SCIENCE 20 WEEK 16
SCIENCE WEEK EVENTS
ALL SCIENCE WEEK EVENTS ARE IN KINGSLEY LABORATORIES UNLESS SPECIFIED
Monday, May 9 Sustainable Planet During School Day Curated interactive exhibits by “Honors Environmental” Experimental Design Presentation 6:30pm Independent Study Presentations 7:00–7:30pm Introduction to Engineering Wind Turbine 7:30–8:00pm Honors Biology Presentations 7:00–8:30pm Play and compete with Robotics Team Robot 7:00–8:00pm Projects in STEAM: Aquaponics 8:00–8:30pm Tuesday, May 10 Physics Challenge Presentations 6:30–8:30pm AP Computer Science Game Demos 6:30–8:00pm Honors Anatomy and Physiology Projects 6:30–8:00pm on assistive devices and books for elementary students Cancer Research Presentations (Fundamental Bio) 7:00–8:30pm Wednesday, May 11 in the Performance Center 6th Grade Invention Convention 6:30–7:30pm AP Physics II “How it Works” Posters 6:30–8:30pm Maker Space Prototypes & Design Notebooks 6:30–8:30pm
Thursday, May 12 Honors Environmental Science & 6th grade Tree Planting Collaboration Organic Chemistry Synthesis Poster Session AP Chemistry Demonstrations Biology Fetal Pig Surgery Presentations Honors Biology Presentations Friday, May 13 Biology Fetal Pig Surgery Presentations Honors Biology Presentations
School Day 11:00am–1:00pm 6:30–8:30pm 7:00–9:00pm 7:00–8:30pm
7:00–9:00pm 7:00–8:30pm
Monday MAY 9
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If there is danger in the human trajectory, it is not so much in the survival of our own species as in the fulfillment of the ultimate irony of organic evolution: that in the instant of achieving self-understanding through the mind of man, life has doomed its most beautiful creations.” — E.O. Wilson
HONORS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECTS These interactive displays, curated by the Honors Environmental Science students, explore planetary sustainability through myriad themes and challenge the viewer to regard their world with new eyes. Isha Mayor
Fisheries and sustainable fishing practices
Liz Barberio
Ocean gyres and plastic waste
Eva Hu Siobhan Herr
Human population and sustainability Land preservation and the national park system
Katherine Altamirano Kevin Marfo
Genetically modified food: the risks and benefits to society Global food waste
Barry Feng
Environmental impacts of the Fukushima disaster
Nick Sanchez
Impacts of Hurricane Katrina
Otto Zaccardo SUSTAINABLE PLANET
Rare Earth metals and technology
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN POSTERS Kailey Boltruczyk & Marislena Amezquita
Factors that Affect Choice of Bottled Water
INDEPENDENT STUDY PRESENTATIONS
Students in science based independent study courses will present work they completed throughout the year. These independent study classes are a true reflection of the interests and passion of the student. Teachers have worked to guide the students throughout the year but the learning that has taken place is very much student driven. Students will present posters and be available to answer questions about their projects. Maximillian Sadlier The Physics Behind Rocket Propulsion Kishan Singh Beatify: A Smart Medical Device Isabelle Capestany-Murkland Molecular Gastronomy
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN PROJECTS
INTRO TO ENGINEERING: WIND TURBINE DESIGN PROJECT Students in this first year engineering course have been working on a wind turbine unit comprised of two parts. The first, is to study the feasibility of a wind turbine installation near Morse Field at Worcester Academy’s South Campus. Information from their research will be presented, which we hope will lead to a long term wind study of the South Campus location. The second, is the construction of small model wind turbines. Student will present several model turbines of their design made of cardboard, balsa wood, and even 3D printed. You will also be able to build blades and test a turbine configuration of your own design. Come experience the power of the wind and learn how wind energy is converted to electrical power.
