59thANNUAL

Hosted by South Dakota

School of Mines and

Technology

Welcome Students, Teachers, Judges and all of you STEM

supporters!

Schedule of Events

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

10:45 - Noon

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Doors open for additonal project setup

Closed Judging (only judges allowed in exhibit areas)

Open Judging of Odd-Numbered Projects * Students with odd numbered projects should be with their projects at this time for brief interviews and feedback from judges.

Open Judging for Even-Numbered Projects * Students with even numbered projects should be with their projects at this time for brief interviews and feedback from judges.

Closed Judging of Senior Exhibits * All senior division exhibitors must be available in the King Center. Exhibitors will be paged if necessary.

Exhibits open to public

Keynote Speaker: Conrad Farnsworth

Awards Presentation in King Center

All projects must be removed or they will be discarded.

Thank you for coming! See you next year!

Welcome to the 59th High Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair, sponsored by the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We look forward to viewing the results of your research and discussing your ideas and experiences with you. It is an honor for us to host you today. We celebrate the results of your efforts in many areas we consider critical to maintaining the technological, ecological and social balance in our lives. We extend a special thank you to the many teachers, parents, adult sponsors and judges, without whose hard work, time effort and guidance this science fair would not be possible.

Dr. Donna Kliche

Shawna Delaney

Dr. Karen Braman

High Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair Committee South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

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Award CeremonySenior Division (9-12)

Welcome

Keynote Speaker

Award Presentations

Dr. Duane C. Hrncir, PhDProvost, SDSM&T

Conrad Farnsworth

Dr. Donna KlicheShawna Delaney

Dr. Karen Braman

Announce Intel ISEF Alternate Finalist

Announce Intel ISEFFinalist (Winner)

Dr. Donna KlicheShawna Delaney

Dr. Karen Braman

The following prizes will be awarded for each division:

1st Place -- $1002nd Place -- $603rd Place -- $40

• Biological Science• Physical Science

• Engineering• Behavioral/Social Science

The finalist recieves a trip for themselves and their teacher to Los Angeles, Calif. where he or she will represent our region in the Intel

International Science and Engineering Fair on May 11-16, 2014.

Congratulations!

American Meteorological Society American Psychological AssociationAmerican Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS-SD)ASM Materials Education FoundationAssociation for Women GeoscientistsIntel Excellence in Computer ScienceMu Alpha ThetaNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Society of Professional EngineersRicoh Americas CorporationSanford PROMISE - awardSociety for In Vitro Biological ScienceSouth Dakota Science Teachers AssociationSouth Dakota Veterinary Medical AllianceStockholm Junior Water PrizeU.S. Metric AssociationU.S. Public Health Dept.Yale Science and Engineering Association

Special Awards List

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Special Awards List Award CeremonyJunior Division (6-8)

Announcements

Award Presentations

Dr. Donna KlicheShawna Delaney

Dr. Karen Braman

The following prizes will be awarded for each division:

1st Place -- $602nd Place -- $403rd Place -- $304th Place -- $205th Place -- $10

• Biological Science• Physical Science

• Engineering• Social Science

Great Work!

• Biological Science• Physical Science

• Engineering• Social Science

• Biological Science• Physical Science

• Engineering• Social Science

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Acknowledgements and thank you

to all Judges and Volunteers!

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To everyone who helped make the 59th High Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair possible we would like to let you know how much we appreciate your contributions!

Dr. Donna Kliche, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fair Co-ChairDr. Karen Braman, MathematicsShawna Delaney, Fair Co-Chair Youth Programs Director

University SchedulingCampus Dining Facilities Services

The SDSM&T Staff that have worked hard over the past few moths to help make today’s event possible.

All 100+ judges from accross the community who volunteered their time to be here today.

Numerous SDSM&T student volunteers who helped with set up and registration.

Today’s event would not be possible without you!

6th Grade Biological SciencesSami Smith Lexy Kaufman East Middle SchoolB601: What Makes Best Cat Toy?

Kaylyn Asbjeld North Middle SchoolB602: How do I clear skin?

Thomas Gorman Matt Couryner North Middle SchoolB603: What smells repel mount lions?

Dakota Sigdestad North Middle SchoolB604: How to cool your dog

Huttson Weeldreyer Newell Middle SchoolB605: Trash Decomposing in a Landfill

Allison Baloun Tiffany Valentine Spearfish Middle SchoolB606: Moldy Conclusions

Ashtyn Reiners Spearfish Middle SchoolB607: The Nose Knows

Nina Hunts Horse North Middle SchoolB608: Tickle me plant

Autumn Beliveau Spearfish Classical Christian B609: Playing With My Best Friends Drool

Jasmine Green Spearfish Classical Christian B610: Detatched or Attached Earlobes

6th Grade EngineeringShyanne Marshall North Middle SchoolE601: Electric Water Wheel

Emma Saucerman North Middle SchoolE602: Time Goes By

Bowe Jiron North Middle SchoolE603: How to make a solar oven

Summer Erhart North Middle SchoolE604: Emergency Radio

6th Grade Physical Sciences Sevyn Leombruno East Middle SchoolP601: The Awesome Light Spectrum

Nora Nelson East Middle SchoolP602: What is the best surface to bounce and play basketball on

Directory Guide

Find your Science Fair Project faster! Our program has them organized by category and division but to make it easier you can just flip to...

Schedule of Events .............................................. cover Campus Map ..............................................................

