8th Grade Science Fair Project
January 9-11, 2012
The Cunha Science Fair is January 9-11, 20121 in the School Gym. The public was invited to view the great projects and awards ceremony on Wednesday January 11th at 7 PM. This is a great opportunity for future 8th graders to view some great projects and see how it is done.
Description
All eighth graders are required to submit a project using the scientific method as a component of their science grade. Facets of a project include the question or problem, hypothesis, methodology, independent, dependent and control variables. The Science Fair project requires students to complete a long-term, involved research project. Students have the opportunity to discover real-life applications of scientific theories or problems and pursue projects reflective of their interests or hobbies.
Parent and Student Information Booklet is available to download (pdf) by clicking here.
Science Fair Awards
When it comes to science, Cunha Intermediate School has proven it can compete with any school. For subjects, winners, and news articles in the past years, see the list below All first and second places go to the SM County Fair
2012 Science Fair Top Awards: Grand Prize Winner-Max Jenkins, Runner-up-Eduardo Acosta Trenter, Biology Award- Alexandra Boville, Ellis Ecology Award –Mika Weissenberger
Life Science 1 (plants): 1st Andrew Goldbach: Effect of Light on Plants, 2nd Martine Nelson: Salty of Sweet, 2nd Kailani Bowers: Eco vs. Non-Eco Detergents
1st Alexandra Boville: Look Who's Coming to Dinner, 2nd Evan Marshall: Effects of different Sweeteners on Yeast, 2nd Zach Silverman: Hidden Bacteria
1st Emma Spaeth: Supersized, 2nd Michael Provencio: Bumps and Humps, 2nd Ellie Henretty: What's my Age Again?
1st
Lukas Kelly: Manmade or Natural, 1st Mika Weissenberger: Global vs. Local Burrit,
2nd
Will Fullerton: Mushroom Mania, 2nd
Emma Reynolds: Salt Intrusion, 2nd
Claire Messina: Our Ever Changing Ocean
1st Graham Faust: A Rainbow of Energy, 1st Eduardo Acosta: Energy Alternatives, 2nd Olivia Hedding: Art of the Ace, 2nd Omar Droubi: Music and Energy, 2nd Aiden Wolk: Angles of the Whistle
1st Max Jenkins: To Dab or not to Dab, 2nd Hart Ayoob: Electrolyte Showdown, 2nd Helen Fisher: Invisible Soap Bubbles, 2nd Hannah Giles: Pain, Pain Go Away, 2nd Allegra Spano: Sugar Crystals
2011 Science Fair Top Awards: Grand Prize Winner-Justin Winslow, Runner up-John Blick,Gil Ellis Environmental Award-Justin Sutton, Jerry Trenter Biology Award-Julie Sorfleet, Teachers Award-David Villafuerte-Blood pressure before and after Running
Life Science 1 (plants): 1st Jacob Giusti: Vegetables looking Fresh, 2nd Elle Janoe: What’s my pH?, Alex White: Day Length
Life Science 2: 1st Julia Loegering: Importance of Sunscreen, Abigail Grassler: Fast Way to a Slow Sneeze, 2nd Pace Farbstein: Cup of Joe and Bacteria, August Howell: Balance and Aging, Julie Sorfleet: Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?, Shea Nolan: Who are You Calling a Bird Brain?
Behavioral: 1st Ian Barton: Hand Dominance, Caeline Batstone: Swish, 2nd Hayley Grassler: Zimbabwe to Half Moon Bay, Madeline Gembalczyk: Photoshop Llearning
Earth/Ecology: 1st Justin Sutton: Bye, Bye Beaches, Justin Winslow: Microbial fuel Cells, 2nd Alyson Osgood: Grains of Sand, Rebecca Zheng: Energizing Alternatives, Tobias Leonardos: Well vs. County Water
Physical Science 1 (Force and Motion): 1st John Blick: Fishing Line Tensile Strength, 2nd Lily Hall: Heavier and Lighter (go cart), Nathaniel Tyler: Vibrating String, Michael Tyler: Pneumatic Cannon
Physical Science 2: 1st Marceline Springer:Orange Juice Storage Stability, 2nd Nicholas Pyle: Stretching Imagination( gum), James Cartwright: Making Electricity/waves
2010 Science Fair Top Awards: Grand Prize winner Avery Calhoun: Up, Runner up Ryan Giles: Bearing Lubicrants -Fact or Fiction, Creativity Award Cynthia Silva: Think of the Children, Gil Ellis Enviromental Award Kyleen Freeburg: Grey is the New Green, Jerry Trenter Award Konrads Wallace: Surfboard Fins
Life Science 1 (plants). 1st Kyleen Freeburg: Grey is the New Green, 2nd Alexei Doncov: Stem Color Inheritance, 2nd Alexandra Garrity: Is Organic Really Organic?
