Hauppauge Middle School had its annual science fair on Tuesday, January 21st. Students enrolled in science research grades six through eight participated. The competition was also available to any Hauppauge Middle School student that wished to participate. After selecting the top students from each grade, students were interviewed to determine their placement. Select students will move on to regional competitions such as “Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovation Challenge,” the “Long Island Science Congress,” and the “Brookhaven National Laboratory Elementary Science Fair Competition.” Students did a great job and will be very competitive in these regional competitions.
Here are the results:
Grade 6
First Place - Khushi Shah “Battle of the Sunscreens”
Second Place - Aiden Napolitano “The Effects of Aging on Reaction Time”
Third Place - Ella Oury “CO2, Is it Harming You?”
Honorable Mention - Jack Corso “Are there varying levels of toxicity in the Nissequogue River?”
Honorable Mention - Aleena Vasquez
“Purify Life: One Drop at a Time. What substance can filter water the best?”
Grade 7
First Place - Aditri Arun “Slow Release Fertilizer vs. Fast Release Fertilizer”
Second Place - Rehan Ali “How can hydrogels conserve water in farming?”
Third Place - Regan Ashby “Magnet Dropping”
Honorable Mention - Pranav Ramkumar “Can AI Predict and Help Us Manage Air Quality Issues?
Honorable Mention - Chris Michels “The Flight of Fascination”
Honorable Mention - Ella Muilenburg “Facemask Face-off”
Grade 8
First Place - Mihir Sathish Kumar “Future in Every Drop: Harvesting Blue Energy from Rainwater”
Second Place - Vaibhavi Hegde
“Eco-Friendly Hydrogels: A Sustainable Solution for Water Consumption in Farming”
Third Place - Ishaan Maheshkumar “Eco-Safe and Strong Concrete”
Honorable Mention - Bruce Langlois “Burning Water”
Honorable Mention - Crosby Cadmus “Catch the Wave! The Science of Tsunamis”