SSP Logo

SSP Middle School Program
Program Information
2008 SSP Middle School Program Semifinalist Listing

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected as a 2008 SSP Middle School Program Semifinalist!

This year’s semifinalists were selected from 1,943 entrants representing 253 affiliated science fairs across the Unites States and Puerto Rico. The 300 semifinalists represent 42 states and Puerto Rico and include 177 males and 123 females. These top young scientists, in 5th through 8th grades when their entry was submitted, won the nomination by excelling at their regional or state science fair.

On September 17, 30 national finalists will be named from among these 300 semifinalists and will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for a four day event to be held in October. In the nation’s capital, these finalists will compete for over $40,000 in scholarships provided by the Society for Science & the Public. The top 10 winners will be selected based on presentation of their original science fair project and participation in team scientific activities to be held at the Koshland Science Museum and announced on October 22.

<
Semifinalist Name, location, school, and project title  
   
Alabama
Fair ID
Athey, Skye (Grade 7)
Phillips Preparatory School - Mobile
The Great Fuel Race
100301
Fletcher, John (Grade 6)
Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School - Tuscaloosa
Fake or Real? Which Sugar Does Yeast Like Best?
100301
Ford, Jordan (Grade 8)
Liberty Middle School - Madison
Directional Wireless Transmission by Laser
100401
Lofts, David (Grade 7)
Covenant Christian Academy - Huntsville
Harvesting More Sunlight via Holograms: A Multivariable Study
100401
Tinker, Joel (Grade 8)
Covenant Christian Academy - Huntsville
Heat Wave: A Study of Heat Radiators for Spacecraft and Earth-Based Systems
100301
   
Arizona
Fair ID
Angeli, Peter (Grade 7)
Orange Grove Middle School - Tucson
The Effect of Different Telescopes on the Accuracy of Measuring Moon Mountains
120401
Bathen, Zac (Grade 7)
Doolen Middle School - Tucson
White Lightning for Grease Lightning or the Best Veggie for Your V6
120401
Coleman, Autumn (Grade 8)
Desert Palms Elementary School - Glendale
The Electron Spectrum
120601
Gleason, Megan (Grade 6)
St. Michael's Parish Day School - Tucson
What Is the Shape of Solar Heated Water in the Sonoran Desert?
120401
Jannuzi, Barnes (Grade 7)
Doolen Middle School - Tucson
White Lightning for Grease Lightning or the Best Veggie for Your V6
120401
Smouse, Rebecca (Grade 7)
Kyrene Middle School - Tempe
The Ants Are Marching One by One
120301
Yates, Espen (Grade 8)
Prescott Mile High Middle School - Prescott
Obstruction of Radio Signals Due to Atmospheric Changes
120301
   
Arkansas
Fair ID
Morita, Yutaro (Grade 7)
Washington Junior High School - Bentonville
The Effects of Various Lubricants on the Speed & Distance of Pinewood Derby Cars
130501
Yin, Aaron (Grade 8)
LISA Academy - Little Rock
Structural Protection: Resistance to Blast and Progressive Collapse
130701
   