ENGINEERING - WIND TURBINE DESIGN
Monday MAY 9
PROJECTS IN STEAM: AQUAPONICS Students in Projects in STEAM (@WAaquasquad) have been working to create a fully functional aquaponics system from the ground up. Aquaponics is a blend of hydroponics (growing plants in water) and aquaculture (fish farming) with the intent of producing food with minimal maintenance and waste. Fish, bacteria, and plants efficiently work together in a nutrient cycle to transform fish food into human food.
PROJECTS IN STEAM: AQUAPONICS
Monday MAY 9
PLAY AND COMPETE WITH THE ROBOTICS TEAM ROBOT
ROBOTICS DEMONSTRATION
Tuesday MAY 10 HONORS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ASSISTIVE DEVICES: Assistive devices are implements that allow a person to be as independent as possible and include canes, walkers, etc. The students were given the following problem: A person uses a cane but likes to go to the Hanover Theater and the Dee Rowe Court and finds it difficult to go up and down stairs due to lack of a railing. The students were asked to develop a device that would allow for better balance in these two situations. BOOK WRITING: The students chose a system discussed in class as well as a grade between 2–5. A book was written and illustrated for that grade level. Possible choice of systems included: skeletal, muscular, circulatory, immune, lymphatic, and integumentary.
STUDENTS INCLUDE: Maggie Amezquita Tori Endow Maggie Gordon-Johnson ReAnnen Hogan Kylie Lavine Timary Malley Julie McDermott Abby O’Keefe Brian Quistberg
Aaron Snyder Danae Alexopoulos Maddie Belden Nell Fitzgerald Julia Harvey Martha Kebah Michaela McNamara Catherine Romanova Una Zhang HONORS ANATOMY
Tuesday MAY 10
PHYSICS CHALLENGE This is the 13th annual Worcester Academy Physics Challenge! In our year-end physics project, students create a 15-minute presentation on a physics concept of their choice. Presentations are designed around a specific experiment (including data collection) and conducted in small groups. Student experiments are designed to approach a testable subject and produce results that can be discussed. Groups propose design projects, laboratory exercises, or theoretical investigations and complete a thorough analysis of the physics involved and prepare a presentation of their findings. A panel of judges consisting of WA faculty, WA alumni from the scientific industry, local college professors and professionals will hear presentations and judge projects based upon the content of experiments and the professionalism of presentations.
PHYSICS CHALLENGE
STUDENT PROJECTS INCLUDE: Alina O’Neil & Max Ojerholm Sean Pierson, Keith Carroll & Varun Nair
Physics of a Bridge Does “The Ring of Fire” actually create a ring of fire?
Jeff Shi & Matt Dallas
Radio Telescope Science (Observing the universe through radio waves)
Emma Yanco & Lauren Kuchnir
“A Cacophony of Sparks” (Musical Tesla Coil)
Steven Wu, Amy Wu, & Jack Zimmerman Float Boat Brandon Jo & Nina Ma Slingshot Physics Carmela Pijaca & Catherine Romanova Physics of Soccer Kevin Haley & Michael Morhardt The Cool Coilgun Bella Deng & Eunice Yang Smartphone projector
(The formation and reflection of light)
Jack Li, Peter Xu & Chloe Zhang
Adventure Underwater (Submarine and buoyancy)
Kaz Grala & James Fahey The Magnetic Cannon Danae Alexandrou, Olivia Lockbaum & Danica Woo Magnet Linear Accelerator Matt Adiletta & Arsenii Shatokhin Evapolation wheel Julia Pelletier & Mitchell Pelletier Physics of a Van De Graaff Generator Vicky Han & Cecilia Chen LED Lamp and Voltage Caden Dumas, Gabby Diodati & Jackie Pariseau Physics of a Jumpshot Sam Hatem Hydrogen Fuel Cells Tori Endow, Matthew Jordan, & Hunter Platzman The Aerodynamics of Paper Airplanes
Tony Wang & Anna Kessler Julie McDermott, Hiliana Melo & Abigail O’Keefe
The Physics of Archery Constructing a Wind Chime
Susan Zhang, Gwen Chen & Nichole Yao Electromagnetic Train Brady McMillan, Zack Aresty & Brian Eddy Physics of a Balloon-Powered Car Ivan Sebuufu-Bazitya, Matt Sanchez & Mike Ryan Physics of Javelin Throwing
Sydney Lapointe, Carly Puccio & Kyle Boudrot
Friction Fun
PHYSICS CHALLENGE
Tuesday MAY 10
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE GAME DEMOS In the culminating project of AP Computer Science, students create an electronic version of a board game of their choosing. Students work alone or in pairs to propose a project and spend the next four weeks implementing the game they chose using the Java programming language they have been studying all year. Game presentations consist of a visual demonstration of parts of the project the students found the most interesting and challenging as well as an opportunity for attendees to play the games.
