Students from Nebo School District participated in the Central Utah Regional Science and Engineering Fair this past week. Many of the amazing student scientists won awards at this fair - see categories and awards below.
SENIOR DIVISION
Intel ISEF Finalist (Invited to the International STEM Fair)
Talmage Wallace, SHHS, Harvester Ants and Lead
1st Place Earth & Environmental Science
Talmage Wallace, SHHS, Harvester Ants and Lead
Senior Division Special Award
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Talmage Wallace, SHHS, Harvester Ants and Lead
JUNIOR DIVISION
2nd Place Engineering: Civil & Environmental
Abe Tanner MJHS, Nuclear Star in a Jar: Nuclear Fusion Created Through Induction Heating
3rd Place Engineering: Materials & Mechanical
Braden Barney, MGMS, Thermal Resistance of Building Materials
Junior Division Special Award Originality
Abe Tanner MJHS, Nuclear Star in a Jar: Nuclear Fusion Created Through Induction Heating
ELEMENTARY STEM FAIR (Including 6th-grade from Nebo Middle Schools)
Grand Champion Earth & Environmental Science
Riley Petersen & Ari Willson, Maple Ridge Elementary, Excellent Energy
1st Place Chemistry
Crew Stratton and Titus Dirkmaat, Sierra Bonita Elementary, Fruit and Veggie Power
1st Place Chemistry
Brielle Peery & Tessa Christensen, Santaquin Elementary, Does fat or sugar have more calories?
1st Place Chemistry
Lilian Webster and Lucy Caldwell, Larsen Elementary, Do PH levels affect the buoyancy of an object?
1st Place Chemistry
Addison Mott, Sage Creek Elementary, Candy Chromatography
1st Place Life Science
Ruby Jimenez, Sage Creek Elementary, Diabetic fruit management: What orange has more sugar?
1st Place Life Science
William Turner, Riverview Elementary, Clothes
1st Place Product Testing and Consumer Science
Emmeline Ryskamp, Riverview Elementary, What is the most durable nail polish?
2nd Place Chemistry
Adelyn Patten, East Meadows Elementary, That's how the Cookie Crumbles
2nd Place Chemistry
Katelynn Moody, Rees Elementary, A Fizzy Experiment
2nd Place Chemistry
Stephen Petersen, DFMS, Film Canister Rockets
2nd place Chemistry
Taizyl Tomlinson, Spanish Oaks Elementary, What Candle Burns the Brightest, Tallest, Biggest and Widest?
2nd Place Chemistry
Seneya Childs, SCMS, Which Fruit has the most Citric Acid?
2nd Place Earth and Environmental Science
Bryce Fay, Riverview Elementary, Apples Turning Brown
2nd Place Engineering
Mallory Brockbank, VVMS, Hover Disc
2nd Place Engineering
Thomas Johnson, VVMS, 2 Player Tic Tac Toe Game - Original
2nd Place Life Science
Ainsley Cannon, Riverview Elementary, Are two eyes better than one?
2nd Place Life Science
Christian Oldham, Park View Elementary, Which Will Grow?
2nd Place Life Science
Elizabeth Murdock and Eliza Baker, MGMS, Roy G. BIV, Which color helps you remember better?
2nd Place Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics
Leila Ziebarth, Rees Elementary, Mouth Trap
2nd Place Product Testing and Consumer Science
Linden Baker, Maple Ridge Elementary, Which Type of Whole Wheat Flour (Red or White) Makes the Fluffiest
2nd Place Product Testing and Consumer Science
Kaylee Wolfgramm, Sage Creek Elementary, Popping Popcorn
3rd Place Chemistry
Tristyn Barratt, Spanish Oaks Elementary, How to Turn a Potato into a Battery to light an LED Light
3rd Place Chemistry
Jade Burton, Park Elementary, ACID!ACID!ACID!
3rd Place Chemistry
Sarah Clark, MGMS, Can Humans Distinguish Between Different Types of Flour?
3rd Place Chemistry
Alexis Hennen & Alice Broderick, SCMS, It has the juice
3rd Place Chemistry
Josilyn Johansen, Canyon Elementary, Gummy Bear Grow
3rd Place Earth and Environmental Science
Ty Anglesey & Bentley Garns, Sierra Bonita Elementary, Climate change
3rd Place Earth and Environmental Science
Averie Wall, East Meadows Elementary, Melting Ice with Spice
3rd Place Engineering
Luke Pratt & Cooper Ostler, SCMS, Faraday Induction
3rd Place Engineering
Dallin Young, Sage Creek Elementary, What 3D Printer Infill is Strongest?
3rd Place Life Science
Alex Larson, Kayli Crookston, & Annabelle Nelson, MGMS, Does Music Affect Test Scores?
3rd Place Life Science
Haylee Johnson, Spanish Oaks Elementary, Owl Pellets
3rd Place Life Science
Zak Fowles, Park Elementary, What Type of Water Do Goldfish Prefer?
3rd Place Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics
Quinn McMullin, Sierra Bonita Elementary, Does Size Determine Strength?
3rd Place Product Testing and Consumer Science
Gus Niepraschk, Park View Elementary, Who Is the Brightest Bulb?
3rd Place Product Testing and Consumer Science
Hazelyn Baxter, Spanish Oaks Elementary, Too Stain or Not to Stain
3rd place Product Testing and Consumer Science
Mackenzie Broadbent, Park View Elementary, What Insulates the Best?
3rd Place Product Testing and Consumer Science
Cash Allred & Jaxon Eastman, Sierra Bonita Elementary, Sip, Sip, Smile
ELEMENTARY SPECIAL AWARDS
Presentation
Hannah Howden, Sierra Bonita Elementary, Oh My, Mummy
Microscopy
Haylee Johnson, Spanish Oaks Elementary, Owl Pellets
Research Design
McKinley Rothlisberger & Ellie Earl, Maple Ridge Elementary, What Type Of Liquid Helps Plants Grow Best?
Scientific Journal
Addison Mott, Sage Creek Elementary, Candy Chromatography
Fish Dig
Haylee Johnson, Spanish Oaks Elementary, Owl Pellets