Middle school students shone at the science fair ___date___ with projects ranging from magnetism and radiation to toothpaste and lipstick. Pictured are the top winners by grade level. Submitted by Rachel Moravec.
Fifth grade
First place: Brennan Pezalla – How does temperature affect the strength of magnets?
Second: Alexandria Sheffield – Rocket science: How much pressure?
Third: Bella Ott and Avilyn Morris – What causes Skittles to dissolve?
Sixth grade
First: Georgia Smith and Katie Bond – Which color paper absorbed the most radiation?
Second: Piper LaRochelle and Olivia Martin – How much iron is found in cereal?
Third: Betz Everitt, Kylie Phillips and Gina Madison – Does the shape of a boat determine the amount of weight it can hold?
Seventh grade
First: Jon Farmer – Elephant’s toothpaste experiment
Second: Jalyn Ondek and Reagan Oliver – Testing the durability of lipsticks: cheap vs. expensive
Third: Alexis Perry – Which method decreases the amount of time required to solve a Rubik’s cube?
