Science Fair at St Mary’s School

By Douglas Heckler

The Second Annual Science Fair was recently held at St. Mary’s of the Assumption School. The students were placed into six groups that consisted of students from grades 4 through 6, with a 6^th grade student as the group leader.

Students were challenged to find a project that has affected society in a positive or negative way and to develop the scientific method that demonstrates the impact of their project on society. Students worked on their projects for six weeks at school and among group member’s homes. As the event drew near, students’ anticipation grew for the presentation of their project and poster boards.

Three judges scored the projects: Taylor Loomis, Denny Hesseling, and Dan Finch. After the scores were tallied by Dustin Hesseling (6^th grade teacher), two groups’ projects emerged as winners. In first place was “May The Magnetic Force Be With You (Homopolar Motor)”   and in second place, “The Heat Beneath Your Feet (Geothermal Energy)” project.