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 · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether different man-made light sources emit potentially harmful invisible rays or particles. To test this I built a cloud chamber and exposed…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals How much bacteria are actually found on the bottoms of shoes, and if there is a significant amount, is there an effective way to get rid of them? If there is a great amount…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment evolved from last year's Science Fair. Previously, silver was found the most potent agent in killing bacteria. Findings fostered an interest in the potent an…
CSEF · 2010
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To test the effects of UV radiation on aquatic ecosystems. To do this I will use a DNA dosimeter made of the pUC18 plasmid and expose it to solar UV radiation underwater and…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals Theories of language acquisition differ significantly in their treatment of the extent of abstractness in language. Nativist theories emphasize language acquisition as an ab…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to examine how city sounds and forest sounds may affect stress in subjects as measured by fluctuations in clinical measurements and salivary…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to further our understanding of mussel adhesion by identifying the specific roles of dopa rich proteins mfp3 and mfp5 found on the underside of adh…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my research is to study Magnetohydrodynamic flow of different ionic solutions varying voltage, amperage, conduit cross-section shapes and sizes, and the siz…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to apply magnetic levitation as a way of effectively minimizing structure shaking and displacement during an earthquake. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2010
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Cellular Automata are arrays of bits that evolve according to a rule. Some automata exhibit chaotic and random behavior which indicates that they have potential for encrypti…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to find a robust, low-cost method (or methods) of increasing the power output of solar panels. Methods/Materials In this two-part project, I first investigated th…
CSEF · 2010
Human Biology (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My main goal was to discover who has a better lung capacity athletes or musicians. Methods/Materials My materials were a air flow meter, fifteen musicians between the ages o…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals After noticing whiteflies on a plant at school, we decided that we would like to test ways of controlling them. After doing research and learning that synthetic pesticides a…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to design and manufacture an autonomous car that improves safety on the road by preventing accidents, saving one life at a time. My second phase consisted on the…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Some forms of bacteria have flagella to move through water and have two movement phases: straight swim and random tumbling. Certain forms continuously transition between the…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the "Bacteria at Prep" project is to discover what bacteria lives in the Flintridge Prep environment and where this bacteria is commonly found within the sc…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective for my experiment was which water sample has the most bacteria: water from the Las Palmas swimming pool, rain water, water from a local pond, or Las Palmas recy…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My goal was to discover if the angles professional dancers demonstrate with their legs in a grande jete leap correlate with their esteem within the dance community. Methods/…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The title of my Science Fair project is called "Better Power." The recent earthquake in Haiti gave me the inspiration for my project. I saw on television that the Haitians w…
CSEF · 2010
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of biochar additives on plant growth, soil water retention, soil bulk density, and soil pH when mixed in varying…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This project seeks to demonstrate a non-wasteful method to produce hydrogen using Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, strain CC-125. I will be using an algae, also known as a photosy…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if LuxR genes that allow for bioluminescent properties would confer ultraviolet resistance in E. coli. This may suggest ano…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what type of biomass: acidic, basic, or neutral mixed with cow manure will improve the production of biogas. I hypothesized that neutral biomas…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether a static mechanical water strider model can be built that carries 15 times its body weight and does not break the surface tension of room temperature ta…
CSEF · 2010
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to discover the nature of Bioremediation. Bioremediation is any process that uses microorganisms or their enzymes to return the environment alter…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, is well-known for its natural diversity. Among the most understudied, however, is the p…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals I am interested in spiders because they rely on the strength of their silk for their own support and to capture and hold their prey. Silk is expensive to make, but I thought…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals MY STUDY EVALUATES THE ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCED BY THREE DIFFERENT WINDMILLS AT THREE DIFFERENT WIND VELOCITIES. EACH EXPERIMENT WILL COMPARE THE POWER PRODUCED TO THE THEORE…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the optimal design of a horizontal axis wind turbine. Methods/Materials Five model wind turbines with identical rotor, yaw…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The scientific exploration of Unconventional Fire Extinguishers is full of exciting unexpected responses. The term "Unconventional Fire Extinguisher" is used to describe an…