Quaker Valley School District: QV Students Excel At PA Junior Academy Of Science

Sewickley PA

25 March, 2021

8:08 PM

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Press release from the Quaker Valley School District: Published March 23, 2021 Congratulations to the 15 QV students who took part in the competition. QVMS and QVHS had another successful year at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) regional competition. For PJAS, students design and carry out a controlled scientific experiment and present their findings and analysis to a panel of judges. Due to COVID, the regional competition, usually held the first Saturday of February at Duquesne University, was held virtually. Congratulations to 11 QVMS and four QVHS PJAS participants for their science accomplishments at PJAS 2021. QVMS 1st place awards: Chloe Hanna "Analyzing the Popularity of a Store and its Customers" Amalia MacDonald "How does the genre of music affect how fast you run?" Jack Miller "Analyzing the Pace of Reading at Different Hours of the Day" Mia Modrovich "Does a Persons Age Affect How Long It Takes to Solve Puzzles?" QVMS 2nd place awards: Sam Brackney "Analyzing Cleaning Supplies on the Growth of Bacteria" Keira Cowher "A Ski Racers Distance From Gates vs. His Or Her Time" Mia Fusco -"Analyzing the Effects of Different Types of Masks on Heart Rate" Nora Hammond "Does activity (steps) affect your happiness?" Ruby Olliffe "Which Dog is Smarter Based Off Time (Months, Weeks, Days)?" Marcus Richey "Does temperature affect sports balls bounce?" Poppy Roig "Air Pressure in a Soccer ball and How Far Someone Kicks it" QVHS 1st place awards: Amelia Herrmann "What Wound Closure Solutions Are Most Effective in The Cold?" Emma Smith "Insalted Plants: The Effect of Salinity on Freshwater Plants" QVHS 2nd place awards: Hope Linge "The Effect of Evaporation on the Freezing Time of Water" Isabella Murano "How Does the Structure of Filters Affect Water Contamination?" Published March 23, 2021 Print This press release was produced by the Quaker Valley School District. The views expressed are the author's own.