STUDENT PROJECTS INCLUDE: Bekbolat Abdikanov ReAnnen Hogan Ahmed Hussein Nick Lennox Jack Li
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE
Battleship Battleship Koraanboodo Battleship Chinese Chess
Hiliana Melo Arsenii Shatokhin Tommy Sun & Anthony Zhang Jamie Bechta & Barry Kalmansson Louis Cai & Garrett Kaspar Aidan Collins Turner Geenty & Lucio Nicoletti Kaz Grala Matthew Jordan Muzo Koksal & Steven Wu Max Morhardt Marcello Nicoletti Kishan Singh & James Wells Justin Wang Eric Wang
Scotland Yard Chess Chinese Chess Reversi Chess Checkers Sorry Scrabble Settlers of Catan Scrabble Checkers Monopoly Turbo Boost Blackjack Plants v. Zombies
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE
MIDDLE SCHOOL MAKER SPACE PROTOTYPES & DESIGN NOTEBOOKS Students were challenged to identify a problem or need and prototype a solution for the problem or need. Students have been learning about different types of materials and tools used in making, as well as the design process and how to come up with multiple iterations of their ideas. Along with the physical prototype, the students were required to keep a design notebook that detailed their ideas, sketches, successes and failures, and any design updates that occurred during the process. Pen Glove
Angelo Rassias Sam Levenson
Smoothie Chunk Remover Pressure Plate Power
Max Mallett & Adam Zivny Ben Cooper & Ava Kalinowski
Automatic Treat Feeder
Cole Keeler & Jacob Goodwin
Water Power Generator
Tyla Puryear & Zoe Alpert
Doggie Dayz - bag dispenser Utool
Christopher Spitaels Colin Padgett
Portable Solar USB Charger
Anthony Petrone, Alex Henriques & Zach Swidey The Kanner Seven’s - recycled shoes Andrew Eppinger MAKER SPACE PROTOTYPES & DESIGNS
Popcorn Repopper
Wednesday MAY 11 “HOW IT WORKS” POSTERS IN THE PERFORMANCE CENTER As a supplement to the Invention Convention, AP Physics 2 students have created posters illustrating the physics behind some of our most commonly relied upon technologies today. Come see technologies such as electric motors and generators, inductive (waterproof) charging devices, and transistors explained with scientific detail in everyday terms.
AP PHYSICS II “HOW IT WORKS” POSTERS
INVENTION CONVENTION
Wednesday MAY 11
IN THE PERFORMANCE CENTER
Every year our sixth graders are presented with a challenge in their Science class. What would you invent that will make our world a better place? How will you put a dent in your universe? The Invention Convention fosters curiosity, discovery, innovation, collaboration, analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills through creation and presentation of original work. Each student: • Identifies a problem. • Designs a solution to the problem. • Writes a proposal outlining that solution. • Shares that proposal with the class. • Builds the invention in the class. • Brainstorms/collaborates with peers during the building process. • Writes daily reflections on what went well, what did not go well, what would you have done differently, and plan of attack for the next class. • Writes a one-page research paper on an aspect of their invention. • Assembles a poster for the presentation.