California
Fair ID
Bernal, Elizabeth (Grade 8)
St. Christopher School - San Jose
A Prototype for a Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
144444
Bodapati, Deepika (Grade 7)
Challenger School - Sunnyvale
Building an Endotoxin Detection Home Test Kit
140901
Bornemann, Evan (Grade 7)
Nativity Catholic School, Torrance - Torrance
Air Bubble Breakwater
144444
Buch, Shyamal (Grade 7)
Folsom Middle School - Folsom
Live Green or Dye Hard: Analysis of Nanocrystal Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Using New Low-Cost Robotic D-SCOPE
144444
Chan, Michelle (Grade 8)
Piedmont Middle School - San Jose
Trust Your Gut When It Comes to Chocolate
140901
Choudhury, Zareen (Grade 6)
Challenger School - Sunnyvale - Sunnyvale
Phytoextraction: An Organic Decontaminator
140901
Cooke, Alex (Grade 8)
Adaline E. Kent Middle School - Kentfield
Lights of the Sea
140701
Dutra, Madison (Grade 7)
The Rhoades School - Encinitas
Save the Wetlands: Investigating Pond Water Quality and Water Sources
144444
Galivanche, Anoop (Grade 8)
Redwood Middle School - Saratoga
A Comparison of Ancient and Modern Water Purification Methods
140901
Glockner, Katherine (Grade 8)
The Rhoades School - Encinitas
Firestorm Fallout: Effects of Particulate Exposure on Peak Flow Rate
140601
Guhan, Samantha (Grade 8)
Sycamore Canyon Middle School - Newbury Park
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Idli Fermentation
144444
Hirbawi, Jaclyn (Grade 7)
The Rhoades School - Encinitas
Effects of Aerosol Sprays on Drosophila melanogaster Reproduction and Mortality
140601
Huang, Roya Eskandari (Grade 7)
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School - Palo Alto
Do Bacteria Develop Resistance to Antibacterial Soap?
140901
Jain, Smit (Grade 6)
Marshall Pomeroy Elementary - Milpitas
8th Wonder of the World
140901
Jeeawoody, Shaleena (Grade 8)
Challenger School - Sunnyvale
Voice Analysis and Recognition as a Car Theft Deterrent
140901
Kelly-Fair, Mira (Grade 7)
Saint Gabriel School - San Francisco
Cosco Busan: In the Shadow of the Spill
140701
Larsen, Wesley (Grade 8)
Saint Lawrence the Martyr Middle School - Santa Clara
Constructing an Inductrack MAGLEV
140901
Liu, Bolun (Grade 8)
Hopkins Junior High School - Fremont
The Hysteresis Curve of a Compressible Fluid
144444
Lorenson, Aren (Grade 8)
Saint Lawrence the Martyr Middle School - Santa Clara
Constructing an Inductrack MAGLEV
140901
Manohar, Nathan (Grade 8)
The Rhoades School - Encinitas
Writing a Rubik's Cube Solver Using Mathematica®
144444
McKellar, Siegen (Grade 7)
El Cerrito Middle School - Corona
To Breathe or Not to Breathe: Is Swim Sprint Time Faster with Normal or Reduced Breathing?
144444
Mohammad, Uzair (Grade 8)
Livermore Valley Charter School - Livermore
Generation Nation- Generating Electricity Through Everyday Motion
141201
Moore, Dylan (Grade 8)
Alameda Community Learning Center - Alameda
How Does the Spectrum of an Ionized Gas Affect the Amount of Electric Current that a Silicon Photodiode Produces?
140701
Moscaret, Kyle (Grade 6)
Saint Matthews Catholic School - San Mateo
Influences on the Speed of Cars
144444
Nanz, August (Grade 8)
Rincon Middle School - Escondido
How Bright Is the Sky? A Study of Sky Brightness and Its Effect on CCD Imaging in Escondido and San Diego County
140601
Nguyen, Victoria (Grade 8)
John J. Pershing Middle School - San Diego
Static Charge Distribution: A Plant Growth Revolution
140601
Nguyen, Viviane (Grade 8)
Piedmont Middle School - San Jose
Trust Your Gut When It Comes to Chocolate
140901
Nitta, Catherine (Grade 6)
Terman Middle School - Palo Alto
Vitamins for Avocados: Which Antioxidant Prevents Browning the Best in Avocados?
140901
Pendarvis, Paige (Grade 8)
Correia Middle School - San Diego
Digital vs. Film Photographs
140601
Raghvendra, Shubha (Grade 8)
Challenger School, Sunnyvale - Sunnyvale
Do You Remember?: A Phoneme-Based Structural Analysis of Word Recall
140901
Rehan, Taimur (Grade 7)
The Rhoades School - Encinitas
Exploring Transgenics: Phenotypic Detection of Gene Activity in Fruit Flies
140601
Sauer, Christopher (Grade 7)
Corte Madera School - Portola Valley
An Engine with Nothing Inside? Building a Magnetohydrodynamic Drive
144444
Simpson, Alec (Grade 8)
Bret Harte Middle School - San Jose
A Prototype for a Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
144444
Sorge, Lauren (Grade 7)
Santa Fe Christian Schools - Solana Beach
Wasp Warfare: Measuring How Parasitoid Wasp Population Controls Eucalyptus Parasite
140601
Thomas, James (Grade 8)
Saint Christopher School - San Jose
An Algorithm to Minimize Memory Usage in Graph-based Applications
140901
Thompson, Matthew (Grade 8)
St. John the Evangelist - Encinitas
Cartilage Replacement: A Technique to Prevent Traumatiuc Arthritis
140601
Tradonsky, Ali (Grade 8)
San Diego Jewish Academy - San Diego
Does Method of Delivery of Chemotherapy Affect Cancer Cell Death
140601
Vishwanath, Vivek (Grade 8)
Thurgood Marshall Middle School - San Diego
Miracle or Menace?: Water Purification Using Plant Potential
144444
West, Claire (Grade 8)
South Pasadenca Middle School - South Pasadena
Tortional Fracture Strength Tests on Sulfur Concrete
144444
Wirtz, Daniel (Grade 8)
Junipero Serra School - Carmel
Identifying Critical Nodes on the Monterey Peninsula Road Network
141501
Zarrin, David (Grade 7)
Redwood Middle School - Saratoga
Designing a Laser Communication Device
140901
Zdasiuk, Jonathan (Grade 7)
Corte Madera School - Portola Valley
An Engine with Nothing Inside? Building a Magnetohydrodynamic Drive
144444
   
Colorado
Fair ID
Broderick, Brendan (Grade 7)
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School - Lakewood
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
151301
Enke, Devon (Grade 6)
La Veta Elementary - La Veta
Fungus or Fertilizer?
150901
Graber, Molly (Grade 8)
North Middle School - Colorado Springs
The Effects of Bovine Colostrum on Breast Cancer
150501
O'connor-Seville, Stephen (Grade 8)
Dolores Middles School - dolores
Microbes Make Electricity
150501
Piper, Kelsey (Grade 8)
Summit Middle Charter School - Boulder
Going Bananas: Does the Vitamin C Concentration of Bananas Vary with Ripeness?
150501
Scheevel, Carl (Grade 7)
East Middle School - Grand Junction
Effectiveness of Various Ground Covers on Soil Erosion on a 32.5% Grade
150501
Volz, Sara (Grade 7)
Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy - Colorado Springs
Are Emissions from Biodiesel Fuels Safer than Those of Commercial Diesel Fuels?
150401
   
