Falmouth Academy's 32nd Celebration of Science, February 20, 2020

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR

2020

32nd Annual Celebration of Science

Falmouth Academy 32ND ANNUAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR

FEBRUARY 20, 2020 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 1:30 ......................Orientation for Judges 2:00-5:00 ..........Judging of Projects 5:00 .....................Student Class Dinners 4:45 ................... Dinner for Judges,

Mentors, Sponsors,

and Faculty 6:15 .....................Public Viewing 7:00 .................... Awards Ceremony 8:00 .................... Bus to Vineyard Ferry

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR SPONSORS Legacy Sponsors

Marine Biological Laboratory Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. Sea Education Association Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Edison Sponsors

Robert and Alison Ament Endowed Fund for Science Cape Cod Healthcare Capeside Oral & Facial Surgery, Inc. Cazeault Roofing & Solar McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. Notus Clean Energy, LLC Quicks Hole Tavern Teledyne Marine Scott Wayne

Curie Sponsors

Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc. Dalpe Excavation, Inc. Falmouth Products, Inc. Landschop Landscape Architecture Martha’s Vineyard Bank Mid-Cape Home Centers Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston Pelagic Electronics Portside Liquors

Marconi Sponsors

The 300 Committee Land Trust Court Street Animal Hospital Dr. Sophie Markovich,DMD, PC Family Orthodontics MIT Club of Cape Cod Woods Hole Research Center

Archimedes Sponsors

ABOUT THE SCIENCE FAIR LOGO The original Falmouth Academy Science Fair logo was a linoleum cut designed by Ira Carmel ’89 on the occasion of FA’s inaugural science fair, held on March 17, 1989. The logo was refreshed in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Fair, but retains its original whimsical representation of the depth and breadth of the research that is conducted by our students. Whether exploring the basic elements of life or building better rockets, our students’ curiosity about the world around them is reflected in this logo and in all the work presented here tonight.

Photos courtesy of Barbara Campbell, Leah Fasten P’22 & ’25, Amy Galvam, Susan Moffat, and the FA Archives.

Associates of Cape Cod Cape Cod Pediatrics Lowell Instruments, LLC Marine and Paleobiological Institute Sports Center Physical Therapy

Special Prize Sponsors

Dr. Scott D. Brown ’89 Falmouth Water Stewards Dr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Gordon Hutker Architects

In-Kind Vendors

Cape Destinations Coffee Obsession John’s Liquor Store Party Cape Cod PrintSynergy Solutions

WELCOME

P

erhaps you’ve heard the term “hard science?” It usually refers to a scientific field of study that involves quantitative investigations of the physical or natural word. Think physics, chemistry, biology and the like. So-called soft sciences, by contrast, tend to be qualitative in approach and focus on human behavior. Think sociology or psychology. In this context, the term soft sometimes has a negative connotation, as though soft sciences lack comparable levels of rigor, precision, or even value.

Such terms suggest an irony that underpins Falmouth Academy’s Science and Engineering Fair: Any scientific discipline, when practiced correctly, is hard. There can be no doubt among the students that the work of preparing for science fair, with its long hours, many obstacles, myriad interim deadlines, and failed experiments, is hard work. And the impressive display you observe here today is a veritable cornucopia of hard science.

But I contend that the value of preparing for science fair is rooted not in the relative hardness Matthew Green Head of School of its science, but in its unique ability to develop in its participants, soft skills: creative and critical thinking, professional networking, time and project management, adaptability, spoken and written communication, story-telling, problem-solving, flexibility, and curiosity. In an era of rapid technological change, these also happen to be the skills that employers tell us are in greatest demand and shortest supply. And, they are the skills that distinguish Falmouth Academy graduates, whether they choose careers in hard science, soft science, or no science at all.

For our students, today is the culmination of all their hard work—their Super Bowl. We are delighted that so many friends, faculty, family members, and most notably, practicing scientists are here to cheer them on.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2020 Falmouth Academy Science and Engineering Fair.

