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Second Annual Science Fair
On Friday, February 27th, 2015, Utica Academy of Science held its second annual science fair, during which more than forty scholars converted their motivations and curiosities into research reports and posters in an effort to show their achievements in science education. Each of the students participated enthusiastically, demonstrating their achievements to family and friends alike.
The projects began as questions posed to their science teachers and were further developed into the framework upon which the scholars were able to conduct their own experiments outside of the school. As the science fair neared, the excitement of the participating scholars could be felt throughout the school as they prepared their presentation boards and fine-tuned their papers for the judges.
STEM faculty hailing from local institutions including MVCC, SUNYIT, and Utica College served as judges for the fair. Scholars happily demonstrated their knowledge in a variety of topics and ideas, including: virtual machines versus computers, vinegar powered battery, Investigating Osmosis, Reaction time while texting, Carbon Dioxide in Soda, Can a needle float? and many more. After presenting to the various judges, scholars were greeted with the smiling faces of their family and friends and emerged with a greater sense of inner pride in their accomplishments and inspiration for next year's fair. The local college faculty was very impressed with the depth of knowledge the scholars exhibited and all asked to be invited back again next year to see what our scholars have discovered in the interim. The faculty and staff of UASCS are also very proud of our scholars and are excited to see what next year's science fair will bring!
The American physicist Irving Langmuir once stated, "The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth."
Second Annual Science Fair
On Friday, February 27th, 2015, Utica Academy of Science held its second annual science fair, during which more than forty scholars converted their motivations and curiosities into research reports and posters in an effort to show their achievements in science education. Each of the students participated enthusiastically, demonstrating their achievements to family and friends alike.
The projects began as questions posed to their science teachers and were further developed into the framework upon which the scholars were able to conduct their own experiments outside of the school. As the science fair neared, the excitement of the participating scholars could be felt throughout the school as they prepared their presentation boards and fine-tuned their papers for the judges.
STEM faculty hailing from local institutions including MVCC, SUNYIT, and Utica College served as judges for the fair. Scholars happily demonstrated their knowledge in a variety of topics and ideas, including: virtual machines versus computers, vinegar powered battery, Investigating Osmosis, Reaction time while texting, Carbon Dioxide in Soda, Can a needle float? and many more. After presenting to the various judges, scholars were greeted with the smiling faces of their family and friends and emerged with a greater sense of inner pride in their accomplishments and inspiration for next year's fair. The local college faculty was very impressed with the depth of knowledge the scholars exhibited and all asked to be invited back again next year to see what our scholars have discovered in the interim. The faculty and staff of UASCS are also very proud of our scholars and are excited to see what next year's science fair will bring!
The American physicist Irving Langmuir once stated, "The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth."