Davison Avenue Hosts First Annual Science Fair

Currently in its initial year of housing fifth-graders, the Davison Avenue Intermediate School held its first annual science fair in April.

Organized by science and math teacher Christine Stanton, it was the first year that the science fair was open to fifth-grade students.

Every student participated, either individually or in small groups, and presented their findings to the entire class. All projects were required to be hypothesis-driven and utilize the scientific method. Students were given approximately three months to complete their research.

“We had kids so excited that they were willing to sacrifice their recess in order to use the school’s new science lab,” Stanton said. “I was really impressed with the completed works – they did such an amazing job.”

Each project was judged by two teachers or administrators, and 24 out of 120 projects were classified as winners.

Congratulations to the following individuals for their exemplary projects:

• Matthew Avvinti – Solar Power
• Demetri Bountouvas – Growing Plants Without Seeds
• Jalen Bunch, Brian Carter and Jack Obiol – The Mysteries of Mummification
• Amanda Christodoulou, Olivia Marco and Christopher Tarmin – How Does Music Affect Concentration?
• Danielle Collins, Amanda Nagasawa and Nyla Pailliere – Hands Off ... Germs!
• Justin Coogan – Electricity in Fruit
• Camille Cunningham – Self-Inflating Balloon
• Leyah Dubois – Absorbency
• Savannah Fehn – Conductors and Insulators
• Rashad Forte – Electricity in Fruit
• Princess Goode – Color Explosion
• Hannah Hardeo – Plants
• Nathaniel Henshaw and Christian Rodriguez – Epicipult (sp?)
• Taye Holder – Mold Growth
• Alanna Jocelon – Quarters/Feathers
• Daanish Kahn – How Much Weight Can an Egg Hold?
• Jasia Kubik – The Center of Gravity
• Noel Lopez and Anthony Riveros – The K & P Coaster
• Santino Maione – Basketball Bounce
• Destiny Mitchell, Jasmine White and Charmaine Young – Fruitricity
• Jabari Smith – Colorful Density
• Stephanie Vasquez – Does a Bean Seed Grow Best in Sand, Soil or Water?
• Daren Williams – Electrical Conductivity
• Nehemiah – Fire Alarm