6th Grade Biological Sciences ................................... 6th Grade Engineering ............................................... 6th Grade Physical Sciences ..................................... 6th Grade Social Sciences ......................................... 7th Grade Biological Sciences ................................... 7th Grade Engineering ............................................... 7th Grade Physical Sciences ..................................... 7th Grade Social Sciences ......................................... 8th Grade Biological Sciences ................................... 8th Grade Engineering ............................................... 8th Grade Physical Sciences ..................................... 8th Grade Social Sciences ......................................... Senior Division Biological Sciences ........................... Senior Division Engineering ....................................... Senior Division Physical Sciences ............................. Senior Division Social Sciences .................................

Speaker’s Bio and Introduction .................................. SDSM&T Youth Programs Summer Events ...............

First Last NamePartners’ Name(s)SchoolExhibit No: Project Title

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Morgan Geidel East Middle SchoolP603: Rock on!!

Destinee Heizelman Daphne Lowe East Middle SchoolP604: The incredible disappearing penny?

Madelynn Boam Moya Brickman West Middle SchoolP605: Cave Crystals

Chloe Bender Graycee Russell East Middle SchoolP606: Crystals

Ricky Jackson North Middle SchoolP607: Tattoo removal through chemical bonding and magnetic force

Sage Falk Sonja Gonzalez Trey WestryNorth Middle SchoolP608: How do we make lightning

Elijah Zuniga Black Hills Christian AcademyP609: Brain Bumps

Channing Gondzar Black Hills Christian AcademyP610: Does Time of Day Effect Flight

Abigail Oliver Hill City SchoolP611: Glowing Cloths

Carlee Vavra Newell Middle SchoolP612: Big Bubbles

Janna-lynn Sechser Newell Middle SchoolP613: Colored Borax Crystals

Matthew Spear Spearfish Middle SchoolP614: Paper Plate Hover-Craft

Sarah Anglin Spearfish Middle SchoolP615: Electrifing Science

Shana Bender East Middle SchoolP616: Egg on a Salty Sea

Julia Mcconnell East Middle SchoolP617: Crystal Garden

Lyndey Dean Spearfish Middle SchoolP618: The Dogs Nose Knows

Daniel Schilling Spearfish Classical Christian P619: Stopping Rust

Barak Minor Spearfish Classical Christian P620: Power of the Punt

Emma Siewert Spearfish Classical Christian P621: Rainbow Reflections

Katie O’Shea Spearfish Classical Christian P622: Journey to the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy

6th Grade Social Sciences Aparna Ayyangar Southwest Middle SchoolS601: Can having a pet boost your health?

Payton Dymnicki West Middle SchoolS602: Can You Self - Control It?

7th Grade Biological Sciences Joseph Sheffield Southwest Middle SchoolB701: Leg Throws

Strider Jacobson Southwest Middle SchoolB702: Are Yawns Contagious?

Landon Thompson Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB703: Does Music Affect Reaction Time?

Maleah Nudd Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB704: Is That Really Bacteria in my Yogurt?

Molly Ryan Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB705: Does Age and Gender affect Reaction Time?

Tee Mcamis Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB706: Does Salt and Mineral Affect an Ovines Rate of Gain?

Caitlin Ringling Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB707: Are You Making Memories?

Destiny Voyles Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB708: Which brand of coffee most effects a subjects test score?

Tess Oberg Keaghan Duffy Southwest Middle SchoolB709: Color: The Eyes Have It

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Christopher Green Ii Southwest Middle SchoolB710: The effect of Music on blood pressure in school aged children

Kendal Schreier Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB711: What Sugars Do Ants Prefer?

Molly Larson Ella Trithart Southwest Middle SchoolB712: Aqua Mures

Julia Wilson Ariel Rhudy Taylor BrothersNorth Middle SchoolB713: Heartbeat!

Alexis Lachance Alex Boyd North Middle SchoolB714: Rapid Growth

Jason Ketel Pascal Britton Southwest Middle SchoolB715: Does Playing Video Games Help Reduce Pain?

Philicity Lammers Spearfish Middle SchoolB716: What’s the Best Color?

Isabelle Silva Spearfish Middle SchoolB717: Up Up Up Ouch

Savanna Sewell Spearfish Middle SchoolB718: Diabetes is Frustrating

Rigel Roberdeau Spearfish Middle SchoolB719: O2 Demand

Taten Rhoades Kevin Kolb Spearfish Middle SchoolB720: Distraction or Reaction to Nociceptors

Joanna Habeck Spearfish Middle SchoolB721: Plants and Chemicals?

Jenna Geist Spearfish Middle SchoolB722: Eww Mold

Kenna Comer Spearfish Middle SchoolB723: The Big Thaw

Mason Borbely Spearfish Middle SchoolB724: Burning Eyes

Liam Runyan Marley Wipf Spearfish Middle School

B725: Chlorophyll VilleCourtney Parker Spearfish Middle SchoolB726: Pump Up Your Rate

Paxton Klug Spearfish Middle SchoolB727: Dstracted Driving: Test Using Video Simulation

Hannah Brun Spearfish Middle SchoolB728: Your Breath Stinks

Rylee Niesent Spearfish Middle SchoolB729: Canine Colors

Daniel Vaughn Hill City SchoolB730: What effect does Mestinon have on me?

Payton Burtzlaff Newell Middle SchoolB731: Plant vs. Acid

Hannah Melanson Spearfish Classical Christian B732: Stubborn Cacti

Sierra Hauff Spearfish Classical Christian B733: Fishy Fungi

Brianna Fairbanks Angelica Jones Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolB734: How Your Immune System Works When Fighting the Flu

Chaelyn Kaski Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolB735: Advil vs Tylenol

Micah Ortiz Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolB736: What Happened To My Apple?

