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Science Fair 2020-2021

2020-2021 WHS VIRTUAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR RESULTS

Please note: A final averaged composite score was used to determine places, not categories. 

Category Place Student Project Title
Biology 1 Maya Zouhon The Effect of Eco-Friendly Multi- Purpose Cleaners and their Ratio on the Height of a White Dutch Clover
Biology 2 Alex Harris The Effect of Soil Type on Grass Growth
Biology 2 Elida Abera The Effect of Different Types of COVID-19 Testing on the Frequency of False Negatives
Biochemistry 1 Olivia Bartrum The Effect of pH on the Solubility of Acetaminophen
Chemistry 1 Joanna Wahl The Amount of Blue 1 Dye in Various Blue Colored Products
Chemistry 1 Sophia Bartrum What is the effect of different types of flours on the height of a cupcake?
Engineering 1 Suheila Mukhtar Solar-Powered Irrigation: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture
Engineering HM Anders Olson What type of paper plane flies the best?
Environmental 1 Isla Carlson The Effect of Air Pollution on the Efficiency of Solar Panels
Environmental 2 Elizabeth Coe The Effect of Different Litter on the pH of Water

A special thank you to the following for making this special opportunity possible to our students:

  • Our Science Fair judges who volunteered and evaluated all of our projects virtually!
  • Wakefield’s Administrative Team (Dr. Willmore, Dr. Sanders, Ms. Hsu, Ms. Sahni, and Ms. Lee)
  • Wakefield’s Media Center/Library (Ms. Glassman)
  • Wakefield’s Science Department (Mr. Calfee, Dr. El-Gamal, Ms. Gaither, Mr. Harris, Ms. Harris, Dr. Megargee, Dr. Munoz, Ms. Pettit, Ms. Puschkin, Ms. Sparrell, Dr. Tracy, Ms. Troiano, Mr. Thacker, and Ms. Warschaw)
  • APS Science Office (Dr. Le, Ms. Lombard, Ms. Powell, and Ms. Reid)

Questions? Please contact WHS Science Fair Co-directors:

  • Davis Tran (davis.tran@apsva.us)
  • Heather Akpata (heather.akpata@apsva.us)