Newton County School System (NCSS) is pleased to announce the winners of the NCSS Secondary District Science and Engineering Fair. According to Dr. Vicki Meeler, NCSS Secondary Science Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, the twelve first place winners will represent Newton County Schools in the Regional Science Fair.
“I was very impressed with the caliber of projects submitted in this year’s district science fair,” said Dr. Nikkita Warfield. “The students utilized their research skills to create some absolutely amazing projects. As a result, I know our first-place winners will represent Newton County Schools extremely well in the regional Science Fair.”
The following is a list of all Newton County School System Science Fair winners along with their project titles.
2021 Secondary District Science Fair Winners
| AWARD |
|
STUDENT |
|
SCHOOL |
|
GRADE |
|
PROJECT |
| 1st Place |
|
Caroline Meeler |
|
Indian Creek Middle |
|
6 |
|
A Spoonful of Sugar: Glucose in our Food |
| 1st Place |
|
Cooper Stokes |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
6 |
|
How Do Different Types of Drinks Affect Teeth? |
| 1st Place |
|
Eathen Paten |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
8 |
|
The Five-Second Rule |
| 1st Place |
|
Nathaniel Ehret |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
8 |
|
How Does Age Affect the Stroop Effect? |
| 1st Place |
|
Nevaeh Craven |
|
Liberty Middle |
|
8 |
|
Trouble with Bubbles Going Pop! Pop! Pop! |
| 1st Place |
|
Megan McElhaney |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
7 |
|
How Does Temperature Affect the Strength of a Magnetic Field? |
| 1st Place |
|
Alex Johnson |
|
Indian Creek Middle |
|
7 |
|
How do Antacids Relieve Heartburn? |
| 1st Place |
|
Alexander Ehret |
|
Newton County Theme School |
|
6 |
|
How Does Acid Rain Affect Plant Growth? |
| 1st Place |
|
Ian White |
|
Indian Creek Middle |
|
8 |
|
Cooling Hot Peppers |
| 1st Place |
|
Anna Gresham |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
7 |
|
Horse Grooming & Heart Rate |
| 1st Place |
|
Bryson Strickland |
|
Indian Creek Middle |
|
7 |
|
Which Charger Charges your Phone the Fastest? |
| 1st Place |
|
Kianna Felix |
|
Liberty Middle |
|
8 |
|
Which Makes Sense? |
| 1st Place |
|
Katheryn Wilber |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
7 |
|
Which Mask Works Best? |
| 1st Place |
|
Patience Chrysler |
|
Eastside High |
|
10 |
|
Perception of Color & Illusions |
| 2nd Place |
|
Shaun Fuentebella, Joseph Hurley, & Troy Taylor |
|
Clements Middle |
|
8 |
|
How Does Color of Light Affect Plant Growth? |
| 2nd Place |
|
Leila Powell |
|
Eastside High |
|
10 |
|
Basketballs & Kinetic Energy |
| 2nd Place |
|
Reign Walker |
|
Eastside High |
|
10 |
|
Keeping Apples Fresh |
| 2nd Place |
|
Memphis Kennedy & Emilee Beal |
|
Indian Creek |
|
7 |
|
Inner Workings of the Mind-The Stroop Effect |
| 2nd Place |
|
Kathryn Bryan |
|
Indian Creek |
|
7 |
|
Does Music Affect How People Perceive Images? |
| 2nd Place |
|
Trinity Ambrose |
|
Eastside High |
|
10 |
|
Nitrogen Fertilizers |
2nd Place
|
|
LaNaiya Wright |
|
Clements Middle |
|
8 |
|
Heat Transfer and Baking |
| 2nd Place |
|
Ava Middlebrooks & Kayson Moss |
|
Indian Creek Middle |
|
7 |
|
Do You Hear What You See? |
| 2nd Place |
|
Aubrey Norton |
|
Cousins Middle |
|
7 |
|
Sugary Drinks Investigation |
| 2nd Place |
|
Alexander Amerson |
|
Indian Creek Middle |
|
7 |
|
Blast Off |
| 2nd Place |
|
Nia Mickens-Mills |
|
Clements Middle |
|
7 |
|
Effects of Carbonated Drinks |
| 2nd Place |
|
Kenneth Briggs |
|
Clements Middle |
|
7 |
|
Which Shampoo is Better for African American Hair? |
| 2nd Place |
|
Ju'leah Bearfield
|
|
Cousins Middle |
|
6 |
|
Will it Grow or Will it Die? |
| 3rd Place |
|
Gregory Ceaser, III |
|
Clements Middle |
|
8 |
|
Bottle Tornadoes |
| 3rd Place |
|
Gauresh Vittal & Malachi Williams |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
8 |
|
How is Sea Level Rise Being Affected by Human Activity |
| 3rd Place |
|
Jordyn Lipscomb |
|
Clements Middle |
|
7 |
|
Does Music Affect Your Mood? |
| 3rd Place |
|
Julian Parks |
|
Newton County Theme |
|
6 |
|
Creating Geodes |
| 3rd Place |
|
Darius Gowans |
|
Cousins Middle |
|
7 |
|
Splitting Electricity |
| 3rd Place |
|
Madison Vaught |
|
Eastside High |
|
12 |
|
The Toxicity of Energy Drinks |