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 · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to measure and describe the effects of electrolyte concentration on the rate of reaction of the electrolysis of water. The results obtained can help to develo…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Second Award
Reinforcement learning (RL) is an AI/machine learning technique capable of learning complex Markov decision process state-action behaviors from thousands of simulation to learn advanced deci…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to measure the different forces exerted by surfboard fins. Our investigative question is "what fin is optimal for surfing local waves." Our…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
The start date for the current project is August of 2017 and the end date is May 2018. The hypothesis for this project is if a Multi-Layer MFC or a MFC with other various amendments can be s…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Second Award
The purpose of this science project was to optimize the ratios of Manuka honey solution to adhesive in an antibacterial surgical adhesive. Specifically, the different ratios were investigate…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test different types and ratios of homemade rocket fuel. Methods/Materials Stump Remover (KNO3), Sugar, Hot Plate, Various additives, prote…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the Staphylococcus aureus found on most types of band instruments. Can the bacteria found on band instruments be potential pathogens for the hum…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
In the last few decades, biodiesel has attracted considerable attention as a renewable energy source. However, more than 3 billion liters of waste glycerol from annual biodiesel production c…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Chemical Dispersant is primarily used to reduce the size of oil droplets, effectively preventing oil spills from causing environmental havoc at water-surface level. While standard chemical d…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
This project intent to determine the feasibility of making organic arch support out of plastics made from milk and vinegar mixture. The researchers hypothesized that if organic plastics be m…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
For every sighted person it is easy to use public transport. But there are challenges for blind and visually impaired people like finding the entrance into the public transport as a vital pr…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find the amount of malonic acid that provides the quickest color changes in the chemical reaction to apply to smart glass. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals After noticing differences in my glucose meter readings I was worried about their accuracy, so I chose to test blood glucose meter accuracy. My hypothesis was that blood glu…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The goal of this study was to analyze the expression of SLUG in ovarian cancer. The null hypothesis was that expression of SLUG would be the same between the two tissue types. This study use…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Oxidative damage in the genome occurs when reactive oxygen species (ROS), a byproduct of metabolism or from exogenous sources, come in contact with DNA. This has been suggested to play a rol…
AJAS · 2018
The origins of life on earth is one of the most important questions under investigation One theory, panspermia, suggests that the earliest life on the planet may have been extraterrestrial i…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
One of today’s most pressing healthcare issues is that disease diagnostics are immensely expensive, invasive, painful, and time-consuming. This study developed a paper-based microbial fuel c…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When I set out to work on my science experiment, I was very interested in the idea that I could make a paper battery that was ultra thin, and that such a tiny piece of paper…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
For three years I have sought out a stellar parallax. This year I wanted to successfully measure a stars parallax and see if a stellar parallax is linear; meaning if I measure a stellar para…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our research was to evaluate the public health threat of seven free-roaming cat colonies located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This goal was achieved…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Gliomas are primary malignant tumors of brain and spinal cord with low survival without effective therapies. Annexin A1 (ANXA1) is a protein, which participates in proliferation, immune resp…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Children are unwillingly and needlessly exposed to excessive amounts of microfine particulate matter (PM). This poses many health hazards, especially for children, the elder…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Second Award
In today’s world, nearly everything is based on information technology. Thus, developed systems become more complex as they focus on many duties at a given time and it is more difficult to m…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Biomonitoring programs provide valuable information about trends in ecosystem health. However they rely on manual identification of biological samples, which can be both time consuming and s…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study investigates the role of peer group influences on female high school students’ interest in STEM fields. Sixty-nine female 9th-10th graders participated in a survey that asked abou…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Batteries are essential for electronic devices and contain highly toxic metals for health and the environment. When batteries are no longer useful, they are usually thrown away, ending up in…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The overuse of antimicrobials in many aspects of daily life has ushered in a wave of antimicrobial resistance to antibiotics that have been effective for decades. Resistance to antibiotics i…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of the experiment was to explore the capability of males' and females' peripheral vision. This experiment was tested by two methods. In the first method, th…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The study investigates how high school students classify and evaluate personal cases of academic misconduct. The study also investigates how socioeconomic profile plays a ro…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Gestalt movement was born in Germany under the authorship of researchers Wertheimer, Koffka and Köhler, during the first decades of the twentieth century. These researchers proposed that oth…