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Solar Knights
2006: Environmental Science
Director: Allan Phipps
South Plantation High School (FL)
http://www.sphssolarknights.com

Using Hot Wheels Cars to Teach Physics
2006: Physical Science
Director: Leanna Aker
Columbia Junior High School (WA)
http://www.fifeschools.com/cjh/staff/laker/toyota2006.htm

Carpe Camera-Seize the Media through a Scientific Lens: Video Podcasting Student Inquiries to the Worldwide Community
2006: Literacy and Science Education
Director: Laurie Sullivan
K. W. Barrett Elementary (VA)
http://carpecamera.blogspot.com/

Living in Our Ocean of Air
2006: Literacy and Science Education
Director: Loris Chen
Eisenhower Middle School (NJ)
http://www.wyckoffschools.org/eisenhower/teachers/chen/oceanofair.htm

Comparative Wildscape Population Census
2005: Environmental Science
Director: Laura Davis
The Branch School (TX)
http://www.thebranchschool.org/articles/article.html?id=35

Conserving Brooks, Beaver Ponds and Vernal Pools
2005: Environmental Science
Director: Stephen Stroud
Pine Cobble School (MA)
http://www.communitywetlandsgroup.org

Floyd's Fork Springs Project
2005: Environmental Science
Director: Glenn E. Zwanzig, Jr.
DuPont Manual High School (KY)
http://www.dupontmanual.org/springs/

Redondo Bluffs Re-Vegetation and Restoration
2005: Environmental Science
Director: Mary Simun
Redondo Union High School (CA)
http://www.simun.inspiringteachers.com/photo.html

Impacts of Physics
2005: Physical Science
Director: Cheryl Shepherd-Adams
Hays High School (KS)
http://www.hayshighindians.com/academics/classes/csadams/tapestry/tapestry%20index.htm

Mission to Mars
2005: Physical Science
Director: Mary Margaret Callahan
Seattle Girls' School (WA)
http://www.seattlegirlsschool.org/community/mcallahan/missioninfo.html

Seeing is Believing: Infrared Imaging for Energy Conservation
2005: Physical Science
Director: Carol N. Burch
Hannibal Central School (NY)
http://www.hannibalcsd.org/eyesonenergy/index.htm

Teaching Physics with Toys
2005: Physical Science
Director: Melinda Storey
Mountain Brook Elementary (AL)
http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/MBE/Gifted/Physics%20Lessons.htm

Birds on the Edge: Willamette Bluffs Restoration Assessment
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Daniel Senffner
Open Meadow Alternative School (OR)
http://www.esr.pdx.edu/uerc/

Comparative Study of Air Quality Assessed by Bio-Indicators
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Edie Clark
Cornerstone Academy (TX)
http://csa.springbranchisd.com/clark1e/research_projects.htm

Ennis Insectory Project
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Mellissa Newman
Ennis High School (MT)
http://mtwow.org/Ennis-Project.html

HES Project Bluebird and Nature Trail
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Lisa Alvey
Heath Elementary School (KY)
http://www.mccracken.k12.ky.us/bluebird/

Mars Base 2020
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Maria DeChristofano
West Melbourne Elem School for Science (FL)
http://wmelbourne.es.brevard.k12.fl.us/greenhouse.htm

Out on a Limb
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Janell Simpson
St. George's Episcopal School (LA)
http://www.theoaktrees.com

Queen Anne's County Bird Breeding Atlas Project
2004: Environmental Science
Director: George M. Radcliffe
Centreville Middle School (MD)
http://www.qacps.k12.md.us/bird/birdhome.htm

Sand Dunes Revegitation and Restoration
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Mary Simun
Redondo Union High School (CA)
http://www.simun.inspiringteachers.com/photo.html

The Elutria Shellfish Restoration Project
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Gregory T. Sarafin
McGann-Mercy High School (NY)
http://www.mcgann-mercy.org/new_page_11.htm

The Salmon Project
2004: Environmental Science
Director: Scott Jordan
Cuba-Rushford Central School (NY)
http://168.169.174.30/CRCSWebSites/ScottJordan/salmon.html

Asthma and Air Quality: The Big Sky Connection
2004: Physical Science
Director: David Jones
Big Sky High School (MT)
http://www.umt.edu/cehs/k12_outreach.html

Frosted Flakes-The Science of Snowflakes
2004: Physical Science
Director: Timothy McCollum
Charleston Middle School (IL)
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/%7Ecxtdm/met/snow/flakes.html

In the Footsteps of Roger Revelle
2004: Physical Science
Director: Debra Brice
San Marcos Middle School (CA)
http://footsteps.ucsd.edu/