Connecticut
Fair ID
Bedarida, Micol (Grade 7)
Hillel Academy - Fairfield
Analysis of the Spice, Curcumin: Antioxidant, Antibacterial Agent and Effects on Cell Absorption
160101
Breiner, Yaakov (Grade 7)
Hillel Academy - Fairfield
Analysis of Energy Beverages & Caffeine's Effect on Cell Hydration & Nutrient Bioavailibility
160101
Ellenberg, Ben (Grade 8)
Hillel Academy - Fairfield
Quantitative Analysis of Cellulosic Biofuels and Their Effect on the Environment
160101
Kennedy, Sarah (Grade 8)
Hillel Academy - Fairfield
Analysis of Wetland Dieback of Marsh Spartina alterniflora on Long Island Sound
160101
Salem, Daniel (Grade 8)
Hillel Academy - Fairfield
Quantitative Analysis of Cellulosic Biofuels and Their Effect on the Environment
160101
Wiener, Jason (Grade 7)
Hillel Academy - Fairfield
Analysis of Energy Beverages & Caffeine's Effect on Cell Hydration & Nutrient Bioavailibility
160101
   
Florida
Fair ID
Bautista, Franco (Grade 6)
Darnell-Cookman Middle School - Jacksonville
The Effect of pH on Magnetic Strength
191201
Belanger-Giguere, Kim (Grade 7)
Howard Bishop Middle School - Gainesville
How Can You Keep Your Toothbrush Free of Bacteria?
192001
Bodnieks, Karina (Grade 7)
St. Rose of Lima School - Miami Shores
Terminal Velocity of Ping Pong Balls
191901
Bush, Meredith (Grade 6)
Surfside Middle School - Panama City Beach
Can Mint Save Your Picnic from Ants?
192501
Cahill, Nicole (Grade 8)
Blessed Trinity Catholic School - Ocala
Which Soil Type Can Support the Most Weight?
192101
Campbell, Zen (Grade 8)
Stone Middle School - melbourne
The Design, Development, and Testing of a Robotic Duct Sterilization System
191701
Carman, Dylan (Grade 7)
DeLaura Middle School - Satellite Beach
The Influence of Propulsion and Weight on the Maneuverability of Submersible Remotely Operated Vehicles
191801
Chang, Taylor (Grade 8)
DeLaura Middle School - Satellite Beach
Is Lead Present in Lunch Boxes?
191801
Coates III, Thomas (Grade 7)
Wellington Landings Middle School - Wellington
Are Nurses Being Stretched Past Their Mental Capabilities by Working Long Shifts?
193501
Costner, Monique (Grade 6)
Western Pine Middle School - West Palm Beach
The Moon's Synchronous Orbit a Result of Uneven Lunar Density
193501
Cox, Amanda (Grade 8)
Andrew Jackson Middle School - Titusville
CEV and Waves
192001
Cueto, Zachary (Grade 8)
Episcopal High School - Jacksonville
What Is the Effect of Water on Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions?
191201
Greene, Talia (Grade 8)
Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High School - Cocoa Beach
Statistical Analysis of the Efficacy of Random Number Generators
191801
Hered, Daniel (Grade 8)
Episcopal High School - Jacksonville
Killing a Killer: The Effects of Various Natural Substances on the Mortality of Culex Mosquito Larvae
191201
Kimmel, Jacob (Grade 8)
DeLaura Middle School - Satellite Beach
Alpha-Tocopherol and Lumbricus terrestris
191801
Liu, Jeremy (Grade 8)
Abraham Lincoln Middle School - Gainesville
Simulation of Aerodynamic Drafting
191001
Maeda, Cesar (Grade 7)
Nancy Bartels Middle School - Tampa
Reduction of Spanish Moss Infestations Using Natural Substances
192001
McCaskey, Erin (Grade 8)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School - Merritt Island
The Truth About Alternative Fuels
191801
McKee, Sarah (Grade 8)
Central Middle School - West Melbourne
Varying Environmental Conditions of the Rhizophora Mangle (Red Mangrove)
191701
Navrazhnykh, Luizetta (Grade 8)
Connston Middle School - West Palm Beach
The Effects of Probiotic Solutions on Living Organisms Exposed to UV Light
192001
Olaya-Pineda, Adriana (Grade 7)
Gifford Middle School - Vero Beach,
Selection and Identification of Bacteria to Control Fungal Plant Pathogens
193801
Price, Jeffrey (Grade 8)
Sebastian River Middle School - Sebastian
Interstellar Magnetic Light Interference: Phase II
193801
Salathe, Samuel (Grade 8)
G.W. Carver Middle - Coral Gables
The Effect of Interferon-Gamma on Ciliary Beating and Mucociliary Clearance
191901
Singh, Rohit (Grade 8)
Lincoln Middle School - Gainesville
Effect of Nanoengineering on Photon Absorption in Photovoltaics
191001
Stone, Katherine (Grade 8)
Liza Jackson Preparatory School - Fort Walton Beach
What a Drag! The Computational Fluid Dynamics of a Savonius Wind Turbine as an Alternative Energy Source
190901
Tew, Micah (Grade 8)
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts - Lehigh Acres
Got Brix?
190701
Torres, Steven (Grade 8)
Liberty Middle School - Orlando
Backyard Bats
192201
Tuttle, Spencer (Grade 8)
Stone Middle School - Melbourne
The Design, Development, and Testing of a Robotic Duct Sterilization System
191701
Uzzolino, Dale (Grade 6)
Pope John Paul II Catholic School - Lecanto
Waste Not, Want Not: How Fast Can Eisenia foetida Compost Your Citrus?
190501
Warkander, Sarah (Grade 8)
Jinks Middle School - Panama City
On a Roll: Strength of Reinforced Cardboard Cylinders
192501
Weller, Daniele (Grade 5)
Palm City Elementary - Palm City
The Strongest Sticky
193101
Wenger, Brittany (Grade 7)
R. Dan Nolan Middle School - Bradenton
Neural Networks Score! Teaching the Computer How to Play Soccer
190201
   
