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 16201–16230
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, two different commercially-manufactured dog treats, each claiming to reduce tooth tartar, were tested to see which were more effective in cleaning dogs'…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which brand of microwave popcorn was a better buy. My hypothesis was that the cheapest brand of popcorn purchased would have the most unpopped k…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how the surface texture and shape of turbulators affect turbine rotor performance. I hypothesize that turbulators with a textured surface or a…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Is it possible to develop potential batteries for the developing world consisting of inexpensive, commonly available materials useful in powering radios, cell phones, small…
CSEF · 2003
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Recently, the Federal and State Governments purchased thousands of acres of salt ponds. These salt ponds had been established a century ago through reclamation of tidal wetl…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals How fast, using my own design, can I accelerate a steel ball bearing using only permanent magnets? Methods/Materials For this experiment I used Neodymium-core magnets of equ…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The object was to find out how the angle and force of trajectory affect the distance that a projectile travels. Our hypothesis was that the projectile launched with the angl…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The object of the experiment was to find the most accurate way to predict the weather without using advanced technology, like satellites and computers. The two methods compa…
CSEF · 2003
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see what the greatest factor is in how susceptible an average person is to propaganda in today's society. Methods/Materials The experiment…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Cancer is a genetic disease, and Genes are made of DNA. DNA is continually being damaged by oxygen free radicals generated in the air that we breathe. I sought a scientific…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if the pulse taken after smoking would be higher than the pulse taken before smoking a cigarette. My hypothesis was that the second pulse record…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out adolescent's ability to remember two-syllable nouns. Methods/Materials I made five lists of two syllable nouns. The first had thr…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Skyglow caused by excess light from urban centers obscures the visibility of stars and is an increasing problem for astronomical observations. This experiment determines whe…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To measure the quantum yields of singlet oxygen production of five bis-cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes. Methods/Materials Five Iridium(III) complexes (BSNIr*, BSNIrG, BTIrP…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the hypothesis that the effectiveness of radioactive shielding improved with materials of greater density, thickness, and atomic n…
CSEF · 2003
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: To learn if acid rain would have an effect on building materials. Methods/Materials I chose 13 common building materials that would be used in building outdoor st…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals What type of yeast strain: Bread Yeast, Champagne Strain, Pasture Red, or Ruby Ferm yeast will be the best to use when fermenting raisins to yield ethyl alcohol for use as a…
CSEF · 2003
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Does the age of a rat determine how quickly it learns to run through a maze and improve its clocked running time each trial? Methods/Materials Three different age groups of…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which mortar design would launch a tennis ball the farthest; a mortar with one baffle or a mortar with two baffles. Methods/Materials Naphtha,…
CSEF · 2003
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that there is a relationship between the initial sugar level of grapes and the ultimate alcohol level of wine. I believe the ratio of sugar percentage by vo…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) is currently the most commonly used technology for high-speed wireless home networking to connect various electronic devices. Both, noise and the un…
CSEF · 2003
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which characteristics of an artificial surfing reef prevent beach erosion best. Methods/Materials A wave chamber constructe…
CSEF · 2003
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the affects of Methoprene acid exposure on 3T3 cells. The objective is to expose the two hormones, T3 and Methoprene Acid, to…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the relation between the acceleration of a rolling object and the angle of inclination of a ramp. Methods/Materials An inclined p…
CSEF · 2003
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the amount of UV light that kills biofilm organisms and other bacteria. The hypothesis of the experiment was that higher leve…
CSEF · 2003
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Water shortages are a worldwide problem. Using recycled water (reclaimed wastewater treated to the tertiary level) is one possible way to help preserve our natural water sup…
CSEF · 2003
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to see if different environments will accelerate or decelerate the ripening process of a banana. Also, what effect temperature and/or ligh…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Our project is to test which robot can move more efficiently on both carpeted and smooth surfaces. We are testing out Robot A with legs and Robot B with wheels. We will vary…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I. Purpose: Can a rover simulator consistently climb over objects that are as big as it self. II. Hypothesis: I predict that 75% of the time, the rover simulator can climb a…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To see how much useful thrust energy for powering model vehicles I could get out of a CO(2) cartridge by varying the size of the nozzle formed by puncturing with a needle. M…