Final Report Quinnipiac University, Hamden March 10 - 14, 2009 An all-volunteer Connecticut non-profit organization An affiliate of the Intel Science and Engineering Fair 61st Connecticut Science Fair Quinnipiac University Hamden March 10 - 14, 2009 Connecticut Science Fair Association, Inc Hartford, Connecticut Publication of the Connecticut Science Fair Association, Inc. April 2009 61st Connecticut Science Fair TABLE OF CONTENTS Awards .......................................... ( 1- 48) Life Sciences 1000 series - 7th and 8th grade team ................................................ 3 2000 series - 7th grade ..................................................................... 5 2500 series - 8th grade ..................................................................... 9 3000 series - 9 thru 12th grade ........................................................ 12 3500 series - 9 thru 12th grade team ............................................... 20 Physical Sciences 4000 series - 7th and 8th grade team ............................................... 22 5000 series - 7th grade ..................................................................... 25 5500 series - 8th grade ..................................................................... 30 6000 series - 9 thru 12th grade ......................................................... 35 6500 series - 9 thru 12th grade team ................................................ 43 ISEF Attendees ................................................................................................. 45 Top Projects ...................................................................................................... 46 Statistics Plus ................................ (49 - 62) Fair Data .......................................................................................................... 51 Historical Data ................................................................................................. 53 School Tracking ............................................................................................... 55 Returning Students .......................................................................................... 58 ISEF Abstracts ................................................................................................. 60 Indexes .......................................... (63 - 74) Schools ............................................................................................................ 65 Regional/City Fairs ......................................................................................... 67 Independent Students ...................................................................................... 67 Sponsors .......................................................................................................... 68 Students ........................................................................................................... 72 WEB SITES CSF .............................. http://www.ctsciencefair.org ISEF ............................. http://www.societyforscience.org/isef 2009 ISEF .................... http://www.intelisef2009.org 2009 Final Report AWARDS AWARDS Life Sciences FORMAT KEY Project No. Category Title SchTown School Teacher Regional/City Fair Student Hometown Grade Awards Honors Sponsor Sponsor Award Life Sciences 1001 LT Recycled Coffee Grinds as an Alternative Fertilizer Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Rebecca Goldstein, Stamford 7 Zimi Sloyer Stamford 7 Awards: Honors = 3 1003 LT Save The World Bridgeport, Park City Prep Charter School, Teacher - Mrs. Vicky Boudreau Daniel J. Rivera, Bridgeport 7 Tatiana Pares Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 2 1004 LT Does Your Hair Have Muscle? New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Peter Staffier Emma Zehner, New Haven 8 Maia Robinson New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 2 1005 LT The Effect of Music on Mice. Newtown, Newtown Middle School, Teacher - Science Horizons Melissa C. Buccino, Newtown 8 Jenna S. Hindes Newtown 8 Awards: Honors = 2 1006 LT Can You Spell Hippocampus West Hartford, St. TImothy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Breen Sarah C. Gillespie, Manchester 8 Emily E. Kearney Simsbury 8 Awards: Honors = 2 1007 LT Would You Drink This? Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Erika S. Brown, Norwalk 7 Sophie B. Handler Stamford 7 Awards: Honors = 3 1008 LT What Fruit Has The Most DNA? Plantsville, John F. Kennedy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Lamontagne Nicholas A. Stafko, Southington 7 Steven V. Sica Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 2 1009 LT Horse Hoof Growth Bozrah, Fields Memorial School, Teacher - Mrs. E. Brown Elise A. Swanson, Bozrah 8 Brianna K. Lenehan Bozrah 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences Middle SchoolTeam - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award 1010 LT How Does Different Water Affect Radish Growth? Westport, Bedford Middle School, Teacher - Susan Cyrulik Courtney C. Babbin, Westport 8 Ellie G. Mann Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 3 1011 LT The Anaphylactic Response to a Bee Sting. Fairfield, Holy Family School, Teacher - Mrs. Kelley Collins Ashley M. Skyers, Oxford 7 Kareem Powell Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 3 CSF 2009 Final Report 3 AWARDS 1012 LT The Soap Which Removes the Most Microorganisms. Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Adina Cohen, Stamford 7 Abby Berk Stamford 7 Awards: Honors = 3 1013 LT Catching Fishy Business Danbury, Rogers Park Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Werner Science Horizons Parviz Alam, Danbury 8 Sean Inouye Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 1st Place- Life Sciences Middle School Team- $100 each & trophy 1014 LT Chaos: A Study of an Invasive Species Population. Pawcatuck, St. Michael School, Teacher - Mr. Petkis Nicholas J. Rosa, Pawcatuck 7 Andrew A. McCauley Pawcatuck 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 3rd Place- Life Sciences Middle School Team- trophy American Meteorological Society Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. $500 Life Science/Environmental Science/Physical science Connecticut Science Supervisors Association $125 for a middle school project 1015 LT Musical Sea Monkeys Bridgeport, Bridgeport Hope School, Teacher - Elizabeth Deshotel Joshua Montanaro, Bridgeport 7 Juan Victor Cabrera Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 3 1016 LT Calescent Colors Westport, Coleytown Middle School, Teacher - Jodi Rieman Katie Hickson, Westport 8 Michaela Macdonald Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 2 1017 LT Who is Better? Trumbull, St. Catherine of Siena School, Teacher - Mrs. Schickler Danial P. Donnelly, Trumbull 8 Stanley A. Wolpiuk Trumbull 9 Awards: Honors = 2 1018 LT Does the Nose Know Taste? Danbury, St. Gregory The Great, Teacher - Mrs. Ferry Science Horizons Kathryn J. Fellmeth, Danbury 7 Nicole I. Reisert Danbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2 1019 LT Growth of Brassica Rappa in Worm Castings of Different Nutrient Value Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Max Eber, Stamford 8 Douglas Russ Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 3 1020 LT Pop Rock Shrimp Norwalk, The Montessori Middle School, Teacher - David Lavallee Raymond T. Maccio, Wilton 8 Kyle Mathews norwalk 8 Awards: Honors = 2 American Meteorological Society Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF 1021 LT A Comparative Study of the Health of Two Clam Beds Located on Long Island Sound Pawcatuck, St. Michael School, Teacher - Bernie Petkis Jacqueline Wyper, Stonington 8 Liam O. Keenan Stonington 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences Middle School Team- $100 each & trophy Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Jr Finalist - Audu gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic awd National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Certificate & medallion, membership to CT Science Ctr given by CSF Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. $500 Life Science/Environmental Science/Physical science Yale Peabody Museum $310 - Scholarship to YPM Summer Program of Choice Southeastern New England Marine Educators $75 award and membership in SENEME - 1st Place Junior & T-Shirt 4 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences 1022 LT Remembering the Rainbow Westport, Coleytown Middle School, Teacher - Jodi Rieman Blythe S. Lewis, Westport 8 Chrissy Taylor Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences Middle School Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award 1023 LT “Beat the Beat” New London, Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School, Teacher - Ms.Ferraiolo Yanashley M. Bures, New London 8 Anyssa A. Dhaouadi New London 8 Awards: Honors = 3 1024 LT Are Your Greens as Clean as They Seem? Danbury, St. Gregory The Great, Teacher - Mrs. Josephine Ferry Science Horizons Tara E. Strosser, Danbury 7 Rebecca A. Colucci Danbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2 Sr. Mary Magdalen Memorial Award $100 and plaque for excellence in use of graphic arts in display Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section $50 award + invitation to dinner 1025 LT Mouthwash Against Bacteria Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Cristopher Graseck Emily S. Jelen, Stamford 7 Rachel C. Feurstein Bedford 7 Awards: Honors = 3 2001 L7 Enzymes Norwalk, The Montessori Middle School, Teacher - David Lavallee Rasika R. Ramanan, Wilton 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences 7th grade- $100 & trophy The Gagnon Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences $100 cash award and certificate 2002 L7 Stop Rot Southington, St. Thomas School, Teacher - Mrs.