Winners in the elementary school category of the Southern Arizona Regional Science & Engineering Fair, held March 20-25 at the Tucson Convention Center:
Acacia Elementary School: Reece Weatherford, Bryan Samuelson, Ali Feathers: Keep Your Balance, 3rd place/4th grade.
Academy of Tucson Elementary School: Madison Hempel: What Soil is Best for Plant Growth? 2nd place/4th grade. Karissa Harlow: Can Colored Flowers Change Their Color? 1st place/4th grade.
Agua Caliente School: Morgan Tom: Do Girls Have a Faster Heartbeat Than Boys? 2nd place/2nd grade.
Apache Elementary School: Palma Hudson and Susan Pope Class: Honey Underground, 3rd place/ 4th grade.
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind: Terry Frost Class: Which is Faster for Swimming in the Olympics: Salt Water or Fresh Water? 2nd place/4th grade
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Bloom Elementary School: Lila Evans: Can Really Heavy Boats Float? Arizona Hydrological Society Elementary Award 1st Place; SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/2nd grade. Veronica Wiese: The Heat Is On, Mad Science Workshop, 1st place. Samantha Guzman: Do Boys Have Cooties? 2nd place/3rd grade. Derik Beeston: Stop In The Name Of The Law, 2nd place/4th grade.
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School: Becky Mota Class: Launcher: It's Out Of This World, 2nd place/3rd grade. Therese McDonald Class: How Much Is Enough? 3rd place/3rd grade. Matthew Vickery: What are the Effects of Water Erosion on Soil? 2nd place/4th grade.
Butterfield Elementary School: Juliet Auld: Is it a Bad Hair Day?, 3rd place/2nd grade. AJ Del Castillo: Electro Magnets, 3rd place/4th grade.
Canyon View Elementary School: Sara Higgins: Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle, Little Chapel of All Nations Award for Creativity, 2nd place/4th grade. ArunBalaji Pugazhendhi: Suitability of a Solar Pond in Arizona, Tucson Electric Power Award/4th grade.
Carden Christian Academy Central: Norma Johnson and Helen Castillolass: M & M's Math and More, 2nd place/1st grade. Dianna Marquez Class: Helium, 3rd place/2nd grade. Lilly Cain: What Liquid Will Make a Piece of Steel Wool Rust the Fastest? Southwest Gas Corporation Elementary Award.
Carden Of Tucson: Braden Clayton: The Night Sky Before Bed and from my Backyard, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association honorable mention.
Castlehill Country Day School: Natassja Meredith: Light Up My Life, 3rd place/4th grade. James Zipperian: Airplane Winglets, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Centennial Elementary School: Elizabeth Young: The Best Way to Preserve Cut Roses, 1st place/3rd grade. Jaimee Molis: Exercising Improving Learning and Memory, 3rd place/4th grade.
Chapel In The Hills School: Cynthia Tjalas: Do Tsunamis Cause More Damage if the Epicenter is Closer to the Shoreline, 1st place/2nd grade.
Continental Elementary School: Nancy Alfing Class: Super Drip, Southwest Gas Corporation elementary award.
Copper Creek Elementary School: Matthew Sipe: The Leydan Jar, TEP 3rd grade award; SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 2nd place/3rd grade. Sophia Bonar: Can You Teach a Fish to Read? 3rd place/3rd grade.
Corbett Elementary School: Anthony Rollins: Wave Blockers, 1st place/4th grade. Jake Croft: Greenhouse Discovery, 3rd place/2nd grade. Manny Rosen: Fooling Mother Nature, 2nd place/2nd grade. Philip Grimes: Pendulum Physics, 3rd place/1st grade.
Coyote Trail Elementary School: Staci Davis: Color Changing Flowers, Mad Science. Megan Wilson, Rebekah Clauer: Which Chewing Gum Lasts The Longest? 3rd place/2nd grade. Garrett Cadieu: What Color is Safest at Night?, SA-IDA Dark Skies honorable mention. Brandon Hyatt, Nicholas Wohlleb: The Great Fertilizer Face-off, 3rd place/4th grade.
