Cunha Intermediate School students delved into a wide array of subjects for their winning science fair projects. Here is the list of the 2015 finalists, whose projects will move on to the San Mateo County STEM Fair in March.

Life Science 1 Plants

1st place: Mailie Bowers, The effect of percent concentration of sucrose on germination

2nd place: Rachel Brody, Trees of life; Xitali Duran, Is the amount of seeds inside a fruit consistent?

Life Science 2

1st place: Rachel Dantes, Webstatic

2nd place: Shay Heath, Effects of spices on mold and bacterial growth in food; Michaela McGee, My moms kitchen sink is filthy: lets clean it!

Behavioral Science

1st place: Sophia Pappalardo, Feeling frustrated

2nd place: Hallie Beier, More than meets the tongue; Alex Hosilyk, The highlighter effect; Micah Warner-Carey, Fading memories.

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Winning projects focus on solar heating, algae