Science Fair in the Bush

Spring is on the way! March is here!! It was quite an exciting week. We had the Science Fair, basketball games, and a Lap Game all in one day! I wish I could have made it to all the events, but I did get to judge the Science Fair for the first time, which was quite fun. Our students did a great job on their projects.

All the Science Fair boards set up

We've been working on these projects for a long time, basically all of February and a little bit of January. A few of the studets were extremely excited about it, others not so much. My students had a total of four groups- one of three students, one of one student, and the other two each had two students in the group. 

Two of these groups were so excited about it that I hardly had to do anything to help them. They did the whole project by themselves. It was very interesting to watch them work, and it also freed up my time to help the other two groups.

Handing out awards

One student did a project titled, "Does Listening To Drums Alter Your Heart Rate." This student wond first place in district last year, but because of the grade the student was in, was unable to go to state. This year, however is different. This student put in a lot of work, coming in every day after school for a few hours to get more done on the board for the project. My student was correct in her hypothesis that your heart rate is altered by drumming. This student won first place for Junior High in our village. 

My students' project demonstrating how lungs work

The second group I didn't have to help did their project on "What is Different in Three Types of Water?" The students tested three types of water- Brita, straight from the faucet, and snow. They tested these types of water three different times with a zero tester. They also looked for slime on top of the water. My students were right in their hypothesis that snow had the least amount of particles in it. They also put in a lot of work and were able to get second place in the Junior High group for our village. 

My students' Science Fair projects set up for judging

Both of these groups of students will be going to districts next week. Please pray for safe travel and I'm hoping that they win. If they place in district, they will earn a trip to Anchorage for state Science Fair. My students are smart and I think they have what it takes to go all the way. I hope you enjoyed reading about my student's projects.