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 6691–6720
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals What shooting angle gives you the greatest chance of making a basketball shot. Methods/Materials 28.5 Basketball Camera Tripod Subjects 10 foot Basketball Hoop Basketball Co…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals We wanted to build a simple and inexpensive cellphone spectrophotometer that would allow us to measure the absorption of visible light through different colored solutions an…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to see if a physical man-made structures built a barrier below the surface of the ocean will affect the energy of the tsunami waves…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals We develop a novel Support Vector Machine (SVM) learning algorithm called Semantic Multilayer Support Vector Machine (SMLSVM) that can take groups of low-level numerical dat…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this study the ability of beta-cyclodextrins (ß-CD) to enantioselectively complex omeprazole enantiomers was evaluated, and from this information two equilibrium binding…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I am a self-taught seamstress, and I love to sew. The objective of my science project was to determine which stitch type makes the strongest seam and see how that strength v…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested a method of differentiating male and female Market Squids based on the squids' mantle to arm length ratio. Methods/Materials One hundred and fifty thr…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find the most effective substance which would shield carbon steel from the accumulation of rust due to corrosion. I believe motor oil will be the most eff…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine side dominance for subjects and better understand how the body and brain work together. Methods/Materials 1. Set up a quiet room w…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether silkworms will spin colored silk if artificial or natural dye is added to their native food of mulberry chow. My goal was to find an "g…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to improve upon the model of tumor progression described in "Evolutionary game theory elucidates the role of glycolysis in glioma progression and invasion" by D.…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Modern credit card terminals store and transmit a purchaser's account information using standard computer protocols, which can be hacked and intercepted. In several recent a…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to test and analyze the answer of the cause and effect question: How does changing the amount of light a 35 mm SLR camera takes in affect…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine which soda, if any, will clean the tarnish and corrosion off of a penny after a week of soaking in the beverage. If the sodas can remove corrosion, I will infer…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I tested which material would best absorb petroleum oil out of water: straw, wood shavings, shop towels (ultra-absorbent paper towels), Swiffer Dry Sweepers…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our project was to see if what soda will get a higher energy output Root Beer, Pepsi, or Sprite. Methods/Materials We used soda and potassium hydroxide for the mixture. We u…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals We wanted to see if people in our community (mostly school students) can taste the difference between Coca-Cola/Pepsi and Diet-Coke/Diet-Pepsi. Methods/Materials 100 small d…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals If an object placed in the path of an oncoming wave can change the velocity of the water and thus decrease its momentum, could a structure be placed in a tsunami#s path, to…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Soil compaction, the compressing of soil particles which lessens pore space, limits circulation of water, air, and nutrients throughout the soil. A major issue in many agric…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out whether soil, gravel, or sand took the most moisture to compact. Methods/Materials Soil Sand Gravel Rammer Cylinders/Molds Straight Edge Balances Sie…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see that if a different ratio of soil to coffee grounds and adding a capacitor or resistor would make the battery applicable to the a…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project involves using different angels to test the power generated by the solar panel. The goal is to find the most energy producing angle on the solar panel and to fi…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to both design and build a portable and reliable source of renewable energy that can be used for mobile devices. I designed my prototypes to ad…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To demonstrate a system that can constantly create a 90º angle of incidence on a solar panel attached to a moving object. We will demonstrate this system by building a robot…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment examined whether or not weather conditions such as smog or fog affect the overall performance of a solar cell. The hypothesis stated that the weather conditi…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find the optimal light weight rooftop farm substrate with the lowest organic to inorganic matter ratio that will still support the growth…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals There is an increasing need for power sources that do not pollute the planet. Silicon based solar cells have a lot of promise, but are not very efficient. In this project th…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Hummingbirds are amazing creatures, and many people hang feeders to watch the hummingbirds up close in their own backyards. The purpose of my project was to determine if Ann…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I performed this experiment in order to determine whether using the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) appliance would help reduce the dangerous symptoms of patients…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to find out which toothbrush performs the best by observing bacterial growth rates before and after brushing for multiple age groups. Methods…