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EMERGING SCIENTISTS EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS

Young scientists from three counties took part in the 2024 Ohio District 13 Science Day competition hosted by 两性色午夜 University at Tuscarawas. Over twenty middle and high school students participated in the event and displayed their knowledge and passion for various areas of science. District 13 Science Day is under the umbrella of the Ohio Academy of Science, the leading organization in Ohio advancing the understanding and practice of science, engineering and technology. Participation in the District 13 Science Day is open to students from Carroll, Stark and Tuscarawas counties.

The is focused on encouraging the discovery, understanding, dissemination and practice of education, science, mathematics, engineering, technology and their applications, with a mission of fostering curiosity, discovery, innovation and problem-solving skills in Ohio students.

鈥淔or the second year in a row, we were honored to host the Science Day competition and to provide a venue for young scientists from three counties to share their knowledge and skills,鈥 said event organizer Vey Wagner, engineering department academic program officer. 鈥淪tudents and their families had the opportunity to explore the campus, be creative in the Makerspace and have hands-on experiences with our College of Applied and Technical Studies engineering technology department.鈥

A Passion for Science 

Kayla Stine
      Kayla Stine

Kayla Stine, a 12-year-old Jackson Memorial Middle School student, only had to look around her classroom to find an idea for her project 鈥 titled 鈥淭he Effects of Lyrics  on Memorization.鈥

鈥淢any students in my school wear ear buds while the teacher is trying to give out study material, and I always wondered if that helped or hindered their ability to perform well on tests,鈥 Stine said.

She decided to investigate the effects of listening to music while taking tests 鈥 specifically, the difference between listening to music with lyrics and music without lyrics.

鈥淚 found that music without lyrics actually improves test scores by about 2% while music with lyrics decreased scores by about 22.5%,鈥 said Stine. 鈥淚t was an extreme difference. Music without lyrics is known to connect the right and left sides of the brain, helping with connection and memory; meanwhile, the left side, when music has lyrics, is trying to comprehend the lyrics and memorization at once. So, it鈥檚 overwhelming for that side of the brain.鈥

Why did Stine decide to participate in the Ohio District 13 Science Day competition?

鈥淚鈥檝e always loved science and have a passion for it,鈥 she said.

Stine received a superior rating and advanced to the state competition.

Dreams of Flying High

Liam Nelson
     Liam Nelson

With hopes of becoming a pilot for the Navy one day, Liam Nelson鈥檚 project focused on how airplanes work. The 12-year-old Jefferson Memorial Middle School student鈥 project, titled 鈥淲hich Wing Shape Supports the Most Mass?鈥 looked at how wing shape affected the amount of mass a plane can support.

鈥淚 chose this project because I鈥檓 into aerodynamics and one day I would like to become a pilot for the Navy,鈥 said Nelson. 鈥淚t really helped me understand how airplanes work and I really enjoyed learning everything. I found out that one of the oldest wing shapes actually supported the most weight.鈥

Do Dimples Really Matter?

Jaymes Smith, an Alliance Middle School student, loves golf! When thinking of a science project, he naturally delved into the sport for answers to questions.

His project, titled 鈥淒imples, Spin and Distance Oh My鈥 studied golf balls in relation to the different dimple styles found in variously priced balls.

James Smith
Jaymes Smith

鈥淚t鈥檚 a study of the different prices of golf balls,鈥 said Smith. 鈥淭hey have different dimples and different technology used to make them.鈥

Smith found that whether golf balls cost $8 or $25, different dimpling had no effect on their performance.

鈥淭est results were really just consistent,鈥 he said. 鈥淭he price of the ball 鈥 it doesn鈥檛 really matter.鈥

Smith said this project was perfect for him.

鈥淚 love golf, it鈥檚 one of my hobbies. I like math and doing the numbers. It was fun for me鈥 he said.

Smith received a superior rating and advanced to the state competition.

Molding Cheese

Does the level of acidity affect how cheese is preserved?

This is the question Mackenzie Susor, a 12-year-old from Jackson Memorial Middle School, investigated for her science project, titled 鈥淭he Effect of Acidity on Molding Cheese.鈥

Mackenzie Susor
Mackenzie Susor

She studied what happens to cheese when preserved in different acidities regarding the molding process.

鈥淚t turned out that the more acidic cheese never molded, the average acidic cheese molded and the basic cheese 鈥 it disintegrated,鈥 said Susor. 鈥淚 believe this happened because in a lake, when it gets too acidic, the fish begin to die. So, considering that fish are living organisms and so is mold, I think that鈥檚 what caused the mold not to grow 鈥 because the acid killed it.

When taking on this project, Susor said she didn鈥檛 know anything about how cheese is made and how mold works but found it all fits together in a way she didn鈥檛 think it would.

Susor received a superior rating and advanced to the state competition.

Superior Ratings

The following participants received superior ratings during the Ohio District 13 Science Day held at 两性色午夜 Tuscarawas and can compete at the State Science Day in Columbus this May:

  • Eva Bridges, Canton Country Day Schools
  • Alena Griffin, East Canton Middle School
  • Quinten Lewis, East Canton Middle School
  • Allen Peppers, East Canton Middle School
  • Ethan Rowles, Saint Philip and James
  • Jaymes Smith, Alliance Middle School
  • Kayla Stine, Jackson Memorial Middle School
  • Mackenzie Susor, Jackson Memorial Middle School
  • Foster Varian, East Canton Middle School
Students receiving superior ratings
Participants with superior ratings qualifying for state competition

Scholarship Awards

The following scholarship awards were presented:

  • Akron Section of the American Chemical Society Award
  • 两性色午夜 Tuscarawas Emerging Scholar Award
  • 两性色午夜 Tuscarawas Emerging Scientist Award
  • Ohio College Advantage 529 Award
  • Ohio Soybean Bioscience Award
  • Ohio Water Environment Award
  • B-Wiser Science Camp Award

鈥淭hanks to the parents, teachers and of course, the students for sharing their research and participating in the Ohio Science Day event,鈥 Wagner said. 鈥淲e also appreciate the faculty and staff who helped make this event a success.鈥

Ohio District 13 Science Day sponsors included 两性色午夜 Tuscarawas, Ohio鈥檚 529 College Advantage, OWEA, Stark County Ohio Gem & Mineral Club, ACS Local Section Akron, and Ohio Soybean Farmers.

 

POSTED: Thursday, April 11, 2024 11:25 AM
Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:18 PM
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