Hanawalt Elementary held its first Science Fair on Thursday evening, February 12th. Individuals and teams of students in fourth and fifth grades entered their projects into Scientific Method and Scientific Topic divisions based on their grade levels.
Judges who are currently Researchers with Pioneer-HiBred were Raymond Layton, Ph.D. (Virginia Tech, Aquatic Entomology), Laura Abad, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota, Plant Pathology), and Marc Harper, Ph.D. (Kansas State University, Insect Physiologist). John Custis (Machine Design Engineer), a Hanawalt parent, was also a member of the judging panel.
Fun Pictures from the Science Fair.. click on the player to transfer to the Web Album
Results are as follows:
4th Grade
Scientific Method Division
| Place | Name(s) | Project Name |
| 1st | MacKenzie Bolen | Yeast |
| 2nd | Jack Romp & Ella Walters | Chemical Reaction |
| 3rd | Jacob Thompson | Juicy Fruit |
| Honorable Mention | Anne Beeman & Miranda Gruber | Density |
| Honorable Mention | Tom & Sam Nordmeyer | Bouncing Balls |
| Honorable Mention | Will Myer | Cat Smell |
4th Grade
Scientific Topic Division
| Place | Name(s) | Project Name |
| 1st | Jack Heston & Tate MacKrell | Wind Turbine |
| 2nd | Ethan Shafer & Brock Sims | Radiation |
| 3rd | Eli Sammon | Mentos & Pop |
| Honorable Mention | Kailey Heggen | Solar System |
| Honorable Mention | Arthur Finney | Bubbles |
5th Grade
Scientific Method Division
| Place | Name(s) | Project Name |
| 1st | Erik Collet | Flood/Drought Seed Germination |
| 2nd | Will Hedderich | Mold |
| 3rd | Emma Hopkins | Cryogenic roses |
5th Grade
Scientific Topic Division
| Place | Name(s) | Project Name |
| 1st | Benny Nielsen | Batteries |
| 2nd | Jane Ramsey & Megan Becker | Solar Energy |
| 3rd | Ned Turner | Heart |
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