Matthew Green Head of School

I

n the era of instant social media and 24-hour news cycles, every one of us, whether a scientist or an artist, needs to assess scientific fact versus propaganda to navigate decisions in a world full of lightning-fast technological advances.

How do we as parents and educators approach this challenge? How do we nurture our children’s desire for knowledge, their ability to think objectively, and their confidence to look critically at a deluge of information? The answer starts with focused, scientific work.

Every day our students bring questions to class about the information they have read or heard, from friends and family or on the news and social media. At that point, we embark upon a journey of research and verification. Whatever the outcome, students at Falmouth Academy are encouraged to “trust, but verify” sources of information.

All this questioning leads students toward the topic they choose for their independent research for the Science and Engineering Fair. With that choice, their topic truly becomes their issue to explore and investigate.

Jill Reves Science and Engineering Fair Coordinator

No matter the results, they learn how to report their scientific investigations with detail, interest, and most of all, integrity. Our students are the leaders of tomorrow, and I could not be more proud of them or more hopeful for our planet.

Thank you for your care, time, and support throughout this amazing journey of discovery.

Jill Reves Teacher, Science Department Chair, and Science and Engineering Fair Coordinator

2020 FALMOUTH ACADEMY Mr. Lane Abrams Dr. Neel Aluru Ms. Ellie Armstrong Dr. Richard Armstrong Ms. Kate Armstrong ’15 Mr. Thomas Austin Dr. Rick Baricos Mr. Scott Bennett Mr. Kyle Benton ’12 Mr. Alessandro Bocconcelli Dr. Albert Bradley Ms. Beth Brazil Mr. Christopher Buccino ’02 Mr. Brian Buczkowski Ms. Antonie Chute Dr. Anne Cohen Dr. Donald Crampton Ms. Ginger Croom Ms. Amy Cummings ’92 Ms. Allisa Dalpe ’12 Dr. Paul De Weer Dr. Juan Felipe Diaz Quiroz Ms. Jessica Donohue Dr. John Dowling Dr. Betty Eipper Ms. Evangeline Fachon Dr. Hugh Fargher Ms. Amy Fish Mr. Joseph Forns Ms. Diana Franks Dr. Rob Fricke Dr. Stefan Gabriel Dr. Elizabeth Garland Mr. Hap Garritt Dr. Anne Giblin Dr. Elizabeth Gladfelter Mr. Robert Goldsborough Mr. Daniel Gomez-Ibanez Dr. Meagan Gonneea Dr. Robert Gould Dr. Kristin Gribble Dr. Lara Gulmann Dr. Thomas Hallahan Dr. Greg Hinkle Dr. John Hobbie Dr. Max Holmes Dr. Peter Hopewood

Dr. Richard Houghton Dr. Jeff Hughes Dr. Deborah Hutchinson Mr. Paul Jacobson Dr. Mike Jech Dr. Sibel Karchner Dr. Josef Kellndorfer Mr. Loren Kellogg Mr. Louie Kerr Mr. Gary Kreamer Mr. Keegan Krick ’12 Mr. Dave Kulis Dr. Alan M. Kuzirian