Cragin Elementary School: Jason McMenamin: Monsters! Monsters! Monsters! 3rd place/4th grade. Meghan Mills, Jessica Medrano: Optical Illusions, 2nd place/3rd grade. Kristina Chao, Breanna Figueroa: What Kind of Water Tastes Better - Tap Or Bottled? 3rd place/3rd grade.
Davis Bilingual Magnet School: Maria Miranda Class: ¿Puede Crecer Una Planta De Frijol En La Oscuridad? Southwest Gas Corporation elementary group award. Evan Snowden: Will More Boys or Girls in 2nd Grade Class be Fooled by Optical Illusions? 1st place/2nd grade. Christine Lara Class: How Do You Learn Best? 3rd place/3rd grade. Sebastian Martinez: Kids' Sugar Consumption, 3rd place/4th grade.
Desert Springs Academy: Aurora Blevins: Will it Rain Today, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Desert Springs Academy 2: Roya Rodieck: Resisting Water — Which Wood Could? 3rd place/4th grade. Diana Castro Class: Seashells Grow Inch by Inch, 2nd place/2nd grade.
Desert Willow Elementary School: Brett Grabosch: Is Bottled Water Better? Tucson Water 1st place/elementary, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/2nd grade. Chase Kremer: Egg-strordinary Strength, 3rd place/3rd grade. Chris Bohlman: What Time of Day Creates the Biggest Shadow? Southwest Gas Corporation elementary award, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association honorable mention.
E.C. Nash School: Michael McConnell Class: Can You Hear It? High Or Low? Tucson Water 1st place/elementary group.
Elvira Elementary School: Shelly Roche Class: Does Music Make a Difference, 3rd place/1st grade.
Esperanza Elementary School: Stephanie Milonas Class: Bridge Builders, 1st place/4th grade. Matt Hough Class: Optical Illusions, 2nd place/3rd grade. Samantha Lauderdale Class: Supersize Salt Crystals, 2nd place/3rd grade. Jennifer Martin and Allicia O'Campo Class: Why We Have Thumbs? 1st place/kindergarten. Chris Morales Class: The Peeling Touch, 3rd place/1st grade. Liana Estrella Class: Does Vibration Cause Sound? 1st place/2nd grade.
Fairbanks Elementary School: Matthew Scarletto, Zach Weiland: Don't be Dense, 3rd place/3rd grade. Evan Lackner, Mario Suarez: Soda and Water Growth, 3rd place/4th grade.
Faith Lutheran School: Joshua Fenderson: Static Electricity, Southwest Gas elementary award. Brynn Matthias: Yikes: Children's Fears, 1st place/2nd grade.
Fruchthendler Elementary School: Ellie Bryn: Water Wise, Arizona Hydrological Society elementary award 2nd place/kindergarten. Andy Zhou: Which Bridge Holds the Most Weight? 1st place/1st grade. Steven Giampapa: Crime Watcher, 2nd place/2nd grade. Gillian Ruiz: Enzyme Puzzle, 2nd place/3rd grade. Eddy Stewart, Brad Webster: Color Changing Flowers, 1st place/3rd grade. Alex McNerney: Can the Bioluminescent Cycle of Dinoflagellates be Altered? 1st place/4th grade.
Holladay Intermediate Magnet School: Meagan Bethel: Crazy for Catnip: Dangerous Drug or Harmless Toy? Little Chapel of All Nations Award for Creativity, SwAEBR elementary award, Ventana Animal Hospital, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 2nd place/3rd grade.
Holy Angels School: Derrick O'Connor: Steak vs. Diet Coke, 3rd place/2nd grade.
Indian Oasis Primary School: Janet Antelo Class: Liquid, Nails and Rust, Southwest Gas elementary award. Connie Terrizzi Class: Skittles, 3rd place/1st grade. Ondrea Campbell Class: Dropped Toast, 2nd place/2nd grade. Dayanara Sixkiller: Myth vs. Rumor (About Coke), 2nd place/3rd grade. Diane Cribbs: Rainbows, 1st place/3rd grade.
