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 6871–6900
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see if harmful chemical phthalates leach out of polyethylene terephthalate bottles into drinking water. Methods/Materials 2 flats of wat…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of this project was to determine the viability of a pump utilizing the Leidenfrost Effect. Non-mechanical, this proposed method of coolant delivery only req…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to investigate whether or not Painted Lady butterflies can track magnetic fields to find food. Painted Ladies migrate to central Illinois ev…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine whether there was a correlation between academic success and happiness levels among high school students who are fixed minded (i.e. they believe…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the most efficient maze solving algorithm among Random Mouse Algorithm, Right Side Rule Algorithm, and Tremaux#s Algorithm for a var…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to analyze an Ancient Ethiopian method of multiplying and relate it to binary arithmetic. This method skillfully avoids using fractions and t…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective my project was to see if water would make light more intense to help a solar panel produce more electricity. Methods/Materials Two identical solar panels were…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to build a mobility aid for the blind, called NavHat. It uses three ultrasonic radar modules connected to two earphones for the sides and t…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Heavy metal pollution is an imperative problem worldwide. Two of the most problematic heavy metal pollutants are cadmium and mercury. If Lemna minor is proven to be a phytor…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals In 2015, Hyperion Treatment Plant (HTP) will divert its effluent from the 5-mile outfall to the 1-mile outfall, resulting in a significant nutrient input into coastal waters…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The initial objective of my experiment was to find out which fruit or fruit/liquid mixture can charge my iPhone faster. After failing many times, my objective evolved into a…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if an increase of pH in the root environment of C(3) plants would induce stomatal opening. Methods/Materials With 14 C(3) plants in each group, (Trad…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment is a continuation on a previous experiment which was aimed determining whether or not properties of the air, such as temperature and relative humidity, had a…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine which color of hair, from the tail of a horse, is the strongest, and whether or not that relates to coat color genetics. Because o…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to build an engine to power cars that runs on alternative energy sources. Through this eco-friendly engine we want to revolutionize the world…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project aimed to develop a thermosensitive injectable hydrogel that will form gel at body temperature. When loaded with antibiotics, the hydrogel can locally release th…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Thousands of pounds of produce are thrown away each day due to molding. The objective of this experiment is to determine if thermotherapy, the process of immersing produce i…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to study the effect of water depth on wave velocity in tsunamis. Methods/Materials In my experiment, I simulate waves by dropping a wood block i…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective of this project is to investigate the possibility of finding a bispecific IgG4 antibody to both tetanus toxoid and diphtheria toxoid. Methods/Materials Human s…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if different types of music stimulate horses in different ways. Methods/Materials Each of the five horses was fit with a bridle and walked freely o…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the percent decomposition of samples of aspirin that had passed their expiration date. Aspirin's active ingredient is acetylsali…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment will be to investigate the behavior of cavitation and cavitational erosion conducted towards industrial alloys. The experiment will be evalu…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see the effect of stress on a persons ability to multi-task. I hypothesized that the test subjects performance level would be impaired by about 25%. Meth…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether the gene for Syndactyly Type 1(cutaneous webbing of second and third digits of hands) to chromosome 2q34-2q36 can skip a generation of ph…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the individual/synergistic effects of antibiotics and essential oils. Methods/Materials A broth dilution technique was used to count colonies aft…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Mpemba Effect is a phenomenon that seems to contradict the laws of thermodynamic. This effect suggests that warm water freezes faster than cold water. The purpose of thi…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to determine the feasibility of developing a passive defense system to protect implanted medical devices from predatory radio frequency attacks…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if students retained and recalled more information if they were taught with Higher-Order (Critical Thinking) versus Rote Me…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Does your cell phone emit radition, which brand emits the most radiation, compare radiation strength during incoming and outgoing calls and at what distance will generate th…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals "Hypoallergenic" dog breeds have become popular as the rate of dog allergy has increased. No study has shown a particular breed to be hypoallergenic. I sought to determine i…