WHOI, Senior Engineer WHOI, Associate Scientist MBL, Emeritus Falmouth Podiatry, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine WHRC, Research Assistant WHOI, Research Scholar, Emeritus Tulane University, Professor, Emeritus MBL, Manager, Marine Research Services & Secondary Education EPAM Continuum, Senior Mechanical Engineer WHOI, Research Specialist WHOI, Engineer (Retired) WHRC, Director of Foundation Relations Landschop Landscape Architecture, Founder and Principal USGS, Curator of Geologic Collections NOAA, Biological Science Technician WHOI, Tenured Associate Scientist Cape Cod Community College, Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics CDM Smith, Civil Engineer/Client Service Leader Falmouth Academy, Business Office University of New Hampshire, Ph.D. Candidate / Research Assistant University of Pennsylvania, Emeritus Professor of Physiology MBL, Research Scientist SEA, Senior Research Assistant Harvard University, Research Professor University of Connecticut Health Center, Professor WHOI, Research Assistant Teledyne Marine, Applications Engineer Bourne Public Schools, Makerspace Director Applied Marine Ecology Lab, Senior Scientist WHOI, Research Associate (Retired) Johnson & Johnson DePuy Synthes Mitek, Principal Engineer, Research & Development Self-Employed, Biological Oceanography Ecosystems Center, MBL, Senior Research Assistant MBL, Senior Scientist WHOI, Guest Investigator WHOI, Research Engineer WHOI, Research Engineer USGS, Research Scientist MBL, Research Scientist (Retired) MBL, Assistant Scientist WHOI, Research Associate Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, Executive Director Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, VP, Research Informatics MBL, Emeritus Scientist WHRC, Deputy Director and Senior Scientist Cape Cod Healthcare, Assistant Clinical Professor Public Health & Clinical Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine WHRC, Senior Scientist Wellesley College, Lecturer USGS, Marine Geologist Cape Cod Community College, Professor (Retired) NOAA NEFSC, Research Fisheries Biologist WHOI, Research Specialist Earth Big Data LLC, President and Senior Scientist Integrated Statistics, Principal Biologist MBL, Director Imaging Services Delaware Aquatic Resources Education Center, Aquatic Education Specialist (Retired) MIT, Research Associate WHOI, Senior Research Assistant MBL, Senior Scientist, Emeritus

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR JUDGES Mr. Paul Lefebvre Ms. Natalie Leva Dr. Leslie Lichtenstein Ms. Emily Lucas Dr. Daniel MacDonald

Dr. Marcia Macedo Dr. Richard Mains Ms. Marinna Martini Dr. Judith McDowell Dr. Audrey Meyer Ms. Joan Muller Mr. Billy Nicholson ’11 Dr. Don O’Malley Mr. Charles Perry Dr. James Preisig Ms. Jenny Putnam ’83 Dr. Kathleen Regan Mr. Rob Reynolds Dr. Charles Robertson Ms. Andrea Rosen Mr. Emil Ruff Mrs. Suzan Scharr Mr. Jared Schwartz Dr. George Seaver Ms. Taylor Sehein Dr. Stephen Sheinkopf ’84 Mr. Michael Sheridan Dr. Rich Signell Dr. Melissa Soule Dr. Tim Stanton Dr. Alan Steinbach Ms. Hillary Sullivan Ms. Kaleigh Sullivan Ms. Logan Tegler Ms. Suzanne Thomas Dr. David Twichell Ms. Nancy Twichell Ms. Kimberly Ulmer Dr. David Urbach Dr. Sofie Van Parijs Dr. Bill Waite Dr. Nancy Walbek Dr. Kerrry Walton Dr. Rusty Warren Mr. JC Weber Ms. Isabelle Williams Dr. Sandy Williams Ms. Deborah Winograd Ms. Ann Wolf Dr. Geoff Woolford Dr. Oliver Zafiriou

WHRC, Research Associate USDA, Biologist Massasoit Community College, Professor Emeritus MBL, Research Assistant University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering WHRC, Associate Scientist University of Connecticut Health Center, Professor USGS, Electronics Engineer WHOI, Scientist Emeritus SEA, Oceanography Professor Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Education Coordinator Tufts School of Medicine, Student Cape Cod Healthcare, Orthopaedic Surgeon McLane Research Laboratories, Technician JPAnalytics, LLC, President and Founder Self-Employed, LICSW Ecosystems Center, MBL, Research Assistant Zephyr Education Foundation, President DuPont and NanoDrop, Research Physicist/Engineer (Retired) Aspire Health Alliance, Licensed Clinical Social Worker MBL, Assistant Scientist Falmouth Hospital, Registered Nurse WHOI, Ocean Engineer SeaLite Engineering, President WHOI, Ph.D. Student Brown University, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Falmouth Academy, Staff USGS, Research Oceanographer WHOI, Research Specialist WHOI, Scientist, Emeritus ConvenientMD Urgent Care, Physician WHRC, Research Assistant Associates of Cape Cod, Production Technician MIT/WHOI, Graduate Student MBL, Senior Research Technician USGS (Retired) Falmouth Academy, Science Teacher (Retired) Woods Hole Yacht Club, Steward Physican NOAA Fisheries, Senior Scientist USGS, Geophysicist State of Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College, Psychologist (Retired) NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Research Professor ARMADA Marine Robotics Falmouth, CEO MBL, Senior Research Assistant WHOI, Senior Marine Biologist (Retired) WHOI, Scientist Emeritus U.S. Department of Agriculture (Retired) Plymouth South HS, Chemistry Teacher (Retired) Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc, Food and Beverage R&D Executive (Retired) WHOI, Scientist Emeritus

