The STEM was held Monday through Wednesday Feb. 8-10 at the downtown Tampa Convention Center. According to Larry Plank, director of K-12 STEM education for Hillsborough County Schools, the STEM Fair has grown to be the largest in Florida and one of the largest in the nation, with over 1,900 entries from 2,500 students in grades K-12.
Any student in Hillsborough County was allowed to submit a qualifying project in 13 major STEM subject areas. The top 27 winners advance to the State STEM Fair in Lakeland later this month.
The two best projects from Hillsborough County will also go on to compete in the International STEM Fair in Phoenix, Arizona in March.
A crowd of roughly 5,000 parents and students attended the two award ceremonies on Feb. 10, with over 1,000 students being recognized through a wide variety of awards.
Apte won for Best of Fair for her project called “The Truth About Roofs: Materials Matter.”
Kamaleldin’s project was entitled “Which Mixture Produces More CO2 To Attract Mosquitoes: Seashells & Vinegar or Eggshells & Vinegar or Baking Soda & Vinegar.
Here are  the top local winners from the STEM Fair.
2015-2016 Hillsborough County Regional STEM Fair-Elementary Division
Accelerated Learning STEMscopes Award
Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
Robbie Duke, Hunters Green
FAST Award Sponsored by the Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST)
How’s the Weather Up There?
Emma Maggio, Pride
Grow Your Mind Award Sponsored by Glazer Children’s Museum
Wi-Hi or Wi-Lo
Elaine Feaster, Clark
Innovations in Construction by Sponsored by Cardinal Roofing
The Truth About Roofs: Materials Matter
Ria Apte, Chiles
Creative Engineering Award Sponsored by LEGOLAND Florida Resort
Light vs. Dark
Liberty Sanford, Hunter’s Green
Young Explorer Award Sponsored by National Geographic
The Power of Water
Anna Gonzalez Negron, Turner-Bartels
Simulating Tsunami
Uma Panchal, Clark
“Rays Up for Science” Award Sponsored by the Tampa Bay Rays
How Does the Weight Of Balls Affect the Distance They Can Travel In the Air?
Oscar Olivera, Tampa Palms
3rd Grade Best of Fair
The Truth About Roofs: Materials Matter
Ria Apte, Chiles
4th Grade Best of Fair
Which Mixture Produces More CO2 To Attract Mosquitoes: Seashells & Vinegar or Eggshells & Vinegar or Baking Soda & Vinegar?
Kamaleldin Kamaleldin, Tampa Palms
2015-2016 Hillsborough County Regional STEM Fair- Junior Division
Tampa Bay Lightning Award – Junior
Vapor Products and Endothelial Cell Growth
Christian Breslin, Liberty
2015-2016 Hillsborough County Regional STEM Fair- Senior Division
“Big Cat Rescue “Conservation” Award – Senior
Different Plants Improve Oxygen Levels to Combat Eutrophication.
Ibraahim Badat & Muhammad Erchid, Wharton
Florida Psychological Association Special Award – Senior 1st Place
Does Age Affect One’s Ability to Attain Greater Reading Comprehension on a Kindle vs. a Hardcopy Book?
Lauren Doebele, Freedom
Florida Society of Environmental Analysts Excellence in Environmental – Senior 3rd Place
Effects of Oxybenzone on Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates
Disney Rattanakongkham & Madison McCallum, Wharton
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Special Award – Senior
Environmental Impacts of Tampa Located Power Plants on Bay Water Inhabitants
Kyle Robinson, James Santana & Devin Constant, Wharton
Wards Science – Scientist in the Making
Environmental Impacts of Tampa Located Power Plants on Bay Water Inhabitants
Kyle Robinson, James Santana & Devin Constant, Wharton
GROUP PROJECTS (S:Â
Third Grade Life Science
E — Plant Growth in Different Liquids by Elijah Landers & Giovanni Castelblanco, Clark
Third Grade Math/Computer/Engineering
S — Don’t Rock the Boat by Gregory Davy & Kaele Smith, Pride
Third Grade Physical Science Energy
O — Heavy Hitter by Aeriel Larsen & Brooke Becker, Pride
E — Chemical Reaction Action by Danielle Arrigo & Morgan Sucher, Â Turner-Bartels
S — Cool Ponies Berkeley Wonder & Finley Myhre, Chiles
Third Grade Physical Science Matter
S — What Goes In and Never Comes Out? by Jibran Beg & Aayush Iyer, Chiles
Fourth Grade Earth/Space Science
O — A Magnetic Breakfast by Aryanna Joyette & Valli Kuruganti, Tampa Palms
