Anthem K-8 Science Fair 2009

The girl's school held their annual Science Fair last night at their school. Our young scientists were at it again. They both participated in it and learned a lot in the process. There were several unique projects like if a popsicle melted faster in a clear bag or a white wrapper, if the color of a candle made a difference in how fast they melted, and many others with electricity, plants, and gravity. Kiara's project placed first and Katia's project placed third. They were both really excited and can't wait to do it again next year.

Kiara's project was on how music affects the breathing of a goldfish. She first timmed how many breaths the goldfish took when it was silent and then when rock, country and classical music was playing. She took three samples of each and then found out the average. Suprisingly the goldfish breathes faster when it is silent.



Katia's project was if crystals would grow in different alum solutions and if so which which would grow a bigger crystal. She found out that the three liquids she chose (water, vinegar, and Diet Coke) all grew crystals and that water grew the biggest crystal. She later discovered that all three solutions had some sort of water in them. So maybe next year she'll expand on her question.

The top three in the competition.

The group of contestants.

The Wonderful Science Club Teachers. They are awesome!

A special thank you Papa for giving them some ideas to run with.