2000 State Science Fair Winners
Elementary Division (Grades 3-5)
Project Winners
John Lucus Wood; J.C. Sawyer Elementary School, Elizabeth City
Diurnal Vertical Migration in the Winter PasquotankJohn-James West Ormond; Gregory School of Science Math Technology, Wilmington
Who’s The Culprit?Noel Diane Baker; Lake Norman Elementary School, Mooresville
Green Lawn or Green Lake… You DecideBrian Patrick Mulligan; Claremont Elementary School, Claremont
Still Going Ballistic: A Second StudyKara R. Peterson; Woodleaf Elementary School, Woodleaf
Do you See What I See?Christy Rose Wallace; Mclauchlin Elementary School, Raeford
The Sun is Hot Hot Hot.Snayah M. Nath; Washington Elementary School, Cary
To Shake or Not to Shake?John R. Deans; Benvenue Elementary School, Rocky Mount
Notes and Neurons
Honorable Mention
Jenna Leigh Wood; Sheep Harney Elementary School, Elizabeth City
Effect of Sugar Concentrations in Making The Best BreadMaggie Ann Baker; Ridgecroft Elementary School, Ahoskie
Trash Over TimeAshton Meleah Little; Mountain View Elementary School, Newland
Who Would You Kiss?Parker Lewis Taylor; Piney Creek School, Piney Creek
Which Causes Greater Penetration of An Arrow, Weight or Diameter?Aaron T. Campbell; Granite Quarry School, Granite Quarry
What Section of Granite Quarry Has the Most Pollution?Catherine G. Dobb and Marci D. O’Donnell; The O’Neal School, Southern Pines
Effect of Color Filter On Radish Growth
Junior Division (Grades 6-8)
Biological Science
First Place Elizabeth P. Wear; Sacred Heart Catholic School, Salisbury
Life in a Mangrove SwampSecond Place Ishani Sud; Shepard Middle School, Durham
The Effects of Organic Pesticides (Compared to Chemical Pesticides) on Selected Living ThingsThird Place Katherine Irene Jicha; Guy B. Phillips Middle School, Chapel Hill
When Birds EatHonorable Mention
Whitney Ann Pilson and Amanda Leigh Perry; Ridgecroft School; Ahoskie
Water Lettuce: What Concentration of Salt Water Will Kill Water LettuceCasey Michelle Privalle; Brogden Middle School; Durham
Daphnia, Sink or SwimAyana Tsent; Kiser Middle School, Greensboro;
What Is The Lowest Concentrations of Garlic Extract That Inhibits Bacteria Growth?
Earth Science
First Place Alicia Lynn Finney and Cara Kathleen Pasik; River Road Middle School; Elizabeth City
Faucet PhobiasSecond Place Meredith Allana Parr; M.C.S. Noble Middle School; Wilmington
Mason Creek: Will Dredging Ocean Inlets Improve Water Quality in Tidal Creeks?Third Place Katie B. Berkelhammer; Kiser Middle School; Greensboro
Nutrient Pollution or Fertilization SolutionHonorable Mention
Susan Lewis Hudson; River Road Middle School; Elizabeth City
Salinity Investigation of the Little RiverAdrian Mandler Tambor; Asheville Middle School, Asheville
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Physical Science
First Place Sean William Finch; West Lake Middle School, Apex
How Does A Magnetic Ramp Affect the Velocity Of A Ball?Second Place Michael A Gore; Corriher-Lipe Middle School, Landis
What Wood Will Withstand What Weight?Third Place Nathan Andrew Harrell; Elkin High School, Elkin
The Study of the Strength of Wood Glues
Technology
First Place Claire Ellington Caldwell; Sparta Elementary School, Sparta
Where There’s Smoke There’s...Second Place Whitney M. Sauter; St. Peter’s School, Granville
Desalination...The Answer To A Future CrisisThird Place Charles S. Lingafelt; Shepard Middle School, Durham
The Magnetic DoorHonorable Mention
Caitlin Ann Pike; Topsail Middle School; Hampstead
Alternative Building Materials for Flood Prone AreasBrandon Royal Christmas; Avery Middle School, Newland
Stop Stalling
Senior Division (Grades 9-12)
Biological Science
First Place Amber Renee Snipes; J. F. Webb School, Oxford
What Effect Does Humidity Have on Isopods?Second Place Katherine Lee Lawson; North Iredell High School, Statesville
Sedative Effects of Kudzu: A Second Year StudyThird Place Edison Darrell Allen; Hertford County High School, Ahoskie
Biological Bungee: Measuring The Elastic Properties of Spider SilkHonorable Mention
Vanessa Anne Handsel; Union Pines High School, Cameron
Do Internal Rhythms Require External Clues?Priti R. Rao; Forsyth County Day School,Lewisville
The Effects of Thyroxine on the Metamorphine of Xenopus Tadpoles
Earth Science
First Place Luvinia Davis; Union Pines High School, Cameron
Hurricane Affects Water QualitySecond Place Catherine Elaine Trip; Southern Nash Senior High School, Bailey
What If The Earth Were Cubical?Third Place JoAnne Blank; Hoke High School, Raeford
Do Cars Wreck Our Water?Honorable Mention
David Matthew Jones; East Rutherford High School, Forest City
Water, Air: An Integrated Assessment.Angela Fisher; South Granville High School, Creedmoor
How Clean Is the Air You Breathe?
Physical Science
First Place Amy Elizabeth Marsh; Wilmington Christian Academy, Wilmington
The Relationship Between Propeller Blade Pitch and Power Production in WindmillsSecond Place John H. Vaders; Elkin High School, Elkin
A Comparative Study of Heat Pipe Working Fluids.Third Place Daniel William Mathews; Fayetteville Academy, Fayetteville
Which Angle of Attach Creates the Most Lift?Honorable Mention
Matthew Aaron Wood; Smokey Mountain High School, Smokey Mountain
The Effects of Barriers on Magnetic AttractionDan Jared Edwards; Raleigh Charter High School, Raleigh
Maximizing Engine Performance
Technology
First Place Clayton E. Durham; West Rowan High School, Mt. Ulla
The Dissipation of Thermal Energy From a MicroscopeSecond Place Adam Samuel Bloomfield; Forsyth County Day School, Winston-Salem
E. Coli Resistance to Ampicilian and GentamicinThird Place Sheena Ann Brannock; Alleghany High School, Sparta
Biochemical Evidence for EvolutionHonorable Mention
Douglas R. Isenberg; West Rowan High School, Mt. Ulla
Artificial Intelligence Through the Interfacing Sensory ComponentsConstance Lucia Barbee; Union Pines High School; Cameron
How Well Do Some Common Building Insulation Materials Suppress Different Frequencies of Same Wave Transmission?
Updated 2/3/08