The Winners of the 2002 Math Science Fair

THE WINNERS OF THE 2005 MATH SCIENCE FAIR

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE Landon Barks Farmington Middle School 7 1 George DuMontier 2 Kenny Kircher John Evans Middle School 7 3 Tyler Counts Lincoln Intermediate Center 6 Honorable Mention Joseph Hafley Farmington Middle School 8 Honorable Mention Josh Starks North County Intermediate 6 Honorable Mention Kelsie Wideman Farmington Middle School 8

BIOLOGY PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE 1 Kelly Petersen Lincoln Intermediate Center 6 Sierra Sitzes Farmington Middle School 7 2 Chris Stuart 3 Nicholas Sutherland Lincoln Intermediate Center 6 Carolina Jones Honorable Mention Lincoln Intermediate Center 6 Joshua Strait Gabby Midkiff Honorable Mention Clearwater Middle School 6 Brianna Michael

CHEMISTRY PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE Alex Cofer 6 Farmington Middle School 1 Kathy Koppeis 7 Chelsea Mills Central Middle School 7 2 Tara Goheen Kayla Lahmann Central Middle School 7 3 Stephanie Wells Honorable Mention Jeffery Atkisson North County Intermediate 6 Honorable Mention Ashley Coplin Central Middle School 7 Honorable Mention Garrett Hargis Arcadia Valley Middle School 8 Addie Scoggin Honorable Mention Central Middle School 7 Kathy DeBlois THE WINNERS OF THE 2005 MATH SCIENCE FAIR

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

COMPUTER SCIENCE PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE 1 Nicholas Brewer Farmington Middle School 8

EARTH SCIENCE PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE 1 Dennis Kinkead Farmington Middle School 7 2 Kristen Patterson Farmington Middle School 8 Darien Black Farmington Middle School 7 3 Jacob Malugen Shelby Buckley Honorable Mention Farmington Middle School 7 Haley Stroup

ENGINEERING PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE Abbi Berry Farmington Middle School 7 1 Lauren Choate 2 Richard Turnbaugh North County Middle School 8 Brett Mell Farmington Middle School 8 3 Kyle Sullivan Honorable Mention Kyle Bauche Lincoln Intermediate Center 6 Derek Franklin Honorable Mention Farmington Middle School 8 Conner Kellogg Honorable Mention Cory King John Evans Middle School 7

MATHEMATICS PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE 1 Andrew Monnig Farmington Middle School 8 2 Shelby Raper Farmington Middle School 7 3 Christian Russell North County Intermediate 6

THE WINNERS OF THE 2005 MATH SCIENCE FAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

PHYSICS PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE Samantha Dane North County Intermediate 6 1 Heather Leonard 2 Tommy Atkisson North County Middle School 8 3 Sam Shinkle Lincoln Intermediate Center 6 Honorable Mention Keila Nesler North County Intermediate 6 Honorable Mention Tanner Stocum Arcadia Valley Middle 8 Honorable Mention Jamie Richardet Ste. Genevieve Middle 7

BEST OVERALL -- MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION TITLE NAME SCHOOL GRADE The Monty Hall Paradox Andrew Monnig Farmington Middle School 8

Project description:

Hypothesis 1: If it is revealed that a contestant’s choice in a one-out-of-3 pick is not correct, then the contestant’s odds of winning are doubled if he/she changes from the original choice to the remaining unrevealed option.

Hypothesis 2: If the number of doors is increased to 4, and the number of grand prizes increases to 2, then a contestant’s odds of winning still increase if they switch doors after their original choice is not incorrect.

Scientific Principles: Probability—A number between 0 and 1 that represents how likely an event is to occur. Events with probability equal to 0 never occur. Events with probability equal to 1 always occur. The Monty Hall paradox asks, “On a game show, the contestant is given the choice of one of three doors: Behind one door is a grand prize; behind the other, fake prizes. The contestant picks door 1, and the host, who knows what’s behind the other doors, opens another door, say 3 which has a fake prize. The host then asks if you want to switch doors?” The answer is yes. And, how would the probability change if there were four doors and 2 grand prizes?

Materials/Methods: 3 door set up; one “grand prize” (miniature car); two “fake prizes” (toy animals). Contestant plays game 50 times. Contestant chooses door; one of unselected door concealing fake prize is revealed. Contestant declines offer to switch doors; prize is then revealed. Record wins and losses. Play another 50 rounds; contestant always switches doors at point in game where it is offered. Repeat entire process using four doors and two grand prizes.

THE WINNERS OF THE 2005 MATH SCIENCE FAIR HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE 1 Morgan Brewington Clearwater 10

EARTH SCIENCE PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE 1 Drew Kamper Kingston 12 2 Jesse Belmar Clearwater 10

PHYSICS PLACE NAME SCHOOL GRADE Carrie McAllister 10 Clearwater 1 Jesse Taylor 11

THE WINNERS OF THE 2005 MATH SCIENCE FAIR

BEST OVERALL -- HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION TITLE NAME SCHOOL GRADE Lichens and Biomonitering Drew Kamper Kingston 12 Year 2: The Effects of Vehicle Emissions

Project Description:

Lichens are a major component of biological diversity. The association between the high diversity of lichens and pristine habitats is so clear that scientists use lichens as indicators of ecosystem continuity—to help identify areas that should be under protection. Lichens are like little sponges that soak up everything that comes their way, including air pollution. When lichens disappear; they give early warning signals.

My four hypotheses include 1) An environment with a low concentration of vehicle emissions will have more lichens than an environment with a high concentration of vehicle emissions; 2) Physcia milligrana will be more dominant in an environment with a low concentration of vehicle emissions than an environment with a high concentration of vehicle emissions; 3) Punctellia reducta will be more present in an environment with a low concentration of vehicle emissions than in an environment with a high concentration of vehicle emissions; & 4) Flavoparmelia Caperata will have minimal or no presence in environments with a high concentration of vehicle emissions.

In this study, I compared the effects of factory and Amish farms emissions to the photosynthesis, reproduction, and structural growth of lichens. I designated three indicator species with varying pollution tolerance in order to standardize and support my findings. First I calculated the percent of total lichen coverage on the trees of different farms. My results supported my hypotheses that Physcia milligrana would be most prevalent, Punctellia reducta would be second most prevalent, and Flavorparmelia Caperata would be least prevalent. Second, I fumigated the lichens with vehicle emissions based on the average output of emissions at factory and Amish farms.

T-SHIRT CONTEST

PLACE NAME SCHOOL 1 Jeffrey Atkisson North County Intermediate Amanda Schroer North County Intermediate 2 Tara Roensch 3 Jacqueline Pyeatt North County Intermediate

MAC SCHOLARSHIP -- $750/semester for tuition, books, fees, housing

NAME SCHOOL Drew Kamper Kingston High School