GCS Students Excel in the 2006 Regional and District Science Fair
The Guilford County Schools Science Fair sponsored by the Business Advisory Board of Science and Mathematics was held Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Oak Hollow Mall in High Point. The judges for the science fair were recruited from the Business Advisory Board, Guilford County School Personnel, and local universities. Two hundred twenty-five student projects from elementary and middle schools in the district were displayed and judged during this event.
Every student in the science fair was recognized with a certificate of participation. During the ceremony, awards were given at two levels in the elementary division: Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5. The elementary division awards were divided into five categories: Winner (K-2), Honorable Mention (K-2), Judges Choice (3-5), Winners (3-5), and Honorable Mention (3-5). The “Judges Choice” elementary award winners advanced to the regional science fair competition held on March 1, 2006 at SciWorks in Winston-Salem.
The middle school division was divided into five categories awards: biological, earth, physical, general and applied sciences. First, second, and third place awards as well as honorable mention awards were presented in each category. The first place winner in each category competed in the regional competition at SciWorks. A special treat of cinnamon sticks was provided to the trophy winners from Cindy’s Cinnamon Roll in the Oak Hollow Mall.
Winners in each category are listed below:
Judges Choice Winners – Grades 3-5 (These winners advanced to the regional science fair):
Name |
School/Grade |
Project |
Brandon Kiger |
Alamance Elementary |
Which Banana Will Ripen The Fastest? |
Shayne Coleman |
Brightwood Elementary |
Will Your Paste Remove Stains? |
Asher Marine |
General Greene Elementary |
Burn Piggy Burn |
Layashruthi Mohan |
Jefferson Elementary |
Heat’s Up |
Lauren Merritt |
Pilot Elementary |
Wave Robbers |
Katherine Corum |
Pleasant Garden Elementary |
The Fly Trap |
First, Second, & Third Place Winners – Grades 6-8 (First place winners advanced to the regional science fair):
Name |
School/Grade |
Project |
Category |
First Place-Jesus Martinez |
Ferndale Middle |
Eggsperiment |
Applied Science |
Second Place-Hrodmar Hegason and John Parker |
Ferndale Middle |
Aiming for Windows |
Applied Science |
Third Place-Patience Owusu-Offori |
Southeast Middle |
Sight & Light |
Applied Science |
First Place-Taylor Barker |
Brown Summit Middle |
Does Sunlight Affect Chicken Egg Production? |
Biological |
Second Place-Whitney Vass |
Mendenhall Middle |
CSI: Bush Creek |
Biological |
Third Place- Harrison Ingram |
Southeast Middle |
The Staining of Teeth |
Biological |
First Place-Chance Cockrell |
Southeast Middle |
Wood ‘N Water |
Earth Science |
Second Place-Brandon Miller |
Southeast Middle |
Does Temperature Effect Rock Crystals? |
Earth Science |
Third Place-Caroline Jones |
Johnson Street Global |
The Effects of Soil on Plant Growth |
Earth Science |
First Place-Delaney Lloyd |
Jamestown Middle |
Music, Pulse & You |
Physical Science |
Second Place-Vivek Dakoriya |
Kernodle Middle |
Acid Battle |
Physical Science |
Third Place-Nicole Sherwood |
Jamestown Middle |
Got Stain? |
Physical Science |
Trophy Winners – Grades K-2
Name |
School |
Project |
Mia Craig |
General Greene Elementary |
Food Power |
William Neese |
Lindley Elementary |
The Predictability of Electric Dice |
Tori Seals |
Southwest Elementary |
Making Scents |
Connor Doak |
Stokesdale Elementary |
The Effect of Earthworms on Planet Growth |
Honorable Mentions – Grades K-2
|
School |
Project |
Ms. Claycomb’s K-2 class |
Alderman Elementary |
Dinosaur Digestion |
Ms. Taylor’s K class |
