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Anne Arundel County Elementary Science Fair Sponsored by
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Office of Science
Awards & Recognitions
Rochelle Slutskin, Coordinator of Science | Karl Behringer, Director of Science and Technology | Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
2010 Anne Arundel County
Elementary Science Fair Congratulations to all of our talented student scientists who participated in the Anne Arundel County Elementary Science Fair on May 26 and 27, 2010. The projects were exciting and each and every student, parent, teacher, and principal should be beaming with pride! We were the guests of Marley Middle School. My thanks to the principal, Mr. Kevin Buckley, the Science Department Chair, Ms. Jodi Mankoff-Byrd, the Marley Middle School students who served as ushers, and the staff of Marley Middle School for their hospitality and assistance. We especially wish to thank our principals, who created the opportunity and provided guidance for school-based science fairs at 51 schools across our district. Additionally, we thank our teachers who instructed students through the development of their projects. Finally, we thank our honored judges. The judges evaluated student work and provided feedback to student researchers. Once again, congratulations to all of our student researchers for a job well done! We look forward to your participation in the 2011 fair!
Rochelle Slutskin Coordinator of Science Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools Anne Arundel County Public Schools prohibits discrimination in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability unrelated in nature and extent so as to reasonably preclude performance. For more information, contact Mr. Leslie N. Stanton, Specialist in Human Relations, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, (410) 222-5318; TDD (410) 222-5500.
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A Special Thank you to... ...our visiting dignitaries:
...and our Honored Judges:
Karl Behringer Director of Science and Technologies
Annapolis Middle Beth Foster
Millersville Elementary Susan Sheehy
Maureen McMahon Director of Advanced Studies and Programs
Arnold Elementary Lauren Hall
Nantucket Elementary Stacy Fleisher
Arundel Middle Marie Harris
Nantucket Elementary Victoria Reed
Arundel High School Elizabeth Williams
North Glen Elementary Allison Riesett
Brock Bridge Elementary Antonetta Como
North Glen Elementary Ashley Waggoner
Brooklyn Park Elementary Catherine Larrabee
Odenton Elementary Marcus D’arcangelis
Brooklyn Park Middle Ericka Steckel
Old Mill High Jeniffer Maribao
Central Elementary Sarah Steinhoff
Old Mill High Brittney Shaw
Chesapeake Bay Middle Gerald Gavin
Overlook Elementary Tina Granger
Chesapeake Bay Middle Joanna Wong
Overlook Elementary Debora Mcgowan
...those who helped make this year’s Elementary Science Fair a success by helping to set up and organize the fair:
Crofton Woods Elementary Josalyn Powers
Park Elementary Justine Forrester
Crofton Woods Elementary Kathryn Walker
Park Elementary William Forrester
Laura Espinosa Science Resource Teacher, Elementary Science Fair Coordinator
George Fox Middle Kenneth Lecompte
Park Elementary Genevieve Grogan
George Fox Middle Anie Lopez
Park Elementary Dorothy Wysong
Hebron-Harman Elementary Lacee Ewing
Park Elementary Lisa Smith
Hilltop Elementary Emily Clark
Pasadena Elementary Michelle Lory
Hilltop Elementary Marlena Colleton Pearsell
Piney Orchard Elementary Wendy Jeffries
Hilltop Elementary Diana Payne
Piney Orchard Elementary Wendy Smith
...those who donated prizes:
Hilltop Elementary Anna Sowa
Shady Side Elementary Lindsey Shives
Carolina Biological Supply
Jacobsville Elementary Stacey Feeney
Shady Side Elementary Nathaniel Witmer
Lake Shore Elementary Vicki Johnson
Severn River Middle Eric Greenlee
Macarthur Middle Anna Ory
South River High Kerin Haley
Marley Elementary Elizabeth Rhodes
Van Bokkelen Elementary Lauren Fuller
Marley Middle Jodi Mankoff-Byrd
Waugh Chapel Elementary Mamie Chambers
Tracey Ahern Odenton Elementary School Karen Bailey Piney Orchard Elementary School Rosemary Biggart Arnold Elementary School Melissa Brown Lothian Elementary School Karen DeGraffenreid Davidsonville Elementary School Christine Stockett West Annapolis Elementary School Robert Wagner Solley Elementary School
Terri Showers Science Resource Teacher Valerie Wesner Science Teacher Specialist Maurine Kostkowski Science Office Secretary Jodi Mankoff-Byrd Marley Middle School Science Department Chair
Delta Education Fisher Scientific MacMillan/McGraw-Hill STEM Office
Mayo Elementary Kathryn Casey
Student Awards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) AWARDS Eleana Downs-Perez Pulleys and Force
Deale Elementary School Waugh Chapel Elementary School
Rebecca Hewitt Memory Books
St. Martin’s Lutheran School
Andrew Cogliano Red Eye Rampage Category Awards (Student/Project Title/Place/Grade Level/Category) Arnold Elementary School
Peyton Bodziak Distractions and Video Games
1st
Grade 3/Behavioral and Social
Evan McCarthy Solar Energy
2nd
Grade 4/Environmental
Ethan O’Malley Making Light of Heavy Work Since 287 B.C.