Mikayla Schmidt Nicki Skidmore Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolB737: Rotting Teeth

Grace Smith Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolB738: Color Craze

Abby Aberle Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolB739: Dogs and Color

7th Grade EngineeringMicheal Gorman Jacob Luckman North Middle SchoolE701: Robo Search and Robot

Pacey Nelsen East Middle SchoolE702: Vroom vroom

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Will Everson Spearfish Middle SchoolE703: Flying High

Reagan Uskoski Slade Williamson Spearfish Middle SchoolE704: We Broke our Science Fair Project

Sam Tiffany Spearfish Middle SchoolE705: Can Helium Filled Helmet Padding Reduce Concussions in Football?

Anastasia Buchholz Spearfish Middle SchoolE706: Pull it Together

Evan Kollar Spearfish Middle SchoolE707: Speed its All in the Wheels

Cameron Haag Spearfish Middle SchoolE708: Magnetic possibilities

Madiera Lister Spearfish Middle SchoolE709: When H2O Drops It Sparks

Taygen Johns West Middle SchoolE710: Railgun Power

Elisabeth Riisnaes West Middle SchoolE711: Mic - Ro - Bot: The Line Tracker

Leah Harrison Spearfish Middle SchoolE712: Im Strong

Maxwell Nickles Spearfish Middle SchoolE713: Coin Catapult

Brian Ballard Hill City SchoolE714: How do different amounts of weignt affect rocket hight in flight?

7th Grade Physical Sciences Kimberly Felix Joseph Woods Avant YellowhawkNorth Middle SchoolP701: Drink In My Cup

Morgan Monroe Southwest Middle SchoolP702: What Liquid Makes Ice Melt the Fastest?

Nick Degen Drew Messer Southwest Middle SchoolP703: How Does The Length Of A Trebuchet Arm Effect The Distance It Can Throw A Projectile?

Mckenna Clark Kylin Voth Southwest Middle SchoolP704: How is Magnetic Force Affected by Temperature?

Marita Schmitz Southwest Middle SchoolP705: How do you make aircraft invisible to radar?

Zane Rankin Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP706: Can the Color of Your Home Affect Your Energy Bill?

Alanya Drabek Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP707: What substance melts ice the fastest?

Bryce Nicholas Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP708: Does the Combination of Different Surfaces and Inflations of a Basketball Affect Its Bounciness?

Rylee Young Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP709: Which Tape is the Strongest?

Payson Birkeland Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP710: Can Salt Help Preserve Raw Meat?

Mathew Steen Southwest Middle SchoolP711: Can Coca Cola dissolve a spoon?

Isaiah Morin-Baxter Logen Fisher Southwest Middle SchoolP712: How do different levels of ethanol in an ethanol-gasoline mixture fuel effect energy produced as measured by calorimetry

Christopher Poches Southwest Middle SchoolP713: How does soun affect the movement of running water.

Elsie Hanson Spearfish Middle SchoolP714: Melting Ice Caps

Kennedy Kaitfors Spearfish Middle SchoolP715: The Effect of Simethicone on Trapped Gas.

Tim Doerges Spearfish Middle SchoolP716: A River Runs Through It

Jonathan Sayler Spearfish Middle SchoolP717: Seeing the Unseen: Measuring Particulate Air Pollution in Spearfish, SD

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Isabelle Drumm Spearfish Middle SchoolP718: How does it matter? Measure the spatter!

John Havemeier Spearfish Middle SchoolP719: Burning Bio Fuels

Faith Bonde Makenna Hartwig Spearfish Middle SchoolP720: Gluten Uncovered

Landin Burke Noah Ryan Spearfish Middle SchoolP721: Soda Carbonation

Kyla Jarvis Spearfish Middle SchoolP722: Is It Minty Fresh?

Tyler Barkley Drew Gusso Spearfish Middle SchoolP723: Biomechanics of Pitching

Morgan Roberts Spearfish Middle SchoolP724: Waste not want not

Jesika Penn Spearfish Middle SchoolP725: Do You Hear That?

Josh Johnson Spearfish Middle SchoolP726: Do you know what you eat?Kaylisa Broderson Spearfish Middle SchoolP727: Salinity and Water Density

Jamie Cornell Adrianna Prillwitz Spearfish Middle SchoolP728: Extraction of Oil to Save Wildlife

Abbiemarie Woodard Spearfish Middle SchoolP729: Cosmic Snowballs

Mackenzie Hoffman Spearfish Middle SchoolP730: The correlation between permeability and Density

Layni Gienger Emily Shuck Spearfish Middle SchoolP731: Cookies! Do the Burnt Ones Count?

Hannah Tysdal Spearfish Middle SchoolP732: Splish, Splash, Taking a Bath

Chloee Nelson Spearfish Middle SchoolP733: What Fuel Gives Better Fuel Mileage in a Ralliart in Town?

Jack Mcneil Spearfish Middle SchoolP734: To Scream or not to ScreamDylan Schooley West Middle SchoolP735: Paint Removal

Haley Schroeder West Middle SchoolP736: Natural Food Dyes

Lexi Olson Spearfish Middle SchoolP737: Race To Which Moutain?

