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 10471–10500
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment determined which type of roofing material had the highest emissivity and albedo properties. It was hypothesized that the lighter roof color will cause the te…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project looked at how humor in cartoons changes with age for children in 3rd through 8th grades. The goal of this project was to try to understand why kids laugh and what…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The problem I am trying to solve with my project is to find out how to make really creamy yogurt. I learned from my research about different ingredients that could be used t…
CSEF · 2010
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if colored paper, as a background, affects the speed of kindergartners' identification of pictures on the paper. Methods/Materials I drew pictur…
CSEF · 2010
Pharmacology (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to study the effect of ethanol and nicotine on Daphnia magna. Observations were made on the heart rate of D. magna as the concentration of eac…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What type of energy source: natural gas, propane, electricity, and solar power are feasible to purify ocean water. The independent variables are; natural gas, propane, elect…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which brand of glue was the strongest: Gorilla Glue, Liquid Nails, Elmer's White Glue or Elmer's Wood Glue. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2010
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find which voltage would provide Impressed Current Cathodic Protection. Methods/Materials I designed and conducted a 134 sample corro…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which sunscreen brand blocks the most UV rays. The objective for the second part of my experiment is to find out how much of a variation there is…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to see if expensive fingerboard wheels go farther and create less friction than less expensive wheels. Methods/Materials Four wheels were tes…
CSEF · 2010
Zoology
Objectives/Goals If I expose six sets of (5) bisected Planaria to 3 different magnetic fields of increasing strength (2 sets of 5 bisected Planaria per magnetic strength), will the Planaria'…
CSEF · 2010
Energy & Power (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see how much electricity could be generated by connecting rain gutters to a Pelton wheel generator. This could complement home solar po…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I believe that children's self control level does in fact correlate with test results. If children have the self control to pay attention and listen to the teacher while the…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover which type and color of sunglass lens, out of brown and grey, polarized and non-polarized, reduced glare the most. Methods/Materials Photos were taken through th…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Determine if one can find his/her location on the earth using a Foucault's pendulum, a compass and a sundial to triangulate their position. Methods/Materials I used the shor…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if over-the-counter acne creams or prescription acne creams are more effective at removing facial bacteria. I believe the prescription acne cre…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which Acne Medication Really CAN Zap that Zit? Because acne is bacteria-based, the experiments in this project involved growing two types of bacteria, and observing which re…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Test to see which antacid stops acid buildup the best by measuring the percent change of egg white mass in an environment with the enzyme pepsin and hydrochloric acid, simil…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which antibacterial wipe brand is better for killing bacteria. I believe that the antibacterial wipe brand with the greater amount of Clorox will…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which antibiotic most effectively reduces the growth of bacteria. The hypothesis was that ciprofloxacin would reduce bacteria…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to construct bridges of three different designs (span, truss, and modified arch) to determine which would be more structurally sound when wei…
CSEF · 2010
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out which type of bridge is the strongest - arch, beam, or truss. My hypothesis was that the arch bridge would be the strongest. Meth…
CSEF · 2010
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find the fabric that would retain body warmth best, over a period of time. Methods/Materials Four identical cardboard cups, each with a different fabric wrapped over the…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out which food group (protein, carbohydrates, dairy, fats) will best protect the lining of the stomach if eaten before taking a non…
CSEF · 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals One of the USAs most common health problems is obesity, and the factors that cause obesity are poorly understood. The objective of this study is to identify factors that con…
CSEF · 2010
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which local city or community (Oakdale, Stockton, Lathrop, Valley Springs, San Andreas, or Arnold) had the greatest amount of ai…
CSEF · 2010
Toxicology (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if local plant extracts will kill mosquito larvae and still be safe for other aqautic life. The reason I am doing this proj…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Determine which organic materials such as horse manure or willow leaves can accelerate the growth of oedogonium (green algae). Methods/Materials Place organic materials in w…
CSEF · 2010
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Previous studies showed that soft drinks are harmful to the teeth because of their high sugar content and acidity that may cause the enamel of the tooth to erode. However, w…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I tested four cell phones. I tested an LG env3, a Pantec Matrix, a Blackberry Curve and a Blackberry Pearl. My hypothesis was that the Blackberry Curve woul…