Science and engineering is very much alive and well at Middlebrook, as evidenced by the recent Middlebrook Science and Engineering Fair. This year’s fair was the largest one in Middlebrook history, with 117 participants. Overseen by PTA volunteers led by chair Ritu Malik, the event is sponsored by the Wilton Education Foundation.
Of the 117 participants, the following students received recognition:
Best of Fair
Varun Vadhera
Project: Supersonic Blind Helper
7/8 Physical Sciences
1st Place: Jessica Wu
Project: A Mirror-cle Solar Panel
2nd Place: Dhruv Rokkam
Project: Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation on Organic Matter–Exploring Electromagnetic Shielding
3rd Place: Rhea Raghavaan
Project: Time Travel–An Experiment on Laminar Flow
Honorable Mentions:
Connie Gao and Madison Ratcliffe, Project: Swimmer’s Tooth
Brendan Kaduboski, Project: Proto Putty Problem Solving
Joyce Massad, Project: White vs. Colored Candles
7/8 Life Sciences
1st Place: Krithika Natarajan
Project: The Metabolic Touch
2nd Place: Keerthi Vijay
Project: Video Games Effect on Human Body
3rd Place: Saanvi Bathla
Project: Plastic Problem
7/8 Engineering
1st Place: Sebastian Shaw
Project: The Power of Walking
2nd Place: Shriya Chelluboina
Project: Crescendo
3rd Place: Gayathri Kaimal
Project: System for Effective Management of Ground Water Usage
Honorable Mentions:
Vihan Jayawardhane, Project: Programmable Dimmable Lights
Adavait Maheshwari, Project: Keeping it Private: Blocking RFID Readers from Reading your ID Card
6th Grade Physical Sciences
1st Place: Rohil Jain
Project: Potatoes to Power a House
2nd Place: Aarushi Agrawal and Nila Thirumal
Project: Natural or Chemical Dye?
3rd Place: Adam Daversa and Cooper Matik
Project: Water Bridge
Honorable Mentions:
Charlotte Stapkowski and Melanie Rutkowski, Project: The Fire Extinguisher
Gracie Biondo, Project: Toxic Plants
6th Grade Life Sciences
1st Place: Layla Shah
Project: Not All Sunscreens are Created Equal
2nd Place: Illeas Paschalidis and Michael Druzhinin
Project: How Does Air Pollution Affect Plants
3rd Place: Shawn Gregory
Project: The Skinny on Moisturizers
Honorable Mentions:
Jolene Massad, Project: Gum vs. Concentration
Anya Kongettira and Karolina Bukowski, Project: Trash to Treasure
6th Grade Engineering
1st Place: Akhil Vallabhajosula
Project: Harnessing Wind Power to Generate Electricity
2nd Place: Allison Schwartz and David Unruh
Project: Homemade Slideshow
3rd Place: Anup Pilla and Max Li
Project: Energy Through Human Motion
Honorable Mentions:
Jason Sherrick and Marcos Flaim, Project: Harnessing Energy from Compost
Sid Suneja, Project: Making Paper Out of Recycled Newspapers
Emmy Baer, Project: Creating Hydropower