Jalyn Carter Spearfish Middle SchoolP738: 1 in 5 die

Carter Jones Spearfish Middle SchoolP739: Fervency Conservency

Syrus Schrubb Southwest Middle SchoolP740: Roller Coaster Marbles: Converting Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

Serenity Engel Hill City SchoolP741: What Effect Liquids Have on Teeth

Alexys Hourigan Black Hills Christian AcademyP742: Lobes Of Fun

Kaitlyn Zellers Black Hills Christian AcademyP743: Diet Vs RegularDillon Craig Black Hills Christian AcademyP744: 243 Accuracy

Margaret Biskup Black Hills Christian AcademyP745: Man Made Storms

Reagan Smith Jaedra Woldt Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolP746: Friction is a Drag

Aryann Hoffer Newell Middle SchoolP747: Better Brush Your Teeth

Nathan Davis Spearfish Middle SchoolP748: How Distracting is Texting

Tyler Selting Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolP749: Metal Corrosion

7th Grade Social SciencesWill Engelmann Southwest Middle SchoolS701: What are the worst distractions while driving?

Joshua Oleson Keaton Haug Southwest Middle SchoolS702: AGGRESSION AND VIDEO GAMES8

Alan Zhu Southwest Middle SchoolS703: What is the average note that 7th graders talk at?

Jade Parkin Lilly Gibson Southwest Middle SchoolS704: Does Practice Make Perfect?

Carmen Richardson Southwest Middle SchoolS705: How Do Our Personalities Affect The Way We See Things?

Julia Hawkins Kylie Roth Southwest Middle SchoolS706: Stereotypes Found in Young Children

Jaden West Kamryn Olness Spearfish Middle SchoolS707: Auditory Memory VS Visual Memory

Elizabeth Meyer Felicia Goose Spearfish Middle SchoolS708: Is Smiling Contagious?

Rachel Jensen Spearfish Middle SchoolS709: How Fast Are You?

Gene Glover Derik West Spearfish Middle SchoolS710: Pavlov’s Fish Male or Female

Madelynn Geppert Spearfish Middle SchoolS711: Do you see what I see?

Nicole Meza Cora Tobin Spearfish Middle SchoolS712: Swishing Music

Waylon Nelson Spearfish Middle SchoolS713: Does It Help?

Braeden Ferguson Spearfish Middle SchoolS714: Sugar Time

Shantayl Walton Spearfish Middle SchoolS715: And The Beat Goes On

Mackinzie Briggs Spearfish Middle SchoolS716: Recall Recon

Lily Dennison Spearfish Middle SchoolS717: Do you have a sleepy memory?

Jaelyn Grove Spearfish Middle SchoolS718: What Will You Remember with Mnemonics?

Haley Erickson West Middle SchoolS719: Does Playing a Musical Instrument Improve Your Grades

Gabrielle Smith Southwest Middle SchoolS720: A Survey on Childhood Obesity: Knowledge, Opinions, and Health Behaviors of Seventh Grade Students

Bradey Labrier Black Hills Christian AcademyS721: ZZZ Patterns

8th Grade Biological Sciences Jeanna Carsten North Middle SchoolB801: Flower Nutrient Absorbtion

Cameron Leach Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB802: What Color Birdseed do Birds Best Prefer?

Samantha Wood Teaghan Berkey Spearfish Middle SchoolB803: Taste vs. Smell

Stephen Tanninen Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB804: Do Forest Fires Affect the Growth of Grass

Katie Mccoy Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB805: Are Chickens Color Blind?

Stran Holben Spearfish Middle SchoolB806: The Best Choice

Shawna Kolb Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB807: Are cattle less stressed when they are worked in a solid or a transparent corral?

Dylan Burns Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB808: Does Mold Effect the Chromosomes Left in a Fruit?

Ian Hastings Belle Fourche Middle SchoolB809: What Conditions are Optimal for the Growth of Mold Matts in Products Without Preservatives?

Brooke Heairet Olivia Ellerton Spearfish Middle SchoolB810: Is Your Dominant Hand More Senstitive?

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Lauren Hight Grace Cihak Spearfish Middle SchoolB811: To Bean Or Not To Bean

Brooklyn Menzel Black Hills Christian AcademyB812: Game Vs Pain

Chance Ronneberg West Middle SchoolB813: Effects of Acid Rain

Ben Titus West Middle SchoolB814: Milking Plants

Grace Raad Cody Hall Spearfish Middle SchoolB815: Wanted Dead or Alive

Sydney Carlbom Daphne Larose Spearfish Middle SchoolB816: Are You Talking to Me?

Gus Kruskamp Spearfish Middle SchoolB817: Are You Only Getting Groceries?

Taylor Janovy Dawson Sundsted Spearfish Middle SchoolB818: Does Caffeine Affect Your Reflexes?

Jessica Jesseph West Middle SchoolB819: Climate Effects on Cheese

Anne Schleusener West Middle SchoolB820: How does soil affect plant growth?

Savannah Baldwin Ilana Nava-hallert West Middle SchoolB821: Electrophoresis Chamber Experiment

Jonathan Miklos West Middle SchoolB822: Friut, Density, and Nutrition

Morning Star Thunder Horse North Middle SchoolB823: Increasing the Oxygen Production of Marine Phytoplankton

Riley Salter Connor King West Middle SchoolB824: Fast Forward Compost

Haley Orth West Middle SchoolB825: Should You Fear Full Moon

Eva Sturis Miranda Williamson West Middle SchoolB826: Effects of Smoking on

Your SensesCarter Nesland West Middle SchoolB827: AMAZ - ing - Hamsters sense of smell

Camryn Cole West Middle SchoolB828: How Does Age Effect Heartrate?

