Boy_NN1 sees_VVZ the_AT light_NN1 ,_, becomes_VVZ finalist_NN1 Sitting_VVG on_II31 top_II32 of_II33 the_AT kitchen_NN1 counter_NN1 at_II home_NN1 ,_, 11-year-old_JJ Hugh_NP1 Kinch_NP1 made_VVD a_AT1 two-minute_JJ video_NN1 about_II using_VVG the_AT principles_NN2 of_IO light_JJ to_TO brighten_VVI his_APPGE mother_NN1 's_GE cabinets_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 video_NN1 helped_VVD him_PPHO1 become_VVI a_AT1 finalist_NN1 in_II a_AT1 national_JJ science_NN1 competition_NN1 that_CST awards_VVZ a_AT1 $50,000_NNU savings_NN2 bond_VV0 to_II the_AT winner_NN1 ._. 
The_AT project_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO solve_VVI a_AT1 problem_NN1 for_IF his_APPGE mother_NN1 she_PPHS1 frequently_RR has_VHZ to_TO use_VVI a_AT1 flashlight_NN1 to_TO find_VVI items_NN2 in_II her_APPGE kitchen_NN1 cabinet_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE solution_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO redirect_VVI sunlight_NN1 from_II a_AT1 window_NN1 to_TO illuminate_VVI the_AT dark_JJ corner_NN1 ._. 
In_II his_APPGE video_NN1 ,_, Hugh_NP1 discusses_VVZ how_RRQ light_JJ travels_NN2 in_II straight_JJ lines_NN2 ,_, plus_II principles_NN2 of_IO reflection_NN1 and_CC diffusion_NN1 ._. 
In_II his_APPGE solution_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 lined_VVD the_AT cabinet_NN1 with_IW white_JJ paper_NN1 ,_, and_CC covered_VVD the_AT inside_NN1 of_IO the_AT door_NN1 with_IW aluminum_NN1 foil_NN1 ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 moved_VVD the_AT door_NN1 to_II the_AT appropriate_JJ angle_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 reflected_VVD sunlight_NN1 into_II the_AT cabinet_NN1 and_CC brightened_VVD all_DB of_IO its_APPGE contents_NN2 ._. 
After_II adjusting_VVG the_AT door_NN1 ,_, Hugh_NP1 looks_VVZ at_II the_AT camera_NN1 and_CC says_VVZ ,_, There_EX 's_VBZ light_JJ problem_NN1 solved_VVN ._. 
Hugh_NP1 is_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO 10_MC finalists_NN2 nationally_RR who_PNQS will_VM compete_VVI in_II New_NP1 York_NP1 in_II October_NPM1 in_II the_AT 2009_MC Discovery/3M_FU Young_JJ Scientist_NN1 Challenge_NN1 for_IF the_AT savings_NN2 bond_VV0 and_CC the_AT title_NN1 of_IO America_NP1 's_GE Young_JJ Scientist_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT third_MD year_NNT1 for_IF the_AT program_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 encourages_VVZ young_JJ people_NN to_TO explore_VVI scientific_JJ concepts_NN2 and_CC creatively_RR communicate_VV0 their_APPGE findings_NN2 ._. 
The_AT prize_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 collaboration_NN1 between_II Discovery_NN1 Communications_NN2 ,_, which_DDQ operates_VVZ the_AT Discovery_NN1 Channel_NN1 and_CC other_JJ educational_JJ initiatives_NN2 ,_, and_CC 3M_NNU ,_, a_AT1 corporation_NN1 that_CST invests_VVZ heavily_RR in_II research_NN1 and_CC development_NN1 to_TO create_VVI new_JJ products_NN2 ._. 
In_II January_NPM1 ,_, students_NN2 across_II the_AT country_NN1 were_VBDR asked_VVN to_TO create_VVI one-_JJ or_CC two-minute_JJ videos_NN2 about_II one_MC1 of_IO four_MC science_NN1 concepts_NN2 that_CST relate_VV0 to_II innovative_JJ solutions_NN2 for_IF everyday_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
Hugh_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ home-schooled_JJ by_II his_APPGE mother_NN1 ,_, Theresa_NP1 ,_, learned_VVD of_IO the_AT contest_NN1 last_MD year_NNT1 while_CS watching_VVG the_AT Discovery_NN1 Channel_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ too_RG late_JJ to_TO enter_VVI then_RT ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ready_JJ to_TO go_VVI this_DD1 January_NPM1 ,_, says_VVZ his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE mother_NN1 says_VVZ she_PPHS1 helped_VVD with_IW the_AT video_NN1 ,_, but_CCB brought_VVD no_AT particular_JJ expertise_NN1 to_II the_AT job_NN1 ._. 
Hugh_NP1 did_VDD the_AT research_NN1 on_II the_AT principles_NN2 of_IO light_NN1 at_II his_APPGE local_JJ library_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
She_PPHS1 home-schools_NN2 Hugh_NP1 ,_, she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ,_, because_CS he_PPHS1 is_VBZ very_RG bright_JJ and_CC she_PPHS1 can_VM go_VVI as_RG fast_RR as_CSA he_PPHS1 wants_VVZ with_IW his_APPGE strengths_NN2 of_IO math_NN1 and_CC science_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 is_VBZ not_XX so_RG successful_JJ at_II essay_NN1 writing_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ,_, so_CS they_PPHS2 slow_VV0 down_RP so_CS he_PPHS1 can_VM improve_VVI ._. 
In_II his_APPGE biography_NN1 on_II the_AT contest_NN1 Web_NN1 site_NN1 ,_, Hugh_NP1 says_VVZ he_PPHS1 and_CC his_APPGE brother_NN1 sometimes_RT make_VV0 Lego_NN1 animation_NN1 movies_NN2 for_IF fun_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 also_RR is_VBZ a_AT1 gymnast_NN1 ,_, swimmer_NN1 ,_, karate_NN1 student_NN1 and_CC member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Rhode_NP1 Island_NNL1 Children_NN2 's_GE Choir_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 reports_VVZ ._. 
Hugh_NP1 is_VBZ gifted_JJ with_IW words_NN2 ,_, his_APPGE mother_NN1 says_VVZ ._. 
She_PPHS1 recalls_VVZ that_CST when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II kindergarten_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD no_AT trouble_NN1 speaking_VVG his_APPGE part_NN1 in_II a_AT1 classroom_NN1 play_NN1 ._. 
