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The 43rd annual WAPS Local Science Fair was held Friday, February 3rd, at the Winona Middle School. Forty-four students in grades 5-11 presented forty-two projects in four categories: Consumer Science, Engineering, Life Science, and Physical Science. Thirty five community judges shared their expertise with the students as they evaluated each project. Projects were scored on ten criteria to determine an average score from three different judges. Ribbons (blue, red, and white) and certificates were presented to all participants. The top project in grades 5-8 received a plaque to recognize their high scoring project in each category. Top high school projects in grades 9-11 also received a plaque. Students in grades 6-12 now advance to the regional science fair to be held March 3, at St. Mary's University. A complete list of awards can be found on the local science fair link at www.rschooltoday.com/winonamiddle/projectscience. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck at future science fair competitions. Please direct all questions to Ken Mann, project science teacher, at Winona Middle School (494-1456).
Best in Category by Grade
Consumer Science: Grade 5 - Amanda Weatherhead "Which Fast Food Cheeseburger Has The Least Amount Of Fat?"
Grade 6 - Emily Smith "Which Bubble Gum Will Blow The Best Bubble?"
Engineering: Grade 7 - Izabelle Lewis "Remote Control Vacuum: Combining a Remote Control Car and a Standard Vacuum"
High School - Kate Weegman "Reducing Lawn Mower Emissions: A Catalyst for Change"
Ari Klages-Mundt "Engineering Of An Ammonia-based Hydrogen Storage System as an Alternative to Oil"
Life Science: Grade 5 - Eugenia Kim "Radon Testing"
Grade 7 - Ben Pflughoeft "Different Foods Digestion Rate through Stomach Simulation"
Grade 8 - Tim Van Cleave "Impact of Leavening Modifications on Cake Properties"
High School - Matt and Mitch Weegman "Toxicity of Chromium and Selenium in Lesser Scaup Foods"
Physical Science: Grade 5 - Julia Eckhoff "Hidden Sugar"
Grade 6: Kobi Dansingburg "Does Temperature Affect The Growth Of Crystals?"
Grade 7 - Nathan Graetz "Effect of Windmill Rotor Blade Design on Electrical Generation Efficiency"
Grade 8 - John Gaspar "Temperature Effects on Tennis Ball Distance and Hangtime Using Different String Tensions"
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