Veda Gavle West Middle SchoolB829: Going Up - Measuring Blood Glucose Level

Catrina Russ West Middle SchoolB830: Tobacco & Apples

Abbie Jensen Spearfish Classical Christian B831: Hungry Plants

Tommy Owen Spearfish Middle SchoolB832: Fast Relief

8th Grade EngineeringBrodell Van Zee Spearfish Middle SchoolE801: This Blows II

Conner Roubideaux North Middle SchoolE802: How Does Blade Design Effect Wind Turbine Efficiency?

Sam Dunny West Middle SchoolE803: The Factors Effecting Magnetic Shielding

Mason Krier Jacob Redinger Spearfish Middle SchoolE804: Trusting Trusses

Jayden Smith Andrew Barnum West Middle SchoolE805: Hydrogen Generator

Tanner Hanson Spearfish Middle SchoolE806: Kilowatt Production

Mariah Vanderlaan West Middle SchoolE807: Can Underwater Robots Save Lives?

Madison Murphey Madilynn Quinn West Middle SchoolE808: RO-Bug

Trevor Johnson West Middle SchoolE809: Electromagnetic Projectile Accelerator

Zane Salley Jason Schmitz West Middle SchoolE810: Homemade Stirling Engine

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Alex Hansen West Middle SchoolE811: Solar Ovens

Darien Stutz West Middle SchoolE812: Telsa Coil

Karin Sandness Spearfish Middle SchoolE813: Wind Energy

Reese Hansen Spearfish Middle SchoolE814: Bridge Buster

Katie Stobart Cassie Boggs West Middle SchoolE815: Wound Sterilization with UV Light

Spencer Stockman West Middle SchoolE816: Bridge Strength

Jack Riker West Middle SchoolE817: Erosion Control

Hunter Hahn West Middle SchoolE818: A New Design for a Windshield Wiper

Shayna Bradford West Middle SchoolE819: The Ozonator - Ozone

Water FiltersKenny Brown West Middle SchoolE820: Green Energy

Brenden Carlson Dyllon Wittenberg West Middle SchoolE821: Cheaper Speaker

Carter Meyer Taron Olson West Middle SchoolE822: The Breaking Point - Strong, Bouyant Concrete

Devin Harr West Middle SchoolE823: Power Up! - Engineering a Hand Crank Phone Charger

8th Grade Physical Sciences Shayla Howell Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP801: What Motor Oil is Most Durable?

Fallon Budmayr Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP802: How Much Energy is Stored in Different Types of Food?

Braxton Turbiville Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP803: What Caliber of Rifle will make the Impact Target move the Farthest

Samantha Tohm Emily Smith Kayla ToneySpearfish Middle SchoolP804: Moo Glue

Hunter Seyer Jake Braun Jace EngesserSpearfish Middle SchoolP805: Hammer time

Carter Thorman Spearfish Middle SchoolP806: Operation O.J.

Jason Riggins North Middle SchoolP807: The Effectiveness of Natural and Sythetic Fibers on Body Insulation

Amanda Dean Spearfish Middle SchoolP808: Electrolyte Challenge

Steele Fuegen West Middle SchoolP809: Electrolyte Challenge

Devon Chase West Middle SchoolP810: Kool Packs

Holly Thorson Black Hills Christian AcademyP811: What Liquid Can Clean A Penny Best

Josh Running Black Hills Christian AcademyP812: Accuracy or Luck

Cameron Hendricks Black Hills Christian AcademyP813: Its Good

Haileigh Wurtz West Middle SchoolP814: Yeast Alive

Anne-marie Rolando Spearfish Middle SchoolP815: Cool It!

Hannah Juelfs Belle Fourche Middle SchoolP816: Do Your Arms Help You Jump Higher?

Brendon Fuhr Spearfish Middle SchoolP817: The Arc of ConsistencyTayven Aga Spearfish Middle SchoolP818: Salty SolutionsAleczandar Lapov Spearfish Middle SchoolP819: What Color is Faster?

Kevin Loux Spearfish Middle SchoolP820: Leveling Air Currents

Jessica Thalacker West Middle SchoolP821: Bubble-Ology

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Tanner Gednalske Spearfish Middle SchoolP822: Does 100% fruit juice have more vitamin c than juice with artifical ingredients?

Wendy Blickensderfer West Middle SchoolP823: Chemistry in Cakes

Parker Useura Martin Christofferson West Middle SchoolP824: Sugar Content of Liquids

Abby Johannsen Karley King West Middle SchoolP825: ReThink your Drink

Tessa Sinclair Bella Dela Cruz West Middle SchoolP826: Ice Candy

Jasmine Larson West Middle SchoolP827: Pitch not So Perfect

Tatum Paasch Katelyn Leschuk West Middle SchoolP828: How do you take your Tea?

Evan Griencewic West Middle SchoolP829: Ice Lab

Kayla Schutz West Middle SchoolP830: Moonshine Extravaganza

Silas Diaz Isask Iverson West Middle SchoolP831: Super Cooling Liquids

Sam Mirrlerees West Middle SchoolP832: The Battery Experiment Ashleigh Thunen Ashley Hull West Middle SchoolP833: Brightest Dye

Sarahjane Luu Madison Ervin West Middle SchoolP834: Periodic Table Resistor

Max Ellingsen Spearfish Middle SchoolP835: Electrolytes=Energy

Brendan Lahr Spearfish Middle SchoolP836: Stranded

Trevor Mason West Middle SchoolP837: Fabric Softner Effect

Zech Patterson West Middle SchoolP838: The Great Light Fight

Jeremy Mcrae West Middle SchoolP839: Wire Diameter

Jake Purchase West Middle SchoolP840: Does Temperature Effect LEDs?

