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 14731–14760
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether alloplastic implants can be used to deliver antibiotics to the site of implantation during facial reconstructive surge…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to demonstrate running a Stirling engine continuously on light alone, generating energy by maximizing heat, absorption, and transfer of light heating the a…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to compare the water quality of two bayland ponds and a nearby creek. I asked several questions. How does the water quality of the ponds and nearby creek ch…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The object of my experiment is to determine whether temperature affects the salinity and pH level of ocean water. Methods/Materials Materials:Ocean water, three 5 gallon buc…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the impact on the distance a projectile is thrown from a trebuchet by changing the length of the throwing arm and the mass of t…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if goldfish have long-term memory abilities and that they have the ability to remember colors, and therefore able to learn si…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My family owns a cabin in the San Jacinto Mountains. Five years of severe drought has led to weakened trees and noticeable changes in the forests which are under attack by s…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if rural water from wells is just as good as city and bottled water. Methods/Materials MATERIALS-water sample containers, testing containers, GPS Device, TDS/EC…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I was trying to see if there was an easiest font to read out loud. There are so many fonts that there would be no easy way to test them all. I decided to test three of the m…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find out the best sound absorbing pattern. Methods/Materials Insulative styrofoam was cut under the supervision of a parent, and tested by…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to determine if iron added to coastal ocean water, slough water and river water changes the growth rate of phytoplankton. Methods/Materials Materials:(6)5-gallon…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if different types of gum has an effect on the temperature of a person's mouth. I believe that chewing different types of gum will increase the temperature of a…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Many people are not aware of the existence of personal space. The results from this experiment will educate people on the need to recognize individual spatial requirements.…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I am comparing a simulated Tornado with a heat source from the bottom, to a naturul Tornado where the heat source comes from the top. Methods/Materials I tested different ca…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My experiment is to determine which type of metal is most rust-resistant after being exposed to different liquids. I think the aluminum will be the most rust-resistant becau…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if visual acuity is affected by the color and intensity of light. Methods/Materials I set up visual acuity tests on a laptop…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to discover which angle of the blades of a windmill would make the windmill spin faster and produce more energy. My hypothesis stated that…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to impliment the luc gene of the firefly into a plant using Ecoli splicing and microinjection, protoplast fursion, and the use of the plant pathog…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this experiment I address the effects of trpaezoidal channels on the physical and biological characteristics of a Santa Barbara, California creek ecosystem. Two 100 ft. s…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine different strengths in truss designs and which truss design is the strongest. Methods/Materials Nine model trusses (3 models each…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which "release of energy" (balloon exploding- small, medium, or large) would cause the fastest and highest tsunami wave. Methods…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if pacific white shrimp that are not infected with Taura Syndrome and are fed with green tea for a certain period, and then exposed to shrimp that ar…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The intention of this science project was to study the affect of aerodynamics on speed in speed skiing. I intended to compare an athletic stance, a high tuck, a low tuck wit…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: What other anti-oxidants will help reduce/eliminate N-actyl-p-aminobenzoquinoneimine (NAPQI)? Hypothesis: I hypothesize that anti-oxidants such as Glutath…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective to this project is to find whether or not an ultra violet light will effect the strength of hair strands. Methods/Materials The materials required for this exp…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In the Copenhagen Male Study and NHLBI Family Heart Study, the Lewis blood group Le (a-b-) phenotype was found to put patients at an increased risk for cardiovascular diseas…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals On pilings under Stearns Wharf and Goleta Pier, I always noticed that mussel beds were out of water for a long time at low tide and that very few mussels were lower. My goal…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCMB) is a simple device. The adsorption of a compound on the quartz surface causes a decrease in the resonance frequency that is proportion…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project is Using Plants to Remove Pesticides From Storm Water Run-Off. The farmers in the Central Valley are required to control the run off water from their farms. The r…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine the temperature of the air inside a pipe by measuring the speed of sound. Methods/Materials Microphone, speaker, oscilloscope, audio generator, thermometer, hai…