MBL

Marine Biological Laboratory

MIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

USDA APHIS

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

NOAA

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

USGS

United States Geological Survey

NOAA/ NEFSC

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration/ Northeast Fisheries Science Center

WHOI

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

SEA

Sea Education Association

WHRC

Woods Hole Research Center

EXHIBITORS AND PROJECTS 001 ANGELL, Benjamin 002 ATEMA, Loek 003 ATHEARN, Clara 004 AUBREY, Yasmeen 005 BEECHER, Lyric 006 BRAND, Camille 007 BREW, Holden 008 BUTLER, William 009 CARRENO-VOGT, Isabel 010 CARROLL, Oona 011 CHILDS, Joseph 012 CONNORS, Lily 013 CRAMPTON, Sadie 014 CROOM, Leah 015 CUROW, Connor 016 DIFALCO-WHEELER, Sam 017 DOOLEY, Meghan 018 DUBOIS, Aubryn 019 FEENEY, Liza 020 FERONTI, Keller 021 FONDREN, Dillon 022 FRANCIS, Adele 023 FREEDMAN, Evan 024 GALLAGHER, David 025 GIERHART, Jackson 026 GOMEZ-IBANEZ, Lucia 027 GOUX, Thomas 028 GRECO, Marcus 029 HANOIAN, Christian 030 HARTMAN, Alexa 031 HEYWOOD, Madison 032 HOLMES, Nate 033 IMBROGNO, Rocco 034 JEFFREY, Anne 035 JEFFREY, Peter 036 JEPPSON, Camden 037 JOHNSON, Curtis 038 JOHNSON, Hunter

Investigating the Ability of Marine Fungi to Degrade Hydrocarbons Rate of Improvement in Free Throw Percentage with the Left Hand over 12 Days The Purity of Ethanol Produced by Corn and Rye Core or More Preferred Sugar Intake Levels for Equines in Various Treats Does Carbon Help Filter Water?

The Effects of Chemical Fertilizers on Artemia salina What Waterwheel Design Produces the Most Electricity?

What Fabric is the Most Flammable?

The Effect of Acidity on Brine Shrimp Bee Behavior in Different Population Conditions Do Different Types of Music Affect Someone’s Short-Term Memory?

What Liquids Keep Apple Slices from Browning?

The Effect of Hand-Eye Dominance on Basketball Shooting Percentages The Effect of Different Types of Sunscreen on Bean Seed Germination What Melts Ice the Best?

Black Ink’s True Colors The Effect of Different Music on Focusing Skills The Amount of Germs Spread from Hand Dryers over Time How Does Ammonia Affect Sand Crabs?

The Effect of UV Light on Seed Germination How Does Sugar in Skittles Affect the Short-Term Memory of a Human?

The Effect of Different Fabrics on Cyanotype Color Intensity The Efficiency of Heat Management with Different Insulators Giving Plants Music to Help Them Grow The Effect of Magnets on Dugesia tigrina Regeneration Time The Effect of Meditation on the Human Heart Rate at Various Ages Building a DIY Thermoelectric Generator on a Budget What’s the Effect of Hard and Soft Lacrosse Mesh on the Shot of a Ball?