Hanah Hoffman Rayni Eben West Middle SchoolP841: Energy Conductor

Sam Tidemann West Middle SchoolP842: Wax Up - Snowboard wax comparison

Samuel Dunny West Middle SchoolP843: The Effects of Material and Temperature on Magnetic Field Strength

Sam Meisner West Middle SchoolP844: Trebuchet Physics

Tatum Olson Keri Bentley West Middle SchoolP845: Clorox Cleaning

Jasmyne Harris West Middle SchoolP846: Hair Bleaching

Parker Louks Zac Zwaschka Spearfish Middle SchoolP847: Extravagant Electrolytes

Ty Falcom Alizjah Yellowhawk West Middle SchoolP848: What Meat Dissolves Most in Coke?

Marina Mikkelsen West Middle SchoolP849: You Expect Me to Live in That? - Ocean Acidification

Dawson Penticoff Cody Bevier West Middle SchoolP850: Launch It! - Trajectory Study

Reagan Larson West Middle SchoolP851: Washing Bacteria Away

Lacey Schooley West Middle SchoolP852: Mineral Madness

Will Parker West Middle SchoolP853: A New Fuel

Leneah Nava-hallert West Middle SchoolP854: Energy Bills

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Hannah Lipp West Middle SchoolP855: The Rubber Egg

Cole Mettler Mark John Vandersnick West Middle SchoolP856: Balloon Blast - Jet Propulsion

Lydia Woodworth West Middle SchoolP857: Make It All Up - The Composition of Different Kinds of Cosmetics

Renner Larson West Middle SchoolP858: Electricity Simpliciy - A study of voltage drop

Carter Stoncipher West Middle SchoolP859: Bullet Accuracy

Haley Geary West Middle SchoolP860: The Effects of Temperature on Crystal Growth

Dominic Schumacher West Middle SchoolP861: Trajectory - Paintball Study

Emily Fox Spearfish Classical Christian P862: Colorful Beads

8th Grade Social SciencesCynette Wilen Belle Fourche Middle SchoolS801: Does Color Affect Memory?

Anna Pochop Spearfish Middle SchoolS802: Big Boys Do Cry!

Sarah Graves Belle Fourche Middle SchoolS803: Is Smiling Contagious?

Gianina Zielke North Middle SchoolS804: Musical PupsGrace Wick West Middle SchoolS805: Cell Phone vs. Reaction Time

Julia Howard Renee Freeman West Middle SchoolS806: Color vs. Memory

Lexi Dugue West Middle SchoolS807: Many Faces Many Races

Daesha Erskin Sela Fitzgerald Spearfish Middle SchoolS808: Got Brains?

Olivia Murray Spearfish Middle SchoolS809: Perception of Deception

Madison Gould Spearfish Middle SchoolS810: Organization concentration

Lauren Schaefers Mckenzie Medley West Middle SchoolS811: Brain Games

Tyler Sitzes West Middle SchoolS812: Deaf vs. Hearing: Dog Training

Evelyn Huntington West Middle SchoolS813: Power Pose

Aleah Horsely Sofia Schaeffer West Middle SchoolS814: Multitasking

Maddy Gromer West Middle SchoolS815: Concentration Sounds

Natasha Lakeman West Middle SchoolS816: Sounds of Slumber

Sidnee Short Spearfish Middle SchoolS817: 1+2=Chew

Taya Roth Teresa Lambert Spearfish Middle SchoolS818: Beauty it in the Eye of the Beholder

Delani Carlton Mikayla Langer West Middle SchoolS819: Memorizing Colored Text

Kathryn Hastings Hannah Prince West Middle SchoolS820: Dogs vs. Cats - The Battle of Intelligence

Zack Dadah West Middle SchoolS821: Fact vs. Sales Pitch

Taylor Middleton West Middle SchoolS822: Tune Into You - A Study of Mind Styles and Musical Preference

Kolbie Wagner West Middle SchoolS823: How Music Effects Test Scores

Lena Garcia West Middle SchoolS824: Facebook Blues

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Amy Ruby Jasmine Stewart Spearfish Middle SchoolS825: No Pain, Lots of Game

Madison Pankratz Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolS826: How Much Do You Facebook?

Mercedes Tomjack West Middle SchoolS827: Memory Wind-Up - Is Memory Better in Morning or Afternoon

Jensen Markley Alexsis Kemp Spearfish Middle SchoolS828: Reaction Distraction

Cody Cline Sturgis Williams Middle SchoolS829: Flappy Bird

Paul Carriveau Spearfish Middle SchoolS830: Think Fast

Senior Division Biological SciencesJackson Peterson Sturgis Brown High School SB01: Microevolution of Bacillus subtilis in response to isopropanol stress

Eileen Stover Pine Ridge High School SB02: Evaluating Biodiversity

Kayana Janis Mykala White Dress Pine Ridge High School SB03: Embryonic Development

Justin Tobacco Bradley Davis Pine Ridge High School SB04: What Effect Does Music Have On Plant Growth?

