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Feb. 5, 2019 - Elementary Regional Science Fair Winners
The regional elementary science fair was held on February 5 at the Curtis Culwell Special Events Center in Garland. Prior to the regional fair, students compete at their home campuses in hopes of capturing the grand prize award and advancing to compete at the regional level. At each campus, one grand prize winner was selected from grades 1-3 and one from grades 4-5. At middle schools, three to four projects advanced to the regional fair from each campus.
Plano ISD has participated in the regional science fair along with six other school districts (Allen, Mesquite, McKinney, Garland, Richardson and Carrollton-Farmers Branch) for over 30 years. Judges for this event have backgrounds in science and engineering and are recruited from area businesses and universities.
"Plano ISD was well represented by the outstanding projects entered this year," reported Mary Swinton, elementary science coordinator. "These fairs would not be possible without the dedication and hard work from the science fair chairs and support from teachers and principals. Our students are fortunate to attend schools where risk taking, problem solving and a rich curriculum are provided each day."
See photo gallery for more pictures of students and their projects.
Congratulations to these award winning student scientists at the regional competition.
Earth Science
First Place
- Sam Bennett, Daffron Elementary, second grade - Dirt Cheap
- Chloe Holder, Jackson Elementary, third grade - Soil vs. Water
- Dhroov Bharatia, Shepard Elementary, fifth grade - Airfoil Turbinator: The Tiny Power Whiz, First Place
Second Place
- Nithila Balamurali, McCall Elementary, second grade - Wasteful to Useful
- Vanshika Prasad, Murphy Middle School, sixth grade - Soil that Has a Greater Water-Retention Capacity
Third Place
- Julia Liu, Frankford Middle School, sixth grade - Water Purity Analysis
Engineering
First Place
- Daisy Thresher, Dooley Elementary, first grade - Max the Spinning Dog
- Nikolas Pillans, Mathews Elementary, fifth grade - Hydro-Solar Energy
- Siri Peddinti, Otto Middle School, sixth grade - Smart Motorcycle Helmet
Second Place
- Alice Durrett, Barksdale Elementary, second grade - Highchair for Kit
- Kinsley Kaiser, Bethany Elementary, third grade - Building a Bridge
- Tanvi Joshi, Brinker Elementary, fifth grade - Self-Driving Suitcase Carrier
- Saura Agarwal, Brinker Elementary, fifth grade - Self-Driving Suitcase Carrier
- Shivani Nathan, Rice Middle School, sixth grade - Fire Away
Third Place
- Anish Musthyala, Gulledge Elementary, third grade - Geometry to the Rescue
- Lilah Svatek, Weatherford Elementary, fourth grade - Organizing Origami
- Camryn Kirksey, Weatherford Elementary, fourth grade - Organizing Origami
- Sanaya Aswani, Andrews Elementary, fifth grade - Count on Me!
- Trisha Karthi, Rice Middle School, sixth grade - Levitating to the Future
Honorable Mention
- Abdullah Alkurdi, Skaggs Elementary, third grade - Smart Future
- Athreya Chokhani, Hunt Elementary, fifth grade – School Mate
- Shivam Tripathi, Hunt Elementary, fifth grade – School Mate
- Siya Tripathi, Hunt Elementary, fifth grade – School Mate
- Luis Acosta, Frankford Middle School, sixth grade - Hand Prosthetics Designed with Domestic Materials
- Juan Zabala, Frankford Middle School, sixth grade - Hand Prosthetics Designed with Domestic Materials
Life Science
First Place
- Joanna Koduvath, Hightower Elementary, first grade - Reduce Waste, Save our Earth
- Catherine Wright, Hedgcoxe Elementary, second grade - O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How Do I Water You?
- Norah Fritz-Koonrugsa, Centennial Elementary, third grade - The Wonders of Aloe Vera
- Erin Beall, Otto Middle School, sixth grade - Finding Water
Second Place
- Giselle Noguez, Christie Elementary, first grade - Flores Magicas
- Jose Paule, Hickey Elementary, fourth grade - Jr. CSI: Blood Spatter Analysis
- Evan Israel, Mitchell Elementary, fifth grade - Distracted Driving: What Throws Mario Off his Kart?
- Brady Long, Mitchell Elementary, fifth grade - Distracted Driving: What Throws Mario Off his Kart?
- Prisha Bhat, Otto Middle School, sixth grade - Soil pH and Plant Development: Increasing Agricultural Production
Third Place
- Vivek Natarajan, Wyatt Elementary, fifth grade - It's Breakfast Time
- Aasrith Parasu, Wyatt Elementary, fifth grade - It's Breakfast Time
Honorable Mention
- Krish Tadigotla, Gulledge Elementary, fourth grade - Are We Eating Nails for Breakfast?
- Ellie Helmke, Dooley Elementary, fifth grade - Slick Stuff
- Felina Koulov, Frankford Middle School, sixth grade – Pain, Pain Go Away
Physical Science
First Place
- Aadish Shah, Andrews Elementary, first grade - Do We Eat Nails for Breakfast?
- Cristobal Rocha, Hickey Elementary, second grade - Fuerza de empuse de los fluidos
- Madeline McInnis, Harrington Elementary, fourth grade - Thick or Thin which Will Win?
- Armaan Newaskar, Daffron Elementary, fourth grade - Using Magnets to Move Objects at High Speed
- Faizan Masroor, Carlisle Elementary, fifth grade - Walkie Talkie Talk
- Aniya Jain, Murphy Middle School, sixth grade - Guardians of the Glucose
- Ishya Jain, Murphy Middle School, sixth grade - Guardians of the Glucose
Second Place
- Callen Files, Saigling Elementary, first grade - Feeling the Pressure
- Sofia Atkinson, Davis Elementary, second grade - Which Slime Is the Best?
- Julia Montini, Davis Elementary, second grade - Which Slime Is the Best?
- Sai Siddharth Thota, Aldridge Elementary, fourth grade - Do All Liquids Evaporate at the Same Rate?
Third Place
- Zaina Zaidi, Stinson Elementary, fourth grade - Electric Fruits
- Elizabeth Sutherland, Barksdale Elementary, fifth grade - Barometric Bubbles
Honorable Mention
- Mitra Amin, Miller Elementary, second grade - Is there Plastic in your Drink? Milk Is Stronger than you Think
- Sophie Larsson, Aldridge Elementary, first grade - Bubble-ology
- Kate Pham, Boggess Elementary, second grade - How Greasy Are your Potato Chips?
- Sarah Johnson, Hughston Elementary, fifth grade - Signal Science
- Rishi Kalyandurg, Renner Middle School, sixth grade - Burn Baby Burn