HM
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
1st
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
2nd
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
3rd
Grade 5/Chemistry
3rd
Grade 5/Team
Belvedere Elementary School
Jack Baron Do Different Types of Paper Airplanes Fly Erica Jacobson Thermal Conductivity Broadneck Elementary School
Benjamin Goshorn My Bother’s Snowball Brock Bridge Elementary School
Hiro Motta Lemon Battery Joshua Santos
Jose Pacheco Look at DNA in Your Salad
HM
Grade 3/Botany
David Sadoski Sneezing Germs
1st
Grade 4/Medicine and Health
HM
Grade 5/Chemistry
HM
Grade 4/Chemistry
2nd
Grade 3/Medicine and Health
Brooklyn Park Elementary School
Briana Barone Do All Brands of Gum Blow the Same Size Stephanie Haigis Fade Away Maya Johnson Does Age Affect Lung Capacity? Cape St. Claire Elementary School
Brenna Glass Popcorn Azhané Rowe
3rd
Grade 4/Team
Hannah Pollock Volcano
3rd
Grade 3/Earth and Space
1st
Grade 5/Chemistry
3rd
Grade 4/Botany
HM
Grade 3/Chemistry
1st
Grade 5/Behavioral and Social
2nd
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
Benjamin Hausman What Bubble Gum’s Flavor Lasts the Longest
2nd
Grade 4/Chemistry
3rd
Grade 3/Chemistry
Lucas Tucker Food—Not Just for Eating? Central Elementary School
Alayna Dietz What Liquid is Best for Pea Plants? Hailey Donelan Fascination with Carbonation
Katerina Garbarczyk Practice Makes Perfect Crofton Elementary School
Cole Buehner Which Bridge is the Strongest? Kaitlyn Wallace Tick-Toc, Fizz-Fizz, Chemical Reaction
Crofton Meadows Elementary School
Abigayle Barrett Battery Power
3rd
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
Danika Brown Growing Avocados
HM
Grade 3/Botany
Samhita Chundury An Ideal Soil for Plants
2nd
Grade 5/Botany
1st
Grade 5/Team
3rd
Grade 4/Environmental
3rd
Grade 3/Team
HM
Grade 5/Team
Eleana Downs Perez Pulleys and Force
3rd
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
3rd
Grade 4/Environmental
3rd
Grade 5/Botany
Davidsonville Elementary School
Brett Colburn What Type of Roof Cools Buildings the Best? Carson Nadash Alex Melville Is Our Drinking Water “Pure?” Emily Speciale Which Bandage Sticks Longest When Wet? Melanie Turner Deale Elementary School
Georgia Campbell Soda Fountains Maria Thompson Vincent Nutile How to Save 80% on Energy Tessa Tyler Rainbow Celery Edgewater Elementary School
Alexa Comfort How is Temperature Affected by Different
3rd
Grade 5/Environmental
Kaitlyn Moore Which Vegetable Makes the Best Dye?
2nd
Grade 3/Chemistry
HM
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
2nd
Grade 5/Behavioral and Social
2nd
Grade 3/Behavioral and Social
Matthew Hagemann Does a Swim Cap Affect You, or Just Look Goofy?
