Ninth graders in Mr. Torrence and Mr. Keller’s physics classes participated in the science fair on Thursday. Students conducted original research on everything from animal behavior to physics. One pair studied the impact of energy drinks on heart rates. Another pair evaluated the impact of vitamin C on a guinea pig’s ability to move rapidly through a maze. Another student built his own motor, and a pair of students completed an engineering challenge, building bridges and testing the weight they could hold. Judges included parents, former students, teachers, and community members. The upper and middle school science fairs ask students to do some preliminary research, form a hypothesis, assemble materials, plan their procedure, conduct research, evaluate results, write a conclusion, and showcase their work, citing the sources for their research. The work is time-consuming, challenging, and hands-on, to build better scientists and critical thinkers.
Upper School Scientists Soar
