Bassett High School senior Janeli Soto and junior, Steven Alaniz, junior,
hypothesized that exposing their petri dish of black worms to hydrogen peroxide would cause
them distress, whereas orange juice would return them to a neutral state.
“Our favorite part of our science project was watching and recording the worm’s different
reactions to the chemicals we exposed them to,” Soto said. “Overall it was just a really fun
experience.”
First place for group projects in twelfth-grade was awarded to Soto and Alaniz, second place was
awarded to Marisol Cervantes and Julissa Cervantes and third was awarded to Victoria Diaz,
Gissele Meja and America Martinez (see list of winners below).
These students, followed by the top 10 runners-up, will submit their projects to participate at the Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair from March 28 – 30 at the Pasadena Convention Center.
“I am just so thankful to all of our students who worked so hard on their projects, they
really did well,” Biology teacher Jamila Daulatzi said.
Winners will be invited to participate in Bassett Unified School District’s Science Fair from 5 to 7
p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Torch Middle School’s Watanabe Center along with winners from
Edgewood Academy, Nueva Vista Continuation High School and Torch Middle School. All TK
through second grade projects from each school will also be showcased at the event.
Bassett High School Science Fair Winners
Ninth-Grade
First: Kaitlyn Martinez, “The Effects of Magnesium Citrate on California Black worms.”
Second: Amya Cordero & Sophia Ortiz, “Human Growth Hormones and the Effect on the Regeneration of Planaria Worms.”
Third: Emily Martinez & Nadine Rivera, “What are Pill Bug Preferences?”
Fourth: Rosalyn Cruz, “The Effect of Aspirin on Sunflowers.”
Fifth: Lizette Fregoso, “Effect of Salt Water on Blackworms.”
Tenth-Grade
First: Denise Luviano & Jada Loera, “Acid Effects on Brine Shrimp.”
Second: Chelsea Ngo, Miroslava Bustamante & Michelle Venegas, “Daisies vs. Coffee.”
Third: Betzara Barron, Trinity Guerrero & Nayomi Arredondo, “Can You Change the Rate of a Chemical Reaction by Changing the Particle Size?”
Fourth: Wendy Granados, “Measuring Surface Tension.”
Eleventh-Grade
First: Kelsey Aparicio & Rocio Beltran, “Lake Acidity Affecting Lumbriculus Variegatus.”
Second: Alexus Rodriguez, “Survival of the Fittest.”
Third: Lola Garcia, “Does Cotton Influence Plant Growth?”
Fourth: Alexa Quesada, “Bacteria Growth on Cutting Boards.”