FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                N.R. #257, 4/26/05

 

Date:                April 26, 2005

Contact:           Irene Cromer

                        703-791-8720

 

PRINCE WILLIAM-MANASSAS REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

ELEMENTARY DIVISION WINNERS

 

Kristina Keiner, a sixth grader at Bull Run Middle School, won Grand Prize at the 2004-2005 Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair for students in grades five and six which was held on Saturday, April 16, 2005, at Grace Metz Middle School. Keiner placed first in the Physics category for her project, How Do Changes to the Catapult Affect a Projectile’s Distance?

A complete list of the winners is attached.         

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2005 Prince William – Manassas Regional Science Fair

Category Winners – Elementary Division

 

 

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

 

Place

Name

School

Project Title

First

Danny Briley

Westridge Elementary

Got Brain?

Second

Ashley Baehr

Emmanuel

Handedness

Third

Kyle Missar

Marsteller Middle

Stop!!! Stop!!! Stop!!! In the Name of The Law!!!

Honorable Mention

Elsbeth Nicolai

Henderson Elementary

Does Time of Day Affect 5th Grade Student Test Results in 1-Digit Multiplication Mad Minute Tests?

Honorable Mention

Nolan Gray

Graham Park Middle

Red Means Stop

Honorable Mention

Zachary Goulet

Sudley  Elementary

The Effect of Cell Phone Usage on Driving Performance

 

BOTANY

 

First

Allison Doane

Pattie Elementary

What’s The Best Food For Yeast?

Second

Matt Van Rijn

Neabsco Elementary

The Effects of Annual Precipitation on Tree Growth

Third

Melissa Ward

Beville Middle

Dinoflagellates

Honorable Mention

Grayson Matthews

Linton Hall

The Effect of Acid Rain on Plants

Honorable Mention

Everardo Sogveda

Williams Elementary

Liquid of Life

Honorable Mention

Taryn Mohl

Bennett Elementary

Juicy Fruit

 

CHEMISTRY

 

First

Brian Hetrick

Lake ridge Middle

The Effect Different Products Have on How Fast They Melt Ice

Second

Matthew Velez

Saunders Middle

Mixed Nut Inferno-The Ability of Mixed Nuts versus Peanuts to Produce Heat Energy When Burned

Third

Kathryn Cotton

Bennett Elementary

The Toothpaste Trials

Honorable Mention

Lee Cooper

Montclair Elementary

Think Spring…and Dye The Boldest Eggs

Honorable Mention

Abby Smith

Linton Hall

Rusting of Metals

Honorable Mention

Marisa Lip

Loch Lomond Elementary

Let the Juice Loose!

 

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

First

Alexander Buie

Henderson Elementary

Do Richer Countries Have a Faster Connection to The Internet?

Second

Julia Jun

Beville Middle

When The Magnets Attack!

Third

Charles Dye

Mountain View Elementary

Can You Hear Me Now? Verizon versus Cingular

Honorable Mention

Omar Vasquez

Tyler Elementary

How a Laptop Computer Works

Honorable Mention

Ted Thompson

Porter Elementary

Will Video Games Ruin Your Eyes?

Honorable Mention

Brandon O’Driscoll

Penn Elementary

Do The Different Methods of Connecting Computers in a Home Affect How Far They Will operate?

 

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

 

First

Shannon Kent

Pattie Elementary

Which Warms and Cools Faster – Sand or Water?

Second

Megan Hendrix

Cedar Point Elementary

Examination:  Evaporation

Third

Taylor Hardt

Cedar Point Elementary

It’s Getting Hot in Here

Honorable Mention

Dylan Sawyer

Alvey Elementary

Water Retention of different Types of Soil

Honorable Mention

Dayna Schneider

Leesylvania Elementary

Radical Readings

Honorable Mention

Gabriel Nguyen

Neabsco Elementary

The Effect of Earthquakes on Buildings

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

 

First

Tyler Vollmer

Bennett Elementary

Does Wave Size Affect The Amount of Coastal Erosion?

Second

Katelyn Ditzler

Marshall Elementary

Which Ground Materials Filters Pepper Water the Best?

Third

Traveis Fortin

Mountain View Elementary

Mold Wars:  The Unseen Battles of The Fungi

Honorable Mention

Casey Grimes

Henderson Elementary

Is The Air We Breathe Cleaner Inside or Outside?

Honorable Mention

Kirsten Zimmerman

Parkside Middle

Which Ground Cover Prevents Erosion Best?

Honorable Mention

Aury Holtslag

Bull Run Middle

The Effect of Natural Material on the Amount of Oil Absorbed

 

 

ENGINEERING/MATHEMATICS

 

First

Jacqueline Penders

Linton Hall

Insulators:  Volume versus Density

Second

Benjamin Oslund

Rippon Middle

The Strongest Structure

Third

Anton Thomanek

Belmont Elementary

Effect of Heater Fan Speed on How Quick a Car Warms Up?

Honorable Mention

Dan Rimkus

Bennett Elementary

Roger, Tower:  We Have Lift!

Honorable Mention

Elizabeth Steele

Westridge Elementary

How Does The Type of Wood/Composite Affect Strength of Flammability?

Honorable Mention

Ian Wallace

Signal Hill

Strengths of Woods

 

 

MEDICINE / HEALTH

 

First

Allyson Cartwright

Williams Elementary

When Bacteria Attacks

Second

Colin Fowler

Mountain View Elementary

I Can’t Believe It’s Low-Fat

Third

Anna Sovoia

Ellis Elementary

Sugar Bugs Attack Teeth

Honorable Mention

Keith Frantz

King Elementary

Eggshellent Absorption

Honorable Mention

Aly Shaughnessy

Linton Hall

Protect Your skin

Honorable Mention

Michael Johnson

Ashland Elementary

Why Are We Couch Potatoes?

 

PHYSICS

 

First

Kristina Keiner

Bull Run Middle

How Do Changes to the Catapult Affect a Projectile’s Distance?

Second

Albert Zuzolo

King Elementary

How Does the Wind Blow?  A Study of the Venturi Effect

Third

Peter Jaworski

Linton Hall

Which Type of Paper Has The Highest Tensile Strength

Honorable Mention

Erin Neely

Baldwin Elementary

Which Angle Will Make An Arrow Fly Farthest Away From The Launch Point?

Honorable Mention

Priscilla Gillis

Nokesville Elementary

Testing Various Electrolytes

Honorable Mention

Joseph Wileman

Rippon Middle

As Useless as a Screen Door on a Submarine-How Changes in Salinity Affects Sonar

Honorable Mention

Matthew Craddock

Graham Park Middle

Trebuchet Mechanics

 

 

ZOOLOGY

 

First

Caden Hammonds

Penn Elementary

How Different Liquids Affect Shark Teeth?

Second

Kathryn Barbee

Graham Park Middle

Are Dogs Color Blind?

Third

Samatha Wolf

Mountain View Elementary

Why Are Siamese Fighting Fish Aggressive?

Honorable Mention

Tara Wright

Pennington School

Fingerprints-Family Tree

Honorable Mention

Madison Young

Swans Creek Elementary

Crickets:  Weatherman or Simple Insect, Their Chirps Tell All

Honorable Mention

Michelle Cho

Bull Run Middle

The Effect of The Amount of Insulation on Temperature

 

Best in Show:              Kristina Keiner, Bull Run Middle School