Georgia
Fair ID
Beck, Kendalyn (Grade 7)
Bristol Academy of Arts and Sciences - Alpharetta
Effect of Water Pollutants on Aquatic Life
200201
Bevacqua, Aidan (Grade 8)
Henderson Middle School - Chamblee
Which Are More Efficient: Fuel Cells or Solar Cells?
200201
Martin, Ian (Grade 8)
Creekland Middle School - Canton
Tick Tock ... An A.D.D. Clock
200201
Mazon, Emilie (Grade 6)
The Walker School - Marietta
Tsunami Barriers
200201
   
Hawaii
Fair ID
de Bourmont, Shalila (Grade 8)
Hilo Intermediate School - Hilo
Enzymatic Hydrolisis of Newspaper-Based Cellulose into Glucose for the Production of Cellulosic Biofuel
210201
Goodin, Thomas (Grade 8)
Mid-Pacific Institute - Honolulu
Which Windmill Rotor Pitch Is the Most Efficient?
210201
   
Idaho
Fair ID
Taylor, Aaron (Grade 8)
Idaho Virtual Academy - Meridian
Building on Bentonite
220444
   
Illinois
Fair ID
Binski, Bartholomew (Grade 8)
Science Academy of Chicago - Niles
Testing the Levels of Pesticide Residues in Juice with ELISA
230444
Brucks, Nicholas (Grade 7)
Saint Thomas of Villanova - Palatine
How Pressure and Muzzle Length Affect Projectile Velocity of an Air Petard
230501
No, Evelyn (Grade 8)
Wilmette Junior High School - Wilmette
Various Soap Solutions vs. Plant Growth and Condition
230501
Osterhues, Brandon (Grade 7)
Walter R. Sundling Junior High School - Palatine
A - Maze - ing Mice
230501
Wight, Conrad (Grade 8)
Science Academy Of Chicago - Mt. Prospect
A Study on Aflotoxin Levels in Milk Using Thin Layer Chromatography
230444
   
Indiana
Fair ID
Bolander, Maria (Grade 8)
Saint Vincent dePaul School - Bedford
When Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Were Alive Probability Mattered
240201
Browne, Theodore (Grade 5)
St Michael's School - Plymouth
Onions: Can the Torture Cease?
241001
Campbell, Matthew (Grade 8)
St. James Lutheran School - Lafayette
The Effect of Different Carbohydrates on the Production of Ethanol
241201
Iyer, Apsara (Grade 8)
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School - West Lafayette
The Khipu: Knots as a Tactile Language
241201
Liu, Timothy (Grade 6)
Schmucker Middle School - Mishawaka
The Reflector Effect
241001
Morr, Kristine (Grade 6)
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic School - Fort Wayne
A Cleaner Diesel
240401
Puri, Arthi (Grade 6)
Happy Hollow Elementary School - West lafayette
Antioxidants and TEAC: Does Acai Measure Up?
241201
   
Iowa
Fair ID
Gorrepati, Pavane (Grade 8)
Rivermont Collegiate - Bettendorf
Warning about Warming: How to Best Solve Our Energy and Environmental Issues Through the Use of Fuel Cells: A Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Direct Methanol and Reversible Fuel Cells Under Different Operating Conditions
250301
Puranam, Megha (Grade 8)
Harding Middle School - Cedar Rapids
Monstrous Scale
250101
Sawhney, Pearl (Grade 8)
Maharishi School - Fairfield
Digestion of Plant and Animal Protein: Can Vegetarianism Be a Solution to Obesity?
250301
   
Kansas
Fair ID
Ramaswami, Utsa (Grade 6)
The Barstow School - Kansas City
Effect of Viscosity on the Lifespan of an Antibubble
350401
   
Kentucky
Fair ID
Kinney, Adrienne (Grade 7)
Morton Middle School - Lexington
Leave Me Alone
270801
Sedlacek, Daniel (Grade 6)
Saint Leo School - Versailles
Pantry Raid: Effective Homemade Garden Insect Feeding Deterents
270701
Voss, Caleb (Grade 8)
Trinity Christian Academy - Lexington
Photoelectric Effect
270801
   
Louisiana
Fair ID
White, Luke (Grade 8)
First Baptist Church School - Shreveport
The Nature of Harmony
280301
   
