The CNY Skeptics judging team attended the GSSSF, reviewed science fair projects, chose projects for awards, and encouraged elementary, middle, and high school students to pursue their interests in science. The team presented ten students with awards.
2012 GSSSF Results
Effects of Noise on Rat Performance, Ana Li Kreidler-Siwinski, 5th grade Skeptic magazine award, Edward Smith Elementary
Will Gum Lose Mass When it is Chewed?, Peter Assaf, 5th grade book award, Holy Family School
Amazing Race: Soybean Style, Julia Justafson, 6th grade Skeptic magazine award, Homer Intermediate School
A Tale of Taxonomy, Martin Welch-Flanagan, 6th grade book award, The New School
Do big parking lots affect water quality?, Joanna Bryant, 7th grade Skeptic magazine award, Manlius-Pebble Hill School
How Does Caffeine Effect Human Performance?, Joe Vanable, 7th grade book award, Edward Smith Elementary School
Store Brand vs. Name Brand, Hannah Cofer, 7th grade Skeptic magazine award, Edward Smith Elementary School
The Phantom, Marisa Hurst & Adrianne Milea, 8th grade book award, West Genesee Middle School
Wind Vane Pitch Angle, Olivia Sheppard, Senior Skeptic magazine award, Manlius-Pebble Hill
Modeling Environmental Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing in Upstate New York, Kunal Sangani, Senior book award, Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School