Marion Area Science &
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2003 Registered Students - Alphabetical Listing

2003 Results Main Page


Scott Abrams

Grade 11

Ridgedale High School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Memory: does age matter?


Nate Allen

Grade 7

Marysville Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does listening to punk rock music affect concentration?


Benjamin Andrews

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Chemistry

Which juice provides more vitamin C?


Rebecca Arnold

Grade 7

St. Vincent de Paul

Botany

Radiation


Curtis Ashcraft

Grade 7

Fredericktown Junior High

Environmental Sciences

Soy me grow


Gaurav Awasty

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Medicine & Health

Can a pacemaker play a role in the treatment of sleep apnea?


Charlotte Baird

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Computer Science

Steps, skips, or unisons


Jonathan Baldauf

Grade 8

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

The fading of color


Chad Barson

Grade 6

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Biochemistry

Energy produced from nuts


Ryan Barson

Grade 8

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Medicine & Health

Rhinovirus type 41 inactivation by disinfectants


Ben Bastel

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Environmental Sciences

The profile report


Chris Beard

Grade 11

Ridgedale High School

Botany

Will using different sources of water affect the way grass grows?


David Beckel

Grade 8

Marion Catholic Junior High

Environmental Sciences

Temperature stabilization of various mulches


Alex Bias

Grade 8

Danville Middle School

Physics

Which cymbal creates the highest pitch?


Patrick Blubaugh

Grade 8

St. Vincent de Paul

Botany

Germination


Mary-Margaret Boda

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Medicine & Health

How white are your teeth?


Josh Bonen

Grade 10

Marion Catholic High School

Medicine & Health

Effects of smoking


Kylie Borland

Grade 8

Marion Catholic Junior High

Biochemistry

Which beverages stain a tooth the most?


Tiffany Bowman

Grade 7

Ridgedale Junior High School

Physics

Three point play


Juliet Brainard-Reichwein

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Medicine & Health

Hearts love music


R. Kyle Brown

Grade 8

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

Which motor oil tests best?


Aleesha Bryant

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Physics

Electrostatic water generator


Camilla Burke

Grade 12

Mt Vernon High School

Chemistry

Death by chocolate


Kellyn Caldwell

Grade 7

Mt Vernon Middle School

Physics

What shape is your boat?


Max Carroll

Grade 7

St Mary School

Medicine & Health

Which liquids affect teeth?


Daniel Casto

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does color affect taste?


Kaitlyn Chaffin

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Microbiology

Microbe mouth


Brendan Chambers

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Mathematics

Does the number of colored M&M's vary from each bag?


Kelly Claborn

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Tongue twisting colors


Stacia Coffing

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Environmental Sciences

Water purifications


Samantha Conant

Grade 7

Fredericktown Junior High

Chemistry

The effect of certain solvents on aluminum


Brooke Corwin

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Botany

How does music affect plants' growth?


Jay Cowell

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Physics

Which fishing line is tthe best value?


Karlin Coy

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Chemistry

Which sports drink is absorbed fastest?


Patrick Crow

Grade 7

Danville Middle School

Physics

How does light intensity affect the amount of power a photocell generates?


Chet Daniels

Grade 7

Fredericktown Junior High

Environmental Sciences

Oats you wanna grow


Misty Davidson

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Goals 4 careers. Who achieved what?


Sebastian De Pascuale

Grade 7

St. Vincent de Paul

Chemistry

Milk: its physical properties


Leslie Deacon

Grade 8

Olentangy Liberty MS

Chemistry

Which stain works best on oak?


Ellen Decker

Grade 8

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Zoology

Why are my brothers bigger than me?


Randy DeVault

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Chemistry

What oxygen cleaner works the best?


Cory Dible

Grade 11

Ridgedale High School

Zoology

Which bedding is best?


