Projects displayed at Ben Logan Elementary School
When Benjamin Logan Elementary School student Ciera Case chose her science fair project, the fourth-grader went with something that could be beneficial to her family and that of her project partner, Saleen Crain.
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Ciera Case talks about her erosion project with her father, John, at the Benjamin Logan Elementary School’s open house Thursday for science fair projects. (EXAMINER PHOTO| MIRIAM BAIER) FRONT PAGE SLIDESHOW: Winnie Boden pedals to power a light bulb at her display, which was one of 24 selected to be displayed in conjunction with the high school science fair.
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“Can Plants Stop Erosion?” was an apt topic for the daughter of a farmer.
“We are farmers and we plant things,” said Ciera as she was showing their display to her dad, John and her younger brothers, William and Paxon.
The girls applied the four steps of the project — question, hypothesis, procedure and conclusion — and determined that yes, in fact, plants can stop erosion. They discovered “plants suck up water” by measuring the difference between a pan of plain dirt and a pan of dirt in which rye grass seeds had been planted and were several inches high.
“I liked measuring soil and planting rye grass and watering it every day,” said Ciera who readily admitted she also liked getting dirty in the process.
Their project was among some 200 that were displayed throughout the school Thursday during the 21st annual science fair. Family members and friends viewed the projects during an open house Thursday evening.
Projects are expected to be age appropriate, but investigative rather than explanations or demonstrations, school officials explained.
Generating a buzz of excitement in one of the second grade wings was Winnie Bodin’s Pedal Power project that featured a stationary bicycle that she pedaled to light a bulb. She was kept busy demonstrating the project to passersby.
Her project was among 24 selected by the 90 community members who volunteered as judges during the morning to advance to further competition at Benjamin Logan High School.
Also selected were:
First grade
• Lillian Kerns, “Sheets of Steel”
• Emily LeVan, “Candle Time”
Second grade
• Nate Hoffman, “Will it Light?”
• Ella Chamberlain, “Soda Stains”
Third grade
• Kate Gulick, “Car Wars”
• Nora Elliott, “Orange You Glad You Don’t Have Scurvy?”
• Kelly Forsythe, “Erosion Stops Here”
• Andie Smith, “Teeth vs. Beverage”
• Lauren Wingfield, “Fill ’Er Up”
• Isabella Lowe, “Pencil Resistors”
Fourth grade
• Maddy Herring and Kaylie Neal, “Which Material Prevent Erosion”
• Noah Britenstine and Kane Gibson, “How to Prevent Soil Erosion”
• Trenton Hyder and Reilly Pierson, “Pencil Electricity”
• Logan Duncan and Aaron Vogelsang, “Exploring Erosion”
• Max Birt and Kaiden Munz, “Remember That!”
• Ben Chamberlain, “Guessing Temperature”
• Kensley Lacher, “Sweet and Sour pH Power”
• Allie Fay and Reagan McPheron, “Aging O.J.”
• Joslin Wilber and Katie Workman, “5 Second Gummies”
• Samantha Howe, “What is the Most Efficient Substance for Melting Ice?”
• Hayden Alexander and Keaton Horney, “Fruity Voltage”
• Madelyn Harmon and Kaitlin Phillips, “Color Separation”
• Maddy Murray, “Does My Boat Float?”
Earning awards from Logan Soil and Water Conservation District were Kelly Forsythe, first; and Maddy Herring and Kaylie Neal, second.
Joslin Wilber and Katie Workman earned the Mary Rutan Hospital award and the projects shown by Isabella Lowe, Samantha Howe, Hayden Alexander and Keaton Horney, Madelyn Harmon and Kaitlin Phillips, and Maddy Murray received Honda recognition.
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