Students Recognized During 4th Annual Science Fair
Posted: 11/16/2011 in Academics
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2011) – Three students from the blind middle school department at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind were recognized for their science fair projects during the school’s 4th annual science fair Nov. 14.
First place went to seventh-grade student Emely Reyes for her project, “Taste Buds,” which focused on how taste buds respond to different foods and how the sense of smell plays a part in how food is tasted.
Eighth-grader Jake Tessar won second place for his “Fruit and Veggie Power” project and third place went to seventh-grader Ashley Distler for her project “Are You Telling a Lie.” Tessar’s project tested how ordinary fruits and vegetables, such as potatoes and lemons, could produce electrical power. Distler focused on whether an individual’s strength falters if the truth is not being told.
Nearly 50 projects were submitted this year from the blind department that were judged by Dr. Maia McGuire from the University of Florida and Dr. Mathew Brown from Flagler College.
The students have been invited to present their projects at the St. Johns County River Region East Science Fair on Feb. 1, 2012.
The judges also recognized the following individuals for the innovation and creativity of their projects:
Middle School
| NAME | RECOGNITION | PROJECT |
|---|---|---|
| Angie Pena-Rembis | Honorable Mention | What Ants Like to Eat |
| Nicholas Thompson | Honorable Mention | Don’t Let Me Down |
| Andrew Soleyn | Honorable Mention | What Type of Liquid Melts Ice the Fastest |
| Emmitt Johnson | Honorable Mention | Fastest Way to Melt |
| Trent Ferguson | Honorable Mention | Soft Drinks Dissolve Teeth |
| Charles Lindsay | Honorable Mention | Will a Bowling Ball Sink or Float |
Elementary School
| NAME | RECOGNITION | PROJECT |
|---|---|---|
| Kolton Kimbell | 1st Place | Hardness of Water |
| Mrs. April Wallace’s 5th Grade Class | 2nd Place | Chocolate Taste Test |
| Mrs. Kathleen Milliners’ 3rd Grade Class | 3rd Place | What Will I Weigh |
| Ms. Mary Bilancio’s 2nd Grade Class | Honorable Mention | To Dry or Not to Dry |
| Sebastian Martin | Honorable Mention | Sebastian’s Explosions |
| Rylee Lovett | Honorable Mention | The Popcorn Experiment |
| Ms. Kathleen Ryan’s class | Honorable Mention | Make an Egg Float |