Dennis Dibling

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Chemistry

A sticky situation


Matt Dotson

Grade 9

Wynford High School

Mathematics

Study of sex-linked lamb mortality


Alex Douglas

Grade 7

Fredericktown Junior High

Physics

Pricey precision


Delaney Drew

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Medicine & Health

Nail growth: dominant vs. non-dominant hands


Logan Dunn

Grade 7

Ridgedale Junior High School

Medicine & Health

Bacteria killer


Diana Dye

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Botany

Do mirrors and light bulbs affect the growth of plants?


Michael Eades

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Physics

Photovoltaic cells


Nick Eber

Grade 7

Bucyrus Middle School

Physics

Photography and cameras


Jordan Edwards

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Biochemistry

Is taste affected by smell?


Matthew Everhart

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does your nose know?


Kathryn Exline

Grade 7

St Mary School

Medicine & Health

What is the effect of heredity on fingerprint characteristics?


Joshua Falk

Grade 7

Marysville Middle School

Chemistry

Diffusion of crystals into water for buoyancy


Jessica Finch

Grade 7

Ridgedale Junior High School

Environmental Sciences

Natural organic sorbants


Stephen Firkins

Grade 6

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Microbiology

Protozoa swim toward different sugars


Andrea Fitzgibbon

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

Which of these two natural dyes, cochineal bugs or madder, make the brightest color?


Reed Fogle

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Chemistry

Water, water, water the chlorine factor


Amanda Fox

Grade 8

Galion Middle School


Emilee Fraizer

Grade 7

St Joseph Catholic School

Chemistry

Ice cream


Megan French

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

The role motivation, encouragement, and review play in reading proficiency


Brittney Friley

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Medicine & Health

To smoke with or without a filter?


Neeral Gandhi

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Medicine & Health

What happens to blood pressure and heart rate during an episode of strenuous physical exertion?


Nicholas Giacalone

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

The Mozart effect: do different types of music affect learning?


Brittany Glover

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Medicine & Health

What works best to treat a headache?


Courtney Graham

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Physics

Colored cubes: what color ice cube melts the fastest?


Mitchel Grenwalt

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Physics

Which glides farthest: the airplane, the flying wing, or the lifting body?


Alexandria Halmbacher

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Botany

How is grass affected by different levels of acidic water and soil?


Jacqualyn Halmbacher

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Engineering

Oceans of electricity


Timothy Hartong

Grade 7

Mt Vernon Middle School

Physics

How can a lemon's voltage be changed?


R. Cash Hauger

Grade 7

East Knox School

Engineering

Hot air engines


Rachel Heckathorn

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does music affect memory?


Mary Hildebrand

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Physics

Comparing the intensity of sound in radio and television advertising


Cassie Hines

Grade 8

Marysville Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does darkness affect hearing and balance?


Z. Korde Hinkle

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Microbiology

Which mouthwash kills bacteria the best?


Nick Hoisington

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Zoology

A tadpole's life


David Homer

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Physics

Which will retain heat the longest: stainless steel or copper?


Emma Hord

Grade 7

St. Vincent de Paul

Chemistry

Light sticks


Elaine Householder

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Physics

What colors of light are produced when primary and secondary colors are combined?


Thomas Huber

Grade 7

Marysville Middle School

Physics

Wing lift analysis


R. Devin Hughes

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Are you off track if you're online?


Ashley Hunt

Grade 8

Baker Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Do all minds think alike?


Will Johnson

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does gender affect memory?


Jacob Johnston

Grade 7

Ridgedale Junior High School

Engineering

"Watt's" the breaking news in packaging?


Parker Johnston

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Engineering

Which wood would you use?


Jackie Kannan

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Medicine & Health

Which tablet antacid neutralizes the stomach's acid best?


Blake Kawabata

Grade 8

Pleasant Middle School

Earth & Space Sciences

Gravity and earth forces - how do these work?


Ethan Keller

Grade 6

St Joseph Catholic School

Environmental Sciences

Gasoline internal combustion engine


Karen Keller

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Medicine & Health

Are fingerprints genetic?


Katherine Kenneweg

Grade 8

Olentangy Liberty MS

Engineering

That's the way the ball bounces


Megan Kessler

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Chemistry

Fire: does cotton or polyester protect you more during a fire?


