Record Number of Birchwood Students Headed to State Science Day

This March the results of District 5 Science Day were announced, culminating in a record number of Birchwood students qualifying for the State Science Day in May for the second year in a row.
 
Superior Rating and State Science Day Qualifiers
Andrew Khawam (5th grade) for “How much will apples oxidize in different
conditions?”
Presley Burkholder (5th grade) for “Which variety of Amish popcorn yields the
largest percentage of kernels that pop per batch?”
Leen Salem (6th grade) for “Which combination of juices has the lowest glucose
level?”
Melanie Statsevych (6th grade) for “How does temperature affect the height of a
bouncing tennis ball?”
Caroline Lu (7th grade) for “Determination of Vitamin C concentration in
Different Types of Orange Juice using Titration”
Ishika Chand (7th grade) for “Compost vs. Fertilizer”
Adharsh Narendrakumar (8th grade) for “Semi-autonomous device that measures
and observes the capillary refill time of a patient”
Tarunika Saravanan (8th grade) for “When popped, do different colors of popcorn
leave different amounts of unpopped kernels?”
Michael Zhu (8th grade) for “Biodegradable plastic: an experiment conducted on
diverse types of biodegradable plastic to test which type can degrade the quickest and withstand the most tension.”
Aanya Lakireddy (8th grade) for “How do increasing carbon dioxide levels
affect plant germination?”
Omar Elbadawy (8th grade) for “Eco-friendly concrete admixtures on its mechanical
properties”
Brooke Gemechu (8th grade) for “Iron Man: Creating a bionic “repulsor” Gauntlet
using Myographic Technology”
Jaiden Burkholder (8th grade) “Do dryer balls really reduce drying time?”
Emerson Krauss (8th grade) for “The dissolution of different formulations of
Acetaminophen”
Isabella Bixler (8th grade) for “Making Eco-Friendly Oil Paints”
Jasmine Chen (8th grade) for “Making Bioplastic Bags”

Excellent Rating
Joshua Thomas (6th grade) for “Which water filtration material leads to the best
drinking water?”
Reeve Vincent (6th grade) for “Which material melts ice the fastest?”
Olivia Kude (6th grade) for “Gasteria vs Crassula
Shivam Mahajan (6th grade) for “Stealthy figures”
Ayat Jaffar (7th grade) for “Biofuel alternative to fossil fuels”
Jonathan Samulak (7th grade) for “The Optimal Launch”
Sana Bahadur (7th grade) for “Acidic Water can Make Rock Disappear”
Siya Lakireddy  (8th grade) for “Filtering heavy metals in water using
biosorption”
Jordan Gordon (8th grade) for “Which variety of lettuce will grow largest at the
fastest rate in a hydroponic system?”
Benjamin Miyares  (8th grade) for “Is it possible to engineer a robot that creates
crochet patterns?”
Bilaal Khan (8th Grade) for “Does the temperature of Ethanol affect the amount of DNA
extracted from a Strawberry?”
Su-Kyi Ng (8th grade) for “Which liquid can produce the most spherical
popping boba and how edible water bottles can help the environment?”
Nicholas Shang (8th grade) for “What are the optimal variations in the different
factors in the dying process so that optimal efficiency can be achieved?”
Areesha Neuman (8th grade) for “Which fruit has the greatest glucose percentage
difference between fresh and packaged juice?”
 
Annual Science Day competitions are programs of The Ohio Academy of Science. They encourage students to dive into the most pressing issues of our time using strict adherence to the rigorous scientific method. This year the competition has been virtual, so in addition to their extensive scientific research and experimentation, students submitted a video presentation of their project for the judges.
 
Students’ projects who have qualified for State Science Day will be eligible for scholarships and other prizes from the many sponsors for the program. State winners will be announced on June 18th.
 
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