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 7351–7380
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare and contrast the first five postulates of Euclid in elliptic geometry , hyperbolic geometry and Euclidean geometry and measure the Gaussian curva…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine if it is possible to create a macro-scale (as opposed to nano-scale) device that exhibits memristive behavior using table-top ma…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine whether Santa Cruz zucchini carried the coat protein of the Watermelon Mosaic 2 Potyvirus, which would demonstrate that they were genetically…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine how green, blue, and red wavelengths of light would affect lettuce seed's percentage of germination and to observe the effects of different wavelengths of light…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem with germs is that we can't see them with our eyes so it is hard to avoid contact. We share many things at school including germs.My experiment was to find which…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Data centers and supercomputers generate a large amount of excess heat, which is wasted into the environment. This waste heat could be harvested, and utilizing thermoelectri…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test a mealworm's resperation rate in various temperatures and see at which temperatures their respiration rate is the highest. I used the temperature wi…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine if people with lighter colored eyes get red-eye more frequently than people with darker colored eyes. I believe that if the pup…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to find out what happens when the solar cell in a parabolic solar concentrator is at a variety of points in relation to the focal point of the parabolic mirro…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out the effect of the type of soil on its porosity. I believe that the clay soil from my garden will have a lower porosity than sandy soil. Methods/…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether the acidity level in water would greatly affect the chlorophyll b levels in Egeria Densa. Methods/Materials Three plas…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals If the independent variable "organic vs GMO diet" is fed to separate populations of fruit flies, I expect the dependent variables "longevity" and "fertility" to be reduced i…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which factor of a wind turbine blade is responsible for effiency, surface area or the shape of the blade. I tested eight different shaped blades that had equal…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was performed to discover whether a T- Band improves an individual's balance when it is worn on the wrist like stated in their advertisement. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to explore how some common metals of different thermal conductivities can be used to achieve good thermal management in various applications. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to measure the impact of a man made water source on the local wildlife. Further, the potential benefits of multiple water sources, spread throug…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objectives are to determine if varying concentrations of sugar and salt affect the viscosity of water, and if so, see which solute has the greater effect on viscosity. M…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Design and develop an intuitive, function-based graphing calculator app for iOS. Methods/Materials I planned the app's features, then sketched and drew wireframes for each s…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there are any major health benefits from dabbing the grease off of pizza slices. Specifically, if dabbing the grease off leads to a signific…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project examines hand position and how it affects grip strength and muscle fatigue with repetative motion. Methods/Materials I used a Jamar hand dynamometer to measure…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Ground water pollution is a growing concern, not only nationally but globally as well. Many activities of developed and developing countries, with regard to agriculture, hav…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals In my project last year, I found a significant positive correlation between a growth mindset (here defined as perceiving intelligence as a changeable attribute, contrasted b…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The Wnt/beta-catenin signal transduction pathway is a critical regulator of colorectal cancer development. However, the progression of cancer is remarkably complex and frequ…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Create a sophisticated, yet low-cost, mobile robot platform with various sensors to survey hazardous environments. The robot is to be controlled from a remote distance. All…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Concussions are a rising problem in contact sports, especially in children's soccer. The purpose of this research was to determine whether these soccer head protectors that…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Goal: To create nanoparticles by encapsulating hydrophobic Curcumin in PLGA, an FDA-approved, biodegradable polymer, and to characterize and evaluate its bioavailability. 7.…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to investigate how a high CO2/low O2 environment affects the degradation of raw hamburger patties. I hypothesized that the bag containing C…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals We wanted to find out if it always gets colder as you get higher in the mountains. Methods/Materials We used thermochrons (called iButtons) which are thermometers about the…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This science fair project determined the best mainsail design for racing, cruising, and racer-cruiser sailboats. I experimented with three sail designs: the Marconi sail (sh…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if changing the amount of time the holographic plate and object are exposed to the laser impacts the clarity of the holographic image. Methods…