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.
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This takes place in the Samoan Islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean.I have been working on finding this underwater vent for 8 months, and it has involved so much of my time and resour…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Craters are categorized as primary or secondary. Primary craters are created by the initial impact of interplanetary debris and secondary craters are created by the ejecta from that primary…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals We wanted to find out if levels of the nitrogen isotope 15N in Sitka spruce cores correlate with populations of past salmon runs in Freshwater Creek. Methods/Materials Corer…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software First Award
Adverse weather such as fog, rain, snow, and severe haze can greatly decrease visibility, making it difficult for drivers to perceive traffic information. Such reduced visibility increases t…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Both honey bees and bumble bees are frequently used as pollinators for crops around the world. Bumble bees are active at lower temperatures and have smaller hives, increasing their use over…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Purpose: Studying the evolution of simple creatures is key in order to unlock new knowledge. This could help us create genetic algorithms that allow robots to learn new techniques on the fly…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The project goal is to create a low-cost NiC(2)O(4) (nickel oxalate) catalyst for water electrolysis based on the hypothesis that porous structure leads to higher efficiency…
AJAS · 2018
Energy and Transport (inferred)
The current method of wastewater treatment generates 8 million tons of sludge every year. Sludge requires up to 60% of the energy use in wastewater treatment plants to treat before it can be…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
I created the "Family Relationship Questionnaire"(FRQ) to categorize participants as sex perspective (SP) "rigid" or SP "flexible". Rigid participants were those who could not see themselves…
CSEF · 2018
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I hypothesized that if I build a working seismograph that can measure seismic waves caused by ground movement, then the seismograph will be able to detect the nearby vibrati…
CSEF · 2018
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if the age of a person affects their ability to complete the Stroop Effect Tasks. Additionally, what factors can influence an ind…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
The machine will help learners with hearing impairment to read cosines,sines and tangents of an angle at the same time to improve mathematical performance in special schools(schools for the…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Second Award
Marine macroalgae, due to exposure to adverse abiotic conditions, have developed defense mechanisms such as the ability to produce biologically active substances that, when assimilated by ce…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Understanding vocal mothering in sheep is vital to increase lamb survival rates and farm efficiency. Ewes have been observed to vocalize differently before and after giving birth. It is conj…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals As a passionate RC hobbyist, I've consistently experienced range issues. The objective of this project is: using readily available resources around me, to create a stronger…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) have a huge potential use in regenerative medicine. However, the mutant frequency of hiPSC reaches the level of differentiated cells rather than…
AJAS · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Human activities have led to an unprecedented loss of freshwater species, thereby impairing ecosystem function. Novel analyses are necessary to create conservation strategies. For example, G…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Science has already proven that Noise (i.e. Sound Pollution) in public spaces is not limited to the sound originating from other space users but also from administrative audio warnings & not…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The increasing usage of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in consumer and antibacterial products without regulation raises concerns about their environmental toxicity. Silver nanospheres have bee…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
In the 1900’s silver was used extensively as an antimicrobial agent. When antibiotics were developed they became very popular and silver as an anti-bactericide decreased (Alexander, 2009). T…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
Purpose: Game development without a specialized set of tools requires the developer to write interface between the game logic and the hardware layer. Using various technologies and multiple…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
A systematic design and analysis process was conducted for a closed wing airplane configuration. A closed wing configuration consists of two staggered wings connected at the tips. The closed…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) are a more renewable, cost efficient, and a more effortless form of energy production. MFC take advantage of specific ion producing exoelectrogenic bacteria (G.sul…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
In this study, the first chromium aluminum bismuthate is synthesized with a formula of CrAl3Bi2O9 as an orthorhombic single crystal with interesting magnetic properties and potential thermoe…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
When citrate ligands-capped gold nanoparticles are mixed with a sample of positively charged proteins at pH 7, a protein corona is formed on the nanoparticle surface due to electrostatic ads…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
In the last few years, many exoplanetary systems have been discovered, especially by NASA’s Kepler mission. Much recent work has focused on finding other Earth-like planets, within potential…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Currently, the only sinkhole detection technique is by interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), which is both costly and inefficient. This project aims to provide more efficient sin…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
This work consists on the development of a mobile device which has as an objective to assist children who are wheelchair users to develop their physical, psychological, cognitive and social…
CSEF · 2018
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals This project resolves a medical issue that many people face regarding dermatology. Skin diseases are common yet typically benign, but for an accurate diagnosis, patients hav…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems
The purpose of this project was to develop a product that could provide basic communication services in the days after a natural disaster. The product needed to be easily assembled by an unt…