Students compete in local Science & Engineering Fair

Participants in the 2021 Bulloch County Schools Science & Engineering Fair

Bulloch County Schools’ 2021 Science & Engineering Fair was held on December 9, at William James Middle School. The annual event drew 24 middle school students who showcased displays of their long-range research projects to peers and faculty and presented their findings to judges.

Students competed individually or as two- and three-person teams. Winners will advance to the Savannah Regional Science & Engineering Fair in February.

These are the projects that placed or received special recognition in the 2021 Bulloch County Schools Science & Engineering Fair:

Overall Project Winners

First-Place Overall Project
“S.O.S. (Save Our Soil) Can Plants Help Stop Soil Erosion?”
Jorge Araque Belandria, Garv Patel and Jasper Bryant (Eighth-Grade, William James Middle School)

Second-Place Overall Project
“From Peel to the Wheel-Which Organic Material Produces the Most Biogas?”
Blaise Jackson, Tyler Blythe, and Johnny Kafader (Eighth-Grade, William James Middle School)

Third-Place Overall Project
“Swimming in Acid: What effect does ocean acidification have on mussels and other carbonate-based marine life?”
Maggie O’Neill (Eighth-Grade, William James Middle School)

Special Recognition Awards

Best Engineering Project
“Hot, Hot, Hot-Saving Lives with a Firebot”
Luke Aldred and Rishi Shah (Seventh-Grade, William James Middle School)

Best Chemistry Project
“Which type of food will have the most calories?”
Brady Basquin, Aryan Patel and Parker Richardson (Eighth-Grade, William James Middle School)

Best Environmental Project
“S.O.S. (Save Our Soil) Can Plants Help Stop Soil Erosion?”
By:Jorge Araque Belandria, Garv Patel and Jasper Bryant (Eighth-Grade, William James Middle School)

Best Energy Project
“From Peel to the Wheel-Which Organic Material Produces the Most Biogas?”
Blaise Jackson, Tyler Blythe, and Johnny Kafader (Eighth-Grade, William James Middle School)

Pictured (L-R): 2021 Best in Show winners: First-Place – Jorge Araque Belandria, Jasper Bryant, Garv Patel; Second-Place – Johnny Kafader, Blaise Jackson, and Tyler Blythe; and Third-Place -Maggie O’Neill

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Previous Story

RHS Air Force Junior ROTC Student Aims High with Scholarship

Next Story

Claxton Man Arrested for November Death of 10-Month-Old

NEVER MISS A STORY!
Sign Up For Our  Newsletter
Get the latest headlines and stories - and even exclusive content!- sent right to your inbox.
Stay Updated
Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime.
close-link