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 · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project attempts to probabilistically determine the likelihood of a particular malfunction in a computer chip. Basically, if too many transistors in a computer chip are…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the amount of bacteria silly bands contain and if they can be dangerous. Methods/Materials 10 new petri dishes,new cotton swabs,1 pen,1 sharpie…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to establish a correlation between the dry weight measurements and the canopy area and volume and develop an equation to formulate biomass estimate…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if planting seeds/plants in soil contaminated by battery acid will decrease the germination/growth process. I believe that planting seeds and pl…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals After collecting rainwater and stormwater samples for three separate rainy days and testing them for nitrates, ammonia-nitrogen, sulfide, phosphate, total dissolved solids,…
CSEF · 2011
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Determining the soils percolation rate and particulate count at varios points along the Kings River. Methods/Materials Six soil samples collected at two mile intervals along…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project tested the Coca-Cola product line in order to confirm the company#s claimed caffeine levels. Our null hypotheses held that the caffeine content in each of the f…
CSEF · 2011
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my was to figure out which sediment decreases liquefaction. I would use this information find out which sediment to build structures on. So that contractors…
CSEF · 2011
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project was to develop a computer program that randomly generated musical melodies in a given key signature, and then to revise this program in…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Helicobacter bacteria can be found in human and various animals. Some members of this genus are associated with gastric diseases and cancer formation. The diagnosis or scree…
CSEF · 2011
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to (1) develop a smartphone-based mashup that transforms a smartphone into an assisted vision aid and (2) measure its effectiveness. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represent significant health and environmental safety hazards. Sensors for VOCs exist, but are limited, due to cost and size constraints. W…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Rheumatoid arthritis has a worldwide estimated prevalence of 2%, according to the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center. The current methods to treat this disease involve targeting…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals If an environmentally safe dispersant can break apart an equal or greater amount of oil when compared to harmful dispersants, then a safer dispersant to animals and humans s…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine which type of pain reliever in name brand and generic brand form (Advil - ibuprofen, CVS Ibuprofen, Aleve - naproxen sodium, CVS Nap…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of beta- lactam antibiotics on NTHi biofilm formation. Although beta lactam antibiotics are known be bactericidal, it wa…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if and how a person's mindset affected his/her ability to break boards in tae-kwon-do. Methods/Materials In the experiment, I had participants b…
CSEF · 2011
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the affect age has on automatic number sense. Based on my 2010 results, this year I focused more on fast questions that require no reading and…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if more attractive packaging would promote healthier eating. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 80 randomly…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if a more expensive two-stroke oil produces more RPM's than a cheaper oil. I chose this project because I want to be able to go the fastest I can and know if th…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experimental project was to determine which brand of dry cat food leaves the most amount of undigested residue after simulating the cat digestive process.…
CSEF · 2011
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if Mentos mint candies would react differently in different temperatures of soda. I believe that the heated soda will shoot a higher geyser tha…
CSEF · 2011
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to conduct a scientific experiment to answer the question "Does sound travel loudest through solids, liquids or gases?" Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine whether beneficial insects, specifically pollinating bees, were also repelled by SPLAT DMDS. This product was developed to ke…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if sugar will affect the weight of mealworms. Methods/Materials Prepare 16 containers with a cup of oats and ¼ of a potato. Separate the 16 con…
CSEF · 2011
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to determine how temperature affects the intensity of fluorescence in minerals by building an electronic device to measure the intensity of lig…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test if the power of suggestion can influence a person's perception of reality. The goal was to see if people's perception of what they smelled could be…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if the number of fins on a rocket affect its altitude. I believe a rocket with three fins will gain the most altitude. Methods/Materials Six rocke…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out which of four soils, each with a different pH level, was best for germinating baby butterhead lettuce for my garden. My hypothesis is that the Miracl…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Does treating soil with vinegar to kill Vinca minor decrease the future growth of native plants? I predict that the seeds planted in vinegar treated soil will have little or…