Cohorts
iBEARS cohorts
The iBEARS Program has existed in its current iteration since 2017. The program has seen five cohorts to date, impacting over 800 K-12 student participants, 125 undergraduate students, and 40 K-12 teacher participants.
Select a cohort below to learn more about their research topics and program impact.
Spring 2023
Participating School Districts:
La Vega ISD
Midway ISD
Participating Classrooms and Projects:
Group 1: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Jason, Tomi, and Bennett
Group 2: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Samuel, Gabriela, and Hannah
Group 3: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Serena, Joshua, and Nathaniel
Group 4: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Ashley, Katie, and Arav
Group 5: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Christian, Joy, and Johnathan
Group 6: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Jacquqe, Justin, and Alagu
Group 7: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Rachel, Srikhar, and Kayleigh
Group 8: Project Coming Soon!
Undergraduates Luke, Jennifer, and Kayla
Fall 2021
Participating School Districts:
China Spring ISD
Midway ISD
Waco ISD
Participating Classrooms and Projects:
Group 1: The Effect of Calcium on Snail Growth
Undergraduates Ben, Maria, and Elise
Group 2: The Effect of Different Colors of Light on the Life Cycle and Survival Rate of Vanessa cardui
Undergraduates Abigail, Ben, and Rekha
Group 3: The Effects of Light Color on the Weight of Planorbella duryi
Undergraduates Garrett, Duncan, and Ashley
Group 4: The Effects of Stimulants and Depressants on Planaria Regrowth
Undergraduates Grace, Abel, and Divya
Group 5: The Effect of Frozen 2 Soundtrack Language on Snail Growth
Undergraduates Alec, Leah, and Saawan
Group 6: An Evaluation of the Effects of Crawfish Diet on Weight: Are Vegan Crayfish Skinner?
Undergraduates Payton, Madelyn, and Dylan
Group 7: The Effect of Light Color on Planaria Regrowth
Undergraduates Ian, Nathan, and Raylee
Group 8: The Effects of Varieties of Food on Crayfish
Undergraduates Lydia, Zach, and Andie
Group 9: The Effect of Food Type on Planaria Regeneration
Undergraduates Lohith, Britney, and Megan
Group 10: Crayfish Flooring Substrate Preferences
Undergraduates Gabriel, Annie, and Miranda
Fall 2019
Participating School Districts:
China Spring ISD
Midway ISD
Waco ISD
Participating Classrooms and Projects:
Coming Soon!
Spring 2019
Coming Soon!
Fall 2017
Participating School Districts:
Midway ISD
Participating Classrooms and Projects:
Group 1: CO2 and Plants
Undergraduates Kenna, Tai, and Ashley
Group 2: Plants
Undergraduates Jolene, Mariana, and Shravya
Group 3: Airplanes
Undergraduates Destini, Taronish, and Brian
Group 4: Bread Mold
Undergraduates Alina and Brandon
Group 5: Water Cycle
Undergraduates Kavya, Precious, Rachel, and Erin
Group 6: Caterpillar
Undergraduates Vanessa, Basel, and Moe
Group 7: Plants and Magnets
Undergraduates Ryan, Shannon, John, and Adil