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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 13411–13440

CSEF · 2006

Eggcellent Mass

Zoology

Objectives/Goals According to research, the size and mass of eggs can be affected by the amount of fat and protein in a laying hen's diet. Eggs produced from ten Rhode Island Red laying hens…

CSEF · 2006

Electrical Conductivity of a Candle Flame

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test the electrical conductivity of a candle flame. Considering the basic structure and physics of a flame, I thought that the center dark…

CSEF · 2006

Electrocleaning... Zap!

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals I was trying to find out if I could clean a coin preparatory to electroplating by electrocleaning only, and, if so, which of three methods works the best. The methods I test…

CSEF · 2006

Electromagnetic Motor Configurations

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals Electromagnetic motors specifically run on electricity and magnetism. When you put these together they may run very fast. My project#s main purpose is to test the different…

CSEF · 2006

Electrostatics

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals My project was done to learn about electricity, specifically static electricity, using a charge detector and accumulating charge by combing hair. I hypothesized that the mor…

CSEF · 2006

eWaste Toxins: Is This Water Safe to Drink?

Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to measure the level of toxins that leak out of e-waste, and how quickly. Also this experiment will determine if our school district resp…

CSEF · 2006

Exploring Torque Using Pilot Holes in Wood

Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing

Objectives/Goals This experiment tested how different size pilot holes affect torque required to advance screws into wood. The effect of screws versus bolts, and maple (hard wood) versus pin…

CSEF · 2006

Eye Spy: A "Handy" Game

Behavioral Sciences

Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see if there was a difference in the number of hidden 3-D pictures('Magic Eye" pictures) right and left handed persons were able to see. Method…

CSEF · 2006

Feel the Burn

Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Objectives/Goals My goal was to research what is more effective in reducing acidity in the stomach: avoiding acidic food, or taking an antacid? My Hypothesis was that avoiding acidic foods w…

CSEF · 2006

Fertilizer Withdrawal

Plant Biology

Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment is see what happens to plants given fertilizers (inorganic vs. organic) when they stop receiving the fertilizers. Using the results of this experim…

CSEF · 2006

Fibonacci in Nature

Mathematics & Software

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to observe the occurrences of Fibonacci numbers, sequences, the Fibonacci ratio, and the Fibonacci spiral in nature. Methods/Materials The expe…

CSEF · 2006

Filter Feeders

Zoology

Objectives/Goals To see whether or not Mytilus edulis (mussels) can absorb particles within their systems other than ones used for food. Methods/Materials In my procedure, I put 250 mL of a…

CSEF · 2006

Fire It Up!

Materials Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals Since my dad is a firefighter I have an interest and knowledge of fire, so for my science project I wanted to see how damages from fire could be prevented. I thought that if…

CSEF · 2006

First Five

Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals To see if attending preschool had an effect on children. Methods/Materials Create and hand out surveys to K-5th grade students. Tally the surveys to see the results. Results…

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