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 · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if environmental effects are threatening the strength of eggshells. DDT, PCBs, and Dioxin are all threats to eggshell strength…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out if water in the Kings River becomes more acidic or more basic as it flows. I believe the water will become more basic. Methods/Materials I took 8…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is a method for improving the safety of drinking water in third world countries. 2-liter clear plastic bottles are filled with available wat…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if the temperature of a magnet affects its strength. Methods/Materials Ten magnets of equal size and weight were tested under f…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To determine if the uniformity of a golf ball and straightness of ball's roll are related and can be predicted, so that a golfer can choose a specific brand of golf ball tha…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the weight distribution on a glider affects its flight path. This experiment was designed to predict where the glider will…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective is to answer the question: How does the wind speed change with height? My hypothesis was that the wind speed increases with height in a fairly similar way from…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether four 25 watt light bulbs create more heat than one 100 watt light bulb, and, if so, is it the case that they produce more heat because…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if illustrations improve listening comprehension of children in Kindergarten through Fifth grade. My hypothesis is that illu…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The 1995 National Energy Policy Act required that low-flow toilets be installed in all new housing to reduce water usage. Consumers report however, that these toilets requir…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if fear has an affect on the behavior of a mouse. I believe that a mouse will reach the end of a maze in a slower time after the rats# scent is a…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what material, when commonly burned, gives off the most black carbon particulate and contributes to the San Joaquin Valley's poor air quality.…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out, of the following what is the best way to get rid of dust mites found on a pillowcase? # Soak in hot water, dry in dryer # Soak in hot water, dry in…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if odds-makers# predictions about sporting events were accurate and if they improved throughout the season. Methods/Materials Th…
CSEF · 2004
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see if an orange stays on the tree longer will it have more Vitamin C than one that is picked early. I think the orange that was picked on January 12, 200…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether or not the introduction of peanuts into the diet of chickens would result in larger and heavier chicken eggs. Assum…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals For my science experiment, I chose to pursue the topic of studying humans# learning strengths. I wanted to see that if I asked what type of learner people thought they were…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether people#s belief about what is expected of them affects their performance on a test. Specifically, I was testing the hypothesis that whe…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if pre-treating seeds with rooting hormone affects the germination rate of the seeds. Methods/Materials (1) Put soil into 4" plas…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine whether snakes have detectable leg muscle regions still existent from past legged ancestors. Methods/Materials I took tissue sam…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to use the scientific method to determine if red sea urchins use touch or smell to find their food. Methods/Materials First, I starved the urchins for at le…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to observe the trapdoor snails throughout the day and record their behavior in tallied charts. My goal was to see if the behavioral patterns could be analyz…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Although there is evidence that soy products contain beneficial properties which help reduce the risk for certain diseases, consumption of soy products in…
CSEF · 2004
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to reduce the drag or the air resistance on a Mini Cooper (a type of car). From my references, I read that 2/3 of the power used by a car (a…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Lorentz# Force Law states that a charged particle moving through a magnetic field is subject to a force. I propose this force can be used to concentrate ions in an acid by m…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To theorize what weather and climate would be like on a cubical earth. Methods/Materials Materials: A globe, a self-made cube,one-half a softball, gfood-coloring, a pencil,…
CSEF · 2004
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals We are trying to see if we can build a radio receiver sensitive enough to detect in the DC-30 Hz range which is know to contain earthquake precursors. Methods/Materials We b…
CSEF · 2004
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiment was to find out what the ideal proportion of earthworm castings to soil is for young garden plants. I hypothesized that plants would grow best in…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In this study a transect in the intertidal zone of Davenport Landing State Beach is monitored to determine if the population of mussels impacts the biodiversity of the commu…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project determine which wax would last longer and to test the affect of using different kinds of wax. It also studied the effciency of re-using the burned wax. It was h…