thebox outofthebox NESA Virtual Science Fair 2012 Results
1 Students training in the Space Station Mobility Trainer, which simulates how astronauts on board exercise. 2 The Space Shuttle Discovery, a replica of NASA’s orbiter.
by Christina Bakoyannis Middle School Science Teacher NESA Virtual Science Fair Coordinator
3 An ACS 9th grade student training in the Manned Maneuvering Unit, which simulates how astronauts travel untethered in space for short distances.
For the fourth consecutive year, ACS Athens participated in the 2011-2012 NESA Virtual Science Fair Project. The NVSF is an exciting hands-on science project that involves schools from the Near East South Asia (NESA) region. In this project, students are asked to think like scientists and collaborate with other students in their teams, as well as form a collaborative online community with their e-mentors. The ACS Athens Middle School participated with a total of 82 teams and were joined by over 340 teams representing 15 schools.
4 Ms. Mary-Ann Augoustatos and Dr. Elina Prodromidi proudly showing their model space rockets.
ACS RANKING IN THE NESA VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR 2012 3rd Place Overall - Team 58 The Effect of Curcumin on the Growth of MCF7 Breast Cancer cells By Maria Fernandes Camano Garcia and Lilena Marinou
5 A Space Camp Councelor demonstrating a science experiment to Space Camp participants.
6th Place Overall and Best Invention Technology Project – Team 11 A Rotary High-Voltage Ion Motor By Konstantinos Karydas
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Student work being reviewed by one of the judges.
9th Place overall – Team 53 Sustainable Transportation Methods By Destrenta Agjan and Alexander Kalantzakis
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10th Place Overall and Best Physics Project – Team 7 Determining the Speed of Sound by Sound and Light By Fotis Spyridakos and George Yatzoglou
1 Science Fair participants with their energy related projects.
Best Environmental Science Project – Team 44 The Effects of Roof Materials on Air Temperature By Elena Mocas
2nd Place in 7th Grade Invention Technology – Team 46 The Effects of the Length of Turbine Blades on the Speed of a Boat By Lena Alafouzos and Sofia Pipa
1st Place in 7th grade physics – Team 24 On what Surface does a Car Stop on the Best? By Angelo Makras and Chris Sougioultzoglou
2nd place in 6th Grade Chemistry – Team 9 The Effect of Temperature and Particle Size on the Rate of a Simple Reaction By Zacharias Sitinas
2nd Place in 8th Grade Environmental Science – Team 69 Solar Panel Conversion of Solar Energy to Thermal Energy By Eleni Chatziparaskeva, Ariadne Myrivili-Higgins and Valeria Nikolaki
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3rd Place in 7th Grade Physics – Team 35 Car Damage during a Crash By Artemis Fotinos, Vasiliki Grant and Barbarita Radmann
2 Picture of 3rd Place Overall Winners with Dr Gialamas.
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