The Durability of Theatre Makeup The Flammability of Residential Siding Material Growth Rate of Brook Trout in Cape Cod Streams The Ignition Time of Different Forest Materials Salinity’s Effect on Artemia salina Hatching Rate Angles that Shoot the Farthest by the Phil Swift Potato Launcher The Effect of Silver Nano Particles on Artemia salina Hatching Rates Burning Characteristics of Different Species of Wood The Reaction Height of Potassium Iodide under Varying Concentrations of Hydrogen Peroxide

MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 7-8) 039 JOURNALIST, Lila 040 KAHN, Sophia 041 KETTNER, Athena 042 LAZARUS, Emily 043 LEVEQUE, Josephine 044 LOWELL, Susanna 045 LUCAS, Charlotte 046 MANNING, Noah 047 MARZOT, Julietta 048 MCGINNIS, Jack

049 MCGROARTY SAMPAIO, Sofia 050 MCGUIRE, August 051 MCVEY, Oisin 052 MELLO, Michael 053 METELL, Annabelle 054 METRI, Nicholas 055 MULLINS, Reilly 056 O’NEIL, Thalia 057 PALMER, William 058 PIL, Natalie 059 PLOTKIN, Ethan 060 RAY, Alexander 061 REIMOLD, Reid 062 RICHINS, Henry 063 RICKARD, Charlie 064 SAUER, Waylon 065 SCHWENK, Eden 066 SHACHOY, Patrick 067 SPERRY, Tessa 068 STRAND, Ava 069 TOOMEY, Chase 070 TORRES, Jojo 071 VALLE, Sara 072 VAZQUEZ, Sabrina 073 WAKEFIELD, Wylie 074 WARD, Maggie

Which Wood is Best for Wooden Boats?

The Science Behind the Effects of Lip Balm Which Balloon Material Will Stay in the Air the Longest?

The Effect of Different Cleaners on Escherichia coli The Effect of Age on Facial Recognition What Antifouling Coating Should I Use on Marine Instrumentation?

Different Brands of Acrylic Paint and Color Fastness The Effect of Different Types of Music on a Human’s Ability to Focus How Efficient are Aerodynamic Bicycle Wheels in Cross Wind Conditions?

How Weight Distribution and Aerodynamics Affect the Flight Distance of an Aircraft?

Which Water Additive Will Keep Cut Flowers the Freshest over Time?

The Effect of Head and Flow on the Efficiency of Waterwheels The Effect of Homemade and Synthetic Pesticides on Brine Shrimp The Effect of Soaking Wood on Ignition Time How Long Will Your Drink Stay Hot? The Effect of Magnetism on Seed Germination The Effects of Roof Color on Temperature Designing an LED Sound Sensor I’ve Got the Power: Building a Magnetic Generator Does the Level of Nitrites Vary among Organic and Non-Organic Hot Dogs?

Rainbow of Flames Riding on Air - Testing Optimal Air Flow on a Hovercraft Can Music Increase Your Pace?

Testing the Strengths of Different Aluminum Alloys Chlorophyll Variety in Different Plants Which Natural Substance Combats Escherichia coli the Best?

The Ability of Mealworms and Superworms to Digest Styrofoam How Does the Shape of a Hull Affect its Hydrodynamic Properties?

Will Artemia salina Survive in the Future?

The Effect of Environment on Male Crowntail Betta Fish Aggression The Effect of Disinfectant Sprays on Escherichia coli How Increasing Acidity Levels Affect Plant Growth Can Dance Affect an Athlete’s Physical Performance?

The Effects of Caffeine on Daphnia magna Heart Rate How Long Does it take Mole Crabs to Burrow in Different Environments?

Are Paper Towels a Safer Option to Dry Your Hands vs. Hand Dryers?

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What Are You Touching?

WATTS, Charlotte

EXHIBITORS AND PROJECTS 101

GELINAS-ALEXANDER, Sebastian Do Plastics Physically Degrade at Different Rates?

