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 · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals 1. Adding more substrate will increase the volume of oxygen linearly, so the rate of oxygen production / concentration of peroxide should remain constant. 2. The higher the…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The current situation facing the fuel cell economy is the cost of the platinum (Pt) catalyst required to make the cell work. My project was focused on determining whether fu…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The delivery of biomolecules to rectify cells can potentially treat incurable diseases. Biomolecule delivery is performed with layer-by-layer deposition of biomolecules coat…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to try and find out which material, between plastic, newspaper and silk, resisted gravity the most therefore making the best parachute. Metho…
CSEF · 2011
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project deals with optimizing the flight operation of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) helicopter. I intended to characterize the optimized minimum flight time to hover…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My study was to determine if psychological reinforcement would affect the free throw accuracy of an individual. I also wanted to find out if psychological reinforcement woul…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to determine how the concentration of fat(fat free, 2%, whole milk - 3.5%, and heavy whipping cream - 36%) affects the amount of coagulation in milk by adding an…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of our science project was to see if acids and bases facilitate the hydrolysis of polylactic acid. Methods/Materials We chose to test the loud, but compostable…
CSEF · 2011
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main goal of my science fair project is to create an effective opening repertoire and strategy for penetrating the opponent#s formation in a two-player Chinese Checkers…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of the Chladni plates is to map out a series of nodes (places on the Chladni plate were there is no vibration) and modes (places on the Chladni plate in w…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested chlorine decay in different temperatures of water. This experiment will help to determine if tap and/or drinking water is clean. Finally, this experim…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The project was to determine whether lowering the power and extending the microwave cooking time has an effect on vitamin C remaining in cooked red yams. It was thought that…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Is the carbon dioxide concentration in a St. Anne School classroom consistent with optimum interior air standards? CO2 is the best measurable indicator of interior air quali…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science project was to see which eco-friendly method would have a stronger and more efficient effect in taking the motor oil out of seawater. These metho…
CSEF · 2011
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to test where people click on a web page by creating a mock news website and instructing the users to click on the first interesting thing they saw, then storing…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals For many years, scientists have used biochemical and genetic based methods to analyze cancer cells. This project utilizes civil engineering principles to manipulate the elas…
CSEF · 2011
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if the color of text affects a person's memory. I hypothesize that the color of text affects a person's memory by catching his/her attention and making him/her…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Objective The purpose of this experiment was to find which wavelengths of light provide the strongest photovoltaic effect in a solar-powered vehicle. Methods/Materials Mater…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to discover the best ignition source to light a #Strike a Fire# fire starter in three different extreme conditions. Methods/Materials I used three…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Ultraviolet radiation can have many effects on organisms, both acute and long-lasting. The purpose of my project was to study the effects of ultraviolet irradiation on Droso…
CSEF · 2011
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In response to Assembly Bill 32 (the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006),on January 1, 2010, the California Energy Commission required all new residential buildings comply…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this project we were trying to find the best water filter (out of the two most common ones: reverse osmosis and carbon). We believed that the reverse osmosis would be the…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Two prominent feature of the Coachella Valley are golf courses and naturally occurring oases along the San Andreas Fault. I will test six bodies of water for biological (E.…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Equivalent sailboats using the proposed keel design producing hydrodynamic force to generate righting moment will outperform sailboats using conventional moveable lead balla…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine which meat causes the most bacteria to grow on the four specific surfaces, and which surface allows the most bacteria to grow from the three specific meats. Met…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to continue research to find the best ducting configurations for a fanwing propulsion system in respect to its efficiency in lift and thrust. A fan…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Fecal contamination of drinking and recreational water is a serious problem. This contamination is determined by measuring the presence of coliform bacteria, such as Escheri…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals In a recent study, office workers took samples from their computer keyboards and a toilet seat, discovering that their keyboards carried more germs than the average toilet s…
CSEF · 2011
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Cancer is a growing problem in the US and the world. Despite advances in treating cancer, growing cancer rates prove the need for additional research. Computational models f…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if it is possible to flower a single branch of a plant, while leaving the rest of the plant in a vegetative (non-flowering) stat…