Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public announced that girls took all the major awards at the Broadcom MASTERS, a science and engineering competition for middle school students across the US.
Rachel Bergey — 14, Harleysville, PennsylvaniaShe won the $10,000 Lemelson Award, which is awarded by the Lemelson Foundation to a young inventor creating promising solutions to real-world problems. Rachel developed a trap for the spotted lanternfly, a species causing damage to fruit trees in Pennsylvania.
Sidor Clare — 14, Sandy, UtahShe won the $10,000 Marconi/Samueli Award, an honor made possible by Samueli’s generous donation of his 2012 Marconi Society Prize Award. Sidor developed bricks that could one day be made on Mars, so that humans would not bring building materials to make bricks there.
Alexis MacAvoy — 14, Hillsborough, CaliforniaShe won the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award, which recognizes the student whose work shows the most promise in health-related fields and demonstrates a full understanding of many social aspects that affect health. Alexis designed a water filter (过滤器) using carbon (碳) to remove heavy metals from water.
Lauren Ejiaga — 14, New Orleans, LouisianaShe won the $10,000 STEM Talent Award, sponsored (发起) by DoD STEM, for demonstrating excellence in science, technology, engineering or math, along with the leadership and technical skills necessary to stand out in the 21st century STEM workforce and build a better community for tomorrow.
Broadcom MASTERS winners were chosen from the 30 finalists (18 girls and 12 boys) selected from 2,348 applicants in 47 states. Winners were selected by a group of distinguished scientists, engineers and educators. Each finalist’s school will receive $1,000 from the Broadcom MASTERS to benefit their science program.
1. Whose invention is highly beneficial to plant growth?
A.Sidor Clare’s. |
B.Lauren Ejiaga’s. |
C.Rachel Bergey’s. |
D.Alexis MacAvoy’s. |
2. Which award is given to the inventions closely related to public health?
A.The Lemelson Award. |
B.The STEM Talent Award. |
C.The Marconi/Samueli Award. |
D.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award. |
3. What do the four winners have in common?
A.They won the same amount of prize money. |
B.They obtained help from their teachers. |
C.They have good leadership and technical skills. |
D.They focus on future developments in science. |