102

AUGAT, Piper

The Effect of Red Tide on Juvenile Crepidula (Slipper Shells)

103

BARRY, Sophia

The Effect of Music on Plants

104

BLANK, Louisa

The Effect of Substrate Color on behavior in Pagurus (hermit crabs)

105

BOWEN, Domenic

How Does the Timing of Animation Affect Audience Perception?

106

BRAZIL, Hannah

Rainfall and Greenhouse Gas Effect on Amazon Rainforest Sediments

107

BRIENZA, Petra

The Effect of Natural and Artificial Sugars on Sugar Cookies

108

BUTLER, Jack

Testing Bait Effectiveness with Drosophila melanogaster

109

CAZEAULT, Ellamae

Gene Expression by Myelinating Oligodendrocytes Using Online Databases

110

CHUN, Alexandra

Testing Voter Bias between Political Party and Candidate Viewpoints

111

CLARK, Silas

The Impact of Temperature Changes on the Coral Microbiome

112

CLEMENT, Justine

Testing to See How the Human Body Reacts to Suspense

113

CLEMENTS, Mark

Can Composting Wood Chips Raise Water Temperature Enough to Heat a Home?

114

COGGINS, Matthew

The Effects of Caffeine on the Growth of Pisum sativum and Helianthus

115

CORKERON, Caitlin

Jump Kinematics and Kinetics of Agility Dogs

116

CORMIE, Landon

The Impact of Diet and Movement on Prionotus carolinus Fly Preference

117

CRAMPTON, Zachary

How do Age and Bryostatin Affect Learning and Memory in Hermissenda?

118

DARACK, Mateo

The Effect of Gaseous Ions on the Germination of Red Beans

119

DIFALCO-WHEELER, Jack

Strength Comparison of Paper and Plastic Grocery Bags

120

ELDREDGE, Shelby

How do Various Hazardous Materials Affect Sea Ecosystems?

121

FARINA, Francesca

The Effect of Seal Populations on Shark Activity

122

FELDOTT, Cody

The Effect of Varying Temperature on the Behavior of Pagurus

123

FRANCIS, Paige

Luminol vs. the Kastle-Meyer Test when Detecting Blood at a Crime Scene

124

FRIGON, Robert

What Is the Effect of Different Types of Soil on Bean Plants

125

GAETANI, Ruby

Can Our Soil Take the Heat?

126

GALVAM, Mia

The Effects of Rising Temperatures on Dugesia tigrina Regeneration

127

GIUMETTI, Benjamin

Does Temperature Affect the Life of Disposable AA Batteries?

128

GOLDBACH, James

The Effects of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Metallic Contaminants on Peas

129

GONNEEA, Tarun

Mortality Rate in Grass Shrimp in Increasing Levels of Nitrogen

130

GRECO, Bianca

Stress on Knees when Stopping Abruptly with Different Sneakers

131

GREEN, Jessica

The Long Term Effect of Hurricanes on Ocean Water Temperature

132

GULMANN, Ben

The Biosorption of Mercury in Fungi on Cape Cod

133

KINSLEY-HANCOCK, Daisy

Geckos and Glockenspiels: How Lizards React to Sound

134

HARMON, Drew

The Effect of Burnt Surfaces on the Growth of Oyster Mushrooms

135

HARMON, Tyler

Testing the Viability of Plant-Based Renewable Energy Sources

136

HEYWOOD, Ella

The Decomposition of Biodegradable Plastics in Various Environments

137

HEYWOOD, Ned

Various Algae in Freshwater: a Survey of Cape Cod Ponds and Lakes

138

HOEHLEIN, Anna

The Effect of Varying Ocean Conditions on Polyethylene Teraphthalate

UPPER SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) 139

HOEHLEIN, Kailei

The Effect of Motor Oil on the Growth of Chlorella sp.