Life Science II (animals, physiology). 1st John Sorfleet: Does Green Clean?, 2nd Stephanie Rodrigues: Caffeine and Age vs. Blood Pressure, 2nd Geoffrey Osgood: Making Heads or Tails out of Planaria, 2nd Morgan Ard: Is a Dogs Mouth Really Cleaner?
Behavioral Science. 1st Cynthia Silva: Think of the Children, 2nd Melody Shaff: The Stroop Effect, 2nd Zachary: Treanor Mental Practice, 2nd Matthew: Hedding Lie to Me, 2nd Tiana Spano: Listen to memorize
Environmental Science. 1st Mike Rupert: Magnetic Beaches, 1st Jason Cagle: What are You Swimming In?, 2nd Sarah Crosland: Should you Drink this Water?, 2nd Katie Overcashier: Which plates Biodegrade Faster?
Physical Science I (Force and Motion). 1st Avery Calhoun: Up, 1st Ryan Giles: Bearing Lubricants-Fact or Fiction, 2nd Zane Gelphman: Bang for Your Buck, 2nd Weston Kramer: Wind Energy and a Better Blade
Physical Science II. 1st Tanner Smith: Sun Power, 1st Piet Shafer: Backyard Biofuels, 2nd Jack Fritz: Electric Generators, 2nd Fiona Kohlman: I See the Light
2009 Science Fair Top Awards: Fair Winner: Annie Zell, Runner Up: Owen Putz, Jerry Trenter Award: Alvaro Martinez, Gil Ellis Award: Joseph Lowman
Life Science 1 Plants. 1st-Joseph Lowman: The Burning Question, 2nd-Zoe Freeman, Do Roots Root Right?, 2nd-Kieran Wolk Plant Height: A function of pH, 3rd-Eva Lara Pine Cones Eric Brovarney Super Water Oxygenator
Life Science 2. 1st-Annie Zell: Dilation Sensation, 1st-Erin Beebe: A Stretch in Time, 2nd-Niki Walker: Your lliopsa Whats-What? 2nd-Tom Howell, How Clean is your “countertop? 2nd-Michael Mountain: Snail Defense, 3rd-Anya Skinner: Walk the Line, 3rd-Jasmine Lovette: The power of Lungs, 3rd-Lyndsy Klimenko: Its a Bugs Light, 3rd-Alvaro Martinez, Lights Camera Action
Earth/Environmental Science. 1st-Clara Murphy: Electricity Monster, 1st-Thomas Sayre: What’s in the Air, 2nd-Courtney Andreini: Pave the Planet, 3rd-Aiko Anderson: Depth and Cooling, 3rd-Sean McCaffrey: How to Stop a Wave of Destruction, 3rd-Brandon Brazil: Design of Solar Still Change the Efficiency?
