“Water Quality in Aquaponic Systems,” “Bacteriophage Proliferation Dynamics,” “Acute Morphological Effects of Cosmetics-Derived Microplastics Exposure.” These aren’t articles from a science journal. They are papers by students presenting at the 53rd Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
The event gives Ohio middle and high school students the chance to show off the incredible science they can do. All before even graduating!
Keep reading to see what Ohio teachers and our staff saw at the event. Want to get involved? Contact Dr. Emilio Duran at Bowling Green State University.
And stay tuned for more photos and updates from the national competition in April, held in Dayton, Ohio.
8 students, $5,000+ in this pic MT @NWOstem 2016 Ohio Junior Science & Humanities Symposium winners! #NWOohioJSHS pic.twitter.com/aUTqWAL3mh
— OSLN (@OSLN) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/Sciencesinger/status/710629920204914688
Been really impressed with the #NWOohioJSHS. So glad I pushed my students to participate! It's open to anyone in Ohio grade 7-12 #checkitout
— Mrs. Kowalski (@MrsKowalskiSci) March 18, 2016
Awesome poster presentations #NWOohioJSHS @bgsu @USAEOP #STEM pic.twitter.com/5C8qtDtBQZ
— NWOSTEM BGSU (@NWOstem) March 17, 2016
8th grader! Could you do this kind of research in 8th grade? I couldn't. @USAEOP @osln @NWOstem #nwoohiojshs pic.twitter.com/Ac5RYYLDTk
— Dr. S. Johnson (@docsvj) March 17, 2016
Learning about Ohio student's research methods on Bacteriophage proliferation dynamics @NWOstem #jshs2016 @OSLN pic.twitter.com/c3SdbOGbOB
— Kelly Gaier Evans (@kellymgaier) March 18, 2016
These kids are genius smart. Imagine the problems they'll solve in the future @OSLN @NWOstem @USAEOP #nwoohiojshs pic.twitter.com/ZiDJM7t2X5
— Dr. S. Johnson (@docsvj) March 17, 2016
Hudson HS student presents her solution to comm barriers in learning environments @NWOstem #jshs2016 @Mo_Schreiner pic.twitter.com/NNyHYLUB4X
— Kelly Gaier Evans (@kellymgaier) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/Sciencesinger/status/710446340057210880
Love hearing HS senior @ColumbusAcademy share research on materials to better protect firefighters @NWOstem #jshs2016 @USAEOP
— Kelly Gaier Evans (@kellymgaier) March 18, 2016
Final day of Ohio Junior Science & Humanities Symposium @bgsu @USAEOP #NWOohioJSHS #STEM pic.twitter.com/0eM6kl1dcN
— NWOSTEM BGSU (@NWOstem) March 18, 2016
Keynote speaker Dr. Gabriel Matney for students at #NWOohioJSHS @bgsu @USAEOP #STEM pic.twitter.com/9Pti3xsLJ5
— NWOSTEM BGSU (@NWOstem) March 18, 2016
Research offices from U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force underwrite the event. Ohio’s state level competition is organized by the Northwest Ohio Center for Excellence in STEM Education and the School of Teaching and Learning at Bowling Green State University.
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