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 · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if exposing heavy cream to UV light would be a method of producing cholecalciferol, also known as vitamin D3. Methods/Materials My…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study was to determine the optimal biodegradable coagulant and the optimum pH for clarification and repurposing of graywater for domestic irrigation. Met…
AJAS · 2017
The purpose of this research was to determine if exposure to UVB light had an effect on the blood vitamin D3 levels in green sea turtles, with the hypothesis being that UV exposure would inc…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see if cooling the surface of a solar panel with water would increase its energy output. Methods/Materials I used two solar panels, t…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiment was to understand how best to preserve and restore the native coastal sage scrub community. Methods/Materials Materials: 48 Salvia apiana plants,…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this project was to investigate whether modern technology has damaging effects on the environment. This was tested by putting spider plants into two Faraday cages, with one co…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is a cancer of the mouth epithelium with an annual incidence rate in the US of nearly 48,000 cases annually and a 5-year survival rate of only 65%. Cancer…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if radiation emitted by an X-ray machine had the capability to decrease the natural process of neurogenesis (growth and develo…
AJAS · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
Research was done to find a potential solution to treating the wastewater, otherwise as known as leachate, using zeolites, an aluminosilicate, crystalline structure, and gravel. The purpose…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to investigate how changes in air pressure might affect seed germination in pea plants. Methods/Materials potting soil, spray water bottle, pea seeds (Pisu…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Pre-implantation embryo development starts at fertilization and ends at the blastocyst stage. Assistive Reproductive Technology (ART) can replicate this in vitro. To ensure the survival of e…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
The following research analyzes the effect of pine tree needle, Pinus Pinasters, infused as an herbicide in a home garden. The hypothesis postulates that if the pine tree needles contain all…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
In insects, oxidative stress is a crucial factor in life expectancy, reproduction, and sexual selection. The preparation for and process of sterilization puts mosquitoes under many forms of…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this research has been to study the effects of phytohormones, specifically the auxin 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid and the cytokinin 6-Benzylaminopurine, on their ability to inhibi…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Research was conducted testing the growth of Duckweed after the introduction of the probiotic bacteria, Bacillus. The purpose of this experiment was to restrict the growth of the invasive aq…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment determines how bay and estuary water quality is affected by high volumes of boat traffic. A large presence of boats in waterways has been found to disturb wate…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Chromium VI is a known carcinogen with numerous studies establishing its link with cancer. It is difficult and costly to remove from the environment particularly in water supplies. Phytoreme…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
What are the effects of pineapple juice on blood clots? When I first started this project I had an idea to test the effects of certain blood thinners on blood clots. I was going to soak the…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if diet supplements, (2, 4 Dinitrophenol Sodium, Sida Cordifolia, and Coumarin) would have an effect on heart rate and life…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to see if diluting different seawater salinity levels would have a negative effect on plant growth and production. The purpose is to find an a…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project objective was to grow wheat with distilled, tap, Colorado, and New River water and compare the growth rate. Methods/Materials Silica sand was poured into 4 alumin…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Plasma is an ionized gas consisting of charged particles and UV photons. When plasma interacts with water, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced. These compounds are recognized for thei…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine whether electrolyte supplements had an effect on the performance of the horses at the 2016 Cooley Ranch Ride. The performance was m…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Third Award
Scientists have long emphasized the importance of exercise in maintaining a healthy and balanced existence. While exercise may decrease age-related degeneration, few studies have looked at t…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I wanted to investigate the effects of saturated and unsaturated fats on the rheology, gluten development, and final structure of a quick bread. Methods/Materials I tested t…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how different types of foods affect blood sugars. In addition, we were looking at how different types of foods affected a typ…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to test the adoptability of animals based on their assigned name. Methods/Materials I have talked to many shelter officials to see what kinds of n…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Type 2 diabetes rates are on the rise due to changing lifestyles. Diabetes can cause hyperglycemic events, which can damage cells. However, how hyperglycemic damage occurs is not completely…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Glyphosate is the most widely-used agricultural chemical ever. It is one of the many homo sapien-ensued factors that affects our environment. The purpose of my project was t…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to further understand the impacts that growing up multilingual has on an individual's way of thinking, problem-solving, and memory. To test this question 20…