Jordan Keysor

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Physics

Ey carumba! Mexican jumping beans


Ashlea Kight

Grade 7

Ridgedale Junior High School

Botany

What soil do you grow the best in?


Jeffrey Kintner

Grade 7

Fredericktown Junior High

Physics

What kind of 38 special bullet is the most accurate?


Kevin Kollar

Grade 7

St Mary School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does gender affect short term memory?


Kerri Kraus

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Environmental Sciences

Is corn plastic durable?


Megan Kraus

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Botany

Miracle Gro: miracle grow?


Tim Kremer

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does gender affect how your brain processes auditory input?


Chelsea Kritzwiser

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Optical illusions


Clinton Kuenzli

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Engineering

Light bulb efficiency


Elisabeth Lahrman

Grade 7

Olentangy Liberty MS

Physics

The effects of salt and isopropyl alcohol on the freezing point of water


Miranda Lanham

Grade 8

Mt Vernon Middle School

Medicine & Health

Does ginkgo biloba increase memory?


Alexandra Lantz

Grade 7

St. Paul Lutheran School

Zoology

What do mud daubers put in their nests?


Sarah Lechner

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Mathematics

Three penny opera


Jessica Leffew

Grade 7

Galion Middle School

Zoology

What color do hamsters prefer most?


Justin Lehman

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Environmental Sciences

Slicky situation


Zach Leibold

Grade 8

St. Vincent de Paul

Botany

Fertilization


Kristin Leonard

Grade

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Environmental Sciences

Pond pollutants: which area has the most toxins present in the water sources?


David Little

Grade 8

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

Which laundry detergent works the best?


Melissa Long

Grade 8

Galion Middle School

Physics

Can the effort of one person lift two people?


Zach Long

Grade 8

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Mathematics

Randomness: is it in the cards?


Carolyn MacNaughton

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Engineering

"Wood" temperature make a difference?


Mark Mahler

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Physics

The pure power of propulsion


Rachel Mandic-Nowac

Grade 8

St Mary School

Botany

Do worms enhance plant growth?


Ayesha Manley

Grade 7

Galion Middle School

Chemistry

Soap suds are formed most readily in which type of water?


Carleen Maur

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Is vision affected by the color of your eyes?


Aaron Mawer

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

What household product is the most flammable?


Jonathan McBride

Grade 8

Mt Vernon Middle School

Engineering

Form, function & low cycle fatigue: a new bicycle frame design


Sarah McClanahan

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Physics

Sink or float?


Jessica McClarren

Grade 7

Bucyrus Middle School

Chemistry

Batteries


Lauren McComas

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Chemistry

What melts ice fastest?


Elyse McConnell

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Lunacy


Allie McCoy

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Botany

Does the color of light affect plant growth?


Margaret McCoy

Grade 8

St. Vincent de Paul

Microbiology

Microorganisms


Taylor McCurdy

Grade 8

Baker Middle School

Physics

Blood spatter


Benjamin McDonald

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Environmental Sciences

Garbage in, compost out; which worm is the best?


Kathleen McEnnis

Grade 12

Harding High School

Engineering

Stirling engines


Erin McIlvain

Grade 7

Mt Vernon Middle School

Chemistry

Dyeing naturally


Jeffrey McNabb

Grade 7

Mt Vernon Middle School

Physics

Speakers and sound waves. Feel the vibration


Russell Melick

Grade 8

Mt Vernon Middle School

Physics

Shotput ballistics


Janie Meyer

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

If you ate something sour before something salty would it change the taste?


Angela Micheli

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Medicine & Health

The alarming facts of eating disorders


Gregory Micheli

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Physics

"Losing your grip." Which nail holds best?


Katie Miller

Grade 8

Baker Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does the color of text affect how well someone remembers it?


Kirk Miller

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Physics

More moneyÉmore distance?


Liz Miller

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Candy me you - an experiment on teaching human beings a new and colorful language


Grace Mullen

Grade 7

St. Paul Lutheran School

Chemistry

Which stain remover works best?


