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 5941–5970
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine when vitamins are added to various polluted Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp) habitats, if the added nutrients would increase the amount of hatched B…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how acid rain affects sunflower growth, and how each pH level affects the plants differently. Methods/Materials Five different solutions of pH…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to investigate how acid rain affects the growth of plants. I wanted to know about how acid rain kills plants, and how we can prevent it…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find if and at what concentration is algae affected by both pollutants. Methods/Materials We made a half series dilution for six different concentrations…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to explain the correlation and connection between air quality index, or AQI, and lung capacity in adolescents, or their FEV1 (forced expirator…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment is an investigation into the effect of note-taking style, typed or handwritten, on memory recall as measured by the test scores on a practice SAT# II Biology…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Sea grasses are one of the most important parts of the ocean ecosystem, providing both shelter and nutrients to all marine life. These sea grasses are also home to a communi…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine the effects of eyeglass temple (joint part connecting eyeglass arm and supporting frame) width on vertical and lateral periphera…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was to determine the effect of different food preservation methods on enzymes. Methods/Materials The experiment#s control was fresh potatoes. The 4 variables we…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to see which beverage would cause the most enamel to break down and staining on a human tooth. It was assumed that weight loss of the tooth directly correlat…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This experiment is an investigation into the effects of instant or video messaging on student's reading comprehension. Methods/Materials An opportunity sample of 39 students…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are episodes of intense extra-galactic expulsion of gamma radiation punctuated by a multi-wavelength afterglow. Approximately 25% of gamma ray bursts…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the science fair project is to investigate the long term effects of bitter melon seed on the Reproductive rate of the Drosophila melanogaster. The hypotheses…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Our goal in this project is to inform and bring this problem about ocean acidification to the public to try and educate people to try and stop this issue before it becomes a…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals We were expecting Papain at 100% concentration, to tenderize the meat faster than Bromelain. Meat has muscles within them that are made of strong fibers. These fibers, which…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Popular illegal street drug Crystal Meth, composed mainly of Pseudoephedrine, can cause physical and psychological effects. In addition, this addictive substance can increas…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see the effect of salt on plant growth. Methods/Materials I planted 40 snap peas with 10 in each section (in total there were 4 sections). Once a week I…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the sensitivity of exoelectrogenic bacteria to temperature, especially with regards to their abilities to facilitate electron…
CSEF · 2015
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to examine how the specific gravity of the environmental sea water in sea urchin population areas affects their spawning and fertilization. I…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if video game play before a test can improve test scores. Methods/Materials Nintendo Wii U console Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mystery Case Fil…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I have always been interested in the propagation of plants because my parents own nurseries where they grow palms, tropical, and hanging flower baskets. We have a well on ou…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if ferrofluid and magnets will work as efficient agents to remove oil from water and to determine if the match between the type of oil spilled…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals There is a fundamental limitation inherent in standard hearing aid devices- due to the fact that they amplify all ambient noise, use in noisy environments is both irritating…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if I tested subjects with brown, green/hazel, and blue eyes on their ability to identify motion, shapes, and colors, the subjects with the blue c…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A Gauss gun is a device that uses magnets to launch a ball from a stack of balls. My objective is to find if the material of the ball will affect its speed from the Gauss gu…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Have you ever wondered where the best spot to shoot a bank-shot on a Basketball court is? In my experiment, I hypothesized that if I used Algebra and Geometry to find the re…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether California Native Plants are more or less fire-resistive when dead or alive. Methods/Materials A propane torch was used to burn 7 speci…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to accurately choose and derive the correct diffraction grating equation (there are many forms) and to analyze the laser diffraction patter…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the impact of age and gender on vocal ranges. Methods/Materials In this trial, people of different genders and age groups were teste…
CSEF · 2015
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how much static electricity is generated when two materials are rubbed together and how quickly the static electricity is dis…