Brandon Mesteth Maurice Broken Nose Pine Ridge High School SB05: Demonstrating your Blind spot

Gail Janis Kyleen Waters Pine Ridge High School SB06: Analyzing the work of Muscles

Bryce Valandra Maza Hand Pine Ridge High School SB07: Modeling water tight skin

Malissea Rodriquez Pine Ridge High School SB08: Autoimmune diseases

Ezequiel Guardado Pine Ridge High School SB09: Determining how predators affect prey

Lynette Bettelyoun Jobeth Morrisette Pine Ridge High School SB10: Analyzing Sea Star Anatomy

Leslee Colhoff Hillary Long Visitor Pine Ridge High School SB11: Insulation of Hair

Jesse Pulliam Darell Lays Bad Pine Ridge High School SB12: Growth Population

Edward Shields Pine Ridge High School SB13: Fruits and vegetables

Darien Richards Santeea Long Pine Ridge High School SB14: Timeline of Earth

Louis Clifford Pine Ridge High School SB15: Distinguishing Between Fruits and Vegetables

Luke Yellow Hair Tyler Brewer Emmitt RodriguezPine Ridge High School SB16: Territorial Behavior in Crickets

Chantel Roubideaux Pine Ridge High School SB17: Observing the Structures Inside A Leaf

Shawna Thornton Pine Ridge High School SB18: DNA structure

Tanner Linderman Timber Lake High School SB20: Growth of Algae in Bottled Water

Toni Mayer Timber Lake High School SB21: How Does Rotating Antibacterial agents affect Bacterial Resistance in E.coli?

Annd Hager Timber Lake High School SB22: Do Goldfish Have Enough Memory to Recognize a Cue?

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Mary Aberle Timber Lake High School SB23: Do Tooth Brushes Pick up Airborne Bacteria From Your Bathroom?

Kole Reede Rylee Knight Dupree School SB24: Bacteria in Water Bottles

Antonio Olvera Wyatt Hill Dupree School SB25: How Do Hydration Types Affect Exercise Capacity?

Graylin Pederson Dupree School SB26: Sports Drinks vs. Water

Samantha Bowker Clinton Farlee Dupree School SB27: The Effects of Age on Muscle Memory

Bethany O’connell Dupree School SB28: Microbial Fuel Cells: An Alternative Energy Source

Jadyn Woodward Dupree School SB29: In a Split Second

Peyton Smith Chaylynn Birkelan Dupree School SB30: Is There a Correlation Between Calf Girth & Vertical Jump?

Tristin Laplante Dupree School SB31: Feel the Beat: The Effects of Caffeine on Heart Rate

Kenidee Keller Timber Lake High School SB32: How much bacteria is present on a teacher’s computer?

Carl Petersen Cheyenne Eagle Butte School SB33: Comparing Sulfate Levels: Do high levels of sulfate increase flamability in snow?

Desiray Wilson Mikahla Ferguson Hill City School SB34: The presence of Antibiotics in Locally Available Beef

Kerry Waite Newcastle High School SB35: Testing Toxicity With Water Bears

Jerrad Janicke Newcastle High School SB38: The Effect of Surface Bacteria in School

Alex Henkle Newcastle High School SB39: The Effect of Phytoremediation on Heavy Metals

Senior Division EngineeringDanielle Quinn Timber Lake High SE01: Magnetic Induction Generator

Clay Lindskov Timber Lake High School SE02: The Effects of Magnetism on Projectiles

Colton Hunter Timber Lake High School SE03: Hydraulic PVC Cylinder

Trace Buckert Kieran Winter Newcastle High School SE04: The effect of temperature on ferrofluid properties

Shawnee Lafferty Dupree School SE05: Making the Light Last: Creating a Reuseable Glo-Stick

Kolby Hill Leon Olvera Dupree School SE06: The Last Bridge Standing

Johnny Walker Newcastle High School SE07: The effect of infill percent on the strength of bolts

Shaunak Shende Stevens High School SE08: Variable Mechanical Advantage Magnetic Couplings

Dylan Thomas Gage Skillingstad Marshall SwansonHill City School SE09: Rear wheel Dynometer for Horse Power Testing

Jared Court Newcastle High School SE10: The Effect of Density on Structural Integrity

Senior Division Physical SciencesJaemarie Whitney Newcastle High School SP01: Color Even in the Darkest Matter

Caitlin Pilcher Staci Little Dog Pine Ridge High School SP02: Radioactive Decay 15

Delaney Shot Elfreda Takes War Bonnett Pine Ridge High School SP03: Acid rain

Calbi Ausmann Cassandra Munoz Newcastle High School SP04: The Effect of Chlorine and Bromine on Polyester Fabric

Jett Peterson Timber Lake High School SP06: Shape affects acceleration

Tanner Kraft Timber Lake High School SP07: Octane Rating Vs. Gas Mileage

Tyler Little Star Dupree School SP08: Rising Above: The Power of Magnetic Levitation

Sage Brooks Dupree School SP09: Determining the Electrolyte Capacity of Fluids

Alysha O’connell Dupree School SP10: The Synergistic Effects of Antiacids

Rakel Albertsdottir Hill City School SP11: The Effect of Ocean Salinity on Climate Change

Katie Jacobs Hill City School SP13: Let There Be Light

Tanner Bateman Newcastle High School SP14: The Effect of Interference on Voltage

Senior Division Social SciencesCooper Karp Newcastle High School SS01: The Effect of Color on Comprehension

Clayton Steele Payton Onefeather Pine Ridge High School SS02: Conscious Action vs Subconscious Action

Skya Ducheneaux Timber Lake High School SS03: How the News Can Affect the Stocks

Kyra Holzer Timber Lake High School SS04: Is a Placement Test Necessary?

Kaytlin Lawrence Timber Lake High School SS05: Does Color Affect Learning?