Periodicity to Picasso: Material Science and Art
2004: Physical Science
Director: Sue Ann Dobbyn
San Andres High School (NM)
http://www.zianet.com/sadobbyn/artindex.htm

Project Sikuvik - The Science of Lake Ice and Snow
2004: Physical Science
Director: Cheryl Abbott
Wasilla High School (AK)
http://nome.nosd.schoolaccess.net/%7Eacsa/2004.2005/science/scienceactivities.html

Improving the Quality of Wastewater Treatment Using Alternative Energy Sources
2003: Environmental Science
Director: Thomas R. Mellon
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School (WI)
http://www.kmlhs.org/we_care/default.htm

Indoor Air Quality in the Cedar Valley
2003: Environmental Science
Director: Jody Stone
Price Laboratory School/Northern University HS (IA)
http://ists.pls.uni.edu/~stone/radon_index.htm

Used Oil Filters: Hazard Awareness & Change for the Future
2003: Environmental Science
Director: Hector Ibarra
West Branch Middle School (IA)
http://www.west-branch.k12.ia.us/MiddleSchool/clubsorganizations/oilfilter/oilflter.htm

Alpha Prime: The Next Space Odyssey
2003: Physical Science
Director: Evan Jones
Breck School (MN)
http://realscience.breckschool.org/middle/5th/alphaPrime/home.html

Amphibious Remote Sensing Educational Platform (ARSEP)
2003: Physical Science
Director: Bryce Passey
Mount Logan Middle School (UT)
http://www.mlms.logan.k12.ut.us/science/ARSEP/ARSEP.htm

Determining The Source of Groundwater Arsenic Near Sweet Home
2003: Physical Science
Director: Malia Hee
Crescent Valley High School (OR)
http://www2.corvallis.k12.or.us/cvhs/science/1stsem0304sweethomepage.html

Eye in the Sky
2003: Physical Science
Director: Jan Elmore
Como-Pickton CISD (TX)
http://cpisd.esc8.net/Teachers/Elmore/balloonproj.html

Staying Warm During a Fire
2003: Physical Science
Director: Troy Abel
Tok School (AK)
http://tok.agsd.schoolaccess.net/tabelgrant/

Transit of Venus
2003: Physical Science
Director: Art Klinger
Penn High School (IN)
http://www.transitofvenus.org

Inquiring into Literacy
2003: Literacy and Science Education
Director: Sheryl Schaaf
Forks Elementary & Middle Schools (WA)
http://www.forks.wednet.edu/middle/science/schaaf8web/tapestry/tapestry.htm

Environmental Awareness Through DNA Finger Printing
2000: Environmental Science
Director: Steve Pellegrini
Yerington High School (NV)
http://www.lyon.k12.nv.us/dna_project

Tracking the Tundra Swan
2000: Environmental Science
Director: Dwight Brown
Bountiful High School (UT)
http://www.uen.org/swan/

Waste Cooking Oil: Out of the Kitchen and into the Boiler
2000: Environmental Science
Director: Sandra Walsh
Immaculate Conception School (I.C.S.) (AK)
http://www.catholic-schools.org/wcorocks/

Looking for the Best Grain
2000: Physical Science
Director: Yomare Polanco
Roosevelt School (NJ)
http://www.angelfire.com/nj/suprema/bestgrain.html

Miracles Do Happen
2000: Physical Science
Director: Nina Vehslage
Brownstown Central High School (IN)
http://www.btownccs.k12.in.us/bchs/science/toyota/default.html

Racing Pigeon Project
2000: Physical Science
Director: Jessie Garza III
E.A.G.L.E. Alternative High School (WA)
http://share4.esd105.wednet.edu/garzajj

Automotive Academy: Electrical Vehicle Project
1999: Physical Science
Director: Simon Hauger
West Philadelphia High School (PA)
http://www.upenn.edu/ccp/access_science/soljourner/

Project Create - An Engineering Experience
1999: Physical Science
Director: Susan Leeds
Howard Middle School (FL)
http://www.howard.ocps.k12.fl.us/teachers/leeds/

A Walk Through Time
1998: Physical Science
Director: Beverly Meier
Broomfield Heights Middle School (CO)
http://student.bvsd.k12.co.us/~bmeier/walk/dev/

Ecological Succession Following Fire
1997: Environmental Science
Director: Anna Wilder-O'Neil
La Costa Canyon High School (CA)
http://visearth.ucsd.edu/VisE_teach/LCCHS/LCCHS.html

Tracks At Your Doorstep
1997: Environmental Science
Director: Maxine Henry
Forest Park Elementary School (MI)
http://www.up.net/~mahenry/