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 16621–16650
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find out whether the release of methane gas from vents on the ocean floor will have an effect on a ship's buoyancy. Does this loss of buoya…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to determine if the sediments under the Salton Sea are more or less likely be blown into the air than surrounding soils. My question, If the Salton Sea r…
CSEF · 2002
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The object of my science project was to find out which store#s shopping carts (Albertson#s, Pavillions, Rite Aid and Costco) had the greatest amount of bacteria. I believe t…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if preferences in visual art have a physiological link to handedness and brain lateralization. Methods/Materials Procedures 1. 20 paintings pick…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see if a homemade natural herbicide, can be used to help control unwanted daisy growth. Methods/Materials HERBICIDE MANUFACTURE:I blended mistletoe plants…
CSEF · 2002
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My project was if amino acids could form under the conditions of Europa. I believe that if Europa#s conditions are present, then amino acids will form. Methods/Materials In…
CSEF · 2002
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out what effect a chosen fertilizer concentration in a coil of tubing would have on the growth of algae. Phosphates, often found i…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We are trying to make an alyssum plant photo-luminescent. We believe that this plant, with the proper additives, will become photo-luminescent under a black light. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if water hyacinth, a common aquatic plant, could improve water quality in a local pond. The pond is polluted with nitrogenous compounds from ur…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My project covers robotics, programming and Artificial Intelligence. The amount of applications on a subject like this is unbelievable. My project specifically illustrates t…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To test a thermosyphon to see if it will effectively heat and cool a house without using any form of energy other than the heat of the sun which is preexistent. It is intend…
CSEF · 2002
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I was interested in using conductivity to evaluate the diffusion characteristics of different ionic solutions to see if properties of their original molecules that affected…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover how carbon dioxide effects global warming, the greenhouse effect, and the enhanced greenhouse effect by determining which of four gas sources pr…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Apolipoprotein E has been linked with the formation of senile plaques in neurons. ApoE collects at the ends of neurons, interfering with inter-neural communications. These p…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Scientists suspect that beluga whales (delphinapterus leucas) voluntarily change the shape of a part of their head known as the "melon" to focus sound waves that they emit d…
CSEF · 2002
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if plant pigments were distinctive for each species. Methods/Materials Leaves of different plants were obtained. Residue from leaves was applie…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The researcher attempted to determine if people could choose truly random numbers. Methods/Materials Via e-mail, the young investigator contacted people throughout the world…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if rocket simulations are accurate. My hypothesis was that rocket simulations would be accurate to 20% of the actual measured values. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to increase the final strength of concrete by adding aggregates. I had no odjectives. Methods/Materials The experimenter mixed pre-packaged concrete mix with wat…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Can I collect enough water from the atmosphere, in the form of dew, to supply my daily drinking needs? Methods/Materials The materials I will need for my experiment are, a s…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment shows how the ingestion of Coke, a surrogate sugar solution, affects saliva pH and oral Streptococcus mutans levels. Sugar is digested by Strep mutans when i…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective in conducting this experiment was to challenge the assumption that #child-resistant# bottles are safe. I hypothesized that #child-resistant# bottles would not b…
CSEF · 2002
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To see if certain colors attract more dust mites more than others. I know that dust mites usually attract to areas where there is dust, bacteria, mould, or other materials t…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Does the proportion of voltage to strength of an electromagnet change as the amount of volts of electricity increases? Hypothesis: I believe that the prop…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to effectively and numerically solve coupled differential equations that display chaotic behavior in a computer program. The differential equati…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I want to see which characteristics (variables) have a significant effect on the race time of Pinewood Derby cars. I think that weight will have the greatest effect. Also, I…
CSEF · 2002
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Professor Mary Williams at Harvey Mudd College has identified a mutant in the plant Arabidopsis, and as a result of past experiments has concluded that it contains an F-Box…
CSEF · 2002
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to test whether aphids, would live on their commercially grown summer host plants, if those hosts were planted in the winter. Methods/Materials Replications of 6…
CSEF · 2002
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to analyze the substances within the shells of candies. After determining which FD&C dyes are used and considering the known side effects t…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Purpose: It is our goal to determine the effects of clutter on memory. We have designed a word test to be given to test subjects to determine the effects of cluttury on memo…