Washington Science Fair Projects Inspire
Kids love science. It intrigues and inspires them. This year’s Washington Primary School Science Fair saw dozens of fourth graders submit individual projects along with class projects developed by youngsters in kindergarten through third grade.
The fair utilized half of the school gym and included long tables on which project presentation boards and related items were placed. The projects covered a variety of subjects and including some rather fascinating experiments.
Classes presented their projects to each other during the school day and students were given an opportunity to tour through the projects developed by the fourth graders. Parents and family members later turned out for an hour-long display at night. More than 100 parents took time to study each project. Many students were on hand to discuss their work and answer questions.
“The projects were very well done,” Principal Marsha Neville said. “Our students showed ingenuity and initiative. What they produced was interesting and informative. They presented their findings in a clear and coherent manner.”
The process started weeks earlier as students discussed their ideas with their parents and teachers. Participants received an information packet with ideas, guidelines and an explanation of the scientific method; a prescribed set of steps used by scientists to conduct valid experiments. While they received reminders and inspiration at school, the majority of the work occurred at home.
Teachers and parents remarked how impressive the projects were and noted the visually appealing nature of each presentation. Ezebella Oddoye, who earned the award the most outstanding project overall, will advance to the Brookhaven National Laboratory’s annual science fair competition later this spring.
The fourth grade award recipients include:
Overall Outstanding Project
Ezebella Oddoye
Teacher Tina Balducci’s Class
1. Erick Martinez
Teacher Melissa Studdert’s Class
1. Michael DeBellis
Teacher Elizabeth Flanagan’s Class
1. Sean Lu
2. Lily Froggatt Bale
3. Veronica Cocoman
Teacher Vivian Joseph’s Class
1. Lorena Ruiz
2. Samuel Cirlincione
3. Cruz Flores Andrade
Teacher Cindy Palmirotto’s Class
1. Tyler Godin
2. Kayleigh Bender
3. Malachi Bourjolly