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Eagle's Nest names science fair winners

Julia Shoemaker, a seventh-grader, explains her project looking into the effectiveness of household cleaners as stain removers in clothing. SOURCE SUBMITTED
June 14, 2011
Lee Downs, a sixth-grader, found a physical benefit to video games by testing the heart rates of different subjects while they played video games. SOURCE SUBMITTED
Brian Burris, a teacher at Eagle’s Nest, reviews the winning project from the Eagle’s Nest Science Fair. The project, presented by eighth-grader Cameron Burns, looked into decreasing drag on model boats. SOURCE SUBMITTED

Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students recently competed at the Eagle’s Nest Christian Academy annual science fair. Among submissions were projects on using wind power to generate electricity, maximizing production of tomatoes using different fertilizers, testing the effectiveness of different stain removers, and exploring possible physical benefits of playing video games.

Projects were judged based on the student’s use of the scientific method, the display of information, neatness, originality and an oral presentation. Students were graded in both science and English classes, integrating writing and information gathering with the actual experimenting.

The Best in Show Award was presented to eighth-grader Cameron Burns for his project involving drag on boats. To lessen the drag, Burns built and tested different boat models to rate them on speed and agility.

Other winners were:

• Sixth grade: Samantha Frederick, first place; Collin Birl, second place; and Matthew Garbrick, third place

• Seventh grade: Mark Davis, first place; Diana Kempf, second place; and Julia Shoemaker, third place

• Eighth grade: Austin Jones, first place; Brennen Bledsoe, second place; Taylor Phillips, third place.

For more information about Eagle’s Nest Christian Academy and its middle school science program, call the school at 302-684-4983. There are still openings available for next year’s class.

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