Maryland
Fair ID
Andraka, Luke (Grade 7)
Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School - Hanover
The Effectiveness of Limestone Aggregates to Mitigate Acid-Mine Drainage
300101
Freed, Benjamin (Grade 6)
Monocacy Middle School - Frederick
Biodiesel Production
300201
Keen, Michael (Grade 6)
Hempstead Academy - Bethesda
Testing for Caffeine Addiction in Drosophila melanogaster
300401
Keen, Eric (Grade 8)
Hempstead Academy - Bethesda
Testing the Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Aquatic Organisms
300401
Radtke, Nathan (Grade 7)
Milton M. Somers Middle School - La Plata
Keep Your Eye on the Line: A Robotic Journey
300501
Yuen, Bruce (Grade 8)
Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology - Rockville
The Effect of JavaScript Text Encryption on the Security of Encoded Text
300401
Zhang, Andrew (Grade 8)
Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology - Rockville
The Effect of JavaScript Text Encryption on the Security of Encoded Text
300401
Zhu, Jack (Grade 8)
Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology - Rockville
The Effect of JavaScript Text Encryption on the Security of Encoded Text
300401
   
Massachusetts
Fair ID
Cyganski, Nicholas (Grade 7)
Bancroft School - Worcester
Breaking-Down and Lifting-Up Water
310601
Emerson, Ian (Grade 8)
Amherst Regional Middle School - Amherst
Using Grass Shrimp (Palaemonetes spp.) as a Model System for Biomixing: The Effect of Grass Shrimp Movement on Mixing Times of Food Coloring in Water
310501
Salah, Malik (Grade 8)
Al-Hamra Academy - Shrewsbury
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Respect Planet Earth: Clean Up Your Act!
310601
   
Michigan
Fair ID
Allan, Broderick (Grade 6)
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy - Saginaw
Now You See Me: Factors Affecting Nighttime Pedestrian Conspicuity
320401
Bauerle, Matthew (Grade 8)
Bauerle Homeschool - Fenton
Finding the Maximum Power Point of a Solar Cell with a Golden Section Search
320301
Kuzma, Madison (Grade 6)
Summit Academy North Middle School - Romulus
How Do Different Materials Reflect or Reduce the Volume of Different Frequencies of the Audio Spectrum?
320201
Mir, Safwaan (Grade 6)
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy - Saginaw
Ultrasonics for the Blind
320401
Raval, Kavita (Grade 7)
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy - Saginaw
Algae to Energy: Maximizing OIl Production Using Plant Nutrients, Carbon Dioxide, and Low Temperatures on Algae Nannochloropsis Species
320401
   
Minnesota
Fair ID
Berrios, Jordan (Grade 5)
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School - Watertown
Humid vs. Dry Balls
330401
Campeau, David (Grade 7)
Willow Creek Middle School - Rochester
Chicken Pot Pies… What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!
331101
Derrick, Chelsea (Grade 7)
Cloquet Middle school - Cloquet
Jumping Java: The Affect of Coffee Grounds on Soybean Growth
330301
Dorow, Matthew (Grade 5)
Sky Oaks Elementary School - Burnsville
How Many Wheels = Maximum Speed?
330401
Erdahl, Michelle (Grade 6)
Ellis Middle School - Austin
Seed Germination: The Effect of Road Salt on Seed Germination
330401
Fabel, Brandon (Grade 6)
Central Middle School - Norwood Young America
Gone Fishing
330401
Hartnett, Katherine (Grade 6)
Capitol Hill Magnet School - Saint Paul
Some Like it HOT
330801
Jackson, Preston (Grade 7)
Cloquet Middle School - Cloquet
The Use of Non-Newtonian Fluids in a Bulletproof Vest
330301
Kruse, James (Grade 7)
Saint John the Baptist - New Brighton
Does Soft Tissue Exist in Mosasaur Teeth?
330101
Lamirande, Alec (Grade 7)
Cloquet Middle School - Cloquet
The Use of Non-Newtonian Fluids in a Bulletproof Vest
330301
Madan, Riya (Grade 8)
Kellogg Middle School - Rochester
Correlation Between the Voluntary Reflexes and Weight Difference Detection Threshold of People
331101
Rastedt, Candace (Grade 8)
Prairie Wind Middle School - Perham
An Investigation of Antioxidants and Their Relationship to Matrix Mettalloproteinase-9
330901
Rorem, Benjamin (Grade 5)
Hoover Elementary School - North Mankato
The Effect of Temperature on Solar Cells
330401
   
Missouri
Fair ID
Arnold, Matthew (Grade 8)
James Bridger Middle School - Independence
Chill Out-Environmentally Friendly Snow and Ice Removal
350401
Bala, Aarthi (Grade 5)
Truman Elementary School - St. Louis
Plant Power!
350801
Barchak, Michelle (Grade 8)
Memorial Middle School - Joplin
Slicker Is Quicker
350301
Bush, Benjamin (Grade 8)
James Bridger Middle School - Independence
Chill Out-Environmentally Friendly Snow and Ice Removal
350401
Bush, Alyssa (Grade 8)
James Bridger Middle School - Independence
Chill Out-Environmentally Friendly Snow and Ice Removal
350401
Cammon, Andrew (Grade 6)
Villa Duchesne-Oak Hill School - St. Louis
Putt Putting into the Future
350801
Fosselman, Brian (Grade 8)
St. Peter's School - Kansas City
Stayin' Strong . . . for How Long?
350401
Frankel, Mollee (Grade 5)
Andrews Academy - St. Louis
Mouthwash and Bacteria
350801
Hornbeck, Kevin (Grade 8)
St. Peter's School - Kansas City
Stayin' Strong . . . for How Long?
350401
Hughes, Brian (Grade 7)
Memorial Middle School - Joplin
The Deep Freeze: Cryopreservation
350301
Klasing, Ellen (Grade 6)
North County Christian School - Florissant
Swimming Science
350801
Manzo , Marie (Grade 8)
McKinley Classical Leadership Academy - Saint Louis
Green Leafy Vegatables: Healthy Foods vs. Bacteria Habitat
350801
Marturana, Sarah (Grade 7)
Saint Norbert School - Florissant
Wind Power
350801
Mimlitz, Jack (Grade 8)
Saint Gerard Majella Catholic School - Kirkwood
The Airsoft Conundrum
350801
Nickelson III, Danny (Grade 6)
St. Bridget of Kildare - Pacific
Got Water?
350801
Schneider, Theresa (Grade 5)
St. Margaret of Scotland School - St. Louis
Baking in Thin Air
350801
Sprague, Matthew (Grade 7)
Parkway Central Middle - Chesterfield
How Do You Capture a Smart Monkey?
350801
   