Lineweaver Elementary School: Alan Cheng: Garlic Bulb Growth, 3rd place/2nd grade. Teresa Ramsey Class: Popping Corn, 3rd place/3rd grade. Alina Guevara: Soil And Plant Growth, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Los Amigos Elementary School: Zaida Meraz Class: Water Weight, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Los Ninos Elementary School: Danielle Castro class: Handwashing and Germs, 3rd place/kindergarten. Amanda Peck Class: Bubble Blowout, 2nd place/1st grade.
Los Ranchitos School: Pat Ortiz Class: Rooty Tooty Seeds and Fruity, 3rd place/2nd grade. Renee Krapf Class: Don't Cry Over Spilled Liquid, 3rd place/3rd grade. Joanne Palmer Class: Do You Know How to Chunk? 1st place/3rd grade. Cristina Guevara Class: Which is Better? Fresh, Frozen or Canned? 3rd place/3rd grade group.
Lulu Walker School: Andrea Sudweeks: Hair Dye, 3rd place/4th grade. Nick Powers: All the Better to Hear You With, My Material, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Manzanita School: Alexander Cohen: Lead on the Loose at Lunchtime, Tucson Gem & Mineral Society Elementary Award.
Marion Donaldson Elementary School: Griffin Ogg, Katie Ogg: Will Concrete Dry Without Sun? Southwest Gas elementary team award. Kelley Madden: Salt-up, Up, And Out! 2nd place/2nd grade. Ayrelyn Hurst: Got Dirt, American Society of Quality 2nd place/4th grade. Erin Ferber, Courtney Johnson: Gross, Grosser, Grossest, It's Mold! 2nd place/4th grade. Becca Johnson, Anna Marie Burtnett: Chlorine in our Supply of Drinking Water, Tucson Water 1st place/elementary team, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/4th grade. Brent Burdett: Can a Working Hovercraft be Built out of Household Items? 3rd place/3rd grade.
Marjorie W. Estes Elementary School: Sofia Islas: Fries ...1 ....2 ...3, 3rd place/2nd grade.
Mission Manor Elementary School: Amber Davis: The Melting Properties of Ice, 3rd place/4th grade. Andrea Rowlett Class: Which Brand of Marker Washes out the Best? 3rd place/1st grade. Shalimar Uribe Class: Identify Me, 2nd place/3rd grade.
Our Mother Of Sorrows School: Gail Vielledent Class: Sunlight and its Effect on Color, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Painted Sky Elementary School: Anya Kolodisner: My Colored Flower Experiment, 3rd place/kindergarten. Abrielle Agron: Can Pinecones Tell the Weather? 1st place/1st grade. Kelsey Moore: Is There Metal in Your Cereal? 1st place/2nd grade. Patrick Negrete: Is the Most Expensive Water the Best Tasting? 3rd place/2nd grade. Jared Agron: A Mouthful of Germs, 2nd place/4th grade.
Raul Grijalva Elementary School: Cecilia Masters: Do the Senses of Sight and Smell Affect How Food Taste? 3rd place/4th grade. Ariel Galindo, Aubrey Galindo: Food Coloring, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Resurrection Lutheran Child Development Center: Lin Head Class: A-maze-ing Plants Search for Sunlight, 2nd place/kindergarten.
Richard B. Wilson Jr. School: Molly O'Brien: The Effects of Temperature on a Balloon, 2nd place/2nd grade. Matthew Burrell, Max Vaskovic: Which Surface Will a Supersport Hovercraft Go the Fastest? 3rd place/4th grade. Carolyn Simon: What Activities Help Improve Movement for People with Cerebral Palsy? 3rd place/3rd grade. JoAnne Carlson Class: Polar Heating, Southwest Gas elementary award/1st grade.
Robert Richardson Elementary School: Julie Suciu Class: Absorbancy: What Soaks Up Water the Fastest? Arizona Hydrological Society elementary award 1st place, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 1st place/1st grade.
Sam Hughes Elementary School: Perry Hutchison: Red is My Favorite Color! Does Color Make a Difference in Attracting Hummingbirds to Feeders? 2nd place/3rd grade. Diego Blew: Will a Dog's Bowl or a Human's Cup Have More Bacteria? 3rd place/3rd grade. Audrey Powers: Allegro: Plugged and Unplugged, 2nd place/2nd grade.
