The Annual Madeira School Science Fair was held on Tuesday, February 26. More than 80 students participated this year, sharing 51 projects on topics that ranged from “How is nuclear power made?” to “What is killing the honey bees?” to “Snake venom may cure cancer.” The winners, determined by a panel of 15 judges, are as follows:
Experimental Research done by 9th and 10th graders
1st Place: Fastskin vs. Practice by Yasmeen McGettrick and Farrin Saba
2nd Place: Stomach Acid Simulation by Grace Huang and Sophia Mei Luwis
3rd Place: Mentos and Coke by Cherry Yan and Sarah Wang
Honorable Mention: Composted Soil vs. Ground Soil by Linda Yang and Janet Wang
Experimental Research done by 11th and 12th graders
1st Place: D.natured by Natalie Konerth and Devin Williams
2nd Place: Hot Chilly Magnets by Chelsey Foster
3rd Place: Which Antibacterial is a WIN for your SKIN? By Erica Glaser
Honorable Mention: The effect of different light sources on bacterial growth by Debbie Druckerman
Literature Research done by 9th and 10th graders
1st Place: The Heredity of Hairlines by Cailin Frankland and Sofia Dragacevac
2nd Place: The Physics behind a Glockenspiel by Annie Liu and Michaela Laurencin
3rd Place: Color and Psychology by Katherine Jiang and Leah Zeng
Literature Research done by 11th and 12th graders
Tied for 1st Place: Killing Time by Dayna Bailey
Tied for 1st Place: Bad Hair Day by Vanessa Thomas
3rd Place: Snake Venom May Cure Cancer by Keertana Srinivasan
Honorable Mention: Theoretical Use of a Viral Vector to induce Death in Cancer Cells
by Sheerin Gryloo
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