Hughes Academy of Science & Technology

2012 Science Fair Winners

7th Grade Winners

Honorable Mentions:

3rd Place: Victoria Christie - Dry Wood, Water and Specific Gravity
2nd Place: Mallory Mitchell - Do Dogs Have A Paw Preference?
1st Place: Mills Chastain - Tee Time

8th Grade Winners

Honorable Mentions:

3rd Place: Yurleidy Piedrahita - The Nose Knows
2nd Place: Alexis Wright - The Electrolyte Challenge
1st Place: Rowan Crowley - Billboards: Does Color Make a Difference?

Hughes Academy Science Fair

Why a Science Fair Project

Science projects enable students to explore a world of subjects. These subjects can be explored using the scientific method. This method incorporates a discipline of thought that is used by every field of science. Science topics for projects have encompassed a variety of topics in the past. Ideas such as rocketry, skating, sailing, animal husbandry, robotics, chemical polymerization, toxicology, and pharmaceutical research. and computers. Science research allow students to:

Develop an understanding of controls and variables.
Approach problem solving creatively.
Develop research methods.
Practice time management skills for better organization of their time.
Develop their skills in relaying their ideas to an audience.
Developing their ability to formulate solutions to complex problems.

Additional information: Letter to Parents | Encouraging Words

Resources

Additional information: Get in step with the Scientific Method | Scientific Method Graph

The Process

Additional information: Project Content | Project Display

Evaluation

Additional information: Role Evaluation | Improve Your Project

Conclusion

From the science fair experience a student gathers insight into the workings of the scientific world through methodology and practical applications of scientific principles and laws.

What makes a Hughes Academy Cougar accelerate? By embracing the 3R's of the 21st Century; Rigor, Relevance and Relationships; Hughes Academy offers an academic program that integrates Science and Technology across the curriculum