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
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project tested whether CO2 can be converted into a useful product or into an alternative construction material that has superior strength properties. I tested how CO2 (a…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis is a common source of hospital acquired infections due to its intrinsic resistance to cephalosporins. As antibiotics become less effective at preventing a…
ISEF · 2016
The excessive use of the herbicide atrazine has become one of the main problems in surface and groundwater contamination around the world. This compound can be degraded by several microorgan…
ISEF · 2016
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern. This project was conducted to discover novel compounds produced by local Streptomyces species which would have the potential to addr…
ISEF · 2016
?Although the grapevine, Vitis vinifera, is the most commonly cultivated grape species, there is little known regarding the species of microbes found in the surrounding soil or their possibl…
ISEF · 2016
Oil spills have been a pressing environmental problem since the early 20th century due to the plethora of difficulties encountered when attempting to clean up the substance and its constitue…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test if visual cues such as images will improve the comprehension of information when two sentences are spoken at once. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether smiling is contagious (to test whether smiling is passed on between people). Methods/Materials Mall, 320 random test subj…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of my scientific research is to determine if active and/or passive solar energy would be a viable option to use as an alternative energy source to heat materials. I believe throu…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Stress in our society is a problem that affects almost everyone. This investigation sought to discover whether high perceived stress levels and the subsequent decrease in prefrontal function…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals From this research, I formulate that I indeed will successfully find a way to show the force that is put on a brain for different sports that causes a concussion. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project is about the use of organic fertilizer like eggshell powder on plants. If the eggshell powder is a good organic fertilizer, then the medium amount (1/4tsp) of thi…
ISEF · 2016
In this experiment, the toxicity of green detergents and conventional liquid detergents were compared by testing soap dilutions in the environment of red worms. The purpose of the investigat…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Do organic and standard fruits and vegetables have different levels of pesticides? Methods/Materials Commercial Blender, a standard centrifuge machine used for 30 minutes at…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to discover whether or not there is a difference in the pulse rates of Aurelia Aurita (Moon Jellyfish) Ephyrae between normal and low dissolv…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Will Lumosity, a brain-training app focused on improving cognitive flexibility, have a positive effect on participants who suffer from diminishing mental abilities? I wanted…
ISEF · 2016
The juggernaut is a prototype of a robotic ground vehicle system that use a slide track sytem, capable of move on different surfaces, for diverse applications. The hypothesis was to create a…
ISEF · 2016
The most expensive good for a successful person is his time. But this time is being lost as a result of many reasons, including lost time choosing, asking and visiting institutes in order to…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to find out which erosion control method works best at preventing hillside erosion caused by rainfall. Methods/Materials Four soil-filled Styr…
ISEF · 2016
Pests cause a lot of economic loss to crop farmers by reducing yield, lowering harvest quality, and reducing farmers profit by increasing production costs. Furthermore, there has been much c…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this investigation is to utilize kinetic energy to generate electrical power. The investigation evaluated if it would be possible for the kinetic energy generated when exercis…
ISEF · 2016
Aedes aegypti is one of the main vectors that cause public health problems since it is the transmitter of dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya fever. The first deserves attention for the wa…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to create high energy density graphene-based supercapacitors that are highly compact and useful for powering small electronic devices. In today…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating disorder affecting over 27 million adults in the United States; with the knee being the most commonly affected joint. During OA progression the articula…
ISEF · 2016
Lead has been beneficial and problematic dating back to its discovery nearly 7,000 years ago. Lead contamination of drinking water is most commonly due to outdated water piping, and mining a…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to challenge the commercial brand of wrist supports for gymnasts with a new invention made by the experimenter. Methods/Materials Leather, Ve…
ISEF · 2016
The Leg-e-vator is a lightweight mechanical elevating device that attaches to the lower leg. Patients suffering lower leg injuries and conditions can elevate the affected leg, reducing edema…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Eutrophication is a severe type of water pollution from excess nutrient inputs (NO3 and PO4). Many nations cannot maintain its expensive chemical treatments. Lemniodeae, a macrophyte known a…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if product packaging designs keep production materials and costs to a minimum, while also reducing the products' environmental f…
ISEF · 2016
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project involved the analysis of the otoliths and scales of red snapper. Extracting these otoliths are lethal. Extracting scales is nonlethal. This project will not only benefit further…