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 12211–12240
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I wanted to have my project related to the current event of global warming and the high price of gasoline. I hoped to learn the efficiency of solar panels at different angle…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to see which of the variables of drain size, depth of liquid, flow rate, inclusion of a solid object and viscosity of liquid affected the…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to look for a correlation between the area of the fair and foul territory and individual offensive statistics (specifically hits, batting average,…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To determine the levels of lead, chlorine, copper, nitrate, nitrites, hardness, alkalinity and pH present in selected water samples and to quantitatively measure whether the…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals If 30 shrub, flower, parasite, and tree samples are collected from the San Diego County area, then a rating system for the flammability of these plants can be established ba…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Evaluation of the vector formed using the odometer and compass traveled in each of the eight cardinal directions compared to GPS locations of start to finish point. My hypot…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Which truss bridge (Warren, Pratt or Howe) will hold the most water? Hypothesis: Because of how the compressive and tension forces are handled by the vertical and diagonal b…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to know how my dog reacted to all the different types of music. He seemed like kind of an old soul dog and I wanted to know if he really was. Methods/Materials Firs…
CSEF · 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals To study whether or not people in a small town would be more likely to help a stranger by mailing an envelope than people in a large city. To study whether or not people wou…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, I wanted to determine what causes harbor seals to haul out in different places at different times. My hypotheses were that more harbor seals would haul out:…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals We tested to see which street trees are most effective in removing atmospherical carbon dioxide and the pollutant ozone, testing the broad spectrum of Palm, Pine, and Oak. W…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was to find out how and where plankton is most abundant in the Newport Harbor, California. I sampled bay water in five different locations inclu…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which type of insulation will keep a house at room temperature during extreme weather: fiberglass, cellulose, or foam. Methods…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To identify the most efficient algorithm in terms of time and number of moves (rotations of 72 degrees upon the puzzle's twelve axes of rotation) required to solve the twist…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Some of my objective is to prove that their is more than using electriity and solar power. However, as you will learn windmills are some of our best invention we could possi…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the color, fragrance, and flavor that are most attractive to bees. Then to determine which of these three characteristics plays the most import…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to see which dog food is best digested by a dog, expensive or inexpensive. My hypothesis was that the most expensive dog food would be digested better. Method…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which cup preserves thermal energy the best. Methods/Materials Methods: Materials: 1. Water is heated to 100 degrees Celsius Plastic Styrofoam 2…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the affect of boat hull shape on the time it takes to move a boat some distance at certain power levels. I believe that the catamaran hull will take less time.…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out which replacement insole stays the thickest under constant compression over five days. Methods/Materials Four major brands of i…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Abstract The purpose of my science project is to determine which material blocks the most amount of germs when sneezing. Everyone is concerned about health and no one wants…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Goal: To find which method of preserving flowers is best for sustaining the true color of the flower. Methods/Materials I used four different methods to preserve the flowers…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if natural substances will kill mosquito larvae. The reason I am doing this investigation is to determine if it is really n…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is determining which orange juice has the most vitamin C, freshly picked and squeezed or store bought juice. My hypothesis is that the freshly picked and squeezed…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals People have been using air cushion type of insulation because they perceive it to be the most dependable insulation for fragile items. The hypothesis for this experiment is…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Roller coasters are fun and exciting. But how can I determine if a certain roller coaster is more enjoyable for me? I will be determining the speed of a falling object accor…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to show how much bacterial growth was going to be produced. Methods/Materials # Clean Jars # 4 packets of unflavored gelatin # One cooking spoon # One pot…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Hummingbirds will prefer sucrose more than other sugars because scientific research has shown that flowers visited by hummingbirds mainly have sucrose in their nectar. My ob…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which commercially used travel mug would be the best insulator for a hot beverage for the longest time period. Methods/Materials Five types of…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I tested whether liquid carbonated with dry ice keeps its bubbles longer than pre-carbonated water bought in a store or liquid carbonated with carbon dioxide in the form of…