1st
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
Scott Howarth Rusty Nails Michael Prosperi
1st
Grade 5/Team
Maxwell Soumah Diaper Duty
1st
Grade 3/Chemistry
HM
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
Mary Walker Bridges: Shape vs Strength Fort Smallwood Elementary School
Haley Klein Alternative Energy Cristian Perez Walk this Way Four Seasons Elementary School
Freetown Elementary School
Ian Emge How Does a Hover Craft Work? George Cromwell Elementary School
Corrine Hayhurst Freezing Hot Water
1st
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
Nicholas Lane The Big Splash
HM
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
Chase Russell Blue Angels
2nd
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
Georgetown East Elementary School
Jalen Belgrave Sprouting Seeds
2nd
Grade 3/Botany
Harrison Rafiq Soccer Kicks
HM
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
HM
Grade 3/Chemistry
HM
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
Glen Burnie Park Elementary School
Mikayla Kummer Detect Acid in Food Stephen Otto Sound Proofing Materials
Award Results, continued Hillsmere Elementary School
Anna Frazier Liquid Zappers Lindsay Harrison Clean-Up Ady Holmes Stain on the Brain
1st
Grade 5/Chemistry
1st
Grade 3/Environmental
HM
Grade 4/Chemistry
HM
Grade 5/Chemistry
2nd
Grade 5/Earth and Space
Jacobsville Elementary School
Ashley Feeney Time to Chill Jessup Elementary School
Alexander Corbett Heat Retention Jones Elementary School
Connor Bayless To Grow or Not Grow
HM
Grade 5/Environmental
Ian Dennis Bridge Strength
HM
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
2nd
Grade 3/Environmental
Alexandra Stefancik The Big Dig Lake Shore Elementary School
Brenden Doyle Green Beans and Different Fertilizers
2nd
Grade 4/Botany
Gloria Williams Egg Dropping
3rd
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
HM
Grade 4/Chemistry
3rd
Grade 3/Chemistry
HM
Grade 5/Chemistry
1st
Grade 4/Botany
HM
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
1st
Grade 3/Medicine and Health
Lothian Elementary School
Alayna Brannon What Juice Cleans Pennies Best? Dane Hall Making Old Pennies New Again Ian Robertson What is the Best Way to Clean a Window? Manor View Elementary School
Andrew Chafos Pea Plants Growing Fast Jarred Owens Sound Travel - Wire vs String Marley Elementary School
Aeisya Johnson Huggies
Caytlyn Rose Which Wire Works Best in a Simple Electric Motor?
HM
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
Allijah Tobin The Effect Rock Salt Has on the Environment
1st
Grade 5/Environmental
1st
Grade 3/Earth and Space
3rd
Grade 4/Chemistry
Maryland City Elementary School
Matthew Leight Which Way Do We Go? What Time Is It? Justin Mazowieski No More Rotten Apples Millersville Elementary School
Meredith Minnick Soda Explosion
HM
Grade 3/Chemistry
Shannon Seidleck Sugar Water and Ice…and Everything Nice
HM
Grade 4/Chemistry
HM
Grade 5/Chemistry
Mills-Parole Elementary School
Charles Gross Boiling Water Nantucket Elementary School
Jessica Grusholt 3 Shivering Shapes
1st
Grade 4/Chemistry
Matthew Smith Eggtastic Coloring
2nd
Grade 3/Chemistry
Seamus Talinao Light, Color, Grow
1st
Grade 5/Botany
Oak Hill Elementary School
Bailey Bartel Can You Make Electricity from a Lemon? Kaden Sundquist Is Weight or Aerodynamics the Key? Casey Swartz Is Soda Really Bad for Your Teeth?
1st
Grade 3/Chemistry
3rd
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
3rd
Grade 4/Medicine and Health
HM
Grade 4/Chemistry
HM
Grade 5/Team
1st
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
Oakwood Elementary School
Sarah Jones Does Size Matter? Savannah Kopp Comparing Different Liquid Evaporations Angela Sarrach
Rhea Senthil-Kumar Does Mass Distribution Affect X-1 Gliders? Odenton Elementary School
HM
Grade 4/Zoology
Matthew Ferris Meteor Size vs Crater Size
1st
Grade 5/Earth and Space
Morgan Macon Which Liquid Will Preserve Apple Slices Jeanna Miles
HM
Grade 3/Team
1st
Grade 3/Team
3rd
Grade 4/Chemistry
2nd
Grade 5/Team
1st
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
3rd
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
2nd
Grade 4/Chemistry
3rd
Grade 5/Chemistry
HM
Grade 4/Environmental
HM
Grade 5/Environmental
3rd
Grade 3/Chemistry
Jaquan Clark Do Crickets Like Cheese or Sugar Best?