Fourth Grade Math/Computer/Engineering
E — Battle of the Roofs by Teja Katipalli & Aashrith Kossireddy, Clark
Fourth Grade Physical Science Energy
S — On a Roll by Michael Miller & Keera Srivastava, Clark
S — Bounce, Tennis Ball, Bounce! by David Jin & Kevin Xiang, Pride
Fourth Grade Physical Science Matter
S — It’s All About the Plastic, Let’s Weigh It! by Mallory Marsland-Petit & Ashlyn Lindahl, Clark
Fifth Grade Life Science
S — Does the Temperature of Water Affect a Plant’s Growth? by Sami Al-Jamal & Caleb Davis, Hunter’s Green
Fifth Grade Math/Computer/Engineering
O — Parachute Mayhem by Brooke Evans & Ella Rivera, Tampa Palms
Fifth Grade Physical Science Energy
S — Butter Battle by Susana Nguyen, Yesh Alla, Tanner Quattrione & Gabe Grant, Chiles
Fifth Grade Physical Science Matter
E — The Bat Bonanza by Dylan Klinger & Kevin Logan, Turner-Bartels
S — The Mass of Salt Crystals by Olivia Krol & Inga Bjornsdottir, Pride
S — Make, Bake, Measure by Dante Boin & Hayden Scragg, Turner-Bartels
S — We Scream for Sunscreen by Jessica Afiat & Dylan Panganiban, Clark
S — How Much Acid is in My Drink? by Michelle McAveety & Helen Zhang, Clark
S — Catastrophic Chemicals by Khushi Mathur & Andrea Davis, Hunter ‘s Green
INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Third Grade Behavioral Science
S — Battle of the Senses: Eyes vs. Ears by Joseph Afiat, Clark
Third Grade Life Science
O — Fingerprint Findings by Makana Salim-Uesi, Pride
Third Grade Math/Computer/Engineering
S — Up, Up and Away by Tyler Holland, Clark
Third Grade Physical Science Energy
E — Battery Battle by Jason Abdullah, Turner-Bartels
S — The Truth About Roofs: Materials Matter by Ria Apte, Chiles
Third Grade Physical Science Matter
E — The Scoop On Cream by Samantha Roberts, Tampa Palms
S — How Does Temperature Affect Pressure in a Football? by McKenzey Craig, Turner-Bartels
Fourth Grade Earth/Space Science
E — Oh No!! Acid Rain by Sonia Chillikatil, Clark
S — How’s the Weather Up There? by Emma Maggio, Pride
Fourth Grade Life Science
E — Strawberry DNA by Saraswat Kahali, Chiles
S — Which Mixture Produces More CO2 To Attract Mosquitoes: Seashells & Vinegar or Eggshells & Vinegar or Baking Soda & Vinegar? by Kamaleldin Kamaleldin, Tampa Palms
Fourth Grade Physical Science Energy
E — The Power of Water by Anna Gonzalez Negron, Turner-Bartels
Fourth Grade Physical Science Matter
O — Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions by Robbie Duke, Hunter’s Green
S — Which Diaper Would You Buy? by Kyana-Rae Hunter, Pride
Fifth Grade Earth/Space Science
S — Simulating Tsunami by Uma Panchal, Clark
Fifth Grade Life Science
E — Bean Plants Growth with Different Sizes of Eggshells in Ground Soil by Matthew Dong, Pride
S — Hair Diameter and Age by Luis Perez, Pride
S — Grow Plants Grow Elios Matias, Turner-Bartels
Fifth Grade Math/Computer/Engineering
O — Wi-Hi or Wi-Lo by Elaine Feaster, Clark
Fifth Grade Physical Science Energy
E — Keep It Cold! by Kiara Orbegoso, Tampa Palms
Fifth Grade Physical Science Matter
E — Speedway Splash by Aubrey Glover, Turner-Bartels
S — Drastic Times Call For Diaper Measures by Taikhoom Janoowalla, Chiles
JUNIOR DIVISION
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Third Place: Social Media Posting
Prajuna Venkatesan, Turner-Bartels
Chemistry
Third Place: Sunlight, Water, and Sun Sensitive Paper Turns Chemistry into Art!
Peter Nelson, Liberty
Physics & Astronomy
First Place: Parachute Dispute…..Which one should you Recruit?
John Barreto, Corpus Christi
Third Place:Refraction of Solar Energy
Daniel Carvajal, Bartels
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Second Place: Does Age Affect One’s Ability to Attain Greater Reading Comprehension on a Kindle vs. a Hardcopy Book?
Lauren Doebele, Freedom
SENIOR DIVISION
Chemistry
Third Place:Effects of Oxybenzone on Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates
Madison McCallum and Disney Rattanakongkham, Wharton
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Second Place: Effects of Riparian Buffer on Ecosystem Productivity
Sonile Peck, Wharton
Engineering
Second Place: Does Distance Matter?
Spencer Skypack, Wharton
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