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 4891–4920
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is discover whether dogs have a dominant paw that they prefer over the other, and whether this correlates to the dominant side of their brain.…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to find the best concentration of urine that will produce the most power when it is introduced to a microbial fuel cell (MFC). It is expected…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to write a computer program that models peg solitaire. I wanted to make the program learn to get better at the game over time. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which color (out of red, yellow, green, and blue) an adult could see most easily using their peripheral vision. Research done on this says tha…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this to determine if phamacogenetics and informatics could help doctors to more accurately prescribe the correct medication and also help them determine the…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Caffeine and cisplatin's effects on NADH related energy production pathways within a breast cancer cell line. Methods/Materials Treated cells with different concentrations o…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Life depends on pH balance. This study tests the impact an alkaline-producing vs. acid-producing diet has on the body, demonstrated through controlled diets of mice and chic…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals This project aims to create a device that reliably converts sound from an instrument into an array of notes. Methods/Materials Arduino Uno running C++, microphone with autom…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to discover the different effects, if any, of aloe vera and caffeine on the regeneration of planaria. Methods/Materials Planaria, Aloe Vera…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project tested underground communication through endomycorrhizal networks against above ground communication through volatile organic compounds (VOC) on different plant…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research is to measure the growth rates of plants when grown in deferent growing systems. These systems include Hydroponics, Aquaponics and three diffe…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is: If, a plant is exposed to the right light, right color, and right color temperature (kelvin), then, the growth of the plant will accelerate because, light…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Injuries are a common occurrence in sports of all types. Football, in particular, causes concern in coaches and parents because of the higher incidence of injuries. Often ti…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test and perceive which kind of material is the most effective at soundproofing, also, it has an objective of learning and understanding th…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if different roofing materials would affect the quality of water runoff and/or the amount of trace elements contained in the wat…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals I studied the number and type of species (native vs. non-native) that grew in burned and unburned areas after fire in Coastal Sage Scrub (CSS). I looked in detail at the rec…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Analysis of the contaminants present in potable domestic water sources. Methods/Materials Tested domestic water sources for contamination by using LaMotte testing kits. Wate…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my Science Fair Project is to design and build an energy harvesting system that will provide a source of energy. This project involves the use of piezoelectri…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to determine which wind turbine design, of four, is the most efficient. Methods/Materials I tested four types of wind turbines for wh…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Given that Bakersfield California is located at a latitude of 35.37 degrees, I believe a Solar Panel will have optimal electrical output during the hours of 12:00pm through…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to explore the possibility of extracting more power, and extending the life of single use batteries that are considered dead, and altimately…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals With almost forty million people displaced worldwide, the global refugee crisis has continued to worsen. This situation is further exacerbated by the lack of a coherent syst…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Despite the widely known health risks of obesity, there is no accurate and reliable way to predict if an individual will become obese in the future. The goal of my research…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our project is to determine the best bracing types for buildings in earthquakes and to find the best terrains to make the building on. We show the best architecture bracing…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Approximately 80-90% of Americans develop allergic reactions upon contact with poison oak or poison ivy. The allergen in both of these plants is a molecule known as urushiol…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study is to determine if the age related differences in the neurological structures of the adults' and children's brains affect the way they see and pro…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals As a very busy Middle school student with homework, tests, class projects etc. I regularly encounter the problem how to decide which class task to do first? To solve this pr…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To decrease the distance required to recover model rockets-which can drift several miles after deploying a recovery system-the project goal was to develop a low-cost guided…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Nearly 40% of people age 65 and older have at least one disability; of those, two-thirds have difficulty walking. Wheelchairs can help people who have a hard time walking, b…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Problem: Every one minute, one person dies from a heart-disease related event globally. Heart disease often strikes through myocardial infarction, or heart attack. Objective…