Silicon Valley's premiere science fair for middle and high schools.

1. 2020 Synopsys Championship
SILICON VALLEY’S PREMIERE SCIENCE FAIR – Middle and High Schools

2. MCS Participants
▪ Bowie C., The Growth of Moss Under Different Growing Conditions
▪ Terry H. and William T., Up, Up, and Away: A Quantitative Analysis On
The Most Efficient Airfoil Type
▪ Justin H., Using A Grating Spectrometer to Study the Effectiveness of
Blue Light Blocking Glasses
▪ Josephine K., Which Food Wrap Will Delay Food Decay the Longest?
▪ Himani M., Bioplastic from Root Vegetables and Its Effect on Tensile
Strength, Water Permeability, and Biodegradability
8th

3. MCS Winners
▪ Terry H. and William T., Up, Up, and Away: A Quantitative Analysis On
The Most Efficient Airfoil Type
8th
✓ 2nd Award in the Physical Science and Engineering

4. MCS Winners
▪ Himani M., Bioplastic from Root Vegetables and Its Effect on Tensile
Strength, Water Permeability, and Biodegradability
8th
✓ 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category
✓ Nominated to compete in the national Broadcom MASTERS (Washington, D.C.)
✓ Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF) in LA (Cancelled)
✓ 2nd Place award and certificate from American Society of Civil Engineers - San Jose
Branch
✓ 2nd Place award and certificate from ASM International, Santa Clara Valley Chapter
✓ Middle School award and recognition from Northern California Institute of Food
Technologists (NCIFT)

5. Local Middle Schools
School City Entries Winners Awards
Kennedy Middle (4) Cupertino 6 3 6, including 1st Award and 2nd Award
Cupertino Middle Cupertino 1 1 3, including 1st Award
Greene Middle Palo Alto 1 -- --
Valley Christian Jr High San Jose 1 -- --
The King’s Academy Sunnyvale -- -- --
Challenger Berryessa San Jose 4 1 3
Stratford Middle Milpitas 4 1 1, honorable mention
Russell (Thomas) Middle Milpitas 1 --
Milpitas Christian School San Jose 6 3 7, including 1st Award (Himani)
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