I helped judge again this year, this time looking at the 5th graders' work. Once again, Cathy G had some good food layed out, and the long ride in from Santa Cruz had me energized. The next day, I met up with the Ferrell's and friends and took some pics of the kids with their projects - a very rewarding adventure once again.
Julia is all smiles - a finalist heading to the County science fair for showing that her sample of women had faster recovery of heart rates than the men, after a workout. |
Callia's project demonstrated an interesting way of testing concrete strength vs.lime content - good work and she's headed to County. |
Ants! Quick, get the Black Flag! |
Kelsey and Michaela tested the water at several locations and environments for pH and other variables. Great job! |
Sara and Kiana found that plants grow better in plain old dirt than in potting soil. You mean, the corporations are selling stuff worse than dirt?? A lesson for all. Note the classic hand-crafted graph on the right. |
Sam found that foam bricks insulated better than gel pacs - good to know as we plan for energy efficiency |
Reid tested the length of time different types of firewood would burn - Valencia's principal was a loyal supporter |
Kyle's on his way to County, with this study of citrus batteries. The conclusion? Lime's were best, but still pretty lame when it came to raw horsepower. I was impressed with his command of the project - so blame the limes, not Kyle! |
Sally had a novel idea; see how far away her dog could be and still recognize her. |
