Science Fair winners advance to regional event
About 60 Roanoke County middle and high school students competed in the Roanoke County Science Fair Saturday, February 27th at William Byrd Middle School. Students competed in different categories and school levels. Projects ranged from determining which material best insulates sound to fixing the BCS (in college football) to experimental designs on bridges.
In the High School Division, all 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finalists qualified for the regional competition. In the Middle School Division, only 1st place finalists advanced to the regional science fair. The Western Virginia Regional Science fair will be held at Roanoke College March 20.
Listed below are the results of the 2010 Roanoke County Science Fair:
High School Division:
Animal Sciences, Behavioral and Social Sciences:
1st place: The Effect of Bisphenol A on the Development of Artemia by Sarah Zillioux (CSHS/RVGS)
2nd place: Effect of Maze Cross-Section on Porcelius scaber Spontaneous Turn Alteration by McKennon Flint (CSHS)
3rd place: The Effects of Mnemonic Devices on Short Term Memory by Bonnie Wei (NHS/RVGS)
Hon. Mention: The Effect of Birth Order on Personality by Erin Keener (HVHS)
Chemistry:
1st place: Recrystallization by Zachary Hudson (CSHS)
2nd place: Oxidation by Lain Diehl (WBHS)
3rd place: The Effects of Dry Ice on Different Liquids by Luke Johnson (WBHS)
Hon. Mention: How Permanent is Permanent by Joel Yost (WBHS)
Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences:
1st place: Air Cooling vs. Water Cooling by Evan Spiker (HVHS)
2nd place: Mathematical Logic, Probability, and Blackjack by Abby Caldwell (GHS/RVGS)
3rd place: Fixing the BCS by Scott Wiggington (HVHS)
Earth & Physical Sciences:
1st place: Cooling Rate Not Affected by Surface Area of Ice by Kathryn Butler (CSHS)
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical, Materials & Bioengineering:
1st place: Testing Different Dyes in Organic Solar Cells for Efficiency by Michael Zhang (CSHS/RVGS)
2nd place: Wind Turbine by Doug Hartley (HVHS)
3rd place: Oxy Acetylene Cutting by Travis Meador (WBHS)
Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management:
1st place: The Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals by Brassica juncea by Allison White (CSHS/RVGS)
2nd place: Effects of Phosphate Pollution on Algal Growth and Pond Snails by Elyse Parker (HVHS)
Hon. Mention: The Effects of Raising Acidity Levels in the Ocean on Shellfish by Shyvilli Peterson (WBHS)
Medicine & Health, Cellular & Molecular Biology:
1st place: The Effect of Body Mass Index and Lung Capacity on Range and Volume by Zachary Kemp (WBHS/RVGS)
2nd place: Periodic Reproduction of Bacteria by Joshua Slakman (CSHS)
Microbiology:
1st place: Non-Thermal Effects of Microwave Radiation on E. coli by Sachith Gullapalli (HVHS/RVGS)
2nd place: Effectiveness of Preservatives to Inhibit Fungal Growth on Strawberries by Jared Johnson (NHS/RVGS)
3rd place: The Effect of Dog Saliva on Bacteria by Sarah Thomsen (GHS)
Plant Sciences:
1st place: Separating a Parasite from its Host: A Dodder Story by Alexander Snodgrass (CSHS/RVGS)
2nd place: The Effects of UV-C Radiation on the Growth of Dunaliella salina and Chorella Algae by Madhura Chitnavis (HVHS)
3rd place: Use of Yellow Squash to Remove Lead and Cadmium from Water by Morgan Shannon (CSHS/RVGS)
Hon. Mention: Effect of UV Exposure on the Growth of Lactuca sativa by Ethan Scott (CSHS/RVGS)
Middle School Division:
Plant Sciences:
1st place: What is the Affect of Various Lights on Plant Growth by Emily Hadfield (CSMS)
2nd place: Which Type of Water Has the Greenest Thumb? by Hannah Delaney (HVMS)
3rd place: Cucumbers and Clorine? by Doug Murray & Reid Williams (HVMS)
Energy & Transportation:
1st place: Which Material Best Insulates Sound? by Sarah Clark (CSMS)
2nd place: Bridge Testing by Ben Jenkins (GMS)
Hon. Mention: Cookie Fun! by Hannah Shepard (HVMS)
Hon. Mention: Heat Energy in LED’s by Devashish Sinha (HVMS)
Hon. Mention: Batteries – You get what you pay for by Caleb Smith (WBMS)
Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, Microbiology*:
1st place: How Does Acid Rain Affect the Cell Structure and Color of Spirgyra Algae by Gillian Horn (CSMS)
3rd place: Bacteria by Madeline Balliet (WBMS)
Hon. Mention: Every Breath We Take by Emily Wyatt (HVMS)
Medicine & Health, Animal Sciences, Biochemistry:
1st place: Glass, Plastic or Paper? by Hallie Urquhart (HVMS)
2nd place: Can Food Calories be Measured Using Fire? by Grant Iannella (CSMS)
3rd place: Ibuprofen by Rebecca Rice (WBMS)
Hon. Mention: Bowl Color & Bird Feeding Habits by Maria Figaro (GMS)
Chemistry I:
1st place: Effect of Ice Melt Components on Melting Time of Ice by Stephanie Weisberg (CSMS)
2nd place: Growing Crystals by Andrew McClung (GMS)
Physics, Chemistry II:
1st place: Which Brand of Mascara Lengthens Eyelashes the Most? by Bonnie McGowan (NMS)
2nd place: Popping Up Savings by Will Spotswood (WMBS)
3rd place: Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz by Hunter Wilson (GMS)
* - judges decided not to give a 2nd place award in this category
(Last updated 3/1/10)