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 2281–2310
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives The objective of my experiment is to explore the effects of fin shapes on the altitude a rocket achieves. Methods Rocket made with interchangeable fins/ Altimeter/Accelerometer /L…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Since I have been playing competitive soccer I wanted to find a cure to the constant injuries presented by the heat on artificial turf. The goals of my project were not to fix the…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The objective of this project is to create a widespread smoke detection system that can rapidly detect wildfires while consequently alerting firefighters and citizens about the im…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives The objective of this project is to help you decide whether or not you want to continue eating food that has been on the floor for a period of time. Methods Our experiment took ha…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of road accidents. However, existing technologies such as the Driver Alert System by V olkswagen monitor the movement pattern of the ve…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives My objectives or goals are to go to the fair and do a good job with my presentation and maybe get a place award in the award ceremony but, if don't I'm glade that I went. Methods…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives Objective/Goals: This project was designed to discover if solar panels output could be improved. Methods Materials and Methods: I programmed the code for my Arduino and installed…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology
Objectives What helps a baby goat grow better? Formula milk or its own mother's milk. Methods Two subject twin goats, Formula milk, feeding bottle nipple, goat's milk from the mother. Result…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives The object of my study is to test the superiority of Roman concrete against standard Portland cement. Methods Cooked seashells down into calcium hydroxide, mixed with volcanic ash…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives In 2017, 4,832 race-bias hate crimes occurred in the U.S. (FBI, 2017). Previous research showed that high schoolers receiving character education became more accepting as adults.…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology
Objectives Comparison of the fractal dimensions healthy tissue to cancerous tissue to find a trend or pattern and be used for earlier diagnosis or a different method of diagnosis. Methods Im…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine which frisbee weight and launch angle resulted in the furthest flight distance. Methods 3 frisbees of varying weight (200 grams, 175 gr…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives People all around the world enjoy eating eggs, but may be overwhelmed by so many choices. Free-Range? Cage-Free? Organic? To address this question, we decided to test the nutritio…
CSEF · 2019
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this project is to see which types of biomass produce the most biogas. Methods The materials used for this project include cow manure mixed with banana peels, cow…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives This research project explores the interconnected schemes of ultra-low power ambient backscatter to function as the basis of the next generation of telecommunications technology i…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to investigate which metal and pH of water would be most suitable and effective for the electrolysis of water. Methods equipment to fully compl…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The purpose of this research is to look for possible common ITS sequences among nine well-known Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine with similar analgesic and sedative effects on…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives The creation of new telescopes in the future will lead to the generation of more images of new distant galaxies which will need efficient and accurate classification to better und…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Currently, parts of the world, such as Cape Town, South Africa, are running out of an essential part of human life, water; water is used to grow crops, cook food, and is used on a…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of the study is to determine whether females perceive bitter taste differently than males. Methods Used Google spreadsheet to record the data. Tested with cocoa bean…
CSEF · 2019
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives The Tower of Hanoi is a problem where in a system of m pegs, n rings are on the first peg, arranged from smallest on the top to largest on the bottom. One ring can be moved at a t…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of this project was to reprogram Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIA human fibroblast cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, then correct the MPS IIIA genetic defic…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The goal of my project was to see if exposing consecutive generations of Eschericia Coli (E. Coli) bacteria to antibiotics would affect their level of resistance. Methods Material…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives How do people behave differently when they are being watched or not? The purpose of this project is to see whether people's behaviors change when they're being watched or not. Met…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective is to determine if different liquids placed in a crystal wine glass would emit different notes when tapped with a metal spoon or rubbed on the rim with a wet finger.…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of my project was to develop a backpack that improves proper body alignment while reducing the compression on the shoulders. Backpacks induce distortion of the natur…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In recent years, the advent of targeted, biological therapies such as EGFR-TKI offers the most promisi…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives This experiment was created to measure the level of gluten in different flours. It was expected that the Bread flour would have the most gluten and the Gluten Free flour would hav…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The problem I researched was water evaporation in uncovered finished water reservoirs. My goal was to determine which cover prevents the most water evaporation: white shade balls,…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective was to find if the difference in dimple pattern of a golf ball affects the spin rate, distance, and ball speed of the golf ball. Methods Three different golf balls,…