Science Minutes Contest

"Cosmic Contest" replaces our previous contest known as "Science Minutes." To enter the 2008 Cosmic Contest, please visit the Cosmic Contest page.

Science Minutes Winners 2007

Congratulations to the following winners whose scripts have been produced for broadcast on local radio stations as Public Service Announcements (PSAs):

To read the Science Minutes scripts, or listen to the recordings, please click on the script titles below:

Katie G., of Groton, NY, grade 7: "Can Horses Sleep Standing Up?"

Canon S. of Ithaca, NY, grade 4: "Liquid Nitrogen"

Cheyenne S. of Ithaca, NY, grade 4: "Floating a Paperclip"

Alexis B., of Spencer, NY, grade 5: "Thunderstorms"

Devin V., of Trumansburg, NY, grade 7: "What Causes Aurora Borealis"

Paisha G., of East Smithfield, PA, grade 4: "Shooting Stars"

Evan J., of Ithaca, NY, grade 4: "Monster Waves–Look Out!"

Ben S., of Spencer, NY, grade 5: "How Popcorn Pops"

Dylan W., of Spencer, NY, grade 5: "Goosebumps"

Ariana G., of Ithaca, NY, grade 5: "Spider Monkeys' Tails"

Julia S., of Spencer, NY, grade 5: "Why Wolves Howl"

John V., of Dryden, NY, grade 6: "Narwhal"

Ahn L., of Ithaca, NY, grade 1: "The Biggest Animals on Earth"

Mack R., of Groton, NY, grade 7: "Milk Production and Music"

Skyler K., of Groton, NY, grade 7: "Kangaroos"

Science Minutes Winners 2006

To read the Science Minutes scripts, or listen to the recordings, please click on the script titles below:

Archer C. of Ithaca, grade 4: "Ice's Little Trick"

Connor S. of Ithaca, grade 4: "How Does a Bird Fly?"

Jamie E. of Ithaca, grade 4: "Herkimer Diamonds"

Julian T. of Ithaca, grade 4: "Are Dolphins Smarter Than Humans?"

Anne B. of Ithaca, grade 5: "Clouds"

Dave M. of Ithaca, grade 5: "The Ivory Billed Woodpecker"

David T. of Ithaca, grade 5: "How Do Hydraulic Machines Work?"

Katherine P. of Ithaca, grade 5: "The Okapi"

Maddie P. of Ithaca, grade 5: "The Equator"

Michael A. of Ithaca, grade 5: "Diamonds"

Rachel S. of Ithaca, grade 5: "Why Does Ice Float?"

Siena S. of Ithaca, grade 5: "Teeth"

Gabriel N. of Ithaca, grade 6: "Gamma Radiation"

Jackson E. of Ithaca, grade 6: "Fireworks"

Liam S. of Ithaca, grade 6: "Nature's Water Towers"

Sam C. of Ithaca, grade 6: "How is a Coral Reef Formed?"

Science Minutes Winners 2005

To read the Science Minutes scripts, or listen to the recordings, please click on the script titles below:

Yarra B. of Ithaca, grade 4: "Jupiter"

Samuel H. of Trumansburg, grade 4: "How Does Chocolate Affect Dogs?"

Lowell J. of Ithaca, grade 4: "Coral Reefs"

Soren M. of Trumansburg, grade 4: "Why Do Planets Orbit Stars?"

Rachel R. of Elmira, grade 4: "Pet Helpers"

Miranda S. of East Smithfield, PA, grade 4: "The Life of Penguins"

Krista V. of Trumansburg, grade 4: "How Do Birds Fly?"

Mariko A. of Ithaca, grade 6: "How Do Cuts Heal?"

Kelly C. of Ithaca, grade 6: "The Wolf Pack"

Corey E. of Ithaca, grade 6: "How Do People's Sense of Smell Work?"

Alex G. of Rome, NY, grade 6: "Allosaurus"

Eli G. Ithaca, of Ithaca, grade 6: "The Mystery of Gray Hair"

Iris G. of Ithaca, grade 6: "Greatest Thing in the World to Have"

Matt M. of Ithaca, grade 6: "Taste Buds"

Mairen S. of Ithaca, grade 6: "Why Onions Make You Cry"