12/13/2019 0 Comments Local Science Fair RecapBy: Raechel Painovich
The 48th annual Hinckley-Finlayson High School science fair was held on Monday 12/9/19.There were 135 projects judged by 42 judges. All place winners are eligible to attend the Northeastern Minnesota Regional Science Fair held at UMD on February 1st.The science fair this year was very successful with many students receiving awards and giving speeches that would satisfy the judges. After spending two hours in the small gym on Monday afternoon the 9th and 10th grade students are finally done with the science fair except for the many students that qualified for regionals which will be on February 1st. There are a total of 43 students who qualified for regionals, and 21 of them being junior high students and 22 senior high. Many students are excited that science fair is finally over, while many are excited for regions and fixing up their boards so they are ready to present on the first Saturday in February. These students and their categories qualified for the regional science fair, BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Junior High 1st Place – “How accurate is eyewitness testimony?” - Josephine Hopkins 2nd Place - “Grades compared to screen time” - Jordan Masterson 2nd Place – “Are stress levels affected by timelines?” - Trinity Blakey 3rd Place - “Left vs. Right Brain” - Isabella Ziegler BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Senior High 1st Place – “Acts of Kindness” - Kenidy Cessna 2nd Place - “Does the pomodor method actually work?” - Josh Archambault 3rd Place - “What variables can affect your mental health?” - Morgan Landberg 3rd Place - “Acne Products” - Ari Benjamin FOOD SCIENCE Junior High 2nd Place – “What bread molds faster?” - Lily Albrecht 2nd Place - “How do tastebuds change over time?” - Alyssa Alexander 2nd Place - “How much fat is in your food?” - Kaytlyn Carter BIOLOGY Senior High 1st Place - “Does watershed size affect water quality?” - Raechel Painovich 2nd Place – “What type of flower works best for dyeing?” - Rebecca Dutcher 2nd Place - “What compostable item decomposes the fastest?” - Sophie Hodena 3rd Place - “Do bluegills have more parasites than other species of fish?” - Daniel Bonn MEDICINE AND HEALTH Junior High 2nd Place - “Does blue light affect your sleep?” - Corrina Tvedt 2nd Place - “Does hand dominance affect lifting strength?” - Jeremiah Krone 3rd Place - “Do energy drinks affect blood pressure and heart rate?” - Gracie Olson MEDICINE AND HEALTH Senior High 1st Place – “What is the best way to store bread?” - Madelyn Churchill 1st Place - “Identification Pathogens” - Emily Bradshaw 2nd Place - “How does color affect taste?” - Kendra Beavens 3rd Place - “Can young students tell the difference between candy and medicine?” - Rylie Kreger 3rd Place - “Does music affect your mood?” - Madisonlynn Jackson CHEMISTRY/EARTH/LIFE SCIENCE Junior High 1st Place - “Separating dyes with spare sand” - Mykenna Johnson 2nd Place - “Do plants grow faster with organic or synthetic fertilizer?” - Arianna Williams 3rd Place – “What color of Kool-aid will dye white tee shirts the best?” - Dana Marks CHEMISTRY/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Senior High 1st Place - “Ferrofluids” - Killeen Prater 2nd Place - “Does erosion affect the pH of the body of water it runs?” - Lucas Kraft 2nd Place - “Quality of drinking water” - Ava Anderson 3rd Place - “How does soil compaction affect how water drains through it?” - Garrett Hosna PHYSICS /ENGINEERING Junior High 1st Place - “2 seam vs. 4 seam fastballs” - Mac Storlie 1st Place – “Best gauge to use trap shooting” - Devyn Klar 2nd Place - “Metal vs. Wood Bats” - Lane Von Rueden 2nd Place - “Broadhead penetration” - Brody Froehling 3rd Place - “Tracer vs. armor piercing vs. normal bullets” - Payton Lindner 3rd Place - “What brand of battery charges the fastest?” - Devon Mulder 3rd Place - “What soil is best for a foundation?” - Wyatt Arrington 3rd Place - “The effects of different trebuchet arms” - Dylan Googins PHYSICS /ENGINEERING Senior High 1st Place - “Tsunami Barriers” - Jacob Grice 1st Place - “Art Fading” - Kiona Vessels 2nd Place - “Does the diameter of the vent affect volcanic eruptions?” - Georgia Rice 3rd Place - “Building Beaches” - Isabella Brant 3rd Place - “Below freezing” - Brice Mitchell Students from previous years have commented, “the regional science fair is a really fun time and they recommend that all qualifiers attend.” We would like to congratulate all of the students who either participated in the science fair or will be moving on. We wish these students the best of luck at Regionals in February! Have Fun!
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