{"id":3780,"date":"2013-01-27T10:13:54","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T15:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=3780"},"modified":"2013-01-28T09:16:22","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T14:16:22","slug":"casd-science-fair-a-growing-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=3780","title":{"rendered":"CASD Science Fair a growing success"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eighth graders Sam Ferguson and Ani Jason stand next to their project that explores how trees outside of a house can provide shade and save money in the summer. The pair finished second in the grades 6-8 team category.<\/p><\/div>\n

Participation and excitement expanding for schools’ science showcase<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kyle Corrazza<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CALN \u2013 Have you ever wondered what color appears the most in a package of M&M\u2019s? Whether or not people can actually perceive the taste difference in regular versus fat-free foods? How you can keep your house cool during the summer to cut down on energy costs?<\/p>\n

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First graders Bryce Kerrigan and Evan Byerley stand next to CASD Director of Science Denim Kurtzhals on the 9\/10 Center state. Kerrigan and Byerly tied for first first grade.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kindergartener Elliana Wayland stands in front of the auditorium. Wayland was the only one in her grade who completed a project.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The second graders share the spotlight. Rebekah Hallenbeck received an honorable mention, and Molly Atwell, Scarlett Shaeffer, and Peter Wayland finished first, second, and third, respectively.<\/p><\/div>\n

From big questions to small curiosities, weird wonders to useful practices, students presented a wide range of projects on Saturday at Coatesville Area School District\u2019s 2013 Science Fair. Among their findings, brown, yes, and a tree near the house to create shade were some of the answers to the dilemmas that the students explored.<\/p>\n

Held in the 9\/10 Center cafeteria, students from kindergarten to 12th grade produced a total of 161 projects, up from last year\u2019s 141 and more than double the previous year\u2019s 67.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to all the administrators, teachers that promoted the fair, and students for willingness to compete,\u201d said district Coordinator of Science Denim Kurtzhals. \u201cI was blown away at the complexity of the projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through complex research, many projects offered simple solutions for everyday life. For example, Sam Ferguson and Ani Jason, who placed second in the middle school teams category, measured internal house temperatures and energy usage to come to the conclusion that planting a tree in your yard will save money and help the environment and require little manual maintenance.<\/p>\n

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Though just a freshman, Joshua Bream earned the high school best in show.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe thought it would be useful to do something with natural resources because we\u2019re going to have to use them more in the future,\u201d said Jason.<\/p>\n

But finding solutions was only one of many payoffs that students gained from participating.<\/p>\n

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Third grader Josh Kerrigan’s project on heat conduction earned him a the best in show spot for the elementary level.<\/p><\/div>\n

High school winner, junior Joshua Mensah, found that his hypothesis on the most effective way to preserve a clarinet reed was incorrect. Still, conducting the research benefited him in ways that go beyond his affinity for music.<\/p>\n

\u201cI may not use science [after high school], but what you learn you can use in other activities,\u201d said Mensah, who admitted that science is not his favorite subject. \u201cNow I see how I can use the scientific method to analyze situations, which will help me for law school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the best researchers in each grade did receive recognition and prizes, such as Caln Roller Rink parties or YMCA memberships, the day was hardly about competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the projects dealt with present and future real world problems; there were a lot of out-of-the-box ideas,\u201d said Kurtzhals. \u201cThese students are future leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n

In effective education, students do not just learn facts and processes\u2014they also learn how to learn. Just as the formula on a physics chalkboard affects objects outside of the classroom, these experiments will have given students experiences that will help them in ways that far outreach a single science project.<\/p>\n

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Junior Joshua Mensah poses next to his project where he tried to extend the life of a clarinet reed by placing it in a humid jar. Even though his hypothesis did not work out, his research and methods earned him first place out of the juniors and seniors. “I actually don’t like science, but I combined it with something I love,” said the marching band section leader.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Individual winners:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Kindergarten \u2013 Elliana Waylan<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 1 \u2013 tie, Evan Byerley and Bryce Kerrigan<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 2 \u2013 Molly Atwell<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 3 \u2013 Joshua Kerrigan*<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 4 \u2013 Allison Carling<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 5 \u2013 Morgan Ernst<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 6 \u2013 Sean Wolstenholme<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 7 \u2013 William Ernst<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 8 \u2013 Ashley Mendenhall*<\/span><\/p>\n

Grade 9 \u2013 Joshua Bream*<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 10-12 \u2013 Joshua Mensah<\/span><\/p>\n

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*Denotes best in show<\/span><\/p>\n

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Team winners:<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 3-5 \u2013 Vicky Railing and Lauren Morgan<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 6-8 \u2013 Stephanie Banks and Karaline Sperow<\/span><\/p>\n

Grades 9-12 \u2013 Megan Finney and Isaiah Robertson<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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