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 · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project will test whether or not the circumference of each person#s thigh, will affect the amount of force that each participant applies to the ball. The larger the cir…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which of two neighboring towns has better air quality, and why. The hypothesis is that the rural town of Woodside, CA has better air quality th…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Complete Abstract: I, like many people, consider anti-bacterial agents (i.e. hand sanitizers, anti-bacterial soaps Lysol, Clorox, etc.) as a very crucial part of our lives.…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Oceans are becoming warmer and more acidic as the result of human activities like burning fossil fuels. This project investigates the effect of decreased pH and increased te…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to create a digital model for evolution in the Java programming language. The simulation attempts to emulate the natural allowance for infinit…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the path with the shortest distance between two horizontal planes is necessarily the path which will take the least amount of time to travel…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if surface water at lower elevations within the Tule River watershed had higher coliform counts than surface water at higher elevations. Metho…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Plants are found all around us, and often arouse a healthy interest. So, I designed a project intended to increase my knowledge of the world I live in. Five experiments were…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To separate and identify the dyes in Skittles# using paper chromatography. Methods/Materials 100 sheets of chromatography paper; One skein of pure virgin wool, unbleached; 2…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I run my own herd of goats on my families ranch in the small mountain community of Santa Ysabel, in the San Diego County. I basically use my goats for blackberry control in…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The problem is to determine if color has an affect on the human memory. Methods/Materials Two reading tests were given at the same reading level (5th grade level.) Subjects…
CSEF · 2006
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The effect of spacing between motion sensors on the number of detection zones will be determined by programming a computer simulation. Sensor spacing can be expressed as a f…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if you could buy a cheaper, more natural horse supplement to improve your horse's health as opposed to expensive, commercially made su…
CSEF · 2006
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals In our experiment, Common Sense, we explore the concept of sensory input loss. Our problem: When deprived of a particular sensory input (hearing/vision) is the other sense r…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find a way to clean combustion engine emissions. Research indicated that the most efficient way to take the harmful pollutants out of th…
CSEF · 2006
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the carbon monoxide emissions between gas-powered cars, both modern and pre-Clean Air Act(1988), to those of gas-electric hybrid cars. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine which type of fish will eat the most mosquito larvae in a five minute time period. I have chosen fish that can live in different te…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to use the Serratia marcescens bacteria to simulate a human body in a series of experiments that would determine whether the physical ingredient titanium di…
CSEF · 2006
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine which common household sweetener (saccharin, sucrose, aspartame, sucralose) the ant species, Linepithema humile, was most attracted to. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if a four-cylinder engine will run efficiently off of vaporized gasoline rather than liquid gasoline. Methods/Materials Using a four-cylinder en…
CSEF · 2006
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to warn people who use beauty products that they are indeed harmful and dangerous to our bodies. The reason being that they are toxic…
CSEF · 2006
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to compare the BMI with assistance of % body fat of middle school students of Montclair Prep to the national average. Methods/Materials To get resu…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I compared petroleum diesel to Diesel Secret Energy (DSE) in fuel consumption, motor oil cleanliness, exhaust emissions, power, and price. Methods/Materials To make DSE, I c…
CSEF · 2006
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To compare the distance a golf ball could be launched compared to the distance predicted by a mathematical equation. Methods/Materials Research began one month ago by resear…
CSEF · 2006
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Turmeric, a household spice, is thought to help in Alzheimer''s Disease (AD). Plaques are formed in the brain that causes AD. Turmeric (and curcumin, which is 70% component…
CSEF · 2006
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The overall objective of this project is to demonstrate that it is possible to exploit cathodic galvanotaxis (the migration of ciliates and flagellates to the cathode of a D…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out if more gravel or sand makes a concrete mixture stronger. My hypothesis was that the more I increase the percentage of gravel in a mixture, the stron…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if electrical resistance could be used to determine water quality. Methods/Materials Various samples of water were checked for c…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals We investigated if the density of wood affects the conductivity of the wood. Methods/Materials We used 30 Cedar Wood blocks (2in x 2in x 2in), 30 Oak Wood blocks (2in x 2in…
CSEF · 2006
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Nine samples were taken from three church services over an eleven week period to see if the worship service decibel levels were damaging to the human ear. Methods/Materials…