www.ctsciencefair.org f Science and Techn eb o olog W y Technologies Scientist SOCIETY Scientific Knowledge Engineering Are You In? Quinnipiac University, Hamden March 11–15, 2014 66th Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair Quinnipiac University Hamden March 11 - 15, 2014 Connecticut Science Fair Association All-volunteer Connecticut non-profit organization Affiliate of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Connecticut Science Fair Association April 2014 66th Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair TABLE OF CONTENTS Awards .......................................... ( 1- 62) Life Sciences 1000 series - 7th and 8th grade team ................................................ 3 2000 series - 7th grade ..................................................................... 4 2500 series - 8th grade ..................................................................... 9 3000 series - 9 thru 12th grade ......................................................... 13 3500 series - 9 thru 12th grade team ................................................ 27 Physical Sciences 4000 series - 7th and 8th grade team ................................................ 29 5000 series - 7th grade ..................................................................... 32 5500 series - 8th grade ..................................................................... 37 6000 series - 9 thru 12th grade ......................................................... 44 6500 series - 9 thru 12th grade team ................................................ 56 Summary Tables Regular Categories ........................................................................... 60 Special Categories ............................................................................ 61 Statistics Plus ................................ (63 - 88) Fair Data .......................................................................................................... 65 Historical Data ................................................................................................. 67 School Tracking ............................................................................................... 70 Returning Students .......................................................................................... 73 Beyond CSF .................................................................................................... 76 ISEF Competitors ............................................................................. 78 I-SWEEEP Competitors ................................................................... 83 GENIUS Competitors ..................................................................... 86 Indexes .......................................... (89 - 102) Schools ............................................................................................................ 91 Regional/City Fairs ......................................................................................... 93 Independent/Homeschooled Students ............................................................. 93 Sponsors ......................................................................................................... 94 Students ........................................................................................................... 96 Next Fair ......................................................................................................... 101 WEB SITES CSF .............................. http://www.ctsciencefair.org ISEF ............................. http://www.societyforscience.org/isef I-SWEEEP ................... http://www.isweeep.org GENIUS Olympiad ..... http://www.geniusolympiad.org 2014 Final Report AWARDS AWARDS Life Sciences FORMAT KEY Project No. Category Title SchTown School Teacher Regional/City Fair Town Student Hometown Grade Awards Honors Sponsor Sponsor Award Life Sciences 1001 LT Are Eggshells an Effective Fertilizer? Windsor, Madina Academy, Teacher - Iman Al-Naggar Jareen Choudhury, Bloomfield 8 Samar Saeedosman New Britain 8 Awards: Honors = 2 1002 LT Antacid Potency New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Jones Carlin Eswarakumar, New Haven 7 Sheila Hutchings New Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 2 1004 LT Purification Possibilities Danbury, St. Gregory the Great School, Teacher - Mrs. Christine Fahey Kevin McCoy, Danbury 8 Dominick Curra Danbury 8 Devin Trotta Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 2 • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration --- Certificate, lapel pin, and $50 gift card to Amazon given by CSEF 1005 LT Robotic Companions Bethany, Amity Regional Middle School-Bethany, Teacher - Mr. Berean Deepak Gupta, Woodbridge 8 Dean Pocwierz Woodbridge 8 Awards: Honors = 3 1006 LT Analysis of different wood’s resistance and how to prevent or delay the decay with natural sources. Orange, Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Howell Avraham Yaffe, Guilford 8 Yaacov Hecht Norwalk 8 Awards: Honors = 3 • Connecticut Science Supervisors