


	June 9, 2005 was show-off day for the students at Bucknell. All their hard work was on display to celebrate our Science Fair. The gymnasium overflowed with science experiments. Every student in the school was expected to participate in the Science Fair. They could prepare an experiment alone, with a partner or with a group. However there were certain expectations to be followed. The project was graded on the following criteria by their teacher: 1. Use of the scientific method -- that is a clear ststement of the problem, their hypothesis, evidence of recorded data, and presentation of data. 2. Creativity 3. Evidence of the students' own work 4. Presentation of the project to their class peers All students who participated received an award at the final assembly.

Science Experiment Displays


	Kindergarten Mrs. Pace and Ms. Owens' classes worked together on their display. They learned a lot about ants and their habits. They learned that ants have 3 body parts - head, thorax, and abdomen. The queen ant has wings. They tracked the progress of ants building their tunnels for 6 days. Then they used the computer and made their own books about ants. It was a lot of fun besides.
First Grade These students took on a study of bigger burrowers - WORMS. Here are some of the things they learned.: 1. They don't have noses, legs, fingers, teeth or eyes. They can regrow body parts. 2. They help plants grow and can lift stones. 3. They don't like light, but do like smooth and wet places.

The Curious Minds of Second and Third Graders

Magnetic Disks (right)

Jennifer and Nancy wondered if the magnet in a floppy disk would attract a paper clip. It didn't! They concluded that the magnet in the disk must be different than the magnets they studied in science.

Copper Caper (left)

Tanner and Devonte do not like dirty money. So they decided to do something about it. They made a solution of salt and vinegar that took most of the dirt off the penny in about five minutes. They think a chemical reaction took place.

Fishing (above)

Darius along with his friends, Christopher, Alex, and Jordon, (below) wanted to see if they could attract fish with a magnet on the rod. Sure enough the magnet did attract their fish because they had taped paper clips to the back of the paper fish. They thought they might have discovered a way to make games for their class.

Drought and Life

Jeremy wanted to know if a drought would lead to soil erosion. Without water he found that the soil gets hard but no erosion takes place. However plants without sufficient water will droop and die.

Hot, Hot Temperature

Which color house will get the hottest - white, black or blue? Rey found out that the darker colors absorded more heat while the white one stayed cool.

Remote Control Roller

Can you make an empty soda can move with a balloon? Ask Bryon and his friends how it is done with static electricity.

Roto-Copter

Marlene and Rodney wanted to know if they could make paper spin in the air. Sure enought their copter did because the air pushes the blades

Adam compared the difference of seeds growing in salt and no salt. Plants obviously do not like salt in their dirt. They did not grow very much, but the ones with no salt were healthy and growing.

Here Anna explores how to make light

Did you know Honeycomb cereal has more iron than either Frosted Mini-wheats or oreo cookies?

The Shooting Rocket

Taylor may one day be an astronaut. Who knows? He used cannisters from camera film to make mini rockets. His fuel was Alka Seltzer dissolved in water. The bubbles produced caused the tops to pop off the cannisters and his home-made rockets to shoot off into the air.