TOWSON, MD. – Students from Fort Garrison and Summit Park elementary schools took grand prize honors at the 10th annual BCPS Elementary STEM Fair, which featured more than 600 students displaying science projects from across the school system.
The day-long STEM Fair (for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at Parkville High School on May 18 featured entrants from 104 Baltimore County elementary schools. It showcased 200 of the best science displays from the system’s fourth- and fifth-graders. Another 385 Grade 3 students competed in the Safe Racer Challenge, which involves designing and racing a vehicle safe enough to protect an egg from impacts, shocks and crashes.
“The Elementary STEM Fair is to science what the Super Bowl was to the Ravens,” said Eric Cromwell, BCPS coordinator of elementary science. “Elementary students are natural scientists and engineers. This event capitalizes on their innate curiosity to comprehend the universe and honors their efforts to understand it.”
The Grade 4 grand prize went to Nathan Fuss of Fort Garrison Elementary School for his project,“Keeping You in Suspens(ion).” Noam Borgnia of Summit Park Elementary School won the Grade 5 grand prize for his project titled, “It’s a Fluid, It’s a Solid, It’s a Non-Newtonian!” Each student earned a microscope provided by long-time sponsor Alpha & Omega Service, Inc.
During the event’s awards ceremony, students also won medals for honorable mention, fourth, third, second and first place projects, as well as a series of content-specific project awards.
A complete list of participants and award winners may be viewed at http://www.bcps.org/offices/science/science_fairs.html.
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