1st Place - 19 and Under

Planet Keepers: Protecting Our World United as One

The purpose of this multidisciplinary project is to create awareness on how much people mistreat the planet and find simple things people can do in order to solve this global problem.

Students: Jose, Ramon, Lyanne, Nazhira, Leslyanne

Locations: Puerto Rico

Coaches: Laura Montes

Prize: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,500 USD, a trip to ThinkQuest Live and $5000 USD School Award.

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1st Place - 15 and Under

Let's Rock and Roll

How has rock and roll impacted today's society? Students will learn the origins and impact of rock and roll music. This project will help students to become aware of the connection between music and the ways in which people react to it, such as dance and fashions.

Students: Igor, Anmol, Danielle, Tori, Drew, Chase

Locations: United States, Brazil, India

Coaches: Kristen Lightsey, Daniel dos Santos Barbosa

Prize: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,500 USD, a trip to ThinkQuest Live and $5000 USD School Award.

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1st Place - 12 and Under

Tour of a life time

Welcome to the Roaring of Exploring Touring company. We are based in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. We offer exciting tours to Nelson Mandela Bay, Kragga Kamma Game Reserve, Port Elizabeth beaches, Addo Elephant Park, entertainment centers and historical and cultural museums. Come with us and see what our area has to show you.

Students: Tristan, Kai, Holly, Ashley, Lithemba, Luzuko

Locations: South Africa

Coaches: Claire Dean, Brenda Hallowes

Prize: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,500 USD, a trip to ThinkQuest Live and $5000 USD School Award.

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2nd Place - 19 and Under

Shakers & Movers

Our project focuses on envisioning how schools of the future will take shape across different segments of the globe. By creating awareness of past schools of thought, current situations, educational movements and technological advancements, we hope to paint a picture of model school settings where teaching and learning will be enhanced.

Students: Kai Yan Vincent, Huiquan Joshua, Wee Kiat Mervyn, Guo Xiang, Willy

Locations: Singapore

Coaches: Soong Chee Gi, Keng Hian Chia

Prize: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,250 USD and a trip to ThinkQuest Live.

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2nd Place - 15 and Under

Book Buddies

Are textbooks buddies or bogeys? Children will gain a better understanding of a textbook and its relation to real life and how lessons can help us in becoming better and more capable people. This may go a long way in helping to generate interest in a textbook and its contents and changing the mind set, making a textbook a friend and not a fiend.

Students: Priya, Debargha, Ashirr, Abdul, Rimi, Akhil

Locations: India

Coaches: Saptarshi Majumder

Prize: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,250 USD and a trip to ThinkQuest Live.

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2nd Place - 12 and Under

Gummy Bears

What can we do to keep peace in our world? Who will guide us as world citizens? What examples do we need to make or follow to be good world citizens? How do plants and animals in an ecosystem interact with one another and the non-living environment? Humans can have a major impact on ecosystems.

Students: Miles, Alice, Ryan, Xavier, Aliyah, Corbin

Locations: United States

Coaches: Chrissy Stolen

Prize: Laptop computer with approximate retail value of $1,250 USD and a trip to ThinkQuest Live.

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