INVENTION CONVENTION
GRADE 6 STUDENT PROJECTS Jack Belfiore Jacob Goodwin Jacob Haringa Ally Lomax Arush Mallavaram Sophie McCarty Claire McShea Krish Pahari Danielle Swartz Rayyan Syed Isabella Cino Ben Cooper William Hamann Kenzie Manley Jay Nagpaul Shania Nelson Ava Nichols-Kalinowski Jason Saito
V5 SolarCharger The Snug Glacier Smoothe on the Move The Late Night DogLight Fire and Ice The Comfy Crutches Picture Perfect Pony The Portable Organizer The Port-a-Sink The Kickspot RSI The Kitty Playground Sock Lock Cleating It Clean Med-i-Let Bottoms-Off Smooth Gliding The Triple R Bike The Football Accuracy Trainer
INVENTION CONVENTION
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY DEMONSTRATIONS GROUP 1: Synthesis of Vitamin K: Students designed and executed a synthesis of the compound Vitamin K. Varun Nair, Wei-Chen Wang, Steph Hartman & Alila Amangali
GROUP 2: Ester synthesis: Students designed and executed a synthesis of various Esters. Ashlyn Krygowki, James Fahey, Shucheng Tian & Hiliana Melo
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY DEMOS
Thursday MAY 12
HONORS ENVIRONMENTAL & GRADE 6 TREE PLANTING COLLABORATION
TREE PLANTING COLLABORATION
Thursday MAY 12
AP CHEMISTRY DEMONSTRATORS Brooke Baker Cecilia Chen Porraket Dechdacho Lucy Ding Brandon Jo Martha Kebeh Kop Limprapaipong Alina O’Neil Harun Ozgul Jack Scheman Justin Wang Wenjie Yu Cassie Zhang Peter Kittredge Jacqueline Pariseau Aomsin Pongpiriyakarn Jeff Shi Daniel Wang Tony Wang AP CHEMISTRY DEMONSTRATIONS
Eunice Yang Bek Bdikanov Rachel Chan Alexis Cooper Nell Fitzgerald Sam Hatem Anna Kessler Izumi Kin Nichole Yao Susan Zhang Arpin Bose Bella Deng Benjamin Goldsberry Sophia Iaccarino Layren Kuchnir Jessica Lou Zheng Tyler Magoun Tommy Sun Andy Wang
THE CANCER RESEARCH PROJECT The Cancer project focuses on what happens when cells do not function correctly. Many people are affected by cancer; you may even have some family members or friends that have or have had cancer. The students will choose a cancer that has affected someone they know or intrigues them because they find it interesting. The goal is to research the cancer and orally present information about the cancer, as well as, present recent research on the cancer and possible cures. This will be done through a poster or brochure. The poster/brochure should be an advertisement for a current treatment or way to avoid getting that cancer (i.e., not smoking). Bryce Downey Will Ridgley Chase Orr Katie Gaudet Myles Guerrier Jake Adamson
Adenocarcinomas Ductal Carcinoma Breast Cancer Nodular Melanoma Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Endocrine Pancreatic Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma
BIOLOGY CANCER RESEARCH
Thursday & Friday May 12 FETAL PIG SURGERY
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Students in the biology and fundamental biology classes at Worcester Academy will be tasked with developing a plan to perform surgery on a fetal pig. In this project the students will be responsible for the care of their fetal pig from start to finish. The students will have to develop not only a step-by-step procedure for the surgery of their choosing. They will also have to develop a pre-operation and post-operation plan to insure that the surgery on the pig is a success. One of the biggest parts of this project will be the understanding of the anatomy of the fetal pig. You cannot become a great surgeon without knowing what you have to cut through and fix. Another big part of this project is going to be the research and procedure packet. This will be in the form of a formal research paper. It will have a written pre-op and post-op plan along with the step-by-step procedure of the surgery. This write-up will have colored pictures and description of anatomical features that the surgery will involve. Lastly the students will film and produce a documentary film of the surgery. This will include actual surgical footage and an interview that will focus on reflecting on how the surgery went and ideas on how to improve future surgical procedures.