Jordan Bickel Timber Lake High School SS06: Does Multitasking Decrease Effectiveness When Completing Different Tasks?

Laura Oleary Timber Lake High School SS07: Motivational Lyrics vs. SilenceSheyenne Lafferty Emily Hollowhorn Dupree School SS08: Reaction Time: Music a Distraction or Not

Jace Leclaire Dupree School SS09: Will Music Affect Your Concentration?

Bohdi Laplante Dupree School SS10: How Does Personality Type Affect Movie Selection?

Breann Stevens Cassy Woodward Dupree School SS11: Distracted Driving: Life Changing Fact or Overrated Myth

Deja Hiserote Tori Thunder Dupree School SS12: How Does Highlighting Affect Memory Retention?

Lindsey Roark Julia Garreau Dupree School SS13: Music: Emotionally and Physically Beneficial?

Summer Dupree Breanna O’connell Dupree School SS14: The Influence of Subliminal Messages

Camryn Ganje Aubree Stevens Dupree School SS15: Coloring Your Mood: How Does Color Affect Mood?

Robert Stambach Brent Woodward Dupree School SS16: The Effects of Chewing Gum on Concentration

Olivia Dosch Dupree School SS17: More Behind the Style

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Sierra Smith Dupree School SS18: Brain Stress: How Does Gender Affect Directed Attention Fatigue?

Andrew Hoffman Cetan Dyda Dupree School SS19: Are Your Eyes the Real Liars?

Makayla Smith Newcastle High School SS20: The Effect of Changing Pattern on Color Seen

Katie Triplett Hill City School SS21: Right or Left Brain

“If you call your failures experiments, you can put them in your resume and

claim them as achievements.”

- Mason Cooley

“All life is an experiment. The

more experiments you make the better.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

This year more than 500 students prepared science fair entries that reflect numerous hours of problem solving, researching, developing, organizing and preparing to present their findings in this Science Fair setting. These skills are the valuable tools of scientists and engineers. We hope that each of you feel the satisfaction of completing a worthwhile project! We encourage every student to explore the potential career areas associated with the developmet of their fair project and to take the time to ask judges about how to improve their entry for next year.

We are proud of each and every one of you and are delighted when the research, hard work and sciencetific achievement produced by our local students is recognized nationally and internationally.

This year’s Grand Prize winner will represent our region at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Las Angeles, Calif. May 11-16, 2014.

Congratulations to all of our participants!

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2013 High Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair Winner!

Conrad was born (or hatched as his mother insists) in Newcastle, Wyo. His interest with engineering and entrepreneurship started at a young age with the invention of fan-hats. Since then, Conrad started his own research and development business, won last year’s HPRSEF, became the first person in the state of Wyoming to build a nuclear fusion reactor, and made national news. His hobbies include HAM radio, inventing, and Kerbal Space Program. He is currently a student at SDSM&T doing electromagnetic research under Doctor Tolle.

Oh The Places You’ll Go Conrad will give a short talk on all of the places science and work have taken him so far in life. This presentaiton is a peek into the life of a Master Scientician.

Conrad Farnsworth

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Summer STEMOpportunitiesWe provide hands-on learning at our residential camps, for 9-12 graders, and our half-day classes for elementary and middle school students K-8.

605-394-2693

SDSM&T offers a variety of academic camps for high school students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Here is a list of camp options:

501 East Saint Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Youth Programs

Questions? Please call or email us at youthprograms@sdsmt.edu.

Date Camp Name June 8-13 Geology Rocks: Youth Field Camp in the Black Hills

June 15-20 Fossils: Path of the Paleontologist

June 22-27 Mining and Explosive Engineering

July 6-11 Power Camp: Electronics & Computers in Your Hand

July 13-18 ASM Materials, Metallurgy, and Forensics Institute

July 20-25 Chemical and Biological Engineering Institute

July 20-25 To the 3rd Dimension and Beyond! Mechanical Engineering in the New World

July 27-Aug1 Robotics Camp

Grades 9-12

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www.sdsmt.edu/learn

Gears & Gadgets I ™Exploration of simple machines at an entry level are applied and discussed. Students will build and modify machines through basic engineering skills using our unique kits.When: 9 am-Noon | July 7-10Registration Deadline: June 23

Gears & Gadgets II ™Students will build projects of a slightly higher complexity than GG1. This class is a must for students who enjoyed Gears & Gadgets 1 or just enjoy building. When: 9:00am to Noon | July 14-17Registration Deadline: June 30

Vehicle Brick Building™Students will build up to 2 different motorized vehicles per class, capped off with a final project using our unique LEGO® kits. Students learn a concepts including basic engineering principles, electric motors, and more!When: 1 - 4 p.m. | July 7-10Registration Deadline: June 23

Video Game Making™Learn how to design and modify your own exciting arcade style video games. Students learn how to control characters, objects as well as outcomes in your game. You will then increase the difficulty level and add more features. When: 1 - 4 p.m. | July 14-17Registration Deadline: June 30

Grades 1-3

Each class $150/studentNOTE: Students do not get to bring home the projects they create.

Grades 4-8

Pullback Car Frenzy™Students become Mini-Engineers during the class, as they teset designs to demonstrate science and engineering concepts and laws such as gravity, potential and kinetic energy. When: July 21-24, 2014Grades K-3 9 a.m. - Noon | 4-5th Grade 1 - 4p.m.Registration Deadline: July 7, 2014

$175/studentNOTE: Students keep everything they build

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