Every 8th Grader Receives a Ribbon at Annual Science Fair

Oakhill had ten teams enter the Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair this year. There were 209 projects submitted in the Junior Division (6-8th grade) from 61 schools around KC Metro. Our teams started in January and worked nearly every day on their chosen projects until spring break. All of our teams were well reviewed by teams of science professionals at the fair. Here are the results: 

Students	Project Title	Ribbon Result	Additional Results
Millie Lin, Olivia Watts	How does the amount of reactants affect the fizziness of Bath Bombs?	Silver*
Kylee Dunham, Brooklyn Kumar, and Lucia Peterson	The Impact of a Dropper’s Size on the Spherification of Popping Boba	Gold**	2nd Place (Materials Science)
Brody Pickens, Philip Shekleton and Alex Tomeldan	Optimal Cold, Moist Stratification for Milkweeds	Gold**	1st Place (Plant Sciences)
Chase Gregory and Hudson Hurst	How does the number of shroud lines affect the stability of a parachute?	Gold**
Logan Latier	How does bat material affect distance traveled?	Gold**
Cam Egbert and Clark Gibson	Thermal Changes in Elephant's Toothpaste	Silver*
Kinsley Davis	Does Container Type Affect the Taste of Soda?	Silver*
Lily Calvert and Sophia Fallein	How does hand washing technique affect cleanliness?	Gold**
Rogers Nyberg and Wyatt Cameron	How does the wick type affect the burn rate of a candle?	Gold**	3rd Place (Materials Science)
Mackenzie Plemmons and June Scott	How reliable is human memory with sound observation?	Gold**

Congratulations to the Science Department and the entire 8th-grade class for this remarkable achievement!

*Silver ribbons demonstrate "a superior level of achievement."
**Gold ribbons demonstrate "an exemplary level of achievement."