BIOLOGY - FETAL PIG SURGERY
BIOLOGY GROUPS AND PROJECTS Kevin Arpin & Tyler Anger
Knee Arthroplasty
Michelle Lu & Alissa Yoon
Mohs Surgery
Veronika Osgood & Stephanie Zhang
Heart Transplant
Alli Pestaina & Samantha Yard
Splenectomy
Jovann Vega, Devin Rochelle & Emily Yan
Appendectomy
Louis Lachapelle & Derek Gu
Bariatric Surgery
Jake Hughes & Aiden Ormsby
Tommy John Surgery
Alex Quintela & Tiley Jones Bryan Castro & Cole Hackett Lily Dumas & Abi Berry
Pulmonary Transplantation Knee Arthroplasty Total Hip Arthroplasty
Grace Louder & Carley Daily
Cholecystectomy
Megan Dickie, Joha Mir Farah & Aruzhan Sultanova
Hysterectomy
BIOLOGY - FETAL PIG SURGERY
BIOLOGY GROUPS AND PROJECTS Grace McShea & Grace Arpin
Knee Arthroplasty
Nathan Battles & RJ Lundgren
Knee Arthroplasty
Peaches Boston & Sarah Saber
Heart Replacement
Shelby Khoury & Rayana Petrone
Renal Transplant
James Marculitis & Serena Hughes Mariah Lester & Izumi Kin
Epiliectic Surgery Total Hip Arthroplasty
lJared Bushnell & Fred Manoog
Glass Eye placement
Braedon Hatt & Gabby Conte
Lung Transplant
Allan Zhang & Darren Wong
Leg Reattachment Surgery
Abigail Ding & Emily Yan
Renal transplant
BIOLOGY - FETAL PIG SURGERY
HONORS BIOLOGY PRESENTATIONS Passion. Passion drives us. Passion keeps us interested. Passion inspires us. Passion empowers us. This is the goal for our 20% Project time this year; to inspire within students the desire to learn. Since the beginning of January, Honors Biology students have been provided 20% of class time to investigate a topic that they are passionate about and relate it to Biology. These passion-based projects will be presented during the WA Science Night. The goal in doing 20% Time with students is to provide them with the time and resources to pursue a topic of interest and dig deep into how it relates it to their life and Biology. These are projects that they have modeled after their own passions, created their own questions, formed their own conclusions, and chosen how they will creatively communicate their work. These presentations should not be seen as the “end” of a long project but just as a “draft” of a much-longer process in life-long learning. Prepare to be amazed! HONORS BIOLOGY 20% PROJECTS
Thursday & Friday May 12 HONORS BIOLOGY 20% PROJECT PRESENTERS Andrew Adiletta Eric Cheng Marina Cimpeanu CC Collins Karen Ha Liam Kirk Rahul Krishnan Lillian Li Luke Mazur Neha Panigrahi Christian Polymeros Ryan Ren Zachary Stolberg Grace Turner Zachary Welch Clarice Xu Rachel Zhang Gabrielle Arcand Katelynn Descoteaux Mabel Gao Josh Isakson Paige Keeler Meagan Miranda
HONORS BIOLOGY 20% PROJECTS
Jack Parks Nicole Pietro Fiona Price Nikki Ramirez Addie Reynolds En Le Samborski Mitch Tebo Mercy Unoh Liv Valery Ryan Xu Mitra Asdigha Jack Butler Victoria Chen Jordyn Cooper Anika Gampa Sophia Gardner Emily Goodrich Tess Harvey Maggie Liu Mykah DeMeulenaere Michael Rabinovich Shiv Sharma
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HONORS BIOLOGY 20% PROJECTS
THANK YOU This is just the second year that we have been able to highlight both the teaching and learning in science classes at Worcester Academy through Science Week. The events, presentations, and exhibits would not be possible without the help and dedication of the wonderful faculty, staff, and students here. I would especially like to thank Marcia Mallett for her work on the brochure, the maintenance and dining staff for setting up the facilities and providing refreshments, and the Science Department Faculty who have worked hard to bring the week together. The week is truly a celebration of the many ways in which science impacts the lives of the students and community in and around Worcester Academy. -Derek Segesdy, Science Department Chair
81 Providence Street Worcester, MA 01604 www.WorcesterAcademy.org