Park Elementary School
Nathan Bennett Rusty Nails Noah Bennett Alexandra Camp Will Color Make Ice Melt Faster? Kayla Fleishell Exploding Liquids Da’Mel Ross Pasadena Elementary School
Hunter Gabrielsen Parachute Power Dylan Moore The Pencil Register Dalton Russell Glow Sticks Piney Orchard Elementary School
Olivia King Making Rock Candy Point Pleasant Elementary School
Abigail Camp Can Atmospheric Conditions Differ in My House Kyle Stephens Can minerals Absorb Water and How Much? Katie Sylvia Particles in Motion Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Jacob Hampson Melting Ice
HM
Grade 3/Earth and Space
Zachary Harriss Rusty Nails
2nd
Grade 5/Chemistry
1st
Grade 4/Environmental
2nd
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
Teresa Snipes Plant Density Ridgeway Elementary School
Sydney Lallier Which Chocolate Melts the Fastest?
Kaleb Levery The Gum Mystery
3rd
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
Julie Mimms Soda Affects
HM
Grade 5/Chemistry
Catherine Caterham May the Force Be with You Rylan Sweitzer
1st
Grade 4/Team
1st
Grade 5/Medicine and Health
2nd
Grade 3/Team
Rolling Knolls Elementary School
Elisabeth Dixon Down the Drain Samantha Joseph Snow, Snow, Melt Away Teresa Nguyen
Award Results, continued Shady Side Elementary School
Claire Auth Dirt Alert
3rd
Grade 3/Botany
Ellie Brogle Belly Beast Be Gone
2nd
Grade 4/Medicine and Health
Charlotte Schinner Peel Open for a Great Project
3rd
Grade 5/Team
Melissa Witte Peel Open for a Great Project
3rd
Grade 5/Team
Shipley’s Choice Elementary School
Connor O’Malley Which Multi-Vitamin is Most easily Absorbed?
2nd
Grade 5/Medicine and Health
Emily Summers Parachute Plunge
2nd
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
Brian Tinkler Melting Snowballs
2nd
Grade 3/Earth and Space
Solley Elementary School
Jordan DeGruchy What Floats the Best?
HM
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
Mackenzie Jones Can Acid in Drinks Cook Meat?
2nd
Grade 5/Chemistry
St. Jane Frances
Matthew Scheffel Bridge Truss Design
1st
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
Cheyenne Starr How Cool Is This?
1st
Grade 4/Chemistry
St. Martin’s Lutheran School
Andrew Cogliano Red Eye Rampage
2nd
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
Sabrina Doherty Mad Magnets
3rd
Grade 5/Physics and Engineering
HM
Grade 3/Botany
Sunset Elementary School
Megan Chiurazzi How Laundry Detergent Affects Plant Growth
Brooke Monday Do You Know What You’re Drinking?
HM
Grade 4/Medicine and Health
Victoria Murphy Chew on This
HM
Grade 5/Chemistry
HM
Grade 3/Physics and Engineering
HM
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
HM
Grade 5/Chemistry
Terryl Acker Carter Magnetic Rocks and Minerals Myles Lipscomb
2nd
Grade 5/Team
Kara Gross Which Battery Lasts the Longest? Josseline Rodriguez
2nd
Grade 4/Team
1st
Grade 3/Botany
1st
Grade 4/Behavioral and Social
Tracey’s Elementary School
Mykenzie Francis Up Into the Air Brett Rafferty Who Makes the Longest Lasting “D” Battery? Zachary St. Clair Black+Blue=White Tyler Heights Elementary School
Waugh Chapel Elementary School
Caleb Chang Trees Do Lose Water Through Leaves Rebecca Hewitt Memory Books West Annapolis Elementary School
Anthony Maceo The Power of the Sun
HM
Grade 3/Earth and Space
Andreann Roros Does Brand Name Matter When Selecting a Swim
HM
Grade 4/Physics and Engineering
2nd
Grade 5/Environmental
Sophie Taczak The Invisible World