Student projects dotting the floor ranged from fun: \u201cDoes hair color affect intelligence?\u201d to the environmentally conscious \u201cHow to improve farming in poor soil conditions?\u201d<\/p>\n
The fair\u2019s categories included chemistry, Behavioral and social science, earth and space, energy and transportation, engineering, health, microbiology and plant science.<\/p>\n
Danny Cumpanizano, a seventh-grader, said his project was generated from his interest in music and video games.<\/p>\n
His project studied 16 subjects that listened to rap music and classical music while playing Call of Duty on XBox. Subjects that listened to rap music played much better than those who listened to classical, he said.<\/p>\n
Haley Carr, a seventh- grader, tackled the question, \u201cWho\u2019s mouth is dirtier? A dog, a cat or a smoker?\u201d<\/p>\n
She found that the dog\u2019s mouth had the most amount of bacteria.<\/p>\n
\u201cI though for sure it would be the smoker,\u201d said Carr.<\/p>\n
Tristen York, a CMS seventh-grader wanted to tackle something more complex this year, and ended up with a project that showed how soundwaves affect flames. With a Rubin\u2019s Tube, a propane tank and a frequency generator, to control the flame level via frequencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so cool to build it and see that it actually worked,\u201d said York.<\/p>\n
Coordinator and M-CHS science teacher Gary Livick explained that this year there were more engineering projects than usual and many students were inspired by watching the Google Science Fair online.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot make projects to try and help make the world a better place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
About 25 volunteer judges had the tough job of reviewing the projects and scoring them.<\/p>\n
Leigh Waggoner, a Cortez resident and volunteer judge, said she participated in science fair in her school days, and was amazed at how the projects have evolved over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of these are very well thought-out and sophisticated. They\u2019ve come a long way from our Lima Bean growth science fair projects,\u201d she said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
Sixth grade
\n Kayden Peabody: \u201cHydroelectric Energy,\u201d Energy and Transportation category
\n Cavin Martinez: \u201cIt Just Makes Cents,\u201d Engineering category
\n Kresalia Watson: \u201cModel Gliders,\u201d Energy and Transportation category
\n Seventh and eighth grades
\n Dimery Plewe: \u201cThis Little Minion Went to the Market, This Little Minion Had None,\u201d Behavioral and Social Sciences category
\n Harmon Rainer, Megan Noah: \u201cHarvesting the Sun,\u201d Energy category
\n Kale Hall: \u201cCoaching Techniques\u201d, Behavioral and Social Sciences category<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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