GCISD High School Science Fair

On January 11th approximately 100 students competed in a high school Science Fair.   Entries from both campuses were judged by 30 volunteer judges.   

21 projects were awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place recognitions across 7 categories.   Please refer to the table below for titles of recognized projects.

Thank you to the volunteers who judged and coordinated the event.   Kudos to Sonya Loughran from CHHS and Erin Smith from GHS for their dedication to supporting student success and for coordinating this effort so that students may display their work. 

37 projects will advance to compete in the Fort Worth Regional Science Fair, February 16-17 at UTA.

Congratulations to our future scientists who will proudly represent GCISD.




Category
Place
Project Title
Biochemistry/ Microbiology/
Plant Science
1st
A Bright Future: The Use of Organic Waste in Dye-sensitized Cells in the Creation of Efficient Solar Energy Systems
2nd
Breaking New Ground: Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains in Soil
3rd
Pathogens & Potatoes: The study of the efficiency of ultraviolet light on the eradication of bacteria on produce
Environmental
Science
1st
Drain the Rain: A Study of Water-Absorbing Materials To Improve City Planning In The Face of Natural Disaster
2nd
Bio-Tarp: a Biodegradable Alternative to Polyethylene Materials
3rd
The degradation effect of Aspergillus Niger, and Pseudomonas Putida on Bisphenol A diglycilyd ether epoxy, and analysis of the Zinc-Chloride delamination process.
Medicine/
Health
1st
Resist Me Not:  The Effect of Heat Exposure on Antibiotic Resistance
2nd
Resistance is Not Futile: The Effects of Exposure to Varying Concentrations of Amoxicillin on Resistance in Escherichia Coli
3rd
Extending the visual range by modifying the degree of concavity or convexity of the lens that direct the view, following the construction of a Vision Protractor, and applying the optimum curvature to the design of a cheaper alternative of special eyeglasses for Choroideremia Patients.
Chemistry
1st
Beat the Drinking Game: Determining Alcohol Content Through the Oxidation of a Dichromate Solution
2nd
Which Ibuprofen Will Win?
3rd
Bio-plastic: Green Alternative to Modern Plastics
Computer Science/
Math/Physics
1st
Graduation Nation: A Statistical Analysis of the Effect of Various Factors on College Graduation Rates
2nd
Can You Hear Me Now? Modifications to Head Related Transfer Functions by Physical Alterations to the Outer Ear
3rd
Handwritten Digit Recognition Using Machine Learning
Energy/
Transportation/
Engineering
1st
Smart Glove: Construction & Efficiency of a Gesture Decoding Glove with Stretchable Hybrid Electronics
2nd
Winging It: Implementation and Performance of Co-Flow Jets on Common Airfoils at Low Reynolds Numbers
3rd
Clear as Mud: The Efficiency of Flocculation on Water Extraction and Microbial Fuel Cell Creation
Behavioral Science
1st
Smart Glove: Construction & Efficiency of a Gesture Decoding Glove with Stretchable Hybrid Electronics
2nd
Winging It: Implementation and Performance of Co-Flow Jets on Common Airfoils at Low Reynolds Numbers
3rd
Clear as Mud: The Efficiency of Flocculation on Water Extraction and Microbial Fuel Cell Creation





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