Newton County School System (NCSS) is pleased to announce the winners of the NCSS Elementary District Science and Engineering Fair. According to Ms. Christina Phyall, NCSS Elementary Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, the district’s first place winners will represent Newton County Schools in the Georgia College and State University Science and Engineering Fair.
“Congratulations to each of our science fair winners,” said Dr. Penny Mosley, Director of Elementary Schools for NCSS. “A lot of time and effort goes into researching and conducting science experiments for each project, so I commend the students for taking the time to participate. Our students conducted some very high caliber experiments so I know our first-place winners will represent Newton County School System well in the State Science Fair.”
The following is a list of all Newton County School System Science Fair winners along with their project titles.
NCSS District Science & Engineering Fair First Place Winners
| NAME |
|
SCHOOL |
|
PROJECT TITLE |
|
CATEGORY |
| Cooper Maxey * |
|
Live Oak Elementary |
|
Effects of Watering Houseplants with Salt Versus Tap Water |
|
Earth and Space Science |
| Anthony Watson |
|
Rocky Plains Elementary |
|
Is the World Really Round/ |
|
Earth and Space Science |
| Blakely McKelvey ** |
|
Mansfield Elementary |
|
Egg Parachute |
|
Engineering |
| Ameerah Spence ** |
|
Live Oak Elementary |
|
Robotic Hand |
|
Engineering |
| Esme Aycox |
|
Mansfield Elementary |
|
What do you add to your soil? |
|
Life Science |
| Emma Beam |
|
East Newton Elementary |
|
Sanitizer Wars: What brand of hand sanitizers are most effective? |
|
Life Science |
| Rufus Bryant |
|
Oak Hill Elementary |
|
The Growth Challenge |
|
Life Science |
| M'Kayla Solommon * |
|
South Salem Elementary |
|
How Well do Disinfectants Work? |
|
Life Science |
| Journey Johnson * |
|
Oak Hill Elementary |
|
Just Bead It |
|
Physical Science |
| Audrey McGovern |
|
NC Theme School |
|
Spoiled Rotten |
|
Physical Science |
*Overall highest score in their category
**Tied for First Place in their category
NCSS District Science & Engineering Fair Second Place Winners
| NAME |
|
SCHOOL |
|
PROJECT TITLE |
|
CATEGORY |
| Adilene Zintzun |
|
South Salem Elementary |
|
The Longest Lasting Eruption |
|
Earth and Space Science |
| Serenity Moore |
|
Middle Ridge Elementary |
|
Testing and Improving a Balloon Car |
|
Engineering |
| Jalia Babineaux |
|
NC Theme School |
|
Spoiled Rotten |
|
Life Science |
| Gavin Bernard |
|
Livingston Elementary |
|
Mycelium Madness |
|
Life Science |
| Abhiram Kaliyethala |
|
Heard-Mixon Elementary |
|
Hydroponics |
|
Life Science |
| Cole Boudoucies |
|
Mansfield Elementary |
|
Hydroelectric Power |
|
Physical Science |
| Mya Mosley |
|
East Newton Elementary |
|
Magnets! |
|
Physical Science |
| Hiromi Pollard |
|
Rocky Plains Elementary |
|
Toothpaste Triumph |
|
Physical Science |
| Dallas Toler |
|
Livingston Elementary |
|
What is the Effect of Acid on the Teeth? |
|
Physical Science |
NCSS District Science & Engineering Fair Third Place Winners
| NAME |
|
SCHOOL |
|
PROJECT TITLE |
|
CATEGORY |
| Nikolai Garibay |
|
Livingston Elementary |
|
The Egg Drop Experiment |
|
Life Science |
| Stephanie Gomez and Kathleen Martinez |
|
Middle Ridge Elementary |
|
Which Water is the Best at Coloring a Plant? |
|
Life Science |
| Jace Devine |
|
Live Oak Elementary |
|
Which type of salt makes ice cream the fastest? |
|
Physical Science |
| Kaleb Doucette |
|
South Salem Elementary |
|
What Cleans Shoes the Best? |
|
Physical Science |
| Darian Ward |
|
Middle Ridge Elementary |
|
Which Mixture Can Make the Largest Crystal in a Beaker? |
|
Physical Science |
"Congratulations to each and every one of our elementary science fair winners," said Samantha Fuhrey, Superintendent of Newton County School System. "I'm very impressed with the complexity and variety of experiments the students conducted for their projects. I just know our first place winners will represent their schools and our district well in the state competition!"