ThinkQuest Competition 2012
Winners 2012
ThinkQuest Projects Event

ThinkQuest Projects - 19 and Under

1st Place - 19 and Under
World Hunger

Students:
Jing Wen Samantha, Yidan, Wie Min, Jie Ying Felicia
Location:
Singapore and China
Coach:
Ms. Christine Chen
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,500 USD, a trip to ThinkQuest Live and $5,000 USD School Award.

This team harnessed the full potential of the Internet to spread their message about food scarcity. They hope to inspire and encourage others to take part in ending starvation.

2nd Place - 19 and Under
Vish-Amrit: Transform Poisoned Water Into Nectar

Students:
Sitara, Brian, Paridhi, Aadya, Akanksha, Amrit
Location:
India
Coach:
Dona Pal
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,200 USD and a trip to ThinkQuest Live.

Water contamination is a great concern in New Delhi. This team explored a way to purify water and bring water conservation methods to their city.

3rd Place - 19 and Under
Make Garbage Enzyme Our Hero: Use Garbage Enzyme

Students:
Nazihah, Allene, Angela, Shaqil Firdaus, Dayang Ayuni Diyana
Location:
Malaysia
Coach:
Sawaran Jit Kaur
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,000 USD.

This team demonstrates how to make a garbage enzyme, an inexpensive and eco-friendly way to turn kitchen waste in to fertilizer.

ThinkQuest Projects - 16 and Under

1st Place - 16 and Under
Our Living Roof

Students:
Lizahar, Kevin, Kiara, Roberto, Camily, Veronica
Locations:
Puerto Rico
Coach:
Sr. Javier Gonzalez Delgado
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,500 USD, a trip to ThinkQuest Live and $5,000 USD School Award.

In Puerto Rico, high temperatures often make for uncomfortable classrooms. This team created an eco-friendly way to keep their classrooms cool: they planted a garden on the roof.

2nd Place - 16 and Under
Fear? Face It! Fight It!!

Students:
Samarth, Shreya, U., Tomuta, Tucra, Sreelekha
Location:
India and Romania
Coach:
Ms. S Rajeswari
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,200 USD and a trip to ThinkQuest Live.

This project teaches children under the age of 13 to recognize fear as emotion and to work at overcoming common fears.

3rd Place - 16 and Under
Zeros to Heroes

Students:
Claudia, Jorge, Sarah, Macarena, Joan
Location:
Puerto Rico
Coach:
Mr. Julio Berrios Keyser
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,000 USD.

This team wanted to raise student awareness about violence in Puerto Rico and provide solutions to help bring peace to their community.

ThinkQuest Projects - 12 and Under

1st Place - 12 and Under
Entrepreneurial Kids

Students:
Ainina, Liyana, Farah
Location:
Malaysia
Coach:
Mr. Hasan Haniff
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,500 USD and a trip to ThinkQuest Live.

This team created a project plan, performed a market survey, and wrote a business plan to experience what it is like to start and run a business. They then conducted a workshop to educate other students about what they learned.

2nd Place - 12 and Under
Father And Mother, I Lack Your Time (Family Time)

Students:
Lai, Yan, Yu, Jiang, Zhang, Li
Location:
China
Coach:
Qingyun Huang

To help parents communicate with their children, this team created a survey and used the results along with expert interviews to create a public service website.

3rd Place - 12 and Under
Ciplukan Makes the Earth Become Healthier

Students:
Lydia, Angendita, Brigitta
Location:
Indonesia
Coach:
Ms. Maria Sumakul
Prize:
Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,000 USD.

This team investigated the healing properties of ciplukan. They used ThinkQuest Projects to present ways in which ciplukan could be used to heal lung issues resulting from the harmful effects of cigarettes and narcotics.