Physical Science 1-Force and Motion. 1st-Owen Putz: In Search of Lift, 1st-Ryan Segervall: The Amazing Hovercraft, 2nd-Micalela Kowalczyk: Hi-Yah! 2nd-Emma Pinzarrone: Putting the Brake on Magnetic Levitation, 2nd-Cameron Hawk: Did Sammy Sosa Cheat? 3rd-Dylan Gallup: Flight or Flight, 3rd-Shauna Wolfield: Soccer Kicking Speed, 3rd-Katie Carlevaris: Spiking Challenge, 3rd-Jose Anguiano: Maglev train Propulsion
Behavioral Science. 1st-Henry Fassinger: Toy Guns and Aggression, 2nd-Jesse Batstone: To Focus or Not that is the Question, 2nd-Cole Watts: Music on the Mind, 3rd-Thomas Meador: Moderato, Allegro, Presto! 3rd-Reese Hammerstrom: Multitasking, while doing Homework? 3rd-Kayla Bell: Stroop Effect! 3rd-Blake Merkes: Running with Music. 3rd-Emelia Shelton, Running with Music
Physical Science 2. 1st-Will Hettel: Playing with Fire, 2nd-Paula Pastuskovas: Got Juice, 2nd-Christine Hosfeldt: Insulation Consultation, 3rd-Peter Richardson: How temperature Affects the Explosiveness of a Shaken Soda Can, 3rd-Mathew Tolar: The Battery Challenge, 3rd-Tanner Colastani: The Scoop on Vitamin C in Healthy Drinks, 3rd-Aidan Garcia: Making Batteries out of Fruits and Vegetables
2008 Science Fair Top Awards: Jerry Trenter Award –Jake Spaeth, Gil Ellis Environmental Award - Mitchell Martin, Runner Up - Michael Paap, Grand Prize - Lacey Nelson
Life Science I (plants): First place-Sean Correa Fact or Fiction: Coffee stunts Growth,
Second place-Erika Infanzon Icky Rotting Fruit,
Michelle McCaffrey Cabbage Clones
Life Science II: First place-Kendel Shapses (DNA),
Second place-Courtney Latter (Got Fat?) and
Maya Blackwell (Who would you Kiss?)
Behavioral: First place-Devon Smith (Watch the Ball) and
Michael Papp (Cerebral Hemispherical Specialization),
Second place-Joanne Probert (Hillary Who?),
Maggie Galle (Where’s Waldo),
Laura Steger (A+ or TV),
Marissa Cagle (Probability vs. the Human Mind),
and Ryan Wilson (Don’t Breathe)
Earth/Ecology: First place-Mitchell Martin (Some Like it hot… But Should They?), Hallie Michaels (Some Butt-y Cares),
Second place-India Bolding (All Mixed Up?),
Baine Conroy (Life on the Edge),
Jessica Ross (Water Around The World)
Physical Science I ( Force and Motion): First place-Lacey Nelson (Vaulting),
Second place-Jesse Thomas (Trebuchet),
Patrick Myers (Fins and Flight),
Kevin McCurdy (What will make a Toy Car Fly?),
Physical Science II (Chemistry, other): First place-Jacob Spaeth (Is Off Really Off?),
Second place-Alexander Jenkins (The Effects of Various Solutions on Rusting),
Clarissa McHugh (Tired of Expensive Diapers Exploding?)
Science Fair Finalists 2007
Life Science 1-Plants: First - Laura Lowman, Second - Spencer Murphy (Trenter Biology Award) & Nate Murphy
Life Science II: First - Julian Garcia and Colleen Flynn, Second - Erin Manishin and Lauren Davison
Behavioral: First - Anna Terry (Grand prize winner) and Jaclynn Clark
Second - Julia Post, Katherine Koerper, and Ethan Hofmayer (Ellis Environmental Award)
Earth Science: First - Sabina Perlsweig,
Second-Dimitry Picchi
Physical Science I-Force and Motion: First - Daniel Mello, Second - Ted Fitz, Kevin Kingshill, and Hannah Murray
Physical Science II: First-Tohma Judge (Fair runner up) and Thomas Schuster
Second - Connor Kemling and McKenna Stack
HMB Review Article: Science fair winners announced
| San Mateo County Science Fair Contenders Subjects: | |
| "Color and Blood Pressure" behavioral "Thermostat of a Hay Burner" biological "Mental and Physical Sports" behavioral "Murderous Mice" environmental "What You Do Not See" life "How Smoking Affects Your Common Scents" life "Toasty Toes" physical "Can You See the Light?" physical "Pick a Hand, Any Hand" life |
"The Destruction of Acid Rain" environmental "Alternative Water Resources" environmental "Putting Air to Work" physical "Up, Up and Away" physical "Don't Let the Fungi Eat Your Pumpkin" life "AA Alkaline Batteries Capacity Test" physical "Some Like it Hot" physical "Are Our Local Creeks Safe?" environmental "How Does Acceleration Affect Force?" physical |