Students show off experimental work at Wood County Schools Science Fair
Emerson Middle School 4th graders Dawson Butcher and Kingston Geer explain to judge Ashlee Beatty, director of curriculum and instruction for Wood County Schools, their science fair project during the Wood County Schools Science Fair held Tuesday at Grand Pointe Conference Center. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
Julian Louden, a 5th grader at Greenmont Elementary, discusses his science project Tuesday during the Wood County Schools Science Fair at Grand Pointe Conference Center. Louden tested the hypothesis that listening to music before practice would help with the team’s shooting percentage. Louden said his conclusion was they shot better while listening to music during practice. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
Beulah Rockhold, a 4th grader from Franklin Elementary, demonstrates the power of static electricity as Rice Krispies cling to a charged balloon for her project at the Wood County Schools Science Fair held Tuesday at Grand Pointe Conference Center. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
Judge Matthew Taylor, a student in the medical skills program at the Wood County Technical Center, looks on as Bryley Starkey, a 7th grader at Edison Middle School, explains her project of using math to count cards in blackjack during the Wood County Schools Science Fair held Tuesday at Grand Pointe Conference Center. Starkey said she had to learn the game for her project, but she can now play with her dad. (Photo by Dougass Huxley)
Carter Allen Lemon, a 4th grader at Mineral Wells Elementary, talks to judge Cherish George, a teacher at Jackson Middle School, about his project to test which fishing line holds up to the stresses of sports fishing. Lemon said monofilament fishing line is the cheapest, and strongest, to use in lake fishing, such as Lake Erie at Cleveland where he said he likes to fish. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
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- Emerson Middle School 4th graders Dawson Butcher and Kingston Geer explain to judge Ashlee Beatty, director of curriculum and instruction for Wood County Schools, their science fair project during the Wood County Schools Science Fair held Tuesday at Grand Pointe Conference Center. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
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- Julian Louden, a 5th grader at Greenmont Elementary, discusses his science project Tuesday during the Wood County Schools Science Fair at Grand Pointe Conference Center. Louden tested the hypothesis that listening to music before practice would help with the team’s shooting percentage. Louden said his conclusion was they shot better while listening to music during practice. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
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- Beulah Rockhold, a 4th grader from Franklin Elementary, demonstrates the power of static electricity as Rice Krispies cling to a charged balloon for her project at the Wood County Schools Science Fair held Tuesday at Grand Pointe Conference Center. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
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- Judge Matthew Taylor, a student in the medical skills program at the Wood County Technical Center, looks on as Bryley Starkey, a 7th grader at Edison Middle School, explains her project of using math to count cards in blackjack during the Wood County Schools Science Fair held Tuesday at Grand Pointe Conference Center. Starkey said she had to learn the game for her project, but she can now play with her dad. (Photo by Dougass Huxley)
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- Carter Allen Lemon, a 4th grader at Mineral Wells Elementary, talks to judge Cherish George, a teacher at Jackson Middle School, about his project to test which fishing line holds up to the stresses of sports fishing. Lemon said monofilament fishing line is the cheapest, and strongest, to use in lake fishing, such as Lake Erie at Cleveland where he said he likes to fish. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)
VIENNA — The annual Wood County Schools Science Fair for students from throughout the county was held Tuesday at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna where they showed off their hard work.
Candace Lewis, math and science curriculum coordinator for Wood County, said students from grades 3 to seniors in high school — split into three divisions — exhibited projects to judges made up of central office employees, teachers from schools, students from the Wood County Technical Center and professors from WVU Parkersburg.
“It’s a great way to get schools, parents and the community together to help these students,” Lewis said.
Winners will advance to the regional science fair and a chance to continue to the state level.
A full list of the winners can be found in the online version of this story.
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