![]() ![]() I hope lots of people will stop by to see the range of projects from kindergarten to eighth grade,” she added. “The projects are there now through Saturday, March 11. “Students whose projects won place awards were invited to display their projects in the Jones Gallery, upstairs in the Dwight Foster Public Library. The library director, Eric Robinson, has granted our wish,” Ficenek said. “With past fairs, we always wished for more time for public viewing of projects. She is is in second grader at Barrie Elementary School.Īll projects earning placement within a division are on exhibit in the Jones Gallery of the Dwight Foster Public Library in Fort Atkinson through March 11. Students who visited with guest scientists received a “science passport” marked to enter a drawing for a Celestron digital microscope donated by Nasco Education. ![]() In addition, scientists and conservationists were on hand to present information and activities related to water quality monitoring, the ecosystems of Dorothy Caries County Park, bat roost monitoring, the habitat and populations of monarch butterflies and physics and chemistry. Joseph Catholic School.ĭuring the afternoon events, attendees were able to view entries, as well as brief, fun science videos. “Fortunately, there are no Burmese pythons in Rose Lake or the rest of Carnes Park, but invasive species are a complicated problem in ecology and definitely do affect Carnes Park,” said science fair board member Cynthia Ficenec.Ī $100 prize also went to the school with the greatest number of students participating. Corbin’s project was titled “Burmese Pythons in the Everglades: An Invasive Species.” Tom Belzer presented a pair of high-quality Vortex Optics binoculars to Corbin Schneider, a first-grade student at Purdy Elementary School. Ribbons, medals and money also were presented in five grade-level divisions, with first-place projects earning a $100 credit for the student’s science teacher to spend on science materials.įor nearly a decade, the Friends of Rose Lake organization has awarded a special prize to a student whose project considers the ecology of Dorothy Carnes County Park or other important scientific inquiry. Joseph, sixth place.Īll science fair participants received a limited-edition T-shirt designed by Chloe Barganz, a ninth-grade student at Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills. Joseph, fifth place and Mariyah Esparza, “What Will Make Ice Melt Faster?,” eighth grade, St. Joseph, fourth place Samuel Murphy, “Freezing Point Depression (Ice, Ice Baby),” eighth grade, St. Joseph, third place Kylie Block, “Shake It Up,” eighth grade, St. ![]() Joseph Catholic School, Fort Atkinson Whitney May, “Science is Cool,” eighth grade, St. Lactose Drops,” seventh grade, Fort Atkinson Middle School, first place Claire Yin, “Reaction Time,” seventh grade, St. Sixth-Eighth Grade: Emily Mallin, “Lactose vs. Second-Third Grade: Charles Fortney, “Paper Planes,” third grade, Barrie, first place Aubree Wojtkunski, “Guinea Pig Treats,” third grade, Lincoln, second place Adler Schneider, “Mentos and Soda Fountains,” third grade, Purdy, third place.įourth-Fifth Grade: Brock Broadhead, “The Project Down Sip Street,” fifth grade, Purdy, first place Sarah Webster, “Acid Attack,” fourth grade, Rockwell Elementary School, Fort Atkinson, second place Erin Jean Vosburgh, “Frozen Foods,” fourth grade, Barrie, third place. ![]() Kindergarten-First Grade: Jordi O’Neill, “Nut Race,” first grade, Lincoln Elementary School, Whitewater, first place Corbin Schneider, “Burmese Pythons in Florida,” first grade, Purdy Elementary School, Fort Atkinson, second place Max Fortney, “Will it Compost?,” kindergarten, Barrie Elementary School, Fort Atkinson, tied for third place Joseph Stoddard, “Dirty Water That Got Filtered,” Lincoln, tied for third place. The science fair was open to all students who live in or attend school in the school districts of Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, Cambridge, Milton, Palmyra-Eagle, and Whitewater. 26, at the Fort Atkinson Club, featured 59 entries by students in grades K-12. The 33rd annual event, which took place Sunday, Feb. Winners in the 2023 Fort Atkinson Regional Science Fair have been announced. ![]()
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