Wide-Ranging ISR Projects Reward Curiosity

Millbrook’s Independent Science Research course allows student scientists to explore their curiosity as they develop a hypothesis, design an experiment, and undertake a year-long research project in search of an answer. Some students utilized the Trevor Zoo, a stone’s throw from the Frederic C. Hamilton Math and Science Center, as a living laboratory for high-level research, while others mined the school community for data as they explored theories on sleep, stress, and smartphones.  

 

A year’s worth of planning, research, and data analysis culminated in the 10^th Annual Science Symposium, where our independent science researchers present their findings to the entire school along with visiting families and friends.

• Juliet Drury – Travel’s Influence on Equine Stress Levels
• Sarah Eagen – Foxes on Boxes: Nighttime Behavior of Captive Red and Arctic Foxes Throughout the Year
• Zach Herman – The Effect of Head Trauma on the Relationship Between Sleep and Focus
• Shaye Jasiel – Cohabiting Otters and the Impact of Environmental Changes on Their Stress and Behavior
• Lucas Johnson – Do Blue Light Glasses Affect Our Sleep?
• Robert Laorno – How Does Melatonin Affect the Stress Levels and Sleep Quality of Students Living at Millbrook School?
• Molly Morrissey – Does the Removal of Smartphones Influence Teenage Stress Levels?
• Rio Quinn – Are Phones Discreetly Listening to the Auditory Environment Around Them?
• Jack Rexhouse – What Vehicular Modification Has the Greatest Impact on Aerodynamics?
• Jess Trocchio – Does Music Affect the Stress and Behavior of Red Pandas (Ailurus fulgens)?
• Sam Tsao – Weed Control Response to a No-Till System (Millbrook Farm) With Cover Crops
• Tracy Yin – The Color Preference of Mice: Mice as a Model for the Development of Art Therapy for Patients with Alzheimer’s