2017 Science Fair Winners
Behavioral and Social Sciences
1st Place - Thomas Hodgson:
"How does the heart respond to different genres of music?"
1st Place - Christin Ransome:
"How does knowing the color of a jellybean affect the ability to accurately guess its flavor?"
3rd Place: Abby Housewright:
"Does crossed hand/eye dominance affect basketball free-throw shooting percentages?"
Chemistry
1st Place - Emalie Manuel: "How does changing the amount of different ingredients in homemade bath bombs affect their fizziness?"
2nd Place - Emma Reine: "Which stain remover removes the stains?"
3rd Place - Lane Banker: "Is brand glue better to depend on than generic glue?
Microbiology
1st Place - Anna Delafield: "How do certain spices affect the growth of oral bacteria?"
Physics
1st Place - Victoria Godso: "Will wearing a technical suit make a swimmer go faster than wearing a regular competition suit?"
2nd Place - Gavin Juge: "How do different metals affect how cookies bake?"
3rd Place - Megyn Gauthier: "Can sunlight be as efficient in cooking as a conventional oven?"
Plant Sciences
1st Place - Sara Braud: "How much faster does algae grow in water contaminated with fertilizer?"
2nd Place - Brayden Burleigh: "Can plant roots stop soil erosion?"
3rd Place - Isabel Duplantis: "How does chlorophyll enriched water affect the growth of Chrysanthemums?"