ScienceKnights

December 3, 2009, GSIS's Second Science Knights fair; it is now formally an annual event!  We had 109 science projects in grades 6 - 8.  Divided into grades, projects were judged on the merit of their:  1) visual display, 2) level of difficulty, 3) understanding of topic, and 4) adherence to guidelines.  Students in each grade earned 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize, and 7 more students in each grade were awarded "Top 10 Competitor" banners of recognition.

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Mr. Hwang and Soonha (6) remind us that the only thing stronger than a student's excitement iabout success is a parent's pride in their success!

Jennifer Kim and Promise Kim (6) demonstrate that science is relational as well as academic.

Ms. Davis translates Ralph Lee's (6) interview into a quantitative score.

Heather Yang and Olivia Kim (6) show that group projects can be an awful lot of fun!

Unknown to her at the time, Ruth Philip (gr 7) flashes a "victory" sign which proved to be a premonition of her award.

Rebecca Lee (7) impresses her partner Janice Koo (7) Mrs. Ward with her explanation of water temperature's affect on borax crystal size.

Headmasters and students agree: there is no thrill like achievement and no reward like achievement's recognition.

Selah Lawrenson (7) found the opportunity to play with Coke and Mentos an irresistable option for her science experiment.

Opting out of recycling common science fair themes, Lois Kang (8) chose to study the differences between disposable and digital cameras.

Plant development provided Selah Leigh (6) with a thrilling experiment and a position in the 6th grade "top 10!"

Albert's experiment, relating food's slipperiness to health, demonstrated showed his open mindedness.

Rachel Kim and Reeny Jeong's (6) broad smiles show they enjoy doing science.

Grade 8 award recipients from left to right: Amy Ahn (1st), Yea-Lim Lee and Jaimie Park (2nd), Andy Kim and Timothy Philip (3rd) and teachers: Ms. Wong and Mrs. Philip

Inspired by their own manes, Stacy Chung and Mariri (6) compared human and animal hair in their project.

Hiroshi Tsutsui (6) eloquently describes how different filament materials behave to a marveling Mr. Hwang.

Finding the equipment and alliteration as fun as their experiment, David Nam and Ron Kim (7) studied the affect of ethanol on the form of fruit when frozen.

Jaimie Park and Yea-Lim Lee (8) seek the answer to every girls' most pressing question: Does the cost of soap relate to how much it bubbles?

Integrating literary and science skills, Julie Suhe and Catherine Choi's (8) "Gold Fish; Cold Fish" studied the affect of environment on animals.

Soonha Hwang (6) beams with personal pride - and the knowledge he beat his brother!

Excited about the potential of engineering to help them understand, at least, forces like torque and shear, Nicholas and Thomas (7) studied suspension and platform bridges.

Mike MoiMoi (TCIS middle school principal and judge) and Joshua Chang (gr 7)

Demonstrating that how you experimented with the topic, not the topic itself, was the key to success, Heather Kim and Jiwon Yoo earned 2nd place in sixth grade for studying the contemporary hit, "Greenhouse Gasses."

6th Grade Winners Receiving Awards

Samantha Kim and Yerim Kim (7) proudly earned a place in the top 10 for their study on "making sodium jump."

Students eagerly waiting for Winners to be Announced

Seeking an answer to a practical problem, Amy Ahn's experiment with hand cream earned her first place in grade 8!

Tough decisions! Mr. Moimoi, TCIS middle school principal, puzzles over designating scores while judging grade 7.

With an eye towards using science to leverage higher grades in every class, Reece Kim and Grace Han (8) investigated whether the color of highlighter used when studying affects academic performance.

Hannah Seo applies her intelligence and artistic skill to the affect of infrasonics on humans, in "Deadly Silence."

Meeting with the headmaster during Science Knights is every students' goal; he will exchange your handshake for a 1st place medal!

An auditorium full of enthusiastic students and proud parent made Science Knights 2009 a complete success.

2009 winners!