140

JUNKER, Ursula

The Moisture Loss of Different Species of Flowers When Pressed

141

KEELER, Howard

The Effect of Nutrient Pollution on Algae

142

KELLEHER, James

Levels of UV Protection Provided by Various Fabrics

143

KELLEHER, Sean

The Effect of Coke on Rust vs. Other Cleaners and Sodas

144

KELLOGG, Samuel

The Effect of Salinity and Acidity on Photodegradation of Polystyrene

145

KEOHANE, Ella

Changing Water Temperature: the Effect on Skates’ Breathing Rate

146

KURELJA, Ana

The Mass of Plastics on Different Beaches

147

LEDWELL, Packy

What Type of Mouthwash Is Most Effective at Killing Bacteria?

148

LEVEQUE, Sadie

Fading of Natural Dyes after Multiple Washes

149

LONG, Zhixuan (Shirley)

Homeotic Gene Involvement in Specifying Posterior Segments of Artemia

150

LOTT, Abigail

The Effect of Refrigeration on Bacterial Growth in Cut Fruit

151

LOWELL, Margaret

Effectiveness of Common Types of Erosion Control

152

LOWER, Samuel

Nitrogen Levels in Various Ponds around Cape Cod

153

MACDONALD, Alyssa

The Difference Between Screen and Paper Based Learning

154

MACDONALD, Lucca

Testing Combinations of Nitrate and Phosphate on Cyanobacterial Growth

155

MACDONALD, Maria

The Effect of the Change in Water Quality on Artemia salina

156

MACLEAN, Cameron

Concentration of Artificial Dyes in Different Sports Drinks

157

MARZOT, Roberto

What Is the Safest Amount of Urine As a Lawn Fertilizer?

158

MATTISON, Beatrice

Can Different Plastics Be Turned into Paper?

159

MCCABE, Noah

How Does Golf Club Loft Affect Ball Launch Angle and Distance?

160

MCCABE, William

The Effect of Wax and Temperature on the Friction between Ski and Snow

161

MCDOWELL, Clint

Can You Complete Math Problems Faster When Listening to Music?

162

MCKEONE, Treven

Music Tempo and Its Effect on Heart Rate and Running Speed

163

MEDEIROS, Maria

The Effect of Ethanol on Bovine Live Sperm Count

164

MELE, Julia

The Effect of Water Electrolysis on Escherichia coli

165

MERCER, Connor

The Geometry of Dual Liquid C.S. Injectors’ Effect on Propellant Blend

166

METRI, Sofia and

The Effects of Oxycodone on Hermissenda opalescens

LEAVER, Edie

167

MIHALOVICH, Benjamin

Chemical vs. Natural Antacids: Efficiency in Counteracting Indigestion

168

MONIZ, Logan

The Effect of Sugars on Regeneration in Nematostella vectensis

169

NAZIBA, Fairooz

The Effect of Microplastics on Daphnia magna

170

NEUBERT, Abigail

The Impact Strength of Ceramic Tiles Coated With Different Glaze Thickness

171

O’NEILL, Mya

The Art of Figure Skating

172

PALMER, Erik

Quantitative Protection of Fabric Materials against UV Radiation

173

PETERSON, Maya

Developing Acoustic Scattering Models for Jellyfish

174

PETERSON, Soren

Building an Autonomous Surface Vehicle

175

PLOTKIN, Sarah

The Effect of Social Media on Class Participation by Personality Types

EXHIBITORS AND PROJECTS UPPER SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) 176

PRATT, Ethan

Climate Crisis—Ethical Reasoning in High School Students

177

RAJAGOPAL, Saniya

The Role of Coral Polyp Connectivity in Response to Tactile Stimuli

178

RAMSAY, Wren

Road Salt’s Effect on Planarian Regeneration

179

RAMSEY, Kyra

The Effectiveness of Various Forms of Carbon in Water Denitrification

180

RAY, Charlotte

The Effect of pH on the Growth of the Milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum

181

REDFIELD, Henry

Is it Possible to Design and Create Reliable Biodegradable Plastic Packaging?

