Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Science Fair

On May 12, 2016, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School had a science fair which allowed students to proudly display and explain their projects to fellow peers, parents, teachers, and administrators.

Science fair

Every student was allowed to develop their own project. They did this by following the steps of the scientific method of observations, creating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, collecting data from the experiment, and forming conclusions that may or may not be challenged.

Projects

The following list were some of the projects presented at the science fair:

Simulated Tsuami: Jaione Murray

How does a Butterfly wing work?: Lissette Contreras and Dayana Silva

Does the atmosphere affect the solar system?: Amira Gates and Nadia Ruiz

Which Candy Can?: Taya Mobley and Nature Blueford

Grow Your Own Crystals: Oswaldo Pelaez, Yael Garcia Jose, Perfecto Kendle, and Ali Salahedin

Sugar Secret Code: Tatiana Laurore, Taniyah Grasty, Nai’Heem Crooms, and Oscar Limon Vasquez

How Can We Make a Bottle Fountain?: Samantha Villavicencio, Maria Lopez, Steffie Osias, and Ty’Azia Nealy

Gum Drop Fun: MaiJoi Young, Crystal Gaud, and Viridiana Jacobo

In the Mix: Ryan Huitzil, Jonathan Hernandez-Jimenez, and Marc Kenley St. Surin

Pressure Race Day: Woodley Cagilus and Jean Renold Enelus

Floating Orb: Ricardo Augustin and Jaquan Lunsford

Will the Difference of the Basketball Grip Affect your Shot?: Rodney Loiseau, Nyzir Ivory, and Richard Hammond

How do Oils Harm Wildlife?: Juan Lopez

What Will Blow Up the Balloon Bigger, Baking Soda or Alka Seltzer?: Jaiden Griffin and Jayden Davila

How do Currents Travel Through Wire?: Luis Mercado and Born Blueford

Which Fruit Rots Fastest?: Elise Rainey, Mikayla Serrano, and MiAngel Simmovs

What Happens to the Layer Upon Layer?: Daniele Delgado and Roshell Ramirez

That was just a few of the projects that were on display. Those that helped organize this event were Dr. Minuskin, Ms. DelOrbe, Ms. McNamee, Mr. Farber, Mr. Salerno, Ms. Reeves, Mr. Mason, Ms. Miles, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Vetrano, Ms. Marquardt, Ms. Furges, Ms. Elmo, and Mr. Quick.