Southwest Regional Science Fair held Feb. 23
February 26, 2016
Western Wyoming Community College hosted the Southwest Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 in Rock Springs. Students from across southwest Wyoming attended to show their innovative science projects, and then presenting their methodologies and results.
Competitors were divided into two divisions: the Junior Division, for students in grades six through eight, and the Senior Division, for students in grades nine through 12. Projects were judged on such categories including Scientific Thought, Engineering Goals, Thoroughness, Skill, and Clarity.
Category descriptions for the competition included: Animal Sciences; Behavioral & Social Sciences; Biochemistry/Cellular & Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics & Computational Biology; Biomedical & Health Sciences; Chemistry; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Energy & Transportation; Engineering Design & Innovation; Environmental Management; Materials & Consumer Sciences; Microbiology; Physics/Astronomy/Planetary Sciences; Plant Sciences; and Robotics/Computer/Mathematical Sciences.
Pinedale Middle School Winners:
Animal Science:
3rd Carson Gregory, Chillin’ Crickets
Behavioral and Social Science:
3rd Reese Noble, Paper Pummels Computer
Biochemistry:
1st Delaney Qualls , Dr. Pepper’s Prescription
2nd Damion Williams, Death by Sunscreen
Biomedical & Health:
2nd Jaz Davis , Get a Grip
3rd Sophia Smith-Cuprill, Breathe Deep
Chemistry:
2nd Sydnee Ivie & Bryce Van Etten , Hairy Situation
3rd Troy Later , Elemental Melt
Earth & Environmental Science:
1st Grace Davis, Field the Burn
2nd Jacob Moller & Caleb Helm, Broken Bones
3rd Thomas Harnack & Kolten Hansen, Salty Effects\
Energy & Transportation:
1st Ethan Adkins, Fire and Ice
Engineering:
1st Haley Rutsch, Ice Cold
2nd Jack Rellstab & Clayton Roadifer, Perfect Projectiles
Environmental Management:
1st Zoe Griffin, Preening Cleaning
2nd Maggie Majhanovich & Nora Legerski, Sage-Grouse Success
Materials & Consumer Science:
1st Megan Anspach, Cooler Cover
Microbiology:
2nd Gavin Hornberger, doTERRA-izing Bacteria
Physics:
2nd Sydney Jensen, Heading to Mercury
Plant Science:
1st Lainee Andersen & Anna Harber, Rainy Day Hay
2nd Isabel Mitchelson, Mycorrhizal Saves The Day
Mathematics:
1st Mitchell Pape, Folding Under Pressure
3rd Cooper Watson, As The Bull Turns
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