Alderman Elementary |
That’s A Real Humdinger |
Mary Helen Wood |
General Greene Elementary |
Stick To It! A Hairy Question |
Hobson Sherrill |
Irving Park Elementary |
Eggs and Toothpaste |
Kara Old |
Millis Road Elementary |
Stain Busters |
Alec DeHaven |
Oak Ridge Elementary |
Which Paper Towel is The Strongest? |
Keaton Joyce |
Sternberger Elementary |
Moldy Oldy: Which One Molds Faster? |
Trophy Winners – Grades 3-5
|
School/Grade |
Project |
Abigail Wise |
Alderman Elementary |
Conductivity |
Sean Damrel |
Bluford Elementary |
An Experiment With a Beat |
Laura Meisner |
Colfax Elementary |
How Does Color of Light Affect Plant Growth? |
Anna Moore |
Colfax Elementary |
How Much Solar Energy the Sun Generates at Different Times of the Day? |
Austin Vass |
General Greene |
Wiping Up the Competition |
Ryan Gresalfi |
General Greene Elementary |
Motor Mojo |
K. K. Huffman |
General Greene Elementary |
The Tall and Short of It |
Erika Adams |
Gibsonville Elementary |
I Feel Good…I Knew I Would |
Nicole Shaw |
Jones Elementary |
Help! I’m Melting! |
Samantha Edwards |
Madison Elementary |
“Egg”cellent Toothpaste Results |
Christianna VanDalsen |
Madison Elementary |
Crazy Cooking: Christianna’s Cooky Cookie Capers |
Jeremiah Fonkwe |
Montlieu Elementary |
Electro Magnetix |
Mitchell Hammonds |
Nathanael Greene Elementary |
The Power of Dawn |
Stephen Arikszewski |
Oak Ridge Elementary |
Does Caffeine Affect Your Blood Pressure? |
Emma Millard |
Parkview Elementary |
Which Shape is the Strongest? |
Emery Kiefer |
Peeler Open Elementary |
Dogs to the Bone |
Jaxon Cummings |
Pleasant Garden Elementary |
It’s Electric |
Liza Oakes |
Sedalia Elementary |
Practice Makes Perfect |
Anthony Scala |
Southern Elementary |
Does Gum Really Stay in Your Stomach for Seven Years? |
David Choi |
Southwest Elementary |
Which Paper Product Keeps Food Hot Longer? |
Luke Mortensen |
Southwest Elementary |
Short Term Memory Recall |
Eric Magyar |
Stokesdale Elementary |
Do Plants Grow Better in Sunlight or Artificial Light? |
Allie Martin |
Stokesdale Elementary |
Are You Dizzy Yet? |
Bryan Iddings |
Summerfield Elementary |
Does Temperature Affect the Way Popcorn Pops? |
Honorable Mentions – Grades 3-5
|
School |
Project |
Nick Stuart |
Alamance Elementary |
Staying on Course with Diabetes Care |
Jacob Thomas |
Alamance Elementary |
Heart Rock |
Victoria Carlisle |
Alderman Elementary |
What’s the Pitch? |
Chelsea Wiggins |
Archer Elementary |
The Effects of Antacids on Neutralizing Stomach Acid |
Shaina Miller |
Brightwood Elementary |
This Little Light of Mine |
Alyssa Craig |
Brooks Global Studies |
Flower Power: Will Music Make the Garden Grow? |
Christine Evangelista |
Brooks Global Studies |
Amazing Osmosis |
Carli Miller |
Brooks Global Studies |
Why Are Stop Signs Always Red? |
Cecelia Swayne |
Brooks Global Studies |
The Force of Magnets |
Shykeim Williams |
Brooks Global Studies |
Melt Down Mania |
Eemil Aikio |
Colfax Elementary |
Which Bridge is Stronger? |
Amber Surratt |
Falkener Elementary |
The Taste of the Rainbow |
Rebecca Fuller |
General Greene Elementary |
Reaction Distraction |
Justin Chandler |
Gibsonville Elementary |
The Effect of Mirrors on Lasers |
Joseph Wrenn |
Guilford Middle |
Do Different Types of Oranges Have Different Amounts of Vitamin C? |
Isaiah Thompson |
Hampton Academy |
On Your Mark! Get Set! Go! |
Cecelia Franck |
Irving Park Elementary |
Yeast Beast |
Robert Foster |
Jamestown Elementary |
Go Speed Racer |
Maura Drewry |
Jamestown Elementary |
Fresh Squeezed Coke |
Julie Thompson |
Jamestown Elementary |
Burn Baby Burn |
Austin Francey |
Jefferson Elementary |
Rocket Link |
Renn Fussell |
Jesse Wharton Elementary |
Nut Power |
Erica Gallerani and Anna Gallerani |