Montana
Fair ID
Ehlers, Rachel (Grade 7)
Sunburst Middle School - Sunburst
The Study of the Effect of Diacetyl on the Metamorphosis and Mortality Rate of Tenebrio molitor
360401
Gliko, Stephanie (Grade 7)
Sunburst Middle School - Sunburst
A Study of the Effect of Diacetyl on the Metamorphosis and Mortality Rate of Tenebrio molitor
360401
McKeever, Andrew (Grade 6)
Lincoln School - Great Falls
SDS-PAGE Analysis to Determine Hybridization of Trout Species in Montana
360401
   
Nevada
Fair ID
Acklin, Casey (Grade 6)
The Davidson Academy of Nevada - Reno
Is Light Right? How Do Different Light Sources Affect the Regeneration of Dugesia tigrina?
380301
   
New Jersey
Fair ID
Adey, Sarah (Grade 6)
Black River Middle School - Chester
What Is the Effect of Changing pH Levels in the Ocean on Seashell Mass?
400445
Bedser, Evan (Grade 5)
University Heights Elementary School - Hamilton
The "Disc"overy of Inertia
400301
Laberee, John (Grade 8)
Renaissance School - Medford
Oil, Dispersants & Coral: What Is the Effect of Different Dispersants on Coral Organisms?
480401
McBride, Alex (Grade 7)
Mcbride Home School - Medford
Effects of Wind Turbines on a Photovoltaic and Proton Exchange Membrane Hybrid
480401
   
New Mexico
Fair ID
Burakovsky, Naftali (Grade 7)
Los Alamos Middle School - Los Alamos
Optical Impurity Gauge
410601
Burkardt, Martin (Grade 6)
Sierra Middle School - Las Cruces
Which Objects Roll/Rotate Faster?
410801
Chiou, Hellen (Grade 7)
P.R.Leyva Middle School - Carlsbad
Vitamin C: Boil or Steam?
410801
Crowder, Anna (Grade 6)
Crowder Homeschool - Albuquerque
Should I Switch?
410801
Ghosh, Anjik (Grade 6)
Cottonwood Valley Chartered School - Socorro
Do We Need the Middle Ear?
410801
McMillan, Megan (Grade 7)
Mountain View Middle School - Rio Rancho
Contamination Water Model
410801
   
New York
Fair ID
Conway, David (Grade 8)
Chemung Valley Montessori School - Elmira
How Will the Heat of a Hockey Puck Affect Its Distance Traveled Across Ice?
420446
Regan, Claire (Grade 6)
Commack Middle School - Commack
When the Pressure Is On
420901
Richman, Amanda (Grade 6)
Commack Middle School - Commack
When the Pressure Is On
420901
   
North Carolina
Fair ID
Bettencourt, Jody (Grade 7)
Brevard Middle School - Brevard
Green-Crete
430601
Dyer, Anthony (Grade 5)
Murrayville Elementary School - Wilmington
A Study of How Various Wing Profiles Affect Wind Vortexes on Fixed Wing Aircraft
430601
Gandhi, Aakash (Grade 8)
Hope Middle School - Greenville
The Effects of Playing String Instruments on the Human Phalanges
430601
Tidwell, Daniel (Grade 8)
Perry Harrison Elementary - Pittsboro
Nutpower! Can Biodiesel Fuel Be Made from Nuts?
430601
Williams, Erika (Grade 7)
Brevard Middle School - Brevard
Green-Crete
430601
   
North Dakota
Fair ID
Brockman, Phil (Grade 8)
PRB Homeschool - Thompson
Identifying Distinct Patterns in an Author's Writing Through Computer Analysis
440601
   
