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CSEF projects, 2002–2026

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.

Years

Category breakdown

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.

Projects

17387 projects · showing 13201–13230

CSEF · 2006

A Weir-d Project

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to confirm that the weir equation that relates water height or stage above an obstruction to stream flow in a rectangular stream channel is ade…

CSEF · 2006

AYP and Diversity: How Do Schools Measure Up?

Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) takes an essential role in today#s society. But, ever since 2001 when the No Child Left Behind Act was passed, every school is expected to gro…

CSEF · 2006

Bacillus cereus + Essential Oils = ???

Microbiology

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the effectiveness of different concentration levels of select essential oils on the growth of the bacteria, Bacillus Cereus. Meth…

CSEF · 2006

Back Door to the Mind

Behavioral Sciences

Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if it is possible to influence a person to act outside of their "normal" behavior. I believe that it is possible to influence…

CSEF · 2006

Backyard Ballistics

Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing

Objectives/Goals Paintball guns have held my interest for a long time. Accuracy and distance are crucial ballistics questions in these games. This project investigated the effect of pressure…

CSEF · 2006

Bacteria Be Gone!

Microbiology

Objectives/Goals To determine the effectiveness of household substances in killing bacteria. Methods/Materials 1.25 ml ea: -toothpaste in 1.25 ml water; -salt in 1.25 ml water; -chlorine ble…

CSEF · 2006

Bacteria in the Cafeteria

Microbiology

Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which surface in my school cafeteria had the most bacteria. Methods/Materials I used sterile swabs to to take samples from the each of the vari…

CSEF · 2006

Bacteria: Iodine and Chlorine

Microbiology

Objectives/Goals Complete Abstract: Familiar household products such as: Clorox, Iodine, Anti-bacterial soap, etc., can help aid us in getting rid of bacteria that lies around us everyday. W…

CSEF · 2006

Batteries: The Most Bang for Your Buck

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which major brand of AA alkaline batteries, by scientific testing, offers the best value to the consumer. Methods/Materials I…

CSEF · 2006

Battle of the Batteries

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals This project will determine if the less expensive Costco Kirkland Signature Alkaline AA batteries and the Walgreens Ultra Alkaline Supercell AA batteries will prove to be a…

CSEF · 2006

Bet'cha Can't Taste the Difference

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals Find out which brands of cereal taste best to children and whether those brands are the most nutritious. Methods/Materials Materials: Notebook, pencil, 6 different types of…

CSEF · 2006

Black vs. Tawny

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to find out which leopard coat color provided it more protection, black or tawny. My hypothesis was the standard leopard (tawny with black spots…

CSEF · 2006

Bleach Baby Bleach!

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals My objective was to find which solution gets rid of grape juice stains the best: oxygen bleach, chlorine bleach, vinegar, or water. Methods/Materials I poured a controled am…

CSEF · 2006

Blinded by the Light?

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals One day I was outside in the pool and I came inside to get a snack out of the pantry. It took some time for my eyes to adjust. This made me curious as to the why the eye tak…

CSEF · 2006

Blood Grows?

Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Objectives/Goals We wanted to find out what happened to red blood cells when mixed with Isotonic, Hypotonic and Hypertonic solutions. We also wanted to find out why the cells reacted to the…

CSEF · 2006

Blood Sugar vs. Exercise and Diet

Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Objectives/Goals The Objective is to determine if a controlled diet and exercise will lower blood glucose levels and reduce the amount of insulin requirements of a type 1 diabetic. Methods/M…

CSEF · 2006

Boiling Point Elevation

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals This science experiment is being done on boiling point elevation, or the law that says adding solutes to solvent increases its boiling point. In this experiment, various amo…

CSEF · 2006

Boiling Points

Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments

Objectives/Goals The objective to my project was to determine if the boiling point of water changed at different elevations due to atmospheric pressure. Methods/Materials My experiment start…

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