No, it’s not an education spin-off of America’s Next Top Model – it is a chance for one of our country’s youth to win the title of top scientist.

America’s Top Young Scientist will be selected by Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Students were asked to create a 1-2 minute video about one of this year’s scientific topics, which focus around the Science of Space and include: the Doppler Effect, Parabolic mirror, why is the sky blue?, a space craft’s orbital path, electrical currents and the Bernoulli Principle.

So far 10 finalists have been selected, as listed below with their entry video, in no particular order.

1. Shyamal Buch, 12 years old from Folsom Middle School, CA video

2. Megan Gleason, 11 years old from St. Michael’s Parish Day School, AZ

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3. James Kruse, 13 years old from St John the Baptist, MN

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4. Margaret Botros, 13 years old, homeschooled, KS

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5. Melissa Rey, 14 years old from Parkway Central Middle School, MO

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6. Avni Bavishi, 13 years old from Mead Jr. High School, IL

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7. Matthew McGuthry, 13 years old, homeschooled, GA

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8. Michael Koehler, 15 years old from Hampton Middle School, PA

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9. Peter Ku, 13 years old from Grover Middle School, NJ

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10. Jack Uesugi, 13 years old from Island Pacific Academy, HI

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Check back in the next couple of weeks to view America's Next Youth Scientist!

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dinesha doe

09-28-2008 8:10 AM

hi