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Butterflies in Space Poster Contest Winners

Upper Division

First Place:
Microgravity's Effect on Painted Lady Butterfly's Wingspan
Class 3A, Grade 7, Alfredo Garza, South Texas Preparatory Academy, Edinburg, Texas View Poster

Second Place: In Space with Wings
3rd Period Class, 7th Grade, Mr. Trevi–o, South Texas Preparatory Academy, Edinburg, Texas



Lower Division

First Place:
What Effect does Gravity have on Butterfly Larvae Frass?
Mrs. Hick's Second Grade Class Study, East End Elementary, Little Rock, Arkansas View Poster



Honorable Mention Entries - US

Effect of Microgravity on Growth of Painted Lady Larvae
Science 1,1st Period, Alfredo Garza, South Texas Preparatory Academy, Edinburg, Texas

Probability of Painted Lady Butterflies Emerging from Chysalises
Science 1 - 3B, 7th grade, Alfredo Garza, South Texas Preparatory Academy, Edinburg, Texas

Flying with the Stars
2nd Period, 7th Grade, Mr. Trevi–o South Texas Preparatory Academy, Edinburg, Texas, grade 7



Honorable Mention Entries - Bucharest, Romania

A small beat stroke for a butterfly, a giant leap for mankind
Gabriela Bombarascu, Patricia Vilceanu, Ioana Ferariu, Cosmin Ion, Cristina Ion, Despina Turcu, Roxana Deleanu, Iulia Stefan, Sorina Lupu, and Ramona Dorobantu 11th D Grade, Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science, Coordinating Teacher: Ioana Stoica, Bucharest, Romania

Butterflies - Pioneers of a New World
Sorin Muraru, Catalin Ionescu, and Sebastian Muraru 10th Grade, Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science, Coordinating Teacher: Ioana Stoica, Bucharest, Romania

Flapping the Wings....
Laura Antonache, Ana-Maria Chirondojan, Laura Singheorghe, and Cosmina Stanculescu 9th B Grade, Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science, Coordinating Teacher: Ioana Stoica, Bucharest, Romania

Butterflies in Space
Andrei Ion, Lavinia Ioana Patega, Andreea Ioana Nicut, Alina Colceag, Patricia Nitica, Patricia Savu, Andra Filimon, Cristina Vacarelu, Silviana Ciurea-Ilcus, Andreea Oprea, Ana Maria Brezoiu, Diana Has, Miruna Idu, Daniel Hilder, Stefan Dumitru, Ciprian Tinca, and Sandu George 10th F Grade, Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science, Coordinating Teacher: Ioana Stoica, Bucharest, Romania

How does living in a limited habitat affect butterflies life?
Cristian Zaharia, Camelia Popescu 8th Grade Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science, Coordinating Teacher: Ioana Stoica, Bucharest, Romania

Butterflies in Space or...Best Involved in Science
Victor Andrei, Ana-Maria Borlovan, Liviu Copoiu, Constantin Muraru, Alexandra Nae, Ana-Maria Oprea, Cristina Parvu, Ema Tudose, and Sabina Zavoianu. 10th I Grade, Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science, Coordinating Teachers: Moraru Silvia and Ioana Stoica, Bucharest, Romania

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