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Open Category and Challenge Awards - Middle School
Open Competitions
Animal & Plant Science
Nadine Vanderhoof
Project Name: Impact of Pool Temperature on Competitive Swimmers
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 6
School: Academy for Science and Design
Emma Lussier
Project Name: Flowers of the Rainbow
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 7
School: Amherst Middle School
Behavioral Science
Ryan McCracken
Project Name: What is the Best Pen Brand?
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 5
School: Conway Intermediate School
Kaushik Madasamy
Project Name: Mindless to Mindful: Stop Mindless Scrolling Through Neurofeedback and Coherence Training
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 6
School: Portsmouth Middle School
Biology
Mehek Pan
Project Name: Optimizing DNA Extraction: Effects of Enzyme Treatment and Alcohol Temperature on DNA Yield
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 8
School: Academy for Science and Design
Laasya Gaddam, Charvee Venugopal, Shreyanshi Sahoo
Project Name: Which Opponent Color Relationship Results in a Stronger Afterimage?
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 8
School: Academy for Science and Design
Jana Al Ashry
Project Name: Can a Check Valve Improve Breathing During Sleep?
Placement: 3rd in Category
Grade: 7
School: The Islamic Academy for Peace, Methuen
Chemistry
Aarna Mahadevan, Sanvi Mehta, Yashika Singh
Project Name: Exploring How Different Light Conditions Affect the Lifespan of a Glow-stick
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 8
School: Academy for Science and Design
Waverley Fagan
Project Name: Wood Pulp versus Recycled Paper Towels
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 5
School: Saint Mary Academy
Uwineza Claudette
Project Name: How does butter type affect cookie thickness?
Placement: 3rd in Category
Grade: 8
School: Rundlett Middle School
Computer Science & Mathematics
Yuvaan Gulati
Project Name: Infinit AI
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 7
School: Saint Christopher Academy
Robbie Reardon
Project Name: AI communicating over morse code through sound, light, and electricity.
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 7
School: Josiah Bartlett Middle School
Engineering
Nishi Chokshi
Project Name: From Organic Waste to Bioplastic
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 8
School: Academy for Science and Design
Fatima Ahmed
Project Name: Adaptive Screen Brightness Control
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 7
School: The Islamic Academy for Peace, Methuen
Environmental Science
Nivaan Gandhi, Atharv Saraf
Project Name: Optimal Soil pH: Finding the Universal Range for Seedling Success
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 7
School: Academy for Science and Design
Lucy Northcott
Project Name: The Effect of Microplastics on Daphnia
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 8
School: Amherst Middle School
Physics & Electronics
Micah Hieronymus
Project Name: Building a Surprise Confetti Package
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 5
Home School
Kanishka Ghosh, Vardaan Gupta, Shermann Bagade
Project Name: Comparative Analysis of Water Wheel Serrations and How Much Voltage is Produced.
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 8
School: Academy for Science and Design
Phattaranarin (By) Ferrill
Project Name: Model Rocket Altitude
Placement: 3rd in Category
Grade: 7
School: The Well School
Challenge Competitions
Popsicle Stick Bridge
Nitin Eipe, Ayaan Joshi, Kiaan Naik
Project Name: Timber Titan Bridge
Placement: 1st in Category
Grade: 6
School: Academy for Science and Design
Shrihaan Joshi, Anay Joshi, Sripathi Bharath
Project Name: Popsicle Stick Bridge
Placement: 2nd in Category
Grade: 6
School: Academy for Science and Design