SCIENCE FAIR 2008

 The Montessori School of Westfield held their Science Fair Awards Ceremony on February 29, 2008.  Sixty students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 8 participated in the school’s Annual Science Fair.  Directress, Mary Lyman said “The topics these students selected are truly amazing for their age group!”

Each student was judged on scientific thought, depth, creativity, artistic impression and knowledge of subject matter/presentation.  MSW is extremely proud of the students for their achievements in science. 

Congratulations go to ……..
7th & 8th Grade:  Key, Thomas - 1st - Roller Coaster, Cason, Kaitlin - 2nd - Do Plants Grow Better in Water or Oil, Welch, Owen - 3rd - Cereal
6th Grade:  Frasz, Adam - 1st - Measuring Light Output, Jellison, Drake - 2nd – Tie - Will Cats Always Land on Their Feet, Lewis, Ben - 2nd – Tie - Cars and Drag, Rembert, Jasmine - 3rd – Tie - Dissolving Sugar, Ripley, Jacob - 3rd – Tie - Baking Soda/Vinegar, Bird, Judith - Honorable Mention - Fluorescent Minerals, Fathalla, Zak – Honorable Mention
5th Grade:  McDonald, Matthew - 1st - Car Fueled on Trash, Barrows, Marissa - 2nd - Fruit and Vegetable Clock, Blake, Melissa - 3rd - Reflecting Light, Duncan, Matt - Honorable Mention - Morning Water, Rohde, Nolan - Honorable Mention - Radio
4th Grade:  Cederdahl, Lilly - 1st – Tie - Birds in My Neighborhood During Winter, Hook, Madyson - 1st – Tie - Plants/Praise, Silence or Yelling, Adkins, Nicole - 2nd - Paper Towel Fun, Allen, Cameron - 3rd - Basketball - Kinetic Energy, Garber, Olivia - Honorable Mention - Plants & Music, Haines, Peter - Honorable Mention - Electromagnetism
3rd Grade:  Plantenga, Seth - 1st - Insulate – Insulate, Blake, Austin - 2nd - Basketball/Bouncing,
Lewis, Nicholas - 3rd – Tie - Solar System, Townsend, Madelyn - 3rd – Tie - Melting Crayons, Howard, Noah - Honorable Mention - Does it Attract, Ripley, Brittney - Honorable Mention - What Happens During a Avalanche
2nd Grade:  Carnal, Grant - 1st - Potential & Kinetic Energy, Kibler, Drew - 2nd - Lung Capacity, Morelock, Ian - 3rd - What Car is the Best
1st Grade:   Bowser, Jarod - 1st - Which Toy Does My Dog Like Best, Chobot, Alex - 2nd – Tie - Sugar Makes Kids Crazy, Sumski, Dylan - 2nd - Tie            Rock Crusher, Horan, Patrick            3rd – Tie - Shooting Baskets, Nickel, Madison - 3rd – Tie - What Makes Rice Krispies Jump, Allen, Ava - Honorable Mention - Easy Kaleidoscope, Barrows, Melody            - Honorable Mention - Potato Clock, Blake, Samuel - Honorable Mention - Drying Time Vs. Temperature,  Boyle, Brighton - Honorable Mention - Parachute Power, Bricker, Lilah - Honorable Mention - Do Object Float Better in Salt Water, Garber, Nick - Honorable Mention - Hot and Cold Air, Henderson, Ethan - Honorable Mention - Cookies/Study of Browning
CH1 – Kindergarten:  Kibler, Delaney - 1st – Evaporation, Sokol, Brenia - 2nd – Soap, Lund, Isabelle - 3rd - Marble Run, Key, Jordan - Honorable Mention - Birds
CH2 – Kindergarten:  Six, Elena - 1st - Triangle/Squares, Brown, Ethan - 2nd – Tie - Baking Soda/Vinegar, Rhodes, Emily - 2nd – Tie – Dehydration, Orme, Andrew - 3rd – Tie - Screaming Balloon, Thomas, Sophia - 3rd – Tie - 4 Rotting Apples, Hagerty, Morgan - Honorable Mention - Does Color Affect Temperature, Nickel, Emerson - Honorable Mention - Dancing Raisin, White, Ethan - Honorable Mention - Tornado
CH3 – Kindergarten:  Morelock, Kara – 1st - Mirror in Chicken House, Bowe, Max - 2nd – Tie - Smell/Taste, Ruprecht, Madeline - 2nd – Tie - Juice Box, Anderson, Karmen - 3rd – Tie – Volcano, Cunningham, Nicole - 3rd – Tie – Cleaners, Gilrowski, Gabriella            - 3rd – Tie - Primary Colors