes that wrap a unit sphere with small area and perimeter in order to economize material usage in wrapping spherical objects. Methods/Materials I defin…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Using "off the shelf" 3D & flight simulation software, I attempted to discover how weight effected the flight distance of Quetzalcoatlus Northropi. Methods/Materials Laptop…
ISEF · 2016
Blister Bush produces phytophototoxins, which can cause severe burns on human skin. It is thought that Blister Bush grows more abundantly where there is significant human disturbance, possib…
ISEF · 2016
Our project is the development of a low-cost human-following car, as we are interested in drones. We decided not to use GPS, as it is already implemented as ‘following technique’ in many com…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effects of humanin and daf-2 on C. elegans' longevity and memory function, as a preliminary study in understanding their effe…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine what drought tolerant California native plants Hummingbird's will be attracted to and if it is the sugar level of the plant that…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to design a system to generate electricity from stream flow using a paddle wheel constructed from readily available, inexpensive materials and a…