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 · 2015
The purpose of this research is to control a wall-climbing reconnaissance robot using wifi technology. My research entailed designing the structure of the robot, selecting a wifi communicati…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is to prove which drying method, towel or air drying, works better to remove bacteria after washing your hands. I think drying your hands with a paper towel wo…
ISEF · 2015
Near domestic and commercial agricultural settings, fertilizer runoff is a threat to freshwater ecosystems. Research by scientist Milena Beniolo and previous testing found that banana and or…
ISEF · 2015
Purpose: As the demand for fossil fuels grows, finding alternative energy sources for biofuel production that are sustainable, renewable, and efficient is becoming increasingly more importan…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) generate electricity using energy produced by bacteria when they break down organic waste. My project aims to determine if coffee grounds can be…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Catalytic Reduction photosynthesis process is a useful technique for purifying contaminated water resulting from petroleum residues. In this project was to study the optical cracking ammonia…
ISEF · 2015
This project began as an initiative taking into account the serious problems in Nueva Palmira, regarding wastewater treatment (AR). Construction of sanitation is not expected until 2020 and…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective was to create computer software that would use a statistical model to accurately predict the next pitch to be thrown in a baseball game. Methods/Materials I us…
ISEF · 2015
This experiment’s goal is to investigate feasible methods for the removal of common water contaminates (copper, barium and zinc) and determine which is most effective. Solving this problem w…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to use an alternative means of energy for desalinating seawater instead of using conventional methods (burning of fossil fuels). The alterna…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the optimum amount of water that a bean plant needs in order to grow over the course of 30 days. I hypothesized that the plant…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to compare lake water vs. tap water from both Riverside County and Los Angeles County to see if it affected plant growth. Methods/Materials I collected water fro…
ISEF · 2015
With the population of Earth growing at an exponential rate, the need for clean drinking water is becoming much more important in todays society. To combat the problem of water scarcity, esp…
ISEF · 2015
The engineering goals of this project involved utilizing water siphon technology in order to improve modern hydropower designs by engineering and innovating a more efficient, economical, and…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This year I will take my previous mixture of 50% Colorado, 30% Reclaimed, 20% Aquifer and compare it to mixtures used currently by golf course superintendents. I will look f…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find the most efficient roof material and design for rainwater catchment for storage and later use. We also looked in to whether a hydro turbine could b…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Nearly 1 million deaths a year are attributable to drinking polluted water. Currently a filter with the goal of removing heavy metals and bacteria does not exist. This study shows promise as…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Aquarists perform bothersome and time-consuming biweekly 20% water changes to remove nitrates, keeping their fish tanks clean and healthy. Unfortunately, colonies of benefic…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to design a small scale device that can capture the energy in ocean waves. Methods/Materials The design of the device was based on the historical water wheel.…
ISEF · 2015
Alternative energy is important as the world looks toward an energy source other than the current use of coal and fossil fuels. There are currently several costly and inefficient methods of…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The visually-impaired don#t have many tools in the market to use that make them really self-dependent. The available tools can not be available to those who are in developin…
ISEF · 2015
A patch-test is a medical procedure in which UV light is administered onto a small patch of skin to calibrate skin sensitivity. Current patch testing methods involve covering the patient’s e…
ISEF · 2015
People are usually aware of their high stress levels only when it is observed by a physician by means of blood pressure measurements or other tests. By this time, stress has turned into a me…
ISEF · 2015
Temperature is the primary pollutant restricting salmon young from developing and completing their journey to the ocean. High stream temperatures reduce the survival of salmon, reinforcing t…
ISEF · 2015
Plants have the ability to regenerate tissue after being injured or cut. Previous studies have examined the recovery mechanisms employed in stems and this knowledge has been applied to agric…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer's amaranth) is a highly invasive noxious weed that causes significant problems in agriculture as it is becoming resistant to glycine (Round-up). This glycine-resis…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My main goal was to Implement a sustainable, low-cost dual-filtration system to clarify contaminated domestic water sources in rural communities. Methods/Materials I created…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how acid rain will affect soil bacterial communities in agricultural soil. Methods/Materials I cut two plastic 250 mL graduated cylinders down to 7 ½…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of my project was to determine if solar panels are functioning (or being designed to function) at their highest possible effectiveness. I asked “Can they produce more power if de…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals TO determine the percentage of high school students who have Anxiety Disorders, what the percentage for each disorder, and if the percentage of females is higher than that o…