Every California Science & Engineering Fair project Fairfolio holds: 17,387 entries across 24 years, with the abstract, category and awards the fair published for each one.
CSEF coverage: available historical abstracts for 2002–2019; award-listed projects only for 2021–2025, without abstracts and with explicit labels where titles were not published, except that most 2023 winners carry the abstract from CSEF's archived public showcase; public showcase abstracts for 2026. The 2020 fair was canceled.
Counts cover every year of this fair and use its own category labels, exactly as the source published them. Each one links to that category's CSEF projects.
17387 projects · showing 4531–4560
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I want to understand how changing the distance at which an object spins around a center point affects the centrifugal force experienced. Methods/Materials I used a box fan m…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to find the variables that cause arthropod biodiversity in a sample field to change. Methods/Materials 4 flags 1 barrel hoop (20 inch diamete…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine if the rotation of a mass can change the angular momentum of a car in mid-air, causing it to land on four wheels. This involved mult…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project tested for three properties--diffusion, structural integrity, and coefficient of friction--in graphene to determine whether it is a viable material for biomedical…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of supplying power and water to small, isolated communities by the use of simple mechanical playground devices powered by children a…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out which skin moisturizer prevented the greatest amount of moisture evaporation. Methods/Materials Petri Dishes, Gelatin, Skin Mo…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project could help make drinking water cleaner all around the world. Rapid sand filters are used to purify water and work very well when removing turbidity and bacteria…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Going green" is trendy, but is it actually worth it? The purpose of this project was to decide which wipe, Clorox or Clorox Green Works, kills the most bacteria. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals As the United States is falling behind in STEM education and struggling with the achievement gap, there have been many practical obstacles concerning teachers and existing m…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Coffee-Doh battery is an enviro-battery created by combining 3 concepts: the acidity property of spent coffee grounds (SCG), homemade conductive dough and electrolysis. The…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if high school students can predict if their nasal symptoms represent a cold or nasal allergies, by using nasal cytology to confirm their diagnosis. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if color affects memory. More specifically, will highlighting help retain information. Methods/Materials Tested effectiveness of color on memor…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals As strains of bacteria have evolved to acquire resistance against antibiotics, they have also developed mechanisms to evade the immune system. High dosages of antibiotics ha…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over the past two decades, obesity rates have doubled, rising to epidemic levels in the US. Despite obesity's genetic aspects, the medical community continues to emphasize w…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Viral diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. In order to control the spread of viral infections and minimize fatalities, we must be able to detect virus pathogens…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals By comparing two methods of generating electricity, the objective is to figure out which is the most efficient. As one method requires a shaking motion and the other require…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Many people prefer to drink bottled water versus tap water. But is bottled water really better, especially considering that it costs significantly more and that the producti…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project investigated how the lactose content of milk varies between species. The objective, using organic chemistry laboratory techniques, was to compare the weights of…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This study examined the effectiveness of Micro-phages versus antimicrobial disinfectants and antibiotics in combating E. Coli B. It was predicted that the antimicrobial & an…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is Comparing the Vitamin C Levels in Various Vegetables after Steam Cooking. It is important to the real world because our bodies need a certa…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of our experiments was to determine if the properties of greywater are similar to tap water and therefore can be used to water outdoor plants. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project is on testing whether or not a turbulent boundary layer can be beneficial in reducing overall drag on an airfoil at low Reynolds numbers. Methods/Materials Desk…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to analyze if a given image is similar to any of the images in a large dataset, and if so, how similar. While comparing two images, we seek to al…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Knowing the structural properties and cellular distributions of metal-protein interactions is useful for metal-based drug design. Cysteine (Cys) residues are reactive toward…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals VP35 is a polymerase cofactor and multifunctional protein that interferes with host-cell antiviral resistance mechanisms and it is essential for viral replication and immune…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Conductive Paint is paint that can conduct electricity. You can make it using graphite powder and glue. The purpose of this project is to create a conductive paint that work…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to locate and quantitate the conserved regions of Coagulation Factors III, VIII, and XII across diverse species as well as to discover the fun…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective is to construct a working 3D printer without using a pre-assembled kit. Methods/Materials 3D Printer assembled from parts from multiple sources, including homem…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals For my project, I built a noise generator in order to prevent multicopters (drones) from flying in areas where they could cause danger. I had heard that multicopters had blo…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out how the strength of wooden joints made with nails, screws, and/or glue compare. After researching the topic and choosing 15 joint types, I hypothesized…