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 · 2026
Plant Biology (Junior Division)
Coffee contains many different components, each with their own effect on seed growth. Most research centers around the specific components rather than coffee as a whole. This project looks a…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Dinoflagellates are one of the many marine organisms that perform bioluminescent processes. There are many factors that could affect the light that they produce, including temperature, salin…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
In my project I grew various plants (same kind) and I experimented on how different sources of light pollution affected plant growth.
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division) First Award
This project explores how light color and luminescent down-shifting (LDS) can improve monocrystalline solar cell current generation and present strategies to optimize solar energy capture in…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division) First Award
My Science Fair Project was the effect of location on pH. I also looked into the types of pH sensors on accuracy. I was trying to find out if location had an effect on the pH, could the wate…
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Senior Division)
My project investigates the effects of magnesium chloride (hexahydrate) on the regeneration speeds of planaria, a low-level invertebrate flatworm. Planaria are well known for their exception…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division)
Our Essential Question was "How does oil affect aquatic plants?" Our Hypothesis was "If we increase the amount of oil in a water like habitat the elodeas health will decrease." We were able…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
We tried to figure out which of the 6 designs of paper airplanes affects the distance they travel in flight. We did this because we wanted to find out how paper airplanes could fly in the ai…
CYSF · 2026
We investigated the impact of vibration frequency, peak acceleration, and resonance on the efficiency of dust removal from a model surface. We achieved this by using piezoelectric actuators…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Ocean energy is a mostly unexplored renewable energy source. Conventional wave energy converters are limited by moving parts prone to deterioration and narrow frequencies ranges, which reduc…
CSEF · 2026
Plant Biology (Junior Division)
As the size of the world’s population and the need for food increases, new techniques must be developed to farm more efficiently. Prior research indicates that red light can be beneficial to…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Translation initiation is a major control point in bacterial gene expression, yet how initiation factors affect population level growth remains poorly quantified, specifically under environm…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study investigated whether red light therapy increases the regeneration rate of planaria. 12 planaria were cut in half and randomly divided into two groups: a red light treatment group…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Junior Division)
Athletes’ training causes them to have high heart rates, gaining an irregular heart causing chest pain, dizziness, and difficulty breathing from palpitations. This project focuses on which u…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
This research project explores the effects of stroke on human mobility. It compares ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and investigates how damage to specific brain areas affects movement, coo…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)
Purpose: Does temperature effect the velocity of magnets? Hypothesis: Heating magnets will make them attract to each other slightly faster than magnets that are at a cooler temperature. Meth…
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Senior Division)
Global warming is raising the core temperature of the earth slowly. Temperature is known to have an effect on the metabolism of insects, thus speeding up their growth and development. Furthe…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Many people think that antioxidants can slow aging and improve overall health, but scientists are not sure that they actually work. In this project, we tested how timing and dose of an antio…
CSEF · 2026
Computational Science (Senior Division)
This project attempted to test different types of machine learning models and algorithms to identify which model was most effective for predicting the accuracy of dopamine neurotransmitters.…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
In this project, I will be testing the effect of various types of antioxidants including citric acid, EGCG, and lemon concentrate extract on the oxidative degradation of naturally occurring…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This study was done to determine how the frigid snow covered winters in Northeastern Minnesota affect wolf movement. The hypothesis was: If wolf movements are compared, then wolves [1] would…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
In my experiment, I investigated the effects of music tuned to 432 Hz versus 440 Hz on short-term memory, emotional state, and relaxation markers in students. Middle school and high school p…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences(Senior Division)
Many articles of commercially mass produced clothing are dyed with very potent pigments. Azo dyes, a group of pigments that range across the color wheel, are some of the most potent. A few g…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
By creating an HKUST-1 MOF, composed of the chemicals Copper (II) Nitrate Trihydrate and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, and implementing it inside the bioreactor, this experiment will test…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains a major public health concern in the United States, and it affects approximately half of individuals with chronic alcohol dependence. Withdrawal is associa…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Glycine max (soybeans) hold significant global agricultural and economic values. Although caffeine is used as a soil fertilizer, it could inflict adverse effects on the seed itself, hinderin…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Advancements in plant science have striven to breed more resilient crops to address the pressing contemporary issues of food insecurity, which require a concrete understanding of the nutriti…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
This experiment examined how well a homemade epoxy works compared to a store-bought epoxy in protecting copper rods from corrosion. The homemade epoxy was made using lightly burned MgO, Epso…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
This study investigated how different types of dietary fiber affect gut microbial fermentation and energy utilization in Rattus norvegicus, testing the hypothesis that soluble fiber would in…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Face ID is used every day to unlock phones, but how well does it work in different conditions? In this project, I tested Face ID in bright light, dim light, and darkness, and with things lik…