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 16981–17010
CSEF · 2002
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our purpose is to monitor the differences in gene expression between a cell line of pulmonary carcinoma (HTB174), a normal cell line (HTB175), and normal tissue using oligon…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Electric motors are being used more due to increased demand for cleaner vehicles, energy and technology. Standard electric motors are only about 30% efficient, leaving signi…
CSEF · 2002
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My problem was which mouth wash will kill streptococcus salivarious. My hypothesis was that scope mouthwash would kill the most streptococcus salivarious. Scope has an activ…
CSEF · 2002
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to identify differences in the population of peromyscus maniculatis (deer mice) inhabiting a humanly populated area of San Mateo County com…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if the amount of a person's musical training and background affects their recognition of several different electronic musical instruments (MIDIs). Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2002
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if natural antibiotics or pharmaceutical antibiotics are more effective on slowing bacteria growth. Methods/Materials I cultured bacteria from my m…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out how moisture and soil type affects landslides and mudslides Methods/Materials In this experiment I used: 1 complete apparatus with filter, 5 gallons of…
CSEF · 2002
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine whether the distance from water that a wood duck nesting box is placed affects the type of species nesting in it. My hypothesis was that Wood Ducks…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My experiment tested the effectiveness of non-chemical water sterilization processes.I believed that non-chemical methods could be just as effective as the standard methods…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal and objective was to understand non-euclidean geometry, understand when people use is and is it legitimate in our world and univers Methods/Materials My materials we…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which trees in the neighborhood are allelopathic. Methods/Materials Picked 3 different kinds of trees, chose at least one or two with little u…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of rearing Hippodamia convergens larva in a carotenoid enchanced environment on adult lady beetle spot and dorsal coloration Methods/Materials Experi…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if they were certain patterns that the leaves were shaped in or if there was a characteristic difference in the leaves that defined the interior live oak. Me…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my investigation into oil spill clean-up was to find the best method of clean-up. My definition of best method included: removal of the greatest percentage of…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of test was to determine whether a synthetic sorbent was faster and more efficient in removing oil from salt water than an organic microbe sorbent product. Met…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Conduct controlled testing to see if inhaling cigarette smoke as a smoker or second-hand smoker effects the olfactory sense. Methods/Materials Four recognizable smells that…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals For our project we wanted to find out what metal would go the fastest when proppelled by a magnetic induction coil launcher. Methods/Materials Method: set up coil launcher,…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to see which common beverage will leave the darkest stain after washing. We think that the chocolate milk will leave a darker stain than grape juice, orange…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how a spider#s mass effects it#s vibrations. I believe as the spider#s mass increase the vibrations will decrease. Methods/Materials Six of the sam…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goal of the experiement was to determine the most effective shape, and its relative angle to the direction of the wind for power genoration. In the experiment another go…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objectives for this project are to develop a stable Fluidyne Stirling Engine that can be created based on simple jet-feedback designs using glass tubing, from school and…
CSEF · 2002
Zoology
Objectives/Goals At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, moon jellies, Aurelia aurita, are cultured for exhibits and as food for a diverse group of animals. It has therefore become important for staff…
CSEF · 2002
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I intended to show that music does affect your grades. Methods/Materials 1. research info. on music and the brain 2. identify criteria for surveys 3. assemble a variety of q…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to discover if juices are effective in the culturing of orchid tissue cultures (meristem) when placed in pure chemical mediums. The second goal o…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the length of pipe will affect the temperature of water heated inside a compost pile. I suspect that the the longest pipe will heat the water…
CSEF · 2002
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Just like Dr. Frankenstein and his accomplice, Igor, I created mutants. Now, my mutants are a bit different from Frankenstein, but nonetheless they are paving a new path for…
CSEF · 2002
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover the relationship between ultraviolet light and the percentage of growth of Chlorella algae. I hypothesized that the more ultravio…
CSEF · 2002
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals While the typical product in the reaction between singlet oxygen and phosphines is phosphine oxide, an additional product, referred to as the insertion product, has been fou…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine which paint combination will best protect against moisture in actual application. Through our research we have found that it is…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what is the safest fabric to wear if exposed to fire. Methods/Materials Looking at natural and synthetic fibers, one 8cm x 6cm piece of the fol…