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 · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if the brain can see a misspelled word and translate it to what it was intended to say. Methods/Materials Over a period of several…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To detarmine which amateur radio antenna has the most directional radiation pattern, in terms of field strength. I believe that the yagi antenna will be the most directional…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My science fair project is on the subject of moisture management. I decided to do this project after noticing my friend#s dad after a long run being drenched in sweat. His c…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to test whether capsaicin would inhibit the growth of common bacterial strains. The swabbed bacteria came from a household bathroom, unde…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our goals were to find what to drink that best cools your mouth after drinking something spicy. Methods/Materials We used a 1 to 20 scale. Materials: soda, half and half, le…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals An experiment was conducted to determine which rear car spoiler angle will be the most efficient in speed and traction. Methods/Materials Wind was blown from an electric blo…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Objective: Increase Portable Desalination Device (PDD) effectiveness using a flexible reflector (FR) to focus sunlight. The manipulated variable is whether a FR is part of t…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to figure out whether a CD disk could act as a spectrometer and distinguish different light sources. Methods/Materials A CD disk was placed…
CSEF · 2007
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if a cell-phone conversation while driving will affect reaction time. I believe that talking on a cell-phone while driving will…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project will demonstrate the affects of centripetal force has on an object and the effects that Newton#s three laws on motions has on an object moving in a circular mot…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I hypothesize that mass-marketed cereals contain fewer contaminants and microorganisms than organic cereals because pesticides are used in the growth of their key ingredient…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to develop an indicator system to help bikers signal their turns and stops without having to take their hands off the handlebars. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2007
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to determine if evolution is mathematically probable by looking at the probability of amino acids forming a given polypeptide chain (a precur…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To run an experiment in order to determine the caloric content and stored energy of a variety of peanuts by using a calorimeter and an equation, so that we can compare our o…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals What is the glycosyl (sugar) composition of cell walls from lower land plants? Answering this question was the purpose of this project because little research has been done…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Impact cratering is the most important process affecting the surfaces of solid bodies in the Solar System. Though the physics of the impact process are characterized, its ch…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether new saline pool systems are as effective at eliminating microorganisms as the conventional chlorine systems. I hypothesiz…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This study looks at the effect of ingesting chocolate on the ability of its participants to perform a simple mental task, addition of single digit numbers. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals When tempering, what mix of temperatures (recommended-recommended, higher-higher, higher-recommended) creates the highest temper in chocolate? Methods/Materials Clear your w…
CSEF · 2007
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Osteoarthritis is the second leading cause of disability in the elderly in the United States. Cartilage injury often leads to osteoarthritis. When cartilage is injured, the…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Gauss Accelerator, commonly known as the Gauss or Coil Gun, demonstrates potential for future use in military and space applications. However, efficiency is miniscule du…
CSEF · 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how the following weather conditions affect cloud formation: variations of humidity, temperature, air pressure and nucleation. My hypothesis is…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to find out whether CO2 affected how much electricity a photovoltaic cell produced. We hypothesized that when surrounded by CO2, the cell would produce more ele…
CSEF · 2007
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is used coffee grinds can be recycled, add value to improve plant growth and help the environment#but a proper ratio of coffee to soil probably is necessary fo…
CSEF · 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my study was to test Little's Law and the science of queuing theory. If queuing theory can be used to predict the real life behavior of people standing in lin…
CSEF · 2007
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In Bakersfield there exists a serious lack of environmental concern. With this project, we hope to diminish the amount of strenuous work involved with the composting process…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To use 1 Dimensional SDS-PAGE along with 2 Dimensional SDS-PAGE to separate proteins in order to see which of the two methods yields a higher resolution of protein. Methods/…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This experiment was to show the relationship between sports car design and aerodynamic drag coefficient. Methods/Materials Four 1/24th scale plastic sports car models were u…
CSEF · 2007
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to add the comparison of Brunneria borealis to an ongoing study of Iris oratoria and to test for the presence of pheromones. My hypothesis fo…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate which grocery storage bags have the best shelf life of vegetable in refrigerator. Methods/Materials A stalk of broccoli was cut into five cro…