182

RICHINS, Max

The Effect of Population Density on Light Pollution Levels

183

RICKARD, Alex

The Effects of Oxybenzone on the Survival Rate of Grass Shrimp

184

SAGANIC, Maisie

The Process of Growing Microbial Art on Agar Plates

185

SCOTT, Tristan

Testing the Drag and Maneuverability of Different Types of Surfboards

186

SEARLE, Victoria

The Physical and Psychological Effects of Music on Human Activity

187

STERLING, Derick

The Effect of Video Games on Heart Rate

188

SUDOFSKY, Tasha

The Effectiveness of UV Light as a Method of Water Purification

189

SUN, Fan

Effect of UV Radiation on Hatch Numbers in Lymantria dispar

190

TAN, Bowen (Alice)

Effects of Hurricane-Induced Increased Salinity on Agricultural Crops

191

THIELER, Sarah

Microplastic Characterization in Surface Waters Near Pacific Islands

192

THOMAS, Ellie

The Effect of Different Natural and Artificial Dyes on Wool

193

THOMPSON, Henry

Designing a Program to Learn How to Play Snake®

194

THRASHER, Sam

The Effect of Antibiotics on Fission Rate in Pristina leidyi

195

TODD-WEINSTEIN, Natalie

The Effect of Isolation on Pogonomyrmex Behavior

196

TOOMEY, Emmalee

The Effect of Caffeine on Growth and Development of Gypsy Moth Larvae

197

VALLEY, Madison

The Effects of Magnetism on Brown Planaria

198

VAN HORN, Silas

Can Chitin Be Used as a Biodegradable Substitute For Plastic

199

VAZQUEZ, Mateo

The Effect of Amylase and Gastric Acid on Types of Processed Oats

200

VENETIS, Sophia

Chitosan vs. Activated Carbon: Which is Better for Water Purification?

201

WAITE, Ryan

Reducing Nitrogen Runoff with More Effective Fertilization Techniques

202

WATSON, Jordan

How Does the Volume and Genre of Music Affect Concentration?

203

LIU, Weihan, Liu (Ann)

The Effect of Soda on Teeth

204

YANG, Leyou (Christina)

The Effect of Fertilizer Type on the Growth of a Marine Dinoflagellate

205

YIN, Tianxiang (Sean)

The Effect of Acid Rain on Plants

206

ZAMAN, Sama

RNA Editing of AMPA Receptors in Squid Nervous Tissue

207

ZHANG, Baohui (Cather)

Visual Function of ahr1b in Embryonic Danio rerio

208

ZHANG, Changxiao (Leo)

The Effect of Styrofoam Leachate on Seed Germination

209

ZHAO, Zhenting (Steven)

Which Type of Salt Melts Ice the Fastest?

210

ZHU, Leihua (Dimple)

The Effect of Varying Reactant Ratios on the Pharaoh’s Serpent Reaction

211

ZITOMER, Michael

Harnessing the Energy from Steps

THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 MENTORS & ADVISORS Dr. Neel Aluru Mr. Scott Bennett Dr. Albert Bradley Dr. Matthew Charette Ms. Jessica Donohue Dr. Karen Echeverri Dr. Virginia Edgcomb Ms. Diana Franks Dr. Robert Gould

Dr. Lara Gulmann Dr. Mark Hahn Dr. Sibel Karchner Mr. David Kulis Dr. Alan Kuzirian Mr. Tom Lanagan Dr. Andone Lavery Mr. Paul Lefebvre Dr. Marcia Macedo

Dr. Paraskevi Mara Dr. Sarah McCarron Ms. Sonya Nemes Ms. Beth O’Connor Dr. Duygu Özpolat Dr. Nipam Patel Dr. Jan Pechenik Dr. John Pohlman Ms. Jordan Pitts

Dr. Loretta Roberson Dr. Josh Rosenthal Ms. Mayra Sanchez-Garcia Dr. Stephen Senft Dr. John Waterbury Dr. David Mark Welch Ms. Deborah Winograd Dr. Steven Zottoli

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In honor of the late Dr. Donald J. Zinn, Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. is proud to continue our long-time commitment to sponsor the Falmouth Academy Science and Engineering Fair.

Our awards are given to students whose projects have an emphasis on the natural world, particularly in relation to the aquatic environment.

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