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 · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to learn more about the properties of magnets when they are subjected to different temperatures. Does the temperature of a magnet have any eff…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This study determined the effect of varying zinc concentrations on the bioluminescence of Cypridina hilgendorfii, a marine shrimp. The results were compared to my previous y…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Renewable, alternative energy sources such as photovoltaic and crop biomass (ethanol and biodiesel) are essentially solar energy conversion. If the efficacy of insolation co…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I believe that propelling relatively low wind speeds through a wind tunnel to test different self designed wind turbines that vary in blade angle and length can produce a po…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine the relationship of incubation time and egg volume in various bird species. Methods/Materials We selected several bird species based on their…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Black Ghost Knifefish (BGK) is a nearly blind, weakly electric fish that produces and detects electric fields in order to both locate prey and communicate with mates dur…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I had many goals to acheive through this project. One of my goals was to find the effect of electricity on plants. Another was to prove my hypothesis. My final goal was to s…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to learn about electric motors and variations of electric motors. I wanted to learn about the parts inside of an electric motor and what make…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal was to learn as much as possible about electrolysis and to see if sodium hydroxide could be produced from common table salt. It was also interesting to learn which e…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this year#s science project was to explore the process of electrolysis of water by using a Hoffman apparatus. Specifically, we tested the variables of the vol…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Does naturally occurring orange juice have more electrolytes than Vitamin Water or Gatorade? My hypothesis is that naturally occurring orange juice will have more electrolyt…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Does changing the permanent magnetic field affect the launch height of the rocket more than changing the strength of the electromagnetic field? Methods/Materials Methods: Cr…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Question: Does the amount of full spectrum light in a newt egg#s surroundings determine embryonic development and hatch rate? Hypothesis: The newt eggs will develop and hatc…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The reason we did this project was to see which type of alternative fuel source provides the most amount of energy. We compared the plant based material to coal and gel alco…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project compared five sugary breakfast cereals to five healthy breakfast cereals to determine the amount of caloric chemical energy stored in each cereal. My hypothesis w…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can I collect and store solar energy for our future needs? I hypothesized that if I create a vertical salinity gradient layer in a body of water in a solar-pond like environ…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Despite advances in technology, modern fossil fuel powered cars still contribute significantly to pollution and the greenhouse effect, emitting CO2 and other pollutants and…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to grow White Line Disease, see what conditions it grows in, and test which remedy works. Methods/Materials Petri Dish, Thrush Buster, Thrush Remedy, Formaldehyd…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see whether certain people have ESP and if the results are positively affected by their belief in ESP. ESP is short for Extra-Sensory Percep…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals A key issue regarding water quality is an excess of nutrients. Fruit processing wastewater poses a unique problem due to the high level of nutrients and the lack of prior em…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find and compare evolutionary diiferences among different animals based on their proteins. Methods/Materials In this project, samples of th…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if different brands of bubble gum produce the same size bubble by measuring circumference and diameter. Methods/Materials I weighed the gum on a…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to investigate ways to clean produce with the intention of reducing/eliminating bacteria. I tested bacteria counts on spinach and green onions.…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project explored the relationship between different wavelengths of light and the output of solar panels. This is beneficial to society because it may provide an alternate…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to design a method for identifying transgenic lacZ positive fruit fly larvae by their appearance, using a reporter gene assay. I used the E. coli gene set Lac Op…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine which resealable bag could withstand the most pressure without breaking. I predicted that Glad Zipper Bags would perform the best…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals Increasing the capacity of the swarm translates to holding the prices of commodities steady for long periods of time using swarms of individual agents while in the presence…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to extend the range and flight duration of UAVs through the use of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells and other renewable energy sources.…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what combination of Pectinase and Cellulase will produce more apple juice in my experiment. Methods/Materials Materials:Apples, Sharp knife for…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals As we look to colonize the Moon and Mars, my experiment objective was to extract oxygen from Lunar and Martian regolith simulant via solutions of simple alkaloids and househ…