Minden Elementary School had about 200 science projects and inventions at their first science fair in many years on Feb. 27.
There were about 50 volunteers from law enforcement, clergy, school board and the business community, as well as private residents, to judge nearly 250 science projects at Meneley Elementary School on March 1.
Many Douglas schools held science and engineering fairs to send projects and inventions to the Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair on through Saturday at Lawlor Events Center in Reno.
The schools submitted these science fair results.
-- Jacks Valley Elementary School science fair results:
First grade:
Emma Smith
Second grade:
Diego Silva
Third grade:
Marisa Pimental
Fourth grade:
Nathan Clinger, first place
Trey Maurer, second place
Jessie McBroom, third place
Fifth grade:
Lane Smith, first place
Parker Hoshizaki, second place
Tim Hanifan/Devin Vassar, third place
Sixth grade:
Monica Sanchez/Taylor Wuorinen, first place
Mitch McIntosh, second place
David Sanchez, third place
Honorable mention: Yoselin Zepeda, Zinay Olvera and Jade Graver
-- Piñon Hills Elementary School science fair winners going to Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
Daisy Tanner
Eli Splean
Lauren Cox
Carly Johnson
Dominique Groffman
Whitney Weaver
Jessica Martin
Christina Pollard
Keith Becker
Jarrod Becker
Mariah Young
Stephanie Trackman
-- Meneley science and engineering fair winners.
(R) indicates projects entered in Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
Third grade
(R)1st-Mr. Fromdahl's class Melting Ice With Salt
(R)2nd-Mrs. Class's class Wondering About Weather
2nd-Mrs. Lee's class The Best Oil for Popping Kernals
3rd-Mrs. Diaz's class The Battle of the Paper Towels
(R)1st-Colin Brooks What Is Inside A Golf Ball?
2nd-Aziz Syammach The Sound of Silence
3rd-Maddie Hall See What's Up With the "C"
Fourth grade
(R)1st-Alex Gumm Extreme Stratoblaster
(R)1st-Nicole Terada Golf Ball Bonanza
(R)2nd-Ashley Hellwinkel "Weight" Until You See My Gnarly Longboard
2nd-Sam Hutton Burn Baby Burn
3rd-Lindsey Adams Pulley Magic
Fifth grade
(R)1st-Hale Filmore Soil Soaker
(R)1st-Brandon Clark Oh, What a Relief It Is!
(R) 2nd-Hannah Higginson Giddy-Up Grain
(R) 2nd-Marissa Mills Gender Determination
3rd-Bailey Woodcock Diaper Detective
3rd-Louisa Landolt The Freeze Zone
3rd-Blake Port Fade Out
Sixth grade
(R)1st-Bailey Gumm Viscosity of Honey at Different Temperatures
(R)1st-Marley Breitenberger, Gennine Herzig Got Juice?
(R)2nd-Victoria Martin Stain Remover
2nd-Yazi Zafu Musical Balooza
3rd-Andrew Hettrick Freezing Water
3rd-Illiana Brown Penny Cleaner
-- Minden Elementary School Science Fair winners:
First grade:
Teo Schollmaier First place
Third grade:
Thomas Reed First place
Elsa Schollmaier Second place
Cameron Whybrew Third place
Fourth grade:
Cooper Whittemore First place
Amy Westre Second place
Chelsea Perko Third place
Fifth grade:
Sam Frost First place
Darby Mattinson Second place
Shaelin Morefield Third place
Sixth grade:
Hunter Myers First place
Cheyenne Bidart Second place
Mac Cronin Third place