Ohio
Fair ID
Boykin, John (Grade 8)
Incarnate Word Academy - Parma Heights
Plastics vs. Rubbers: Which Is More Resistant When Exposed to Environmental and Chemical Conditions?
450401
Dellinger, Amanda (Grade 6)
St Paul Lutheran School - Milford Center
How Is the Quality of Soil Affected by the Soil's Management?
450901
Frankart, Michael (Grade 8)
Saint Charles Catholic School - Lima
Heartburn Remediation: A Comparison Between Over-the-Counter Treatments and Home Remedies
450701
Giblin, Meagan (Grade 7)
Miller City- New Cleveland Local School - Miller City
What Effect Does Wild Oregano Have on the Destruction of Different Types of Bacteria?
450701
Krishna, Vibhuti (Grade 8)
Solon Middle School - Solon
'Eye' am Aware! A Study on Microorganisms in Eyewash Stations
450701
Peterson, AutumnGrace (Grade 7)
Saint Andrew School - Milford
Which Type of Floor Joist Will Support a Load Longer While Under Fire: Solid Wood Joist or an I-Joist?
451200
Sender, Jonathan (Grade 7)
Gross Schechter Day School - Pepper Pike
Can You Trust "Organic?" Are Organic Food Product Ads Misleading about Being Healthier for You?
450401
Tan, Matthew (Grade 7)
Mason Middle School - Mason
Bug Power: Hydrogen Gas from American Cockroaches
450701
Torre, Anthony (Grade 8)
St. Helen School - Newbury
Measuring Disturbances in Earth's Magnetic Field
450401
Zeng, John (Grade 8)
Solon Middle School - Solon
What Conditions Will Result in the Most Liquefaction?
450701
   
Oklahoma
Fair ID
Gaines, Taylor (Grade 7)
Iva E. Wells Middle School - Seneca, MO
Determining the Effects of Bisphenol A on Behavior and Regeneration in Planaria
350301
Graham, Trevor (Grade 8)
Madison Middle School - Bartlesville
Rockets Aerial Photography, Altitude, and Google Earth
460401
Hill, Summer (Grade 8)
Owasso Eighth Grade Center - Owasso
This Test Is Eating Me Alive: Do Pre-Test Snacks Affect Memory?
460401
   
Oregon
Fair ID
Dhawan, Sidharth (Grade 8)
Meadow Park Middle School - Beaverton
Building a Sociable Robot to Help Cure Autism
470101
Dortignacq, Adria (Grade 8)
West Sylvan Middle School - Portland
Spectral Analysis of Skyglow Using Digital Potography
470101
Fernandez, Matthew (Grade 8)
Oregon Episcopal School - Portland
Comparison of Truss Types on Balsa Wood Bridges
470203
Graham, Brian (Grade 8)
Summa Academy South - Beaverton
The Effects of Gallium on Aluminum Oxidation
470101
Gupta, Ayush (Grade 8)
Oregon Episcopal School - Portland
Property Changing Materials in Glass
470203
Karandikar, Nishant (Grade 8)
Whitford Middle School - Beaverton
A Solution to the Third World's Potable Water Problem: A Silver-Based Filtration Device
470101
Kriegel, Phillip (Grade 8)
Summa Academy South - Beaverton
The Electrical Resistivity of Metals and Their Alloys
470101
Krishnan, Akash (Grade 8)
Oregon Episcopal School - Beaverton
Comparison of Truss Types on Balsa Wood Bridges
470203
Neogi, Richik (Grade 6)
Whitford Middle School - beaverton
Energy Conversion with TiO2 Nano-Particles Using Melanin Based Organic Dyes Under the Influence of UV-A Light
470101
Sun, Lawrence (Grade 6)
Highland Park Middle School - Beaverton
Patterns in Pythagorean Triplets
470101
Sun, Terrance (Grade 7)
Summa Academy South - Beaverton
Green Computing: Conditions for Optimal Performance Per Watt
470202
Vardhana, Aishwarya (Grade 8)
Valley Catholic Middle School - Beaverton
A Novel Method for the Prevention of Ecological Imbalance Due to Oil Contamination in Wetlands
470205
Viswanathan, Srinidhi (Grade 8)
Meadow Park Middle School - Beaverton
Bioremediation: A Way to Cleanup Oil Spills
470202
   
Pennsylvania
Fair ID
Aulenbach, Christian (Grade 8)
St. Ignatius Loyola - West Lawn
Drosophila Larvae Feasting from a Lead-Contaminated Lunch Box: What Does Their Future Hold?
480601
Aunins, Thomas (Grade 8)
Lenape Middle School - Doylestown
Optimizing Wind Farm Efficiency
480401
Beckner, Cameron (Grade 6)
Mowrey Elementary School - Waynesboro
Does What They Taste Affect Their Reproduction and Waste?
480444
Boscolo, Blair (Grade 7)
Greencastle-Antrim Middle School - Greencastle
The Effects of Color on Solar Heating
480444
Brighton, Miriam (Grade 8)
Landisville Middle School - Landisville
A Sticky Situation: What Removes Gum from Hair the Best?
480301
Chatterjee, Ishan (Grade 8)
Dorseyville Middle School - Pittsburgh
A Toxicity Analysis of Cardiovascular Scaffold Degradation
480501
Hritzo, Lucy (Grade 6)
Seton School - Holland
The Effect of Newly Marketed, Energy Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Lights on the Growth of Plants
480401
Martin, Mariah (Grade 7)
Greencastle-Antrim Middle School - Greencastle
Fact or Friction?
480444
Nash, Natalie (Grade 8)
Providence Heights Alpha School - Allison Park
The Choice of Running Surface and Impact on the Human Body
480501
Putt, Andrew (Grade 8)
Ephrata Middle School - Ephrata
Mineral Fiber Ceiling Tile as Fertilizer
480301
Romine, Andrew (Grade 8)
Charles F. Patton Middle School - Kennett Square
How Awesome are Auxetics? Discovering Practical Properties of Foam with Negative Poisson's Ratio
480401
Vaerewyck, Joesph (Grade 8)
Transfiguraton School - Russelton
Tin and Metalic Whiskers
480501
   
