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\n2017 Science Fair<\/p>\n\u201cJoshua\u2019s passion for and interest in exploring the current bark beetle infestation in Calaveras County really hit home with the judges,\u201d said Calaveras County Office of Education Student Events Coordinator Lauren Robinson.<\/p>\n
Last year, fifth grader Cassidy Black from Valley Springs Elementary won the grand prize with her project \u201cIn the Line of Fire,\u201d which measured the impact of forest fire on soil quality and plant growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great when students explore the resources in their area and try to advance upon them,\u201d said David Voit, one of the Science Fair judges. \u201cSince these students live in a more rural area, they have a different perspective that sets them apart from students in larger cities.\u201d<\/p>\n
More than 50 students across the county participated in the 32nd Annual Calaveras County Science Fair held Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Calaveras River Academy\/Mountain Oaks gymnasium in San Andreas. A public viewing of projects just before judging allowed families and community members a chance to support budding young scientists in Calaveras County.<\/p>\n
Competitive projects were judged in four categories: Life Science, Behavioral and Cognitive Science, Physical Science and Engineering, and Math and Computer Science, and all students received ribbons based on the quality of their project.<\/p>\n
The top projects in each category were:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00b7Life Science \u2013<\/strong> A tie between \u201cThe Effects of Dietary Protein on Dog Urine\u201d by Emily Lickiss, 6th grade, , Mountain Oaks Charter School<\/p>\n\u00b7Behavioral Science \u2013<\/strong> \u201cPinocchio\u2019s Arm\u201d by Nina Hollars, 5th grade, Albert Michelson Elementary<\/p>\n\u00b7Physical Science and Engineering \u2013<\/strong> A tie between \u201cEnvironmentally Happier Meal\u201d by Orion Walter, 7th grade, Mountain Oaks Charter School and \u201cQuenching Low Carbon Steel\u201d by Alexander Woodside, Mountain Oaks Charter School<\/p>\n\u00b7Math and Computer Science \u2013<\/strong> \u201cA Better CPU\u201d by Aidan Garamendi, 9th grade, Laurel Springs Home School<\/p>\nDemonstration projects were judged by popular vote. \u201cWater Generator\u201d by Jesse Johnson, a sixth grader at Christian Family Learning Center, won the top award.<\/p>\n
While the Calaveras County Science Fair accepts projects from students in grades 4-12, only students in grades 6-12 are eligible to compete in the state fair. Six projects were qualified by the judges to compete in the California State Science Fair in Los Angeles in April:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u201cThe Effects of Dietary Protein\u201d by Emily Lickiss, 6th grade, Mountain Oaks Charter School \u201c<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u201cTerpines vs. Mold\u201d by Joshua Brison, 6th grade, Mountain Oaks Charter School<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u201cEnvironmentally Happier Meal\u201d by Orion Walter, 7th grade, Mountain Oaks Charter School<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u201cQuenching Low Carbon Steel\u201d by Alexander Woodside,12th grade, Mountain Oaks Charter School<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u201cA Better CPU\u201d by Aidan Garamendi, 9th grade, Laurel Springs Home School<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u201cJust Keep Swimming\u201d by Cassidy Black, 6th grade, Valley Springs Elementary<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had some exceptional projects this year,\u201d said Lauren Robinson. \u201cMany judges were impressed by the level of student work, which made it very difficult to pick the winners.\u201d <\/p>\n
A list of all the winners of the 2017 Calaveras County Science Fair is posted at http:\/\/www.ccoe.k12.ca.us\/Page\/640.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Calaveras COunty, Ca…And the Grand Prize for the 2017 Calaveras County Science Fair goes to: sixth grader Joshua Brison from Mountain Oaks Charter School! Joshua\u2019s project, \u201cTerpines vs. Mold,\u201d earned him a traveling trophy for his school and a place at the 2017 California State Science Fair. The Calaveras County Science Fair is made possible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1599,"featured_media":35925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,20,4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communities","category-featured","category-life-style","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2017-State-Finalists.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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