Margaret Murray

Grade 8

Mt Vernon Middle School

Botany

Pesticides


Kara Myers

Grade 8

Bucyrus Middle School

Medicine & Health

Hand hygiene


Mark Mygrant

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Engineering

Angle of attack


Thomas Nance

Grade 6

Olentangy Liberty MS

Botany

How does reflected light affect the growth of lettuce plants?


Alayna Needles

Grade 9

Ridgedale High School

Botany

Does colored water affect the growth of plants?


Lauren Needles

Grade 7

Ridgedale Junior High School

Chemistry

Does wood or coal keep a house warmer?


Caitlyn Newton

Grade 7

Mt Vernon Middle School

Chemistry

What chip is the greasiest?


Ethan Nicol

Grade 6

St. Paul Lutheran School

Physics

What is the most hazardous to a magnetic field: heat, cold or beating?


Leanne Nixon

Grade 7

Mt Vernon Middle School

Botany

Hydroponics


Michael Novack

Grade 6

St Joseph Catholic School

Physics

Radiation


Katie O'Sullivan

Grade 6

Olentangy Liberty MS

Chemistry

Does the way orange juice is stored affect its loss of vitamin C?


Kyle Oney

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Physics

Put a cork in it!


Emilie Orians

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Effect of colored backgrounds on short-term memory


Elizabeth Oswalt

Grade 6

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Chemistry

Paint dry times


Nick Pagan

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Botany

Dilutions of fertilizer


Tana Patton

Grade 7

Galion Middle School

Physics

Can you place a banana into a bottle without using your hands?


Kevin Pinyerd

Grade 7

Galion Middle School

Engineering

What makes paper airplanes fly?


Heather Porter

Grade 8

Galion Middle School

Biochemistry

What are the effects of different strength acids on the decalcification process?


Zakery Pressley

Grade 8

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

What materials attract the most static electricity?


Adaleigh Pritchard

Grade 7

Fredericktown Junior High

Botany

Will hybrid or field soybeans grow better under extreme temperatures?


Sonam Rama

Grade 8

Pleasant Middle School

Botany

What color of light affects plant growth the most?


Andrew Rea

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Earth & Space Sciences

Soil liquefaction during earthquakes


Robert Reid

Grade 7

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Chemistry

Which produces the most voltage in a voltaic pile: acids or bases?


David Richardson

Grade

Colonel Crawford HS

Chemistry

Polymers at work


Chris Rimoldi

Grade 7

St Mary School

Chemistry

Is the moisture that causes popcorn to pop measurable?


Silvia Rodriguez

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Chemistry

Burp in a bottle


Jessica Roeder

Grade 7

Marion Catholic Junior High

Chemistry

Finding the calories in food


Kate Rose

Grade 7

St Mary School

Botany

Which fertilizer promotes better plant growth - natural or chemical?


Becky Ross

Grade 8

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does it tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?


Hillary Roush

Grade 10

Ridgedale High School

Medicine & Health

Diabetes


Samantha Rowe

Grade 8

Baker Middle School

Zoology

Does the color of a past generation affect the color of an offspring of a cat?


Elizabeth Rowland

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Botany

Mold growth


Corinne Salva

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Environmental Sciences

Which ground covering will prevent erosion best?


Samuel Sanchez

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Engineering

Trusses: crunch time


Trip Schaefer

Grade 7

Olentangy Liberty MS

Botany

Nutrients for plants


Andrea Schaub

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Biochemistry

Why do we take calcium and which kind is better?


Amanda Schlemmer

Grade 8

Mt Vernon Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Can a higher knowledge of mathematics enhance any sense of precognition?


Margaret Schultz

Grade 6

Olentangy Liberty MS

Physics

Feeling some pressure: building and using a homemade barometer


Brittney Schuster

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Audio vs. visual - which method retains the most information?


Devery Scott

Grade 7

St. Vincent de Paul

Physics

Insulation. Which type of insulation is most effective?