Jesse Wharton Elementary |
Who’s Got the Great Gripper? |
Carter Stanley |
Jesse Wharton Elementary |
Reflect on This |
Charlotte Fowler |
Jones Elementary |
The Effect of Different Liquids on Seed Germination |
Meredith Wettach |
Jones Elementary |
Candles, Candles, Candles |
Haley Saleeby |
Lindley Elementary |
Growing Crystals |
Jordan Lukens |
Millis Road Elementary |
Domino Speed |
Thomas Slate |
Millis Road Elementary |
To Flush or Not to Flush |
Hunter Enoch |
Monticello - Brown Summit Elementary |
Air is Real-But Can You Weigh Air? |
Andrea Stokes |
Montlieu Math & Science |
How Does Mold Grow? |
Khaila Dunnigan |
Murphy Traditional Academy |
Which Cleaner Works Better? |
Victor Sellars |
Murphy Traditional Academy |
The Effects of Voltage |
Jared Biggs |
Nathanael Greene Elementary |
Where’s the Light? |
Austin Furr |
Nathanael Greene Elementary |
A Day at the Pool |
Sarah Swantko |
Oak Ridge Elementary |
Would You? Could You? |
Kelli Butler |
Pilot Elementary |
Chew Away But Will the Flavor Stay? |
John Anderson |
Sedalia Elementary |
Are Walls Created Equal? |
Raven Willis |
Sedalia Elementary |
Penny Cleaner |
Gabrielle Wilson |
Sedalia Elementary |
Which Freezes Faster? Pure Water or Salt Water? |
Eppie Miller |
Southern Elementary |
Do You Have Stains? |
Karsyn Parent |
Stokesdale Elementary |
Which Food Group Does Third Grade Like Best? |
Pella Stokes |
Stokesdale Elementary |
Aluminum Versus Wood |
Sarah Terrell |
Stokesdale Elementary |
Which Liquid Forms the Largest Drop? |
Nicole Dempsey and Sara Van Kalker |
Summerfield Elementary |
Girls Versus Boys in Maturity |
J. P. Barwick |
Summerfield Elementary |
Which is Better? Sprinkled or Planted? |
Honorable Mention – Grades 6-8
Name |
School |
Project |
Johnny Brown |
Aycock Middle |
Which Stain Remover Removes Red Dye the Best? |
Zack Chandler |
Aycock Middle |
Talking Yourself to Death |
Paige Carter |
Aycock Middle |
Can You Turn Salt Water into Fresh Water? |
Alyssa Dakoriya |
Aycock Middle |
How Much Sugar? |
Zeek Wright |
Ferndale Middle |
Does the Type of Water Effect Plant Growth? |
Molly Hussey |
Ferndale Middle |
Does the Amount of Salt Affect Buoyancy? |
Elliott Cobb |
Jamestown Middle |
What’s Cooking? |
Austin Bagwell |
Mendenhall Middle |
Reflect on This? |
Marion Faison |
Mendenhall Middle |
Redworm Cafe |
Tucker Collins |
Southeast Middle |
Stain Be Gone! |
Tripp Herndon |
Southeast Middle |
Can A Preservative Slow Mold Growth in Bread? |
The Region V Science Fair was held on March 1 at SciWorks in Winston-Salem, NC. Representing Guilford County Schools were the following:
Elementary
|
School |
Brandon Kiger |
Alamance Elementary |
Shayne Coleman |
Brightwood Elementary |
Asher Marine |
General Greene Elementary |
Layasheuthi Mohan |
Jefferson Elementary |
Lauren Merritt |
Pilot Elementary |
Middle
|
School |
Taylor Barker |
Brown Summit Middle |
Chance Cockrell |
Southeast Middle |
Delaney Lloyd |
Jamestown Middle |
Jesus Martinez |
Ferndale Middle |
Asher Marine from General Greene with her project, “Burn Piggy Burn” will advance to the state competition on March 25th at Meredith College in Raleigh. Joining her will be Chance Cockrell from Southeast Middle School with his project, “Wood ‘N’ Water.” Best of luck to our State Science Fair competitors. Shayne Coleman from Brightwood Elementary and Delany Lloyd from Jamestown Middle School also both received awards at the regional level, but will not advance to the state competition. Congratulations to all of our GCS Regional participants and winners. For more information, please contact Dr. Patricia Legrand, secondary science curriculum coach, at 336-370-2364, or Melinda Spencer, Elementary science curriculum coach, at 336-370-3267.
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