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 17251–17280
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project objective is to study and verify the effectiveness of ancient Chinese medicine, Turtle Jelly on inhibiting cancer cell growth. Methods/Materials Decocted differen…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The goal of my invention was to create a cup for people who have difficulty drinking liquids due to permanent or temporary disabilities. Methods/Materials After visiting a h…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which type of soil will hold in the most moisture over a period of time: Potting, Sand, Clay, or Mixed soil. I believe that potting soil will ret…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if people have difficulties saying a number for example 4, when that number has something around it. For example if there's a number 4 and it has lit…
CSEF · 2002
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if the concentration of sugar in a dialysis tubing 'sausage' affected the rate at which water diffused into the 'sausage' to…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Ultraviolet light can cause sunburns and damage skin cell DNA which may eventually lead to skin cancer. Commercials make claims of the superior effectiveness of their sunscr…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine the survival rates of bacteria in the presence of different concentrations of the antibiotic ampicillin. Ampicillin-resistant…
CSEF · 2002
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to evaluate the synergistic effect of hydrogen peroxide at different concentrations and ultraviolet irradiation at different intensities in k…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The thermal induction of atmospheric and marine currents is a project designed to illustrate how complex currents can be generated between two standing bodies of water or ai…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how much selenium was abstracted from the ground by different plants. Another objective was to see what efect the selenium had on the different pla…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals All light sources produce a wavelength or wavelengths of some kind. I performed many experiments to try to study the wavelengths of certain light sources. I thought that the…
CSEF · 2002
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine if hot tubs have the same effects on the vital signs of a prepubescent compared to a pubescent teenager or adult. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to conclude in which direction you can stretch a strip of plastic grocery bag further. Methods/Materials I obtained a plastic grocery bag and cut it into st…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We have a dry, wind, and cold climate that#s not very good for growing plants. The purpose of this experiment was to see how we could make the plants grow the best early in…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my ecperiment was to determine the effect of density, if any, on the growth and development of Chinese broccoli. Methods/Materials I used 15 pots, soil and…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The tide pools of Monterey Bay are an important aspect of the coastal ecosystem. Tourists visit the beaches and explore the tide pools on a regular basis. Occasionally touri…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals I think that alcohol, which is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant in humans, will also have a depressant effect on worms. I wanted to design a simple bioassay to test…
CSEF · 2002
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if the different amounts of nicotine and tar in cigarettes affected the amount of bacteria in your mouth. Methods/Materials I had the adult smok…
CSEF · 2002
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if different fats/oils affect the pH level of soap after the saponification process. Methods/Materials For my first test I made four batches of soap using a bas…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals What is the relationship between the torque and speed of a vehicle? Hypothsis: If gear ratio (input to final drive) values increase, then the speed of a vehicle will decreas…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine the range of response of differing human ages to the Stroop Effect. This would measure the discrete ability of people to focus on differnt things simul…
CSEF · 2002
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine if I could extract pure DNA by a simple kitchen technique from several diverse plant and animal species, quantify the amount, and c…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My purpose is to test three different soils to see which one contains the highest level of biodiversity. I will be testing soils from fields that contain animal fertilizer,…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The most toxic products should have the greatest impact on growth of plant seeds. Methods/Materials 3 dilutions of each product were prepared(eg.1%bleach,3.2%bleach,10%bleac…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine which antibiotic treats the disease pasteurella multocida most effectively. Methods/Materials Antibiotic disks- oxacillin, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycl…
CSEF · 2002
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Can you combine member strength analysis and static analysis to form a predictive model for craft stick truss bridge failure?" My project applies engineering practices to a…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn how to tune my instrument withouth the use of an electric tuner. If two frequencies overlap, they will produce loud bursts of sound where two peaks match.…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals For my experiment I asked the Question, "How does temperature effect the frequency of a scientific tuning fork? Is the frequency change linear or nonlinear?" Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment was done to discover if hitting the ketchup that has been refrigerated for 24 hours or at room temperature for 24 hours, would fill your need to feed faster.…
CSEF · 2002
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine if ice skaters have faster recovery of visual acuity following full-body rotation than non-ice skaters due to an adaptation of the…