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K-3 category
1) 1st Place "Statistics and Demographics" by "The Mathasaurs"
Authors (in alphabetical order): Maddie Bolen, Lauren Howell, Kelli Kalinoski, Ally Novak, Taylor Roberts,
Halle Robertson, Marissa Round, Taylor Spillers.
Teacher : Mike Round
School : Brentwood Elementary, Overland Park, KS
2) 2nd Place "The Jolly Rancher Project",
Author: Isabella Laythe,
School : Villa Maria Elementary School, Erie, PA.
3) 3rd Place (tie) a) "Pet's Rule",
Author: Samantha Watson,
School : Cussewago Elementary School, Saegertown, PA b) "Hair Color Survey",
Author: Hannah Smith,
School: Central Elementary, Henderson, TX.
Grade 4-6 category
1st place "Dumb Blonde Jokes",
Author : Lydia Laythe,
School : Villa Maria Elementary School, Erie, PA (picture not available )
Grade 7-9 (no entries)
Grade 10-12
1st place “Political Attitudes of a Private All-Girls Secondary School Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumnae”,
Author : Julia Seaman,
School : Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA.
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K-3 category
1) 1st Place “Trick or Treat: Information about my Treats”,
Author: Maggie Wallace
Teacher / advisor : Jan Mikutowicz
School : Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg SC
2) 2nd Place “Brownies Learn Statistics!”
Authors: Tess Luman, Emily Elsey, Natalie Geisel, Elisa Alvarado, Payton Bohlinger, Madison Brown,
Kendall Geisel Jessica Golloher, Gabriella Guzman, Hannah Kipniss, Emily Restler
Team Leader/ advisor: Beth Luman
School: Amber Hill, Summit Hill Elementary School, Alpharetta GA
3) 3rd Place “Weather and our World”
"The Mathasaurs" team: Marissa Round, Maddie Bolen, Taylor spillers, Taylor Roberts, Ally Novak
Teacher/ advisor: Mike Round
School: Brentwood Elementary, Overland Park KS
Grade 4-6 category
1st place “ Which Year were Hurricanes Most Dangerous?”,
Authors: Felicia Sadikin, Jennifer Fife, Rohini Balaji, Melody Chu
Teacher/ advisor : Jo Rossman
School : Jacob Wismer School, Portland OR
Grade 7-9
1) 1st Place “Bullying: Has this ever happened to you?”, Author: Blaine Flores
Teacher/ advisor : Georgi Skomorowski
School : George Waters Middle School, Winnipeg MB
2) 2nd Place “Why didn’t you finish your homework ?”, Author: Aera Advincula
Teacher/ advisor : Georgi Skomorowski
School: George Waters Middle School, Winnipeg MB
3) 3rd Place “The Importance of Education for Grade 7 Students”, Author: Casey Paular
Teacher/ advisor : Georgi Skomorowski
School : George Waters Middle School, Winnipeg MB
Grade 10-12
2nd place “Determining the Optimum Combination of Tempo, Amplitude, and Pitch Using Response Surface
Models”, Author: Christine E.
Clarke Teacher/ advisor : Joe H.
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III.
K-3 category
1) 1st Place “Oak Leaf Lengths in my Backyard”
Author : Erin Hill
Teacher / advisor : ???
School : Fulton Street Elementary School, 3 rd grade, Fulton, MD
2) 2nd Place
“Asthma Data 2004 - 2006”
Author: Alexis Payton
Team Leader/ advisor : ???
School: Fred Olds University Connections Magnet School, 3 rd grade, Raleigh, NC
3) 3rd Place (tie) a) "Our Favourite Ontario Tourist Attraction ",
Author: Annie Huang,
School: Anson S Taylor Junior Public, 3 rd grade, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada b)"What is our Dream Career for the Future?",
Author: Fiona Ly,
School: Anson S Taylor Junior Public, 3 rd grade, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada c) " The Best way for Kids to Spen a Saturday",
Author: Jenny Liang,
School: Anson S Taylor Junior Public, 3 rd grade, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada d) " What is our Favourite Subject in the Primary Grades?"
Author: Vivian Fu,
School: Anson S Taylor Junior Public, 3 rd grade, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Grade 4-6 category
1) 1st place “My School Crossing”,
Author: Marissa Round
Teacher/ advisor : ???
School : ???
2) 2nd Place (tie) a) " Stock Market Study, Coca-cola vs. Pepsi",
Author: Nicole Fries, Ruby Elizondo,
School : Dr Joe Ward Elementary, 5 th grade, San Antonio, TX b) "Stock Market Study, Nike vs. Skechers ",
Author: Aliyah Saez,
School : Dr Joe Ward Elementary, 5 th grade, San Antonio, TX
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Grade 7-9
1) 1st Place “Comparative Study of Fast Food
Consumption and Physical Activity between boys and girls of age 9-
16”, Author: Lena Sizikova
Teacher/ advisor : Irena Hryncewicz
School : GreenHill Village Academy Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
2) 2nd Place “Status of
Women”, Author: Marina
Tannis
School: Elmwood School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3) 3rd Place (tie) a) “Ovarian Cancer”,
Author: Alicia Lang
School: Elmwood School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada b) “Body Mass Index (BMI)”,
Author: Lucy Zheng
School: Elmwood School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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IV.
K-3 category
2nd Place “Favorite Bird Seed ”
Author: Sally Nichols
Team Leader/ advisor : Mrs Beth Nichols
School: Westover ES, Silver Spring, MD
Grade 10-12
1) 1st Place “Potential Risk Factors for Drug Addiction: Comparative Study among Teenagers in USA and
Russia”,
Author: Lena Sizikova
Teacher/ advisor : Mrs Linda Kadis
School : Mission San Jose High School
2) 2nd Place
“Canada’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions vs Canada’s GDP”,
Author: Jenny Ho
Teacher/ advisor : Mr Sartsikousis
School: Milliken Mills High School
3) 3rd Place
“Greade 11 and 12 Students Working”,
Author: Tabatha Tompkins and Celiena Bisson
Teacher/ advisor : Johanna Von Vreenhoven
School : General Panet High School
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