Julie Seiter

Grade 7

Marysville Middle School

Chemistry

Liquid voltage


Laniesa Shafer

Grade 8

Baker Middle School

Microbiology

Bacteria on shopping carts


Evan Shaw

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Medicine & Health

How does music affect your pulse?


Bryce Shirley

Grade 8

Galion Middle School

Environmental Sciences

Which area has the most air pollution?


Dalton Sipes

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Botany

The effect of different liquids on plants


Betsy Slagle

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Environmental Sciences

Acid rain and soybeans. Will antacid help?


Danielle Sliva

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Chemistry

Synthetic vs. natural


Hannah Smith

Grade 7

Galion Middle School

Chemistry

How do springs dance?


Nicole Smith

Grade 12

Upper Sandusky High School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Too young to tell? Right or left hand dominance


Angela St. John

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Physics

Sun's up, cover up!


Timothy Stanfill

Grade 7

Olentangy Liberty MS

Engineering

How does weight affect bridges?


Krystle Stockmaster

Grade 12

Wynford High School

Engineering

Stirling engines


Natalie Stough

Grade 8

Galion Middle School

Physics

Can the effort of one person lift two people?


Sarah Striker

Grade 7

St Joseph Catholic School

Botany

Facial tissues


A. J. Strzelecki

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Engineering

Water purification


Kristyn Sturms

Grade 7

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Environmental Sciences

Pond pollutants: which area has the most toxins present in the water sources?


Melissa Thiede

Grade 7

Baker Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does your handwriting pass the test?


Christina Tirpak

Grade

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Environmental Sciences

Pond pollutants: which area has the most toxins present in the water sources?


Thad Tuggle

Grade 8

Home school

Botany

Which solution will grow an adventitious root first?


Zach Tuggle

Grade 10

Home school

Physics

Are we in the right current?


Ethan Van Gorden

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Does color affect reaction time?


Lauren Van Tuyl

Grade 7

Olentangy Shanahan MS

Behavioral & Social Sciences

What type of music makes you do the best on a test?


John Varga

Grade 7

St Mary School

Environmental Sciences

How do different proportions of plants and animals affect the overall health of a closed system?


Nicholas Waggy

Grade 8

Union Middle School

Physics

Which glides farthest: the airplane, the flying wing, or the lifting body?


Brittany Wainscott

Grade 7

Fredericktown Junior High

Chemistry

What's your temperature?


Andrew Walters

Grade 8

Baker Middle School

Medicine & Health

Supertasters: do your genes affect your food preferences?


Christopher Weiler

Grade 8

Fredericktown Junior High

Physics

Thrust is a must


Syd Wentz

Grade 8

Galion Middle School

Environmental Sciences

Which area has the most air pollution?


Andrea Wigal

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Physics

What type of liquid will an egg float in?


Steven Williams

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Physics

Electromagnets: voltage not the current issue


Kaylee Williamson

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Botany

Does aspirin affect the growth of selected plants?


Kent Williamson

Grade 10

Colonel Crawford HS

Chemistry

Polymers at work


Brice Willis

Grade 8

Ridgedale Junior High School

Physics

Turbulence


Sally Wilson

Grade 7

St. Vincent de Paul

Botany

Vegetable's moisture content


Emily Wise

Grade 7

Dempsey Middle School

Medicine & Health

Bad to the bone


Christal Wolfgang

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

The effect of violent media messages on preadolescents and teens


John Wood

Grade 10

Upper Sandusky High School

Environmental Sciences

Water drainage: designed for growth


Dana Yankie

Grade 7

Buckeye Valley Middle School

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Do you remember?


Erin Yates

Grade 8

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

Which pen's ink lasts longest under certain types of lights?


Nathan Yaussy

Grade 11

Buckeye Valley High School

Zoology

The effect of temperature and habitat on the road mortality of snakes in Kildeer Plains wildlife area


Emily Young

Grade 7

Pleasant Middle School

Chemistry

Which material of hot water pipe retains heat the best?


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