Association --- $125 for a middle school project • Milton Fisher Science Fair Award for Innovation and Creativity --- For Excellence in Creativity and Innovation by a Middle School student, $100 cash • Jon Stone Memorial Award --- $250 cash for Innovative Engineering 1007 LT Extracting DNA from Strawberries. Enfield, St. Martha School, Teacher - Christina Yester Amy Mistri, Enfield 7 Melissa Scanlon Enfield 7 Rachel Lagasse Enfield 7 Awards: Honors = 3 1008 LT The Effects of De-icers on Grass Growth Southington, J.A. DePaolo Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Shea Evan Bender, Southington 8 Michael Dorsey Southington 8 Awards: Honors = 1 • Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- 3rd Place- Life Sciences MS Team- trophy and Invite to Compete Broadcom MASTERS 1009 LT Plants: CO2 Good For You? Hamden, Hamden Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Delucia Zoe Eklund, Hamden 8 Johanna Angele-Kuehn Hamden 8 Awards: Honors = 2 CSEF 2014 Final Report 3 AWARDS 1010 LT Use of a Microbial Fuel Cell to Generate Electricity from Compost Wilton, Middlebrook School, Teacher - Mrs. Garcia Emilie McCann, Wilton 8 Nora Hoch Wilton 8 Awards: Honors = 1 • Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- Finalist - Life Sciences Middle School Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award • Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards --- Middle School Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award • Alexion Biotechnology Awards --- Finalist - Biotechnology 8th grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award • U.S. Air Force --- Laptop backpack, ear buds, 1 GB flash drive, 4 Port USB hub, certificate 1011 LT How Does Your Garden Grow? Danbury, St. Gregory the Great School, Teacher - Mrs. Fahey Kendra Dascano, Danbury 8 Abigail Allen New milford 8 Awards: Honors = 3 1012 LT Effects of Ethanol, lemon, peppermint, and ginger extracts on e.coli Windsor, Madina Academy, Teacher - Iman al-Naggar Nuha Ashraf, Windsor 8 Alina Mohammed Windsor 8 Awards: Honors = 2 1014 LT Wood vs. Nature Danbury, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Kathryn Iapaluccio Emily Grenier, Danbury 8 Makinsey Jarboe Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 3 1015 LT Eliminating Bacteria Danbury, St. Gregory the Great School, Teacher - Mrs. Fahey Bart Flaherty, New Fairfield 7 Christina Tomaselli Danbury 7 Royce Maxwell Danbury 7 Awards: Honors = 3 1016 LT Ready Set Grow Plantsville, J.F. Kennedy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs.Pepin Ananya Karanam, Plantsville 8 Jagvi Patel Southington 8 Awards: Honors = 2 1018 LT Which substances will produce the most energy? New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Jones George Wang, New Haven 7 Jake Wang New Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 1 • Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- Finalist - Life Sciences Middle School Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award 1019 LT What deodorant works the best? Fairfield, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Teacher - Mr. Flynn Maryjane Elwood, Fairfield 8 Elizabeth Duggan Fairfield 8 Awards: Honors = 1 • Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- 2nd Place- Life Sciences MS Team- $100 each & trophy and Invite Compete Broadcom MASTERS 1021 LT Plants on Other Planets: The Effects of Gravity and Atmosphere New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Jones Rachel Kawall, New Haven 7 Sophie Edelstein New Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 1 • Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- 1st Place- Life Sciences MS Team- $100 each & trophy and Invite to Compete Broadcom MASTERS • CASE Urban School Challenge Awards with Bristol-Myers Squibb & Travelers --- 5th Place Middle School - Trophy, Medallion • Alexion Biotechnology Awards --- 2nd Place- Biotechnology 7th grade- $200 & trophy • Meyerand Young Woman Scientist Awards --- $300 cash - Middle School Life Sciences • Alumni Botany Awards --- Alumni Middle School Botany Award- $100 Cash 2001 L7 Effects of Irradiation on Seeds Milford, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - John Campbell Alexandra Leparik, Milford 7 Awards: Honors = 2 4 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair Life Sciences 2002 L7 The Effect of Magnetism on Plant Growth Newtown, St. Rose of Lima School, Teacher - Mrs. Jennifer Reilly Kristen Cirone, Newtown 7 Awards: Honors = 3 • J.A. Augustine Award --- $100 for excellence in biology 2003 L7 Nutritional Value of Smoothies Branford, Connecticut Experiential Learning Center, Teacher - Melinda Alcosser Liam Roberts, Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 3 2004 L7 Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Testing Your Peripheral Vision Fairfield, St. Thomas Aquinas School, Teacher - Philip Flynn Isabel Mezei, Fairfield 7 Awards: Honors = 2 2005 L7 Processed vs. Unprocessed Foods and Their Effects on Gastric Health Greens Farms, Greens Farms Academy, Teacher - Sara Campolettano Ethan Parker,