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HCS holds Second Annual District Science Fair
Hampton City Schools held its Second Annual Science Fair. Fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Eaton Fundamental Middle School, Syms Middle School, Mary Peake Elementary School, and Ann H. Kilgore Gifted Center chose to participate. The event was held at the Virginia Air & Space Science Center (VASSC) on March 22, 2023, for students who placed first, second, third, or received an honorable mention at their school’s science fair.
Upon the decision of the judges – Keri Rouse, VA Tech Seaford Agricultural Research and Extension Center; Charles English, director of Virginia Air & Space Science Center; Andrea Bolton, business communication intern, NASA Langley Research Center; Dr. Bill Burrell, president, Tuskegee Airmen Hampton Chapter; Kristen Duprey, STEM curriculum specialist, VASSC; Akiyah Lindsey, Hampton High School student; Darius McCallum, Kecoughtan High School student; Joyce Corriere, Virginia Space Grant Consortium; and Gretchen Watson, Hampton Chapter of The Links, Inc. – first, second, third place, and honorable mention awards were given in the categories of Physical Science, Earth Science, and Life Science.
Physical Science
1st: Abbagayl Brown – Kilgore Gifted Center
2nd: Makayla Ward, Viviana Moreno, Madison Jack – Syms Middle School
3rd: Callie Brock, Logan Reaves, Adalelyn Forbes – Syms Middle School
Honorable Mention: Nathan Smith – Kilgore Gifted Center
Earth Science
1st: William Shears – Kilgore Gifted Center
2nd: Mason Neville – Mary Peake Elementary School
3rd: Nevaeh Pillow – Eaton Fundamental Middle School
Honorable Mention: Tanaisya Wilson – Syms Middle School
Life Science
1st: John Gregory – Eaton Fundamental Middle School
2nd: Rayne Woodson – Eaton Fundamental Middle School
3rd: Aiden Joseph – Mary Peake Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Celiyah Sumner – Syms Middle School
The complete list of participants is as follows:
STUDENT NAME |
SCHOOL |
TITLE |
Luke Baker |
Eaton |
Does Practice Make Perfect? |
Nariah Bailey |
Peake |
The Effect of Liquids (pH level) on Red Cabbage Juice |
Mykellah Bowser-Maxwell |
Kilgore |
Does it Bacteria? |
Callie Brock, Adalelyn Forbes, and Logan Reaves |
Syms |
Citrus Power |
Abbagayl Brown |
Kilgore |
Colorful Fire?! |
Hayleigh Cromwell |
Eaton |
The Science of Paint Pouring |
Alex Fowler |
Eaton |
The Salty Egg |
Joshua Gardner |
Kilgore |
The Effect of Water Turbidity Based on Water Salinity |
John Gregory |
Eaton |
The Effect of Different Foods on Blood Sugar |
Aiden Joseph |
Peake |
The Effect of Different Types of Sea Salt on Body Benefits |
Jaylen Lee |
Eaton |
Rusty Nail |
Seven McDuffie |
Peake |
The Effect of an Egg's Reaction on a Fluorescent Liquid |
Viviana Moreno, Madison Jack, Makayla Ward |
Syms |
Electrifying Coins |
Mason Neville |
Peake |
The Effect of Copper Wire and a Magnet on a AA Battery |
Kenadee Perry |
Eaton |
The Effect of Different Liquids on Plant Growth |
Nevaeh Pillow |
Eaton |
How a Tornado is Formed |
William Shears |
Kilgore |
Water Filtration |
Nathan Smith |
Kilgore |
What Type of Salt Will Set Ice Cream the Fastest? |
Rhyeian Starks |
Eaton |
Wind Turbine |
Celiyah Sumner |
Syms |
The Effect of Gelatin on Bath Jelly |
Juliett Zayas |
Eaton |
Are Fingerprints Inherited? |
Tanaisya Wilson |
Syms |
The Effect of Sugar on Crystals |
Rayne Woodson |
Eaton |
Fantastic Flouride |
Kenadee Perry, a student at Eaton said, “I am very thankful to be at the science fair. I am nervous, but excited.”
“If you haven't heard the good news, Hampton City Schools is on the move with science! The students were all absolutely amazing, and I am so proud of their accomplishments,” shared Dr. Janice Richison, HCS curriculum leader for science.