Puerto Rico
Fair ID
Colucci, Katrina (Grade 8)
Southwestern Educational Society - Mayaguez
Environmentally Friendly (?) Automobile Additives
671801
Morales, Sebastian (Grade 8)
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola - San Juan
The Effect of Sound on Insects Attracted to Light
670901
   
Rhode Island
Fair ID
Chander, Rahul (Grade 8)
Barrington Middle School - Barrington
Super Stoppers! Are Dams Designed to Sustain the Strongest of Hurricanes?
490101
Paine, Fiona (Grade 7)
Barrington Middle School - Barrington
Photosynthesis-like Nanocrystalline Solar Cells
490101
   
South Carolina
Fair ID
Aggarwal, Arjun (Grade 8)
Pleasant Hill Middle School - Lexington
How Can Electricity Be Transmitted Wirelessly?
500301
Bajaj, Ravi (Grade 8)
Williams Middle School - Florence
Testing Sunscreens for UV Radiation
500401
Derrick, Jillian (Grade 5)
Batesburg - Leesville Elementary - Leesville
Soggy Soil: Soil Percolation Rates
500301
Garcia, Ion (Grade 7)
Greenville Middle Academy of Traditional and Global Studies - Greenville
Mung Beans...Will They Bounce? The Effect of Volatile Chemicals from Bounce Dryer Sheets on the Growth of Vigna radiata
500501
Khan, Afia (Grade 8)
E.L. Wright Middle School - Columbia
A Comparison of Pressure Drops Within Channels in Fractal and Parallel Arrangements
500301
   
South Dakota
Fair ID
Kinyon, Taylor (Grade 8)
Plankinton Middle School - Plankinton
Spring Wound Energy
510501
   
Tennessee
Fair ID
Biswas, Jyotishka (Grade 8)
Meigs Magnet School - Nashville
Role of Organ-Specific Fibroblasts (or Osteoblasts) on Metastatic Behavior of Breast Cancer Cells
520601
Davis, Jenna (Grade 6)
The Webb School - Bell Buckle
Mixing Spectra: When Red Meets Blue
520601
Fisher, Grant (Grade 7)
Pi Beta Phi Elementary School - Gatlinburg
Don't Go into the Light!" Effects of Ultraviolet and Incandescent Light on Phototropism of Night-Flying Insects
520401
Gu, Jiahe (Grade 8)
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School - Nashville
Under Pressure
520601
Tatarka-Brown, Matthew (Grade 7)
Fairmont Private schools - Santa Ana
"Gone with the Light." Does CD-R Optical Media Degrade in Fluorescent Light Under Control Temperature and Humidity?
144444
   
Texas
Fair ID
Ahatov, Ilshat (Grade 8)
Harmony Science Academy - Waco - Waco
Ising Model
530401
Bose, Shree (Grade 8)
Trinity Valley School - Fort Worth
HDPE: Granite Composites
530901
Braaten, Cassaundra (Grade 8)
Bullard Middle School - Bullard
A Human Responce to Impaired Cognitive Abitities
531201
Carroll, Benjamin (Grade 7)
Murphy Middle School - Murphy
Balancing the Wind
530701
Chisholm, Stephen (Grade 6)
Seashore Middle Academy - Corpus Christi
All Us in Windyland: A Study in Permanent Magnet Alternators
530601
Cofer, Evan (Grade 8)
Keystone School - San Antonio
Optimal Drive Train Design for an Omnidirectional Robot (II)
530401
Dharia, Anand (Grade 8)
Coppell Middle School West - Coppell
Propeller Efficiency
530401
Guthrie, Devin (Grade 7)
Haggard Middle School - Plano
Operation Moon Dirt: Can the Man in the Moon Take Up Farming?
530401
Kandru, Goutham (Grade 8)
Coppell Middle School West - Coppell
Solar Thermal Energy: A Renewable Source for a Cleaner Future
530401
Kendrick, Travis (Grade 8)
Haggard Middle School - Plano
The Better to See You With
530701
Kersh, Benjamin (Grade 8)
All Saints Episcopal School - Tyler
Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Naturally Occurring Soil Bacteria
531201
Lam, Derek (Grade 7)
Keystone School - San Antonio
The Potential Use of Rain-X® and Sunscreen Coating to Block UVA Exposure
530401
Laurel, David (Grade 6)
Trautmann Middle School - Laredo
Photographs Without Lenses or 'Lectricity
531401
Li, Wenxi (Grade 8)
C M Rice Middle School - Plano
Iron Out Global Warming: The Effects of Iron Fertilization on the Growth of Marine Phytoplankton
530401
Luna, Clara (Grade 8)
Providence Preparatory School - San Antonio
Cookies on the Rise
530401
Nelson, Jacob (Grade 5)
Great Oaks Elementary - Round Rock
Down and Derby
532002
Owen, Ben (Grade 6)
Vernon Middle School - Vernon
Botanicals and Their Effect on Ticks
530401
Parum, Brady (Grade 7)
Vernon Middle School - Vernon
Birth Control Pills and Their Effect on Minnows
532101
Perez, Caitlyn (Grade 8)
Vernon Middle School - Vernon
Botanicals and Their Effect on Ticks
530401
Rooke, Aidan (Grade 5)
Forest Trail Elementary - West Lake Hills
Solar Window Films: Do They Really Work?