Satori Charter School: Aimee Askira: Do People Prefer a Color on Some Background More Than on any Other Background? 3rd place/2nd grade. Emily Wolf-McGhie: Lemon-Grapefruit Battery, TEP 2nd grade award, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/2nd grade. Caleb Smith: Strong Support, 1st place/4th grade. Hannah Rothman: Mold and Fungus Growth on Foods, 3rd place/4th grade.
Sonoran Science Academy: Hugh Fox: Lead in Children's Lunchboxes, 1st place/3rd grade. April Lewis: The Incredible Cookie Comparison Dilemma, 3rd place/3rd grade.
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School: Mateo Raptis: You Crack Me Up! 2nd place/1st grade. Autumn Mosley: Is Ub313 a Planet? 3rd place/2nd grade. Alicia Arechederra, Amanda Lucero: How the Sunlight Fades Different Colors, 2nd place/3rd grade. Jackson Biaggi, Marc Cameron: Air Power for Transportation, 3rd place/4th grade. Daniel Morgan, Kevin Standage: Magnetic Transportation, 1st place/4th grade.
St. Ambrose Catholic Preschool and Elementary School: Jose Angel Toro: Does Water Conduct Electricity, Tucson Water 1st place/elementary, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/3rd grade.
St. Cyril School: Rebecca Friedman Sweet, Alexandra Friedman Sweet: Vitamins Vary, 2nd place/4th grade. Emily Haworth: Foot Loose, 3rd place/4th grade. Matthew Zamora: Kachoooo! Cover Your Mouth! 2nd place/1st grade.
St. Michael's Parish Day School: Laura Ridings: Onions, a Crying Shame, 2nd place/4th grade. Meagan Gleason: Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? 2nd place/4th grade.
Sycamore Elementary: Sydney Balstad: Pop Pop - Fizz Fizz, 2nd place/kindergarten. Caleb Balstad: On Target, 2nd place/3rd grade. Garrett Anderson: What Kind of Soil Holds Up Best Against the Force of Water Erosion? Arizona Hydrological Society Elementary Award 1st place, Southwest Gas Corporation Elementary Award.
Tanque Verde Elementary School: Olivia Nanni: Left-handed in a Right-handed World, 3rd place/1st grade. Elaine Wright: Cake Eggsperiment, 3rd place/1st grade.
Tolson Elementary School: Lizette Robles: The Flying Bumble Bee, 3rd place/2nd grade.
Tucson Hebrew Academy: Ethan Manninen: Long Arm, Short Arm, Which Will Do the Most Harm? 2nd place/3rd grade. Harry Freund: Please Pass the Salt, 2nd place/4th grade. Devin Hulsey, Benjamin Louchheim: Shocking Plants, 2nd place/4th grade. Becca Slepian, Adina Artzi: Smoke, Will It Choke? 1st place/4th grade.
Ventana Vista Elementary School: Gregory Hathorn, Jack Wolf: Crickets' Diets, 2nd place/4th grade.
Winifred Harelson Elementary School: Andrea Gauthier: Low Flow, Arizona Hydrological Society elementary award 1st place, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/3rd grade. Hannah Johnson: Steel Wool and Vinegar, 2nd place/2nd grade. Nick Elder: Airplanes, 3rd place/1st grade. Robert Gauthier: Big Water Savers, Tucson Water 1st place/elementary, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/1st grade.
Coleman Home School: Dreya Coleman: Princess and the Prickly Pear, Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society 2nd place, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place/2nd grade. Birdie Coleman: Vaseline Breakthrough, 3rd place/5th grade.
Ormand Home School: Jesse Ormand: Putting the Pop In Popcorn! 3rd place/2nd grade.
Thai Home School: Claire Thai: What Temperature Do Jumping Beans Like Best? 1st place/kindergarten.
Vandivort Home School: Nathan Vandivort: Outerspace Loners: An Inquiry into Extra-solar Planets, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association elementary award, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 2nd place/1st grade.
Witham Home School: Emma Witham: Color Counts with Camouflage, 2nd place/2nd grade.
See next